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Day: June 12, 2012

Video | Luke Winslow-King – Moving On (Towards Better Days)

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kyr4rBToog[/youtube] If you’ve got your ear to the ground you’re probably noticing quite a revival of past era music, as with all history, its cyclical and this is no different in music today, especially outside of the bubble of popular mainstream music.  Enter Luke Winslow-King a student of the varying types of blues.  He studied composition at University of New Orleans and is making some waves down in Nola as a skilled songwriter and entertainer even playing world famous Preservation Hall. Taking his influences from the city around him, and old time pre-war blues and jazz seem to really be…

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Video | Jaill – Perfect Ten

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Milwaukee’s Jaill released their album Traps, on Sub Pop today as well as the video for their track “Perfect Ten,” a guitar driven track with a pretty awesome groove. The video’s visual is a little disturbing, but in a funny way.  Check out whether the protagonist makes it into the Distinguished Citizens Club.

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New Music | Fang Island – Sisterly

Fang Island – Sisterly Fang Island’s followup to their fantastic debut (one of my favorites of 2010) is getting awfully close to release day.  On July 24th, we’ll get a listen to Major, their sophomore release.  We’ve already heard one track (Asunder) and the band is releasing a second from the album titled “Sisterly,”  which follows their old formula, frenetic, manic rock tracks with tons of energy and a burst of fun.  “Sisterly,” is a guitarists dream track, full of fabric ripping riffs, and the chorus lines are definite sing-alongs.  Turn up the volume, roll down the windows and press…

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Tonight | Air Traffic Controller CD Release

Air Traffic Controller – Blame Tonight at Brighton Music Hall, Boston based 6 piece, Air Traffic Controller, will release their new album Nordo.  The band is led by Dave Munro who spent time in the Navy as an actual Air Traffic Controller, and wrote the album to cope with homesickness and a long distance relationship.  At the time, Munro sent home 4 track demos and came home to fans that prompted the creation of the band. The band took to Kickstarter to fund the creation of Nordo, and received the support they needed to make a brilliant indie pop record.…

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