I like bands that are difficult to figure out. The ones that can’t be pin-holed as a certain genre, and are nearly impossible to describe when someone asks you “what kind of music is it?” Usually that means they’re doing something different, and that is definitely the case with Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. (…) Read more »
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Tunesday: Wye Oak
Oct 11, 2011A few weeks ago I went to see one of my favorite bands, The National, play at the Academy of Music. There were two opening acts, and the first one was called Wye Oak, a band I’d never heard of. We missed their set, but I was curious so I looked them up. Big mistake (…) Read more »
Tunesday: Memoryhouse
Sep 13, 2011Jemma recommended this band and it just so happened that their EP The Years was released almost everywhere today, so I had to feature them :) (…) Read more »
Tunesday: Washed Out
Aug 23, 2011I’ve been listening to this album nonstop for about two weeks now. I don’t even know where to begin to describe it, because the terms like “chill wave” and “synth pop” just sound overused and clinical. (…) Read more »
Tunesday: Vetiver x Yours Truly
Aug 16, 2011Vetiver – The Errant Charm from Yours Truly on Vimeo.I felt it was appropriate to post this video today for a few reasons: one, Vetiver played at Outside Lands; two, it features some pretty San Fran scenery; and three, the video is by Yours Truly, who we had the pleasure of meeting at Outside Lands this weekend! They are (…) Read more »
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Jun 28, 2011“the errant charm is a superb soundtrack for an afternoon idyll…” (…) Read more »
tunesday: twin shadow
Jun 21, 2011we had a surprise concert right outside our office today at noon – and guess who it was? twin shadow, who’s song you may remember from our january catalog video :) not too shabby for a tuesday at work! thanks twin shadow! (…) Read more »
this friday – exile in austin!
Jun 14, 2011just a couple of days to go before we head down to austin for our july catalog release party! we are so excited to go back to the live music capital to celebrate with the happen-ins, who are featured in the catalog, and photographer alexandra valenti! i’ll have more photos and info (and a free (…) Read more »
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Jun 07, 2011i was hesitant to even write about the new my morning jacket album because i am so biased. they are one of my favorite bands in the world, and in my eyes they pretty much can’t do anything wrong. so it goes without saying that i love their new album, love that they are constantly (…) Read more »
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May 24, 2011time for another edition of “what are you listening to?”! this is my favorite way to get ideas on new music and good albums :) vintage buyer listening to: phish, getting ready for the show in bethel this weekend! & admiring the village people’s “macho man” album cover :) last purchase: godspell, at the punk (…) Read more »
may mood
May 17, 2011Create a MySpace Playlist at MixPod.com some images and tunes i can’t get enough of right now :) click on images for sources. (…) Read more »
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May 10, 2011brooklyn-based band the antlers got a lot of critical acclaim for their debut album hospice, released in 2009, but it wasn’t until last year when their songs kept popping up on my pandora that i consciously noticed them and started listening. in reading more about the band, i learned that it started with singer peter (…) Read more »
