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aLive: Peter Bjorn & John | Lollapalooza 2007

Peter, Bjorn, & John
Lollapalooza - Chicago
August 5th 2007

Peter Bjorn and John took the stage at a stuffy and crowded Empty Bottle in Chicago, IL last night. Opening with ‘Writer’s Block’ the seemingly straight forward we-play-the-album show took a well needed turn for the best when it explored different versions of their staples like ‘Amsterdam’ and ‘Young Folks’ - playing an almost acoustic like alternate while still plugged in.

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Unveiling Notes: The Kristoffer Ragnstam Interview

Kristoffer Ragnstam might just be on an unappreciated path to somewhere. His brand of pop-rock that breaks all the Swedish molds he grew up surrounded by may have done its part to set him apart. With the release of his latest Wrong Side of the Room, Ragnstam makes a grand argument for the most-improvement-award while also getting honorable mention as least-likely-to take credit where credit is more than due. Not since the turn of Beck's career in the early 90's has another artist come close to such a re-creation of themselves and his snug genre. We catch up with Kristoffer on the road to discuss his next big step, avoiding stereotypes stateside [hey - we're guilty], and publishing his life one song at a time. ‹read more›

Tuesday, October 7, 2008

- Such Fun
- by Annuals
- label: Canvasback Music [2008]
Dylan Champagne – New Equation
GZA - Pro Tools
Make Up Break Up - We Prefer Not To…
The Subways - All Or Nothing
The Coast - Expatriate
Shugo Tokumaru - Exit
What Laura Says - Thinks and Feels