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New Music | Empires – We Lost Magic

[wp_bandcamp_player type=”album” id=”2927634125″ size=”venti” bg_color=”#FFFFFF” link_color=”#4285BB”] Check out the new single “We Lost Magic,” from Empires’ second full length album, Garage Hymns, out June 12th.  Proving to be heading in the direction, the bands sound has progressed since their first record, and their Bang EP, “We Lost Magic,” sounds to me a bit like the way I’d have imagined the Killers should have gone, a really solid rock number that cleans out their sound and shows the direction they are headed. Preorder Garage Hymns

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Fort Frances – Only Living Boy In New York

Fort Frances – The Only Living Boy in New York (Simon & Garfunkel Cover) Fort Frances – The Lowlands The boys of Fort Frances have pulled off a few covers, and this to me is one of them. The staple Simon & Garfunkel song from their classic record Bridge Over Troubled Water, is aptly covered here and may make you thirsty for a good listen of the original. But I’d like you to also consider checking out Fort Frances, a Chicago three piece who released a really good record last year. I’ve taken the time to also share their track…

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New Music | The Walkmen – We Can’t Be Beat

Check out a new track from The Walkmen’s upcoming record Heaven (out 5/29) titled “We Can’t Be Beat.” The track is features a tenderly plucked guitar layered beneath singer Hamilton Leithauser’s intimate vocals. The back-porch sound of this track feels very stripped down, and very basic, but really endearing, and Leithauser really lights it up with some soaring vocals.

Preorder Heaven, here.

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Passion Pit – Take a Walk

I know I’m a few days late on this, but I was on vacation, and I think it’s still worth noting. Passion Pit has debuted their new single, “Take a Walk,” which seems to be picking up right where they left of with Manners back in 09. Back to the multilayered electro pop from Michael Angelakos, that are altogether danceable, pop sensible and at times a total joy to listen to.  Check out the new single, and get pumped for a new record. Look for Gossamer, the follow up to Manners, July 23rd.

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Tonight | Horse Feathers and Brown Bird at Brighton Music Hall

Horse Feathers – Where I’ll Be Brown Bird – Thunder and Lightning Portland Oregon’s Horse Feathers is dropping by the Brighton Music Hall tonight, touring in support of their Christmas about need and drying he’s http://www.geneticfairness.org/ it I the it Bullfrog other. recently released fourth studio album, Cynic’s New Year. Rhode Island’s Brown Bird will support. This is definitely one of the stronger touring lineups out there. Should be a great night of folk music. And last I had checked the show is nearly sold out, so grab your tickets and get there early! Doors are at 8 p.m., show…

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Video | Maps & Atlases – Remote & Dark Years

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Over the last couple of years I’ve become a fan of Maps & Atlases, I really enjoy what they are doing, how they’ve expanded the math rock genre and found themselves a perfect sonic space.  They’ve recently released a new record (Beware And Be Grateful) and are touring like maniacs. Check out their video for single “Remote & Dark Years.”

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Mixtape | April is a Promise

This here is my mixtape for April.  Its full of songs that I loved this month, and I think is representative of a great month of music, and promise for more to come. Tracklist: River City Extension – Welcome to Pittsburgh Deer Tick – Born At Zero Ponderosa – Black Hill Smoke Maps & Atlases – Fever These United States – Born Young Ocha La Rocha – Heavy Casey Black – Little Bit Lonely Ron Pope – Atlanta The Great American Canyon Band – Burn Jonah Tolchin – Criminal Man Paul Burch – Great Chicago Fire Mornin’ Old Sport –…

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Turbo Fruits – Sweet Thang


Turbo Fruits – Sweet Thang

Not the first time I’ve made mention of Nashville’s Turbo Fruits, this band led by the former guitarist for now-defunct Nashville garage-punks Be Your Own Pet. Check out a new track from their upcoming (September 11th) album Butter.  The single is a fun, retro/throwback heartbreak rock track where singer sings “I’m trying to find myself / I feel like someone else / without my sweet thang” a common theme we can all probably relate to.

The guys will be touring with Deer Tick this summer…

Tour Dates w/ Deer Tick:

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Review | The River and the Road – S/T

The River and the Road – Too Much of a Good Thing Spurred by a submission by one of the bands siblings of a couple of live videos I was desperate to hear Vancouver’s The River and the Road’s self titled debut. I contacted them, and waited. Having to wait while they were putting together the record I played this video again and again. And a month or two later, I had in hand, a full copy of their self titled debut album. Finally. The River and The Road are a two piece Vancouver based Folk Americana act comprised of…

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