Monthly Archives: July 2008

Live Review: Wolf Parade at Terminal 5 (7/31/08)

By Will | July 31, 2008

Wolf Parade bring something different to the table. The unique voice of Spencer Krug, along with the stage presence of Dan Boeckner, are the main reason for the original sound that this Montreal band uses to separate themselves from the rest. The already great songs evolve into something epic live. It took me three years [...]

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Cold War Kids New Song – Something Is Not Right With Me

By Will | July 31, 2008

The blog heroes of yesterday, Cold War Kids are back with a new song called “Something Is Not Right With Me.” The new song will be featured on their new album “Loyalty To Loyalty.” They posted the song for free on their website, enjoy it below. The song is short but sweet. I have high [...]

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Vampire Weekend Brings New Video

By Will | July 31, 2008

Vampire Weekend quickly released their new video for single “Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa” yesterday via myspace. The video is a mix of both 80′s/the cure in one. A lot more Ezra than the rest of the band, but I guess that is music videos for you. I think they should have spent more time on [...]

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The Killers Make Storming Return With 2 New Songs

By Will | July 30, 2008

The Killers who I personally love played an exclusive show for their fanclub online at Highline Ballroom. By the time I found out about the show, it was all sold out. They are about to go into the studio to record their 3rd album, so accordingly they played some new songs last night. Thankfully for [...]

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The Streets Offer Free New Single

By Will | July 30, 2008

Mike Skinner a.k.a The Streets is releasing his new single “The Escapist” for a free online download. Recently, this seems to be the norm in the music industry. The single is the last song of his upcoming 4th album “Everything Is Borrowed.”The Streets last album “The Hardest Way To Make An Easy Living” was seen [...]

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The Walkmen Release New Album Early For Charity

By Will | July 30, 2008

New York rock band, The Walkmen announced that they are releasing their new album, “You & Me” for $5 online only at AmieStreet.com. All the funds go towards Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center for cancer research. Which is a win-win situation for all. This is a digital version of the album, however you get it a [...]

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Grizzly Bear’s Amazing New Song On Letterman

By Will | July 30, 2008

Grizzly Bear is a band I still have to fully listen to. I have been meaning to get the album for months but never seem to get around to it. I have the song “Knife” and think it is really excellent, quite a beautiful track. I am very excited to catch them at All Points [...]

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Album Review: Black Kids – “Partie Traumatic”

By Will | July 30, 2008

It was impossible to miss the hype that surrounded Black Kids in 2007. After a highly acclaimed “Wizard of Ahhhs EP” that earned a best new music review stamp from Pitchforkmedia.com, the band had a lot to prove in 2008. To be fair to Black Kids, this was unfair expectation to put on their debut [...]

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