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or at least snatch it up at the no-excuses price of $3.99 from Amazon right now. Oh, and that’s The Suburbs by Arcade Fire, in case you missed the allusion. I have no way of providing ample background for an album greeted with so much anticipation. There are thousands of opinions about this band and […]

Here is the first of the promised Pitchfork reports! Aren’t we excited! Robyn (that’s her toughened mug above) played to a good-sized crowd on Friday afternoon, and it was a highlight of the festival for me for two good reasons. First, she has slogged through many years of not being able to do what she […]

When I first heard songs from Delta Spirit’s first album Ode to Sunshine, I was pretty darn impressed. Combining energetic arrangements, plenty of gritty Americana soul, and lead singer Matt Vasquez’s scrappy vocals, the band fills a unique place in the modern music scene, especially considering that the songs often touch upon spiritual themes. The […]

Jonsi being, of course, the lead singer from the revered Sigur Ros, they of the Iceland and grandeur and Jonsi’s falsetto. He has departed from the band’s vision this year to indulge his own: one that is decidedly more of everything. More ecstatic, more indulgent, more busy. From the above photo, it’s evident that the […]

This NEW group which I think has recently moved to Brooklyn released their debut album a few months ago, and it’s pretty darn great. My greatest weakness is a catchy melody, and that’s what these guys do, accompanied by a sometimes-hazy classic-feeling rock sound. I’m looking forward to hearing these tunes sweep across an open […]