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THE AMERICAN SECRETS TAKE ON NEW YORK CITY [BUZZSESSION]

Even if you don't recognize their name, odds are that you've heard of Michigan's The American Secrets before. And that's because [...]

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SYDNEY WAYSER AND CO LEAF US SPEECHLESS IN THE WOODS [BUZZSESSION]

After a brief canoe ride with Sydney, I hit record on my camera and allowed Sydney's voice and the backdrop of [...]

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RUBIK BRINGS THEIR FINNISH CHARM TO THE STUDIO [HONEY I'M HOME SESSION]

Hailing from Finland, Rubik is a kind-souled group of gents that play eclectic, rich indie pop that is quite possibly [...]

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YELLOW OSTRICH VISITS THE STUDIO [HONEY I'M HOME SESSION]

Originally the lo-fi bedroom pop creation of frontman Alex Shaaf, the project now boasts a much richer sound with the addition of Michael Tapper [...]

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THE POSTELLES SWING BY FOR STRIPPED DOWN PERFORMANCE [HONEY I'M HOME SESSION]

After a short trip across the East River to our Ditmas Park, Brooklyn home studio, The Postelles set up within the [...]

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NEWS

MIIKE SNOW AND LYKKE LI TEAM UP [STREAM]

Posted on 26 January 2012

Pop (borderline indie?) trio Miike Snow have teamed up with fellow Swede Lykke Li to bring us “Black Tin Box,” another taste of what’s to come from their forthcoming LP Happy To You, due [...] Continue Reading


SESSIONS

THE AMERICAN SECRETS TAKE ON NEW YORK CITY [BUZZSESSION]

Posted on 26 January 2012

Even if you don't recognize their name, odds are that you've heard of Michigan's The American Secrets before. And that's because [...] Continue Reading


WHAT'S BUZZING

PRINCETON’S CLASSICAL INSPIRED POP [FREE MP3]

Posted on 26 January 2012

Filtering the upbeat rhythms and emotive vocals of pop through avant garde lenses, Princeton, led by twin brothers Matt and Jesse Kivel, have struck a balance between [...] Continue Reading


FEATURES

MASSIVE ATTACK’S PROTECTION [RE-ADDICTED]

Posted on 26 January 2012

Protection was a bit of a disappointment. Considering the brilliance of Massive Attack’s debut Blue Lines, and their third album, Mezzanine, the dub-seeped masterpiece, Protection falls somewhere between “pretty good” and “meh” [...] Continue Reading


ALBUM REVIEWS

CLOUD NOTHINGS’ ATTACK ON MEMORY [9.3]

Posted on 25 January 2012

Attack On Memory is very appropriately titled. 18-year-old Dylan Baldi exploded onto the scene with irresistibly catchy, lo-fi pop songs only a few years ago, but the growth and progression seen in Cloud Nothings releases since then resembles that of a much older [...] Continue Reading


WHAT'S BUZZING

DAUGHTER DELIVERS AWE-INSPIRING MUSIC [FREE MP3]

Posted on 25 January 2012

Songs about dying, lost loves, and wasted youth may not seem like must-haves for a Spotify playlist, but UK band Daughter have found a way to make these themes reflective and beautifully poignant rather than [...] Continue Reading


FEATURES

THE BEST ALBUMS COMING OUR WAY IN 2012

Posted on 25 January 2012

Several bands that made names for themselves with wildly inventive and successful debuts are putting forth their sophomore efforts this year. The all-important follow-up album can be tricky, though, especially when [...] Continue Reading


NEWS

NEW ANDREW BIRD TRACK MARKS HIGH POINT FOR THE MUSICAL WHISTLE [STREAM]

Posted on 24 January 2012

Yesterday, Andrew Bird revealed a stream of “Eyeoneye” the first track off of his new album Break It Yourself set to be released on March 6th via indie label Mom + Pop Records. “Eyeoneye” is uniquely [...] Continue Reading


WHAT'S BUZZING

ALEX WINSTON LOVES GHOSTS, CONFETTI, SPARKLERS [VIDEO]

Posted on 24 January 2012

Just a couple of weeks ago, Alex Winston teamed up with director Austin Peters to shoot a video for “Choice Notes” in her hometown of Detroit. Peters had previously directed her video for “Locomotive”, a track from the Sister [...] Continue Reading


WHAT'S BUZZING

OBERHOFER STRIKES WITH FIRST TRACK OFF DEBUT LP [FREE MP3]

Posted on 24 January 2012

Brooklyn-via-Washington musician Brad Oberhofer is finally releasing his first full-legth album, Time Capsules II, this March 27 via Glassnote Records (Phoenix, Mumford & Sons, Givers). Oberhofer's stellar 2009 [...] Continue Reading


WHAT'S BUZZING

CLOUD NOTHINGS, CHAIRLIFT, FIRST AID KIT [WEEK'S TOP RELEASES]

Posted on 24 January 2012

It’s definitely an exciting Tuesday for new music. Spanning multiple genres, there's truly something for everybody to enjoy -- rock out to the new, rawer Cloud Nothings, get nostalgic with the return of Chairlift’s semi-retro [...] Continue Reading


FEATURES

BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN, PRAYTHING, HELLO EVENING [MONDAY THREESOME]

Posted on 23 January 2012

Bruce Springsteen has always been pretty cool. Sure, there may have been some mockery associated with his persona and a few bad associations with his music, but he’s always worked his ass off, stood up for the right [...] Continue Reading


FAVES, FEATURES

20 FAVE BECK SONGS

Posted on 23 January 2012

“I’ve always dreamed of being a musician-poet who transcends genres even as he reinvents them,” -- quote Bender of Futurama-fame. And who was our robotic [...] Continue Reading


WHAT'S BUZZING

REAL ESTATE, CHAIRLIFT, CLOUD NOTHINGS [SUGGESTED NYC CONCERTS]

Posted on 23 January 2012

What's going on in the world of indie music here in New York City this week? After a recent opening gig for with Girls, Real Estate is playing a $5 show near their home across the Hudson in Jersey [...] Continue Reading


ALBUM REVIEWS

PORCELAIN RAFT’S STRANGE WEEKEND [8.6]

Posted on 20 January 2012

One aspect of music has always fascinated yet simultaneously bamboozled me -- the ways in which different people react to the same artist or genre. Despite having had significant time to digest, dissect [...] Continue Reading


NEWS

DEATH CAB IS GOING ON TOUR WITH A FULL ORCHESTRA [VIDEO]

Posted on 19 January 2012

News like this makes my day. One of my absolute favorite bands, Washington-natives Death Cab for Cutie, are going on tour this spring with stops slated in New York, Maryland, Texas, and beyond. The band was [...] Continue Reading


WHAT'S BUZZING

CHEERLEADER SHOWS US THEIR SPIRIT FINGERS [FREE MP3]

Posted on 18 January 2012

Cheerleader's music couldn't have made its way to my ears at a better time. Their sunny, carefree songs of carefully calculated chaos are enough to bring anyone out of the gloomy, post-holiday [...] Continue Reading


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THE VIKING BROTHERS SHARE NEW TRACK, PLAYING PETE’S CANDY STORE [PREMIER]

Posted on 18 January 2012

With wonderfully understated, simple melodies and thoughtful lyrics, The Viking Brothers debut track “Feel No Pain” is absolutely beautiful. The band expertly mixes the sincere roots-folk of Freelance [...] Continue Reading


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