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Lucius - Lucius EP Review

2012-02-18T01:00:00.000-06:00

Female singers from Brooklyn -- can you form an opinion from that description alone? The review may shock you.

Adele Rolling In The Sheets With New Sex Tape?

2012-02-18T00:30:00.000-06:00

Purportedly there is a sex tape featuring Adele that was set to hit the Internet yesterday. Paparazzo Jean Claude Elfassi was supposed to post uncensored images from the tape on his personal blog, and the magazine Public was going to feature them as well. The tape was allegedly made with her ex-boyfriend that inspired many of 21's songs, so the release of the tape is his form of revenge.
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Chris Brown's Grammys Return -- Utterly Abysmal

2012-02-18T00:00:00.000-06:00

Continuing the phoniness of the people in attendance at the Grammys was the warm reception to woman beater, Chris Brown. Everyone seemed to make believe that this SCUM didn’t brutally assault his former girlfriend (possibly girlfriend again) Rihanna two years prior at the event. Does everyone need a reminder of why this guy is scum? Read the official police report that details everything that happened the night that Chris Brown assaulted Robyn Rihanna Fenty.
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Own It or Disown It #24: Green Day, American Idiot

2012-02-17T01:30:00.000-06:00

There are the essential albums that need to be in everyone's collection. There are the personal favorites, the ones that aren't highly acclaimed but still get played every once in a while. And then there are the albums that you stick in the back of your collection because you want to forget that you spent money on them. "Own It or Disown It" gives the writer the opportunity to look at such discarded albums and determine if they are diamonds in the rough or if they deserve to be used as mini-frisbees.

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Doe Paoro - Slow To Love Review

2012-02-17T01:00:00.001-06:00

Depending on how you feel about the backstory and the Lhamo singing, this debut could be slow to love, but I think Doe Paoro will make you a believer of her talent.

Video: Pontiak - "Royal Colors"

2012-02-17T00:45:00.000-06:00

Rockers Pontiak have released a new video for their song "Royal Colors" off their upcoming new album Echo Ono coming out this Tuesday (Feb. 21st) through Thrill Jockey. Watch the new video below, but be sure you crank it up for the full Pontiak effect.
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Listen: Evans The Death - "Telling Lies"

2012-02-17T00:30:00.000-06:00

Evans The Death have released the first single from their upcoming self-titled debut out April 3rd through Slumberland. The new indie punk gem is called "Telling Lies". Listen to it below and read what guitarist Dan Moss said about the new song.
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Preview: These United States - These United States

2012-02-17T00:15:00.000-06:00

These United States have announced that they will release their next full-length album on June 12th through United Interests. The new album is self-titled and was written and recorded during 2011 and features collaborations with John McCauley of Deer Tick, Michael Nau of Cotton Jones, Matthew Houck of Phosphorescent, Laura Burhenn of The Mynabirds, Ben Sollee, David Moore of Langhorne Slim, Josh Read of Revival, and the entire Frontier Ruckus band.
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Video: The Wave Pictures - "Eskimo Kiss"

2012-02-17T00:00:00.000-06:00

The Wave Pictures, the UK trio of Dave Tattersall (Guitar, Vocals), bassist Franic Rozycki, and Jonny 'Huddersfield' Helm on the drums, will release their 12th full-length album on April 17th. The new album Long Black Cars is their fourth for label Moshi Moshi Records and stands apart from past releases in that it was the first recorded in the United States in New York City. Watch the band's video for the first single "Eskimo Kiss" below.
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Rockie Fresh Tour Dates Supporting Driving 88

2012-02-16T18:26:00.002-06:00

Chicago rapper Rockie Fresh has announced tour dates in support of his new Back To The Future themed mixtape Driving 88. Check out the tour dates below as well as a documentary on the new album.
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Video: Korallreven - "Sa Sa Samoa"

2012-02-16T18:18:00.000-06:00

Korallreven, the duo of Marcus Joons and Daniel Tjäder (of The Radio Dept), have released a new video for their song, "Sa Sa Samoa", off their critically acclaimed album An Album By Korallreven. Julianna Barwick appears on the song to provide some of her crazy good vocals. The new video was directed by Filip Nilsson and captures imagery of serenece mountainscapes and dusty roads - a "quick peek of the world before we destroy it" according to Joons. Watch the video below.
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Duologue - A-B EP Review

2012-02-16T01:00:00.000-06:00

The band’s creative and experimental nature opens interesting environments for their songs to exist within.

