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Oh, Dear
Rock fans groan each time one of their “own” defects to the electronic side of the die (Radiohead, Linkin Park), then put up a Red Rover front when the other side sends one back.
The Walkmen step into town
Having still not “gotten” the rabid praise and following The Walkmen’s 2008 release You & Me garnered, one listener feels it only fair to try again with the band’s latest and already similarly accoladed Lisbon
Guided By Voices preview
As reunion tours go, the “classic” line-up of Guided By Voices is probably pretty low on the Richter scale, but judging by the number of sold out dates for this indie stalwart, it seems that the band is more popular now than even at its height of popularity in the mid-‘90s.
Boys With The Filthy Laugh
In antiquity, Helen had the face that launched a thousand ships. In 1996, Belle & Sebastian were the band that wet a thousand beds.
A little bit o’ country, but it’s really rock ‘n’ roll
Country Music Festival 2010: While we won’t completely side with Robbie Fulks’ assessment of “soft-rock, feminist crap,” country music isn’t in such a state that it deserves to be feted in a town to which it has few connections.
Remember September
One more night: That’s all we have together this month. Don’t know about you, but we’re all for looping a mixtape that has nothing but “Born To Run” and “Livin’ On A Prayer” and cranking that baby ’til October comes.
Oh, why not. Let’s tour.
Things haven’t been going well for M.I.A. lately. And the late announcement for this week’s shows only fuels speculation that her situation is in flux. Of course, nothing can be discounted when you have a toddler.
Now what?
We were going to preview Lyfe Jennings‘ show Monday at House Of Blues, but looks like he’ll be in jail for the time being.
It’s too early!
This time of year makes us nervous. Yes, the presence of pumpkins in the stores gives that Halloween feel, but we could swear we saw a Christmas store in the corner of our eye yesterday. Run to concert halls and save yourselves!
Welcome back, summer!
Yes, we know how lame it is to talk about the weather. Older generations and the upper classes consider it vulgar.
Land Of Talk/Shonen Knife preview
Falling in with the hidden-track sweepstakes (please, a revival that should stop already) come Land Of Talk, who seemed destined for the alt-pop dustbin just a couple years ago.
So it begins
Shows have been trickling in. The theory is once the Lollapalooza and Pitchfork radius clauses (radii clausi?) fizzle, that’s when the shows begin their annual, fall stampede. We used to blame it on the CMJ fest in New York. Whatever it is, it’s decision time.
Zodiac killers
Right about now’s when we’d be pimping the Hideout Block Party to you, kissing summer goodbye, and slowly drifting home while running our hand across the iron fences of our neighbors.
End of days
All of this weekend ahead of us, and it’s Monday we want to talk about? Uhhhh, is that a problem? Cuz we really will thump you so hard!
Under the Sonar
If Sonar Festival represents the future of music this weekend, we have a pair of acts playing Friday night for those of you who fear change.
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