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Rosebuds & Cigarettes

( Live )

Posted on Friday 30 September 2005

Last night a friend invited me to see a screener of a new movie by John Turturro and Joel Cohen, “Rosebuds & Cigarettes.” [actually it's "Romance & Cigarettes," my mistake]. I thought it was a funny coincidence after having seen The Rosebuds play with Portastatic at Spaceland the night before.

Basking In The Flash

Posted on Wednesday 28 September 2005

Keeping with plugging the already plugged-in… There is a new arcadefire.com.

Clap Your Hands Say Yeah!

Posted on Tuesday 27 September 2005

They have a very good set and interview on kcrw

I know these guys don’t need any further promotion, but after seeing Alec play solo twice and the band once, I just have more and more respect.

V/A – Stubbs The Zombie Soundtrack

Posted on Tuesday 27 September 2005

Aspyr Media recently commisioned a number of indie rockers to record covers of 50′s tunes for the upcoming xbox game, Stubbs The Zombie. It’s an interesting theme, and the inclusion of bands like The Walkmen, The Dandy Warhols, Death Cab For Cutie, and The Flaming Lips is sure to garner some attention.

can i borrow that?

Posted on Monday 26 September 2005

Not that it’s a new thing at all, but I’ve been noticing a bunch of melody appropriations recently and felt like mentioning.

Wilderness : Scenic, NYC 9/16/05

( Live )

Posted on Friday 23 September 2005

After reading the glowing pitchfork review of the band Wilderness, and hearing their stunning new record for myself, I was anxious to see how the energy of the band translated to the live stage. Unfortunately, these guys had two strikes against them going in: 1) It’s CMJ. They not only had to compete with a [...]

Uh oh…we have company

Posted on Friday 23 September 2005

I guess the availability of such a rad blog name is too good to be true.

Stellastarr* : El Rey Theater

( Live )

Posted on Friday 23 September 2005

While at the Stellastarr* show last night at the El Rey, a strange thought crossed my mind: why is there so much girl on girl action going on here? I mean really, what is it that attracts lesbians to the band? It can only be the eye candy on the bass, which I have to [...]

Giant Drag : Amoeba Records

( Live )

Posted on Tuesday 20 September 2005

The drumming while playing keyboards is definitely an interesting gimmick, but other than occasional vocal batterings of Micah (these 2 must have dated at some point), the focus is on Annie and her endearing, cute demeanor and strong vocals. They sound like a mix between 2nd album Hole (that’s not bad like it sounds) with Stinky Puffs cuteness, but the vocals vary between sleepy Mazzy Star and a stronger Mirah.