By
el gringo rico
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Mar 27, 2010
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As mentioned during last week's Preview of the show, I was recently bestowed the honor of attending a musical performance by the electro-pop band Miike Snow (also referred to as a Hipster's Wet Dream). In great anticipation of the show, my friends a...
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By
Daniel Surwit
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Dec 4, 2009
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This is a present day album that can really put your parents' old turntable to use. In an age when music is becoming increasingly electronic, the Phenomenal Handclap Band's debut self-titled album is decidedly vinyl. This group is poppy, but with a b...
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By
Jason Grishkoff
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Nov 3, 2009
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The Very Best is a collaboration between Malawian vocalist Esau Mwamwaya and London producers Radioclit, and in my very honest opinion, they aren't worth the attention they're getting. Last night The Very Best sold out Washington, D.C.'s DC9 Club, in...
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By
Jess Alatorre
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Aug 17, 2009
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Okay so this band doesn't even have a full album out yet, but their EP is so good it's worth watching this space now. The indie pop sounds of Broadcast 2000 include cello, glockenspiel, and guitar to create lovely upbeat melodies. Add some brit accen...
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By
Jason Grishkoff
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Apr 5, 2009
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Grandchildren's recent EP release features "a more meditative confrontation of the electronic and acoustic. With dizzying syncopation and surreal choirs of ominous voices, the new beat-driven sound is transportive,...
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