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aLive: Stephen Malkmus | Pitchfork Music Festival ‘07

Stephen Malkmus
Pitchfork Music Festival - Chicago
July 15th 2007

Ex Pavement gone lighter side of rock Stephen Malkmus strapped on his guitar and strummed his way into fandemonium. Those who knew his background were enthralled by every word and chord change. Others were wondering where the rest of his band was. But no one could deny his talent as he effortlessly traded electric and acoustic sounds from the influential rocker.

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Unveiling Notes: The Oxford Collapse Interview

Oxford Collapse has little to be embarrassed about. Their 2006 Remember the Night Parties was hailed by press yet it eluded the public. Radically raucous in an adolescent way, the album dodged musical stereotypes. This month marks the release of their middle-aged response Bits; the result of a thirty song plethora of material condensed to thirteen unyielding anthems. The album dives more daringly into their brand of post-punk (if you can even all it that) by relying less on lyrical pop (if they even sing like that) and instead favors a wave or rocking guitar revelry (if they’d even admit to that). We take a look at a band that might be on the verge of subsiding simply because we never knew of them. ‹read more›

Wednesday, August 20, 2008

- Take Me To The Sea
- by Jaguar Love
- label: Matador Records [2008]
Stereolab - Chemical Chords
The Ting Tings - We Started Nothing
Alina Simone - Everyone Is Crying Out To Me Beware
Sunfold - Tiny Tugboats
Jaguar Love - EP
MGMT - Oracular Spectacular
Kristoffer Ragnstam - Wrong Side Of the Room