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everybody’s talkin’ about their short lists

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Resolved in 2006: Cultivate the yindie backlash
I know that everyone is tired of those end of the year top tens, but after seeing the LAWeekly’s “Zeitlist” annual copendium of politics, culture, and ephemera I am compelled to comment. Diverse end of year lists like 5 Blogs for Musical Archaeologists, 10 Albums That Stank Up […]

five four

On a whim I checked out Washington, D.C.’s Five Four. I’m gonna call it early Sea and Cake sung by a non-screaming Kathleen Hannah. Or maybe Helium meets Bloc Party. No, Kathleen Hannah was a better comparison, but they’re not that aggressive, and more upbeat in a danceable sort of way. Either way, I like their stuff… They have a demo/EP up, and each of the 4 songs are pretty much equally good, so go check them out. And somebody, please take a better picture of them.