By chris on June 20, 2010
One of my favorite Raleigh bands has a release coming out in a few weeks. The Love Language drops “Libraries” July 13 on Carrboro’s Merge Records. This is their second album; their first self-titled album was released in February 2009 and received national attention. I am happy to report two things about their new album. [...]
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By chris on January 31, 2010
Well, it appears that my blog has digressed into an announcement engine for Urban Outfitters compilations. So, in that spirit, here’s the heads up that they have released LSTN #8 which features tracks from indie acts including some of my favorites such as Yeasayer, Beach House, Owen Pallett, and Fanfarlo. As always, the compilation is [...]
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By chris on October 16, 2009
Sometime recently, Urban Outfitters released the 7th in its series of free compilations featuring up and coming indie acts. This one has some of my recent faves: Girls, The xx, A Place to Bury Strangers, The Dodos, and Islands. They’re releasing these things just about as fast as I can keep up! Enjoy!
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By chris on September 10, 2009
Very excited to announce that the debut album from Works Progress Administration is now available for purchase/download at their Bandcamp site. You can also stream it in its entirety on that site or even via the widget here to the left. The CD version (if that’s your thing) will hit stores on Tuesday, the 15th. [...]
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By chris on August 21, 2009
Over the past week, Pitchfork.com has been counting down the top 500 songs of the 2000s. Their list is an interesting mix of indie and mainstream offerings with a real focus on the individual track rather than the album of which it is a part. Upon logging into Lala.com today, I was happy to see [...]
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