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Better late than never. These all look good to me!

CD Releases:

Dizzee Rascal- Maths + English
Jamie Lidell- Jim
Joy Division- Best Of
Les Savy Fav- After the Balls Drop (Live Album)
Mudcrutch- Self-titled
Portishead- Third
Robyn- Self-titled
Santogold- Self-titled
South- You Are Here

Posted by Jamie on Apr 30

Woohoo!!  New Elbow!  We’re VERY excited about the new Elbow out today.  Everything I have heard has been superb, I hope the rest of the album holds up.  I’m also looking forward to the releases from Flight of the Conchords and Tokyo Police Club.  And you can’t miss with Billy Bragg and The Doors.

CD Releases:

Atmosphere- When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint that S*#t Gold
Billy Bragg- Mr. Love & Justice
The Cat Empire- So Many Nights
The Doors- Vinyl Box Set
Elbow- The Seldom Seen Kid
Flight of the Conchords- Self-titled
The Jealous Girlfriends- Self-titled
Manu Chao- Politik Kills EP (Digital release only, physical release 6/3)
Sonic Youth- J’Accuse Ted Hughes
Tokyo Police Club- Elephant Shell (physical release)
The Weepies- Hideaway

Posted by Jamie on Apr 22

In your frantic tax mailing frenzy, stop by and pick up one of these lovely new releases to keep you happy on this day of terror.  Joseph Arthur’s vocals will surely soothe your soul along with the music from Air.  On the flip side, The Gossip will perfectly express your anxiety and frenetic energy with some serious attitude.

CD Releases:

Air- Moon Safari 10th Anniversary Edition
Black Francis (Frank Black)- Svn Fngrs
The Brian Jonestown Massacre- My Bloody Underground
The Gossip- Live in Liverpool
Joseph Arthur- Crazy Rain EP
The Kooks- Konk
M83- Saturdays=Youth
The Swell Season- Live From The Artists Den

Posted by Jamie on Apr 15

Tilly and the Wall are back tapping their way to your heart.

Check out their new song “Cacophony” off of the upcoming album O , to be released June 17 on Team Love Records.

Tilly and the Wall -  Cacophony (mp3)

According to team Tilly and the Wall :

“Cacophony” is a triumphant acoustic pop anthem rich with three-part harmonies, horns, and their essential poly-rhythmic tap dancing.

As a bonus check out their new vidoe for “Beat Control”:

 

Posted by Robin on Apr 10

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It’s true. Prince has now been added to the Coachella line up for Saturday April 26. Honestly I was always a believer in Goldenvoice coming through in the end with an “I can’t miss this” headliner. One-day tickets are sold out , but I’m sure there are a bunch floating around the old Craigslist boards. Touche Goldenvoice…. Touche.

Now who has a Saturday ticket they want to sell me?

Some of Saturdays other must see artists include: Rilo Kiley, MIA, Hot Chip, Death Cab For Cutie, Cold War Kids, Animal Collective, Kate Nash, Devotchka, Stephen Malkmus, Islands, Man Man, and MGMT

Posted by Robin on Apr 09

Woohoo!  New Tapes ‘N Tapes out today.  But don’t be too focused on their release and overlook the new ones out by some really great groups/ artists….The Breeders, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Colin Meloy, Man Man, Cut Copy just to name a few.

CD Releases:

The Breeders- Mountain Battles
Clinic- Do It!
Cloud Cult- Feel Good Ghosts (Tea-Partying Through Tornadoes)
Colin Meloy- Colin Meloy Sings Live
Cut Copy- In Ghost Colours
The Duke Spirit- Neptune
Jim Noir- Jim Noir
Jonathan Richman- Because Her Beauty is Raw & Wild
The Long Blondes- Couples
Man Man- Rabbit Habits
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds- Dig, Lazarus, Dig!
Richard Swift- Richard Swift as Onasis EP
Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin- Pershing
Tapes ‘N Tapes- Walk It Off

Posted by Jamie on Apr 08

Via Tripwire

August 1-3, 2008
Chicago, IL
Official Web Site

Radiohead
Rage Against the Machine
Nine Inch Nails
Kanye West
Wilco
The Raconteurs
Love And Rockets
Gnarls Barkley
Bloc Party
The Black Keys
Broken Social Scene
Flogging Molly
Mark Ronson
Cat Power
Lupe Fiasco
The National
G Love & Special Sauce
Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings
Explosions In The Sky
Brand New
Gogol Bordello
Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks
Dierks Bentley
Okkervil River
Amadou & Mariam
Blues Traveler
John Butler Trio
Girl Talk
CSS
Battles
Jamie Lidell
Butch Walker
Mates Of State
Spank Rock
Brazilian Girls
Chromeo
Duffy
The Kills
Rogue Wave
The Go! Team
Mason Jennings
The Gutter Twins
Yeasayer
Grizzly Bear
MGMT
The Weakerthans
Booka Shade
Santogold
Black Kids
Black Lips
Louis XIV
Dr. Dog
Nicole Atkins & The Sea
The Ting Tings
Kid Sister
OFFICE
The Cool Kids
What Made Milwaukee Famous
Does It Offend You, Yeah?
The Whigs
Manchester Orchestra
Foals
Uffie
The Octopus Project
Cadence Weapon
Ferras
De Novo Dahl
Noah And The Whale
Margot & The Nuclear So And So’s
K’NAAN
Serena Ryder
Newton Faulkner
Your Vegas
Eli “Paperboy” Reed & The True Loves
Steel Train
Bang Camero
The Blakes
Tally Hall
White Lies
Magic Wands
Electric Touch
Innerpartysystem
The Postelles
The Parlor Mob
Bald Eagle
Krista
Ha Ha Tonka
Witchcraft
We Go To 11
Sofia Talvik

Posted by Jamie on Apr 07