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Invincible: "Looongawaited"
Fledgling rhyme-spitters, take note: this is how you make an entrance. Though, to be fair, Ilana Weaver, aka Invincible, isn’t...
Jun 17, 2008
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The Teddy Boys: "Baby You're The Best"
It’s surprising how little separates a mediocre pop song from one that soundtracks your next eighteen subway rides. “Baby You’re...
Jun 17, 2008
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Quiet Village: Silent Movie
So, there’s the “I mean, I like the guy, but he’s kind of a drag”-guy. You know him. Familiarity with...
Jun 16, 2008
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El Guincho: Alegranza!
It’s 2008 and already our toes are getting splashed by Person Pitch‘s (2007) brackish spray of tidal pop, right? Initial...
Jun 16, 2008
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Fleet Foxes: Fleet Foxes
Turns out Jim James’ searing tenor isn’t one of a kind after all: on Fleet Foxes’ self-titled debut, lead singer...
Jun 13, 2008
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Brent Cash: How Will I Know If I'm Awake?
Brent Cash’s vision of 1960s California pop might seem to unfold like a Hallmark card. Jun 13, 2008
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Sinkane: Color Voice
Ahmed Abdullah Gallab, a.k.a. drummer and sound-maestro Sinkane, makes music comfortable in its homelessness. Gallab himself has communal ties to...
Jun 13, 2008