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Girls Pay Tribute To Whitney Houston

2012-02-16T00:45:00.000-06:00

Girls paid tribute to Whitney Houston at the Laneway Festival Singapore this past weekend. Watch the video as Christopher Owens struggles through the song, which makes it abundantly clear that some people just cannot sing this song unless their names are Dolly Parton or Whitney Houston.
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Download: Crushed Stars - "Window"

2012-02-16T00:30:00.000-06:00

Todd Gautreau, the mastermind behind Crushed Stars, has released a new single, "Window", from his upcoming album In The Bright Rain out March 6th. Download the moody yet optimistic track below.
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Woods/Amps for Christ To Release Split LP

2012-02-16T00:15:00.000-06:00

Hippie rockers Woods are teaming up with Henry Barnes, aka Amps for Christ, for a new split LP with 4 songs by Amps for Christ and 4 by Woods and one that both artists collaborated on -- "From Oatmeal To Buttermilk". The new album arrives April 17th through Shrimper. Download the Eastern music influenced collaborative track below.
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Download: Vaura - "Obsidian Damascene Sun"

2012-02-16T00:00:00.000-06:00

Vaura's new album Selenelion comes out February 28th through Wired. We previously posted the album single "Vanth" for download. Now you can download another brooding track from the metal band's upcoming album. Download "Obsidian Damascene Sun" below.
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Video: Frankie Rose - "Gospel/Grace"

2012-02-15T17:59:00.000-06:00

Frankie Rose's new album is called Interstellar, and if you didn't know this, she makes it abundantly clear in her new video for "Gospel/Grace" featuring all kinds of stars and outer space fixtures. Interstellar drops next week via Slumberland, and it's already picking up lots of buzz as one of the year's best. Watch the video for "Gospel/Grace" below.
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Download: La Sera - "Break My Heart"

2012-02-15T11:33:00.001-06:00

La Sera, aka Katy Goodman, has released the second single from her new album Sees The Light, out March 27th through Hardly Art. Download the new single "Break My Heart" below.
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Shearwater - Animal Joy Review

2012-02-15T01:30:00.001-06:00

Shearwater follows a new direction that will make you rejoice.

An Earbuddy Interview with Scott Matthew

2012-02-15T01:00:00.000-06:00

Queensland singer-songwriter Scot Matthew released his fantastic album, Gallantry's Favorite Son, stateside this week and he was gracious enough to take some time to answer our bothersome questions. Take a look at what Scott has to say about being compared to David Bowie, moving to New York, and just how he made what has become one of our favorite records of the year.

Listen: Marissa Nadler - "The Wrecking Ball Company"

2012-02-15T00:45:00.000-06:00

Marissa Nadler has released the first single from her upcoming new album, The Sister, out May 29 on her own Box Of Cedar Records. Listen to the new song, "The Wrecking Ball Company", below.
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Preview: New Build - Yesterday Was Lived and Lost

2012-02-15T00:30:00.000-06:00

On April 3rd, New Build will make their official debut with the album Yesterday Was Lived and Lost, releasing through the group's own Lanark Recordings. Comprised of three core members, Al Doyle (Hot Chip, LCD Soundsystem), Felix Martin (Hot Chip), and Tom Hopkins, the group's new project mixes pop song lyricism with house and techno music. If you're already a fan of Hot Chip and LCD Soundsystem, then you'll probably find plenty to love with this new project. Check out four songs from the debut album below.
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Download: Dana Buoy - "Call To Be"

2012-02-15T00:15:00.000-06:00

Dana Buoy, real name Dana Janssen, is best known for being a part of Akron/Family. However, on May 8th, he will embark on his first solo outing, Summer Bodies, a dream pop album mixing Afro beats, synth pop, and Buoy's coined "Tropicore". It all makes sense. Download the album's first single "Call To Be" below to get your first taste of this new album.
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Download: Siinai - "Marathon"

2012-02-15T00:00:00.000-06:00

Even though Siinai were busy recording with Spencer Krug on his new Moonface album, it didn't stop them from working on their own, Olympic Games that arrives February 21st. The album is a mixture of psychedelia and krautrock with plenty of epic moments to draw you in. Download the Olympic Games single, "Marathon" below.
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Video: EMA - "Take One Two"

2012-02-14T21:00:00.001-06:00

EMA, Erika M. Anderson, has released a video for her new digital single, "Take One Two". The new video was created using from footage she shot during her teen years in South Dakota. As you can imagine, EMA and her friends partake in some hijinks. Watch the new video below.
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