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Sounds like:
Volcano Choir,
Justin Vernon,
James Vincent McMorrow
By
Hannah Levy
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Nov 25, 2010
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Three months ago, Cape Town's Das Kapital decided to remix Bon Iver's "Skinny Love," one of the most popular and widely recognized Justin Vernon songs. The remix (or "rerub") keeps with the simplistic rhythm of the song; he doesn't go overboard with ...
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2

Sounds like:
Dirty Projectors,
St. Vincent,
Andrew Bird
By
Christiana Bartolini
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Nov 14, 2010
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On November 10, I made my way to the Kimmel Center in Philadelphia for an experience that would soon move me to a state of pure elation. It seemed as though Sufjan Stevens had a master plan of sorts, a way to hypnotize an entire theater by simply sha...
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3

Sounds like:
Azure Ray,
Tegan and Sara
By
Devin Duckworth
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Nov 9, 2010
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When you were 16 years old, you were most likely learning how to drive, getting cultured on the ins and outs of high school cliques, and convincing your parents that 12 AM is a reasonable curfew hour. Looking back on these elapsed years, it's difficu...
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4

Sounds like:
Freelance Whales,
Animal Collective,
Vampire Weekend
By
Devin Duckworth
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Oct 23, 2010
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Miniature Tigers have a lot of quality elements that make up an ideal indie rock group. They've got the look, they've got the sound, and they've got Morning Benders front man Chris Chu as a producer on their recently released second full-length album...
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By
Jason Grishkoff
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Oct 13, 2010
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For a new band, getting your music out there to be listened to is crucial. One successful approach that is often employed is working with another established artist to produce a remix that raises eyebrows in both fan camps. Such was the case for Empr...
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6

Sounds like:
Hot Chip,
Sebastien Tellier,
TV on the Radio
By
Bryan Mojica
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Oct 6, 2010
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Canada's secret is almost out. Referred to as "Vancouver's number one party band of the moment," Humans are a week from releasing their first official EP. Don't get the wrong idea from the tagline though: the seven-song bundle proves that this is as...
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7

Sounds like:
Andrew Bird,
Anathallo,
Iron & Wine
By
Jason Grishkoff
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Aug 27, 2010
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It seems like it was only yesterday that Sufjan Stevens surprised the internet by releasing his EP "All Delighted People" on Bandcamp, so I was rather surprised to see a new single off his upcoming record "The Age of Adz" had already been released. T...
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8
Sounds like:
Postal Service,
Sufjan Stevens,
Justice
By
Jennifer Kahn
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Aug 26, 2010
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"Folktronica" is a troublesome and somewhat cringe-worthy label frequently used to describe the music of UK artist James Yuill. First of all, Yuill's music consists mainly of elements that are more acoustic/indie than traditional folk, and more hous...
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