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New Music | Diamond Rugs – Christmas in a Chinese Restaurant

Published December 7, 2011 By Kyle Mitchell

Diamond Rugs – Christmas In A Chinese Restaurant

I love christmas music. I really do. My love for all things John McCauley related as well has spurred posting this kind of hilarious yet poignant track from music collective Diamond Rugs. Diamond Rugs, if you haven’t noticed, is John McCauley (Deer Tick), Robbie Crowell (Deer Tick), Ian Saint Pé (The Black Lips), Steve Berlin (Los Lobos), Hardy Morris (Dead Confederate) and Bryan Dufresne (Six Finger Satellite). The debut offering from the new album, “Christmas In A Chinese Restaurant” is a holiday spirited ballad about a total screw up, a little bahumbug, and a lonely christmas spent by the protagonist.

Its a sad story, but perfect for a little christmas laugh. I’m curious to hear the rest of the collaboration, I’m told the album will be much more rockin than this. Looking forward to hearing what this is all about… but in the spirit of the holidays, I hope you enjoy this track.

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New Music | Guards – Do It Again

Published December 6, 2011 By Kyle Mitchell

Guards – Do It Again Tomorrow, Guards will release a new 7″ for “Do It Again” a brand new single from Richie Follin. The song is laced with powerpop fuzzed out guitars and a screaming chorus line. Check out the single off the 7″ and go out and buy the sucker tomorrow. Grab the 7″

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Review | City and Colour at House of Blues

Published December 5, 2011 By Courtney Leigh Allen

City and Colour – Fragile Bird Dallas Greene and his band City and Colour played to a sold-out crowd at the House of Blues on Lansdowne street Friday night. The fivesome walked on stage, lights dimmed and immediately started it off with We Found Each Other In The Dark, the opening track off City and Colour’s most recent album, Little Hell. Right from the start the sound was much fuller and overall, beyond anything that is conveyed on the studio recording. Dallas, who stood in a dark shirt, suspenders and bow tie, shared harmonies with his bassist. And not only…

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New Music | Perfume Genius – All Waters

Published December 5, 2011 By Kyle Mitchell

Perfume Genius – All Waters A follow up to one of last years best albums, Perfume Genius is about to drop a very strangely named album, Put Your Back N 2 It, included is this poignant, raw song titled “All Waters,” which to me feels more like a teaser than an actual song. Its quite emotional feeling and actually really beautiful. Looking forward to hearing the rest of this album.

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New Music | Radiation City – Babies

Published December 5, 2011 By Kyle Mitchell

Radiation City – Babies Dream poppers Radiation City released another single titled “Babies,” off their The Hands that Take You full length. Babies is a dreamy, distant feeling track similar to their “Color of Industry,” that is driven by a subtle drum loop and employs tons of vocal reverb. Its a slow burner track that gets better with more listens. Buy The Hands that Take You On Tour: 12/05 – Sacramento, CA – Luigi’s Fungarden 12/06 – San Francisco, CA – Bottom of the Hill 12/07 – San Diego, CA – Tin Can Alehouse 12/08 – Los Angeles, CA –…

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New Music | Spectrals – Confetti

Published December 5, 2011 By Kyle Mitchell

Check out Spectrals, aka 21 yr old Louis Jones’ project that mixes pop / soul / doo wop to put together this fantastic vintage eclecticism. In 2 minutes this song will have you reaching for the repeat button, vibrant, colorful and fun Jones produced an album nearly on his own (with the help of his brother on drums). Confetti is the toothache sweet single off his album Bad Penny, available now.

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Video | The Fling – Dogpile

Published December 2, 2011 By Kyle Mitchell

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLSGt5iF2Ks[/youtube] Long Beach CA’s The Fling are an eclectic kind of rock band that clash together 60’s pop with a bit of contemporary indie-rock. The surf pop guitars jangle, vocals reverb and swirl and the downtrodden lyrics feel particularly upbeat. The video itself features the bandmembers meeting their demise from an unknown woman (jilted lover?). Its a fun video and a damn catchy song. The Fling Web | Facebook

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New Music | Kingsley Flood – Black Boots

Published December 1, 2011 By Kyle Mitchell

Kingsley Flood – Black Boots Strap on your boots, our friends here in Boston, Kingsley Flood have released another track off their upcoming EP Colder Still. This song has been a staple of their live shows and for great reason. The pounding drums, the trash can clangs, string arrangements all build a sound of rollicking, boot stomping party in an old western saloon. More Kingsley Flood MusicSavage | Web | Facebook | Twitter

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New Music | Bowerbirds – Tuck the Darkness In

Published December 1, 2011 By Kyle Mitchell

Bowerbirds – Tuck the Darkness In

This sweet morsel of news really perked up my day. A new track from North Carolina’s Bowerbirds, and a date for their next album. The lead single “Tuck the Darkness In” is here today off their upcoming record (The Clearing … out March ’12) and it is quite awesome. The gentle nature of this song and soft warm melodies pour out over lightly strummed guitars and tender key arrangements. The song comes to life and relents to a full on electric auditory modality that feels so good and earnest as they exclaim, “We Tuck the Darkness In.”

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