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Sounds like:
Built to Spill,
Broken Social Scene,
Foals,
Pomegranates,
Pinback
By
Jason Grishkoff
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Aug 25, 2009
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Have you ever turned on a song that you liked so much that you said, 'Jesus Christ, this band rocks!' before getting 20 seconds into the song? A song so good that as the music washed over your body, you felt the waves tingle down your spine? When a b...
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Sounds like:
Afrocelt,
Extra Golden,
Tinariwen,
Ali Farka
By
Daniel Surwit
on
Aug 22, 2009
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This unique quintet hails out of the rolling hills of Asheville, NC with a sound that might as well be coming from several thousand miles around the world. Although all five members grew up in and began their music careers on the appalachian trail, m...
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Sounds like:
K'Naan,
Panacea,
The Grouch,
Masterminds
By
el gringo rico
on
Aug 15, 2009
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DJ Amplive and Zumbi (MC Zion) follow up on their latest album, "True & Livin", with the release of "The Takeover". "Zion I" has never let us down, and this album is no different. With "The Takeover", DJ Amplive explores all sorts of new sounds r...
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Sounds like:
Guther,
Broken Social Scene,
Rubies,
Metric,
Blonde Redhead
By
Jason Grishkoff
on
Aug 9, 2009
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Another "Broken Social Scene" spin-off! It's really no surprise that the largest band in history continues to give fledgling Canadian artists an opportunity to boost their solo careers. Like her comrades Leslie Feist, Emily Haines and Amy Millan, "Re...
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5

Sounds like:
The Shins,
Kings of Convenience,
Minus the Bear
By
Jason Grishkoff
on
May 11, 2009
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Take Kings of Concenience, and give them some funk. Somehow this group manages to keep things upbeat, dancey, cutting-edge-indie, and yet totally chill. Perhaps it's the clean sound of the guitars, the grooving keyboard, or (most likely) the mellowed...
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6

Sounds like:
Say Hi (to Your Mom),
Cajun Dance Party,
Vampire Weekend,
Two Door Cinema Club
By
Jason Grishkoff
on
Apr 24, 2009
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Would you look at how young these fine lads are?! Just out of high school, they've wisely postponed college to work on their debut album, and if this single is any hint at what's to come, we're going to be in for a treat. I should add that the moment...
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