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Mouthful of Bees: Micky’s Bed...
  Mouthful of Bees have followed up with The End with a self-titled full length, was releasing it on Afternoon Records two weeks ago. Their debut album was an attention grabber, handing them Minneapolis’ “Best New Band” in 2007, and reached #38 on CMJ charts. Check out Micky’s... 
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Here We Go Magic: Grizzly Bear tour and ...
Luke Temple began to gain attention when he released his first two solo albums with our friends at Mill Pond Records. His vocal style brought accolades from Sufjan Stevens and Ben Gibbard. Late in 2008 Temple formed Here We Go Magic, signed to Western Vinyl, and released their self-titled album this... 
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The Decks: gritty and dirty Breath and B...
Detroit’s garage-pop group, The Decks, are released Breath and Bone today. The first half of the album was recorded at Ghetto Recorders (White Stripes), while the second half were recorded with Eddie Gillis, Jack White’s brother. RIYL dirty and gritty garage rock. “The Decks formed... 
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The Wooden Birds: Magnolia debut...
Barsuk Records has a knack at finding bands that click with the indie crowd, and The Wooden Birds are no exception. Led by Andrew Kenny (who has been a guest artist with Album Leaf and Broken Social Scene, and his band The American Analog Set), The Wooden Birds released their debut, Magnolia, on May... 
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I never wrote a letter to my home…...
During the writing hiatus, there have been a number of albums and songs I’ve enjoyed tremendously. Admittedly, most of the music I engrossed myself in were 30+ years old (yes, especially Pet Sounds and Highway 61 Revisited). Here are some songs that I would have posted if time had permitted. All... 
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Great Lake Swimmers: The Legion Sessions...
With the help of Paste, Great Lake Swimmers are promoting a set of videos called The Legion Sessions, which captured their performance in a recording studio. You can watch all four videos from The Legion Sessions at Vimeo. (Three of the videos can be downloaded too.) Great Lake Swimmers - Palmistry... 
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Eulogies: Eyes on the Prize...
Eulogies are in the middle of a tour with The Dears. Earlier this month they released a video for Eyes on the Prize at the start of their tour. The song is from their Here Anonymous album, out in April.  Read More →
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Royal City unveils unreleased album...
Royal City is blowing dust off an unreleased album that dates back nine years. The band has remained quiet since their final album, Little Heart’s East, in 2004. Their self-titled album will be out June 23rd. “Tracing punk’s spiritual heritage back to Woody Guthrie and Bob Dylan, Aaron... 
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Deleted Scenes cover The Smiths...
Deleted Scenes have announced a six week US tour, on the heals of a solid Pitchfork review for their new album, Birdseed Shirt (they gave them an 8.0). They also covered The Smiths song Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want for a Morrissey tribute compilation. “It’s certainly our ugliest,... 
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Husband and Wife: Dark Dark Woods...
Husband&Wife have a new album coming out on February 24, 2009. Dark Dark Woods is Husband&Wife’s most musically mature album, with songs that twist your emotions one moment and pull you in to sing along with the next. Dark Dark Woods is solid from start to finish. Dark Dark Woods opens... 

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