The Wars of 1812: Status Quo Ante Bellum...
Posted by Flick in News on 03 18th, 2008 | 1 Comment
A new band that deserves your attention is The Wars of 1812. They released their debut full-length today, Status Quo Ante Bellum, recorded in the summer of 2006 during a five day stay in a basement studio. Afternoon Records have packaged these nine songs and we’re already hooked on the first single,... 
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The Importance of Frequency...
Posted by Flick in Opinions on 03 17th, 2008 | 3 Comments
Yesterday, while I was listening to Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, I scanned The Beatles‘ discography. Something that struck me was the frequency that the band released new albums. Though you may not need a recap on The Beatles, how’s this for productivity: Twelve albums in... 
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Elbow: The Seldom Seen Kid...
Posted by Champersnova in News on 03 15th, 2008 | No Comments
ISTANBUL – Don’t you think it is one of the most annoying questions to come under: Name three albums to take with you to a desert island? Yes, an utterly nightmare question for music buffs in particular. A never-ending anxiety state due to the fear of “being have to leave something out” with... 
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Radiohead: 7″ single of Nude...
Posted by Flick in Puddlegum Archives on 03 14th, 2008 | No Comments
From the Radiohead press release: Radiohead will release their new single Nude on XL Recordings on March 31st. The single, taken from their No 1 album In Rainbows, is available on 7″, CD and to download. The 7″ b side is 4 Minute Warning and the CD also features Down Is The New Up; both tracks... 
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Radiohead: 7″ single of Nude...
Posted by Flick in News on 03 14th, 2008 | No Comments
From the Radiohead press release: Radiohead will release their new single Nude on XL Recordings on March 31st. The single, taken from their No 1 album In Rainbows, is available on 7″, CD and to download. The 7″ b side is 4 Minute Warning and the CD also features Down Is The New Up; both tracks... 
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Puddlegum: living in the studio...
Posted by Flick in Puddlegum on 03 13th, 2008 | No Comments
Sorry for the lack of updates during this busy week of South by Southwest. I have been engineering and co-producing a recording session for Darkroom. Our days have been filled with Blumlein Pairs, debating guitar tones, and drinking way too much coffee. We will be posting on a normal basis within a couple... 
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Ruckus coming to Mac?...
Posted by Flick in News on 03 9th, 2008 | No Comments
For the past year Ruckus has offered free music downloads to college students, dropping their fee for a free music model and blasting members with advertisements. Up until this point Ruckus has only been available for Windows Operating System users, but rumors have it that within a few days Ruckus will... 
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The Boy Least Likely To: Knits to be rel...
Posted by Flick in News on 03 8th, 2008 | No Comments
The Boy Least Likely To is beginning to surface new songs from their sophomore album, Knits. I Box Up All The Butterflies is being offered as a free download after signing up on their email list. The single comes with the cover image of a red knitted cartoon character. Peter Hobbs‘ brother designed... 
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Colin Meloy: live album from 2006...
Posted by Flick in News on 03 5th, 2008 | No Comments
Two years ago in 2006 Colin Meloy of The Decemberists released a solo ep called Colin Meloy Sings Shirley Collins. In it he covered Shirley Collins songs, an artist that has had tremendous influence on Meloy’s songwriting. Colin toured for two weeks in the US, selling the limited print ep on the... 
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Pela: forced to cancel tour after injury...
Posted by Flick in News on 03 4th, 2008 | No Comments
Whenever a band spends time in the studio, recording songs they have been perfecting, they watch the songs take on new forms. Pela was anxious as any band is to test their fresh group of songs on the road. Their new album, Rise ye Sunken Ships, was finished a few days before Christmas and Pela set out... 
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