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Stressed? Anxious? Angry? Calm down, Sweetie. Enjoy some hypnotic electronic gold by our favorite protean German band, The Notwist. The new CD “The Devil, You + Me” out now on Domino Records.
Go forth and download:
MP3: “Good Lies” (Enter email and click link to download Zip file).
Video: Here’s a brilliant and touching vid for “Pick [...]

The best-reviewed band of the past ten years, The Hold Steady, has a new album coming out next week, but you lucky folks can hear the whole thing right now on MySpace. It’s called Stay Positive and it sounds quite fabulous.
Back in 2004, I called the band an “acquired taste,” but their sound has grown [...]

Sigur Ros: Now with 100% More Nudity! Don’t worry parents, it’s the artsy/tribal kind of pubic- and nipple-baring nudity. Check out the new video: Gobbledigook and feel the love.
McCain Doesn’t Seem That Bad… Um, hold on a sec… Yes, yes he is that bad.
May I Have 630 Calories with my 120-Calorie Coffee Please? When [...]

Musically, this collection couldn’t have come out at a better time; it just sounds PERFECT this time of year. It’s a windows-down affair with great hooks, the ambiance of a performance in an old barn somewhere (with plenty of power for amplifiers and a couple of good kegs on tap), and there are few things as satisfying as Slim’s primal screams when he’s about to bring it on home (for evidence, check out the rollicking “She’s Gone”).

MixWit is a cool website where you can easily make a mix tape online and you do not need to upload your own music. It uses music that is readily available online and the selection is pretty good. Here’s my first attempt, some new and some old gems.
Just press “Play” button on cassette to enjoy [...]

CD: In Advance of the Broken Arm
This is the most oddly compelling record I’ve heard in a long time, and I hereby declare it genius. A grossly overused word, but completely justified in this case. This album, and most likely this artist, will be misunderstood in the same ways Philip Glass and Frank Zappa are [...]

UsedWigs World News reported on the popular act of “Sleevefacing” sweeping the globe back in 2007. Now, there is a comprehensive site, www.sleeveface.com, filled with a panoply of creative takes on “obscuring or augmenting any part of their body or bodies with record sleeve(s) causing an illusion.” I love this very dumb activity very much [...]

Mann Oh Mann! Hooray for West Philly, two great shows are coming to the Mann Music Center in June:

June 12th - Death Cab for Cutie

June 18th - R.E.M. with Special Guests Modest Mouse and The National.

The Mann, located in scenic Fairmount Park, is a great place to see a show in the summer. Get [...]

While the popular open content, online encyclopedia has both critics and fans alike, no one can question Wikipedia’s flawless ability to clarify in great detail the often-asked questions, “Is Steve Howe still in Asia?”, “Hey man, are they still touring?” and “Is that John Wetton singing, it really doesn’t sound like him, especially on Sole [...]