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Song of The Day: Tatooine by Jeremy Messersmith
I was drawn in by the cool animated video, but the music was what kept me.
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School of Seven Bells SFO>SEA
I love that Paige and I get to see the same shows but in different cities. She photographs them in San Francisco and I review them in Seattle. As is the case here, sometimes we […]
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November 2010 Indie Rock Playlist
If I were moving to a remote island and I could have only one source of new music, I’d choose Criznittle’s Indie/Rock Playlist. Here’s the track listing and torrent links to the current November 2010 […]
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Playlist: October 30th Sirius XMU Download 15
Here’s the October 30th installment of the Sirius XMU Download 15 playlist. Jake Fogelnest picks ’em and plays ’em, and I find ’em and post ’em. A match made in heaven. A little late, but […]
Festivals
Treasure Island Wrap Up
Before I go any further, I have to say – Get your ass to the Treasure Island Music Festival at least once. This festival has “it”; and on every level. Tickets are limited, so unless […]
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Playlist: October 23rd Sirius XMU Download 15
Here’s the October 23rd installment of the Sirius XMU Download 15 playlist. Jake Fogelnest picks ’em and plays ’em, and I find ’em and post ’em. A match made in heaven. Sorry about last week’s […]
Festivals
Treasure Island Music Festival Countdown – LCD Soundsystem
It’s not too hard for me to pick which band at this year’s festival I’m most excited to see. Every record James Murphy puts out is better and better. The rumors that LCD are no […]
Festivals
Treasure Island Music Festival Countdown – The National
I’m actually a recent convert to The National. I guess they’re another one of those bands that got a bad rap among the high and mighty music press. I usually make my mind up about […]
Cool Stuff
Dazzle Ships Needlepoint!
Somewhere between my flickr account and here on The Color Awesome, I’ve received comments and messages asking about this piece. I love a good story, but I will try to make this one quick. Obviously, […]
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Playlist: October 9th Sirius XMU Download 15
Here’s the October 9th installment of the Sirius XMU Download 15 playlist. Jake Fogelnest picks ’em and plays ’em, and I find ’em and post ’em. A match made in heaven. Sorry about last week’s […]
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Treasure Island Music Festival Countdown – Die Antwoord
Racist, sexist, homophobic and whacked out of their minds awesomeness. If any band gets booed off stage at this years Treasure Island Music Festival, it will be Die Antwoord. I hope Paige gets some good […]
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Stereolab Unveil Sun Demon, Newish LP
Where were you twenty years ago? I’m sure some of you reading this weren’t even born yet. That makes me feel old! It’s hard to believe that it’s been twenty years since we first heard […]
New Releases
British Sea Power Return with ZEUS
There is chatter out there about giving away your e-mail address for a download. In a recent thread on School of Seven Bells’ facebook page, a radio programmer chimed in suggesting that it was a […]
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Playlist: September 25th Sirius XMU Download 15
Here’s the September 25th installment of the Sirius XMU Download 15 playlist. Jake Fogelnest picks ’em and plays ’em, and I find ’em and post ’em. A match made in heaven. We also keep a […]
Reviews
Review: The xx and Warpaint at The Fox
Last week’s xx show at The Fox was a welcome surprise for me. I hadn’t been planning on going, but my friend Catherine convinced me it would be fun. I was dubious. Although I’m a […]
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Playlist: September 18th Sirius XMU Download 15
Here’s the September 18th installment of the Sirius XMU Download 15 playlist. Jake Fogelnest picks ’em and plays ’em, and I find ’em and post ’em. A match made in heaven. (and yes, this is […]
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I’m still completely blown away by the fantastic light at last night’s XX show.
– Paige, live from somewhere… Posted via email from thecolorawesome’s posterous
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Mirrors Is Your New Favorite Synth-Pop Band
Uh oh, it’s a new band crush. I came across Mirrors when I found out about them opening for OMD‘s upcoming tour. I instantly fell in love with the the b-side to their very good […]
New Releases
Andrew Bird’s “Useless Creatures” Gets a Re-Release + Tour Dates Announced
Last year, Andrew Bird released Noble Beast—an album that, in its deluxe version included special instrumental disc, Useless Creatures. On October 25th, Useless Creatures is getting its own release, via Fat Possum.
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Beat Connection – Surf Noir
Seattle represents again! There’s a ton of new music coming from the Emerald City and all genres of Capitol Hill’s music community are flourishing. The spotlight over the last year has been on Seattle’s Hip […]
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Playlist: The Ultimate Indie Summer of 2k10 Mixtape
The Sirius XMU Download 15 was MIA last week because of several vacations, and in it’s stead Carles from Hipster Runnoff put together, The Ultimate Indie Summer of 2k10 Mixtape” as a Labor Day special. […]
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Playlist: September 11th Sirius XMU Download 15
Here’s the September 11th installment of the Sirius XMU Download 15 playlist. Jake Fogelnest picks ’em and plays ’em, and I find ’em and post ’em. A match made in heaven. Did you miss us […]
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Belle & Sebastian release free “Write About Love” MP3
Belle and Sebastian will be at The Treasure Island Music Festival and the Matador bash in Vegas this October, so it should come as no great surprise that they’ve got a new album on the […]
Books
Tom Waits and Anton Corbijn to Release Photo Book
As we reported last summer, Tom Waits and Anton Corbijn have enjoyed many rich years of collaboration and friendship. The long-awaited book collaboration between Anton Corbijn and singer-songwriter Tom Waits will finally be released in […]