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SHOUT OUT LOUDS’ OPTICA

82 days ago by Sara David

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Say hello to Shout Out Louds. This may not be your first time coming across them, as the Swedish indie rock quintet has been around since 2001, but they’ve been making some changes. The band just released Optica, their fourth full-length album, on February 26. Unlike their previous albums, which were produced by indie rock personages Phil Ek (who has produced albums for Band Of Horses, Fleet Foxes and The Shins) [READ ON]

March 4, 2013 Sara David ALBUM REVIEWS 0

MIIKE SNOW AND LYKKE LI TEAM UP [STREAM]

485 days ago by Caitlin Devlin

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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 out March 26th. No stranger to collaboration, Ms. Li has added her talents to plenty of other projects, including Bon Iver and Peter Bjorn and John, but her presence here is so [READ ON]

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TOP 25 ALBUMS OF 2011

519 days ago by Eric Weiner

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Amazingly enough, 2011 has already come and gone, but with it came a slew of glorious, captivating records. From the return of veterans Bright Eyes, Wilco, and Death Cab for Cutie, to sophomore explosions [READ ON]

December 23, 2011 Eric Weiner BEST OF 2011 3

FUN FUN FUN FEST 2011 [AWARDS]

562 days ago by Catie Ginsburg

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After three days and insane Fun Fun Fun Fest ‘Nites, I wholeheartedly believe that Fun Fun Fun Fest is the best music festival in Austin. The line up was unreal, featuring performances that ranged from Big Freedia’s booty bouncing set to Okkervil River’s Pitchfork-approved [READ ON]

November 10, 2011 Catie Ginsburg FESTIVALS Comments Off

LOLLAPALOOZA 2011 AWARDS

650 days ago by Caitlyn Flowers

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Overall, this years Lolla left very little to be desired. With a varied lineup ranging from danceable tunes to more relaxed sets, I walked away from almost every band with a smile on my face. Below are a few of the better [READ ON]

August 14, 2011 Caitlyn Flowers FESTIVALS 0

LOLLAPALOOZA 2011 GUIDE

660 days ago by Caitlyn Flowers

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It’s Lollapalooza time again in the fine city of Chicago.  We’ll be there checking out the following bands and [READ ON]

August 4, 2011 Caitlyn Flowers FESTIVALS 0

LYKKE LI PLAYED CENTRAL PARK SUMMERSTAGE

662 days ago by David English

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Central Park Summerstage hosted Swedish import Lykke Li last night. Her newest album Wounded Rhymes was heavily featured with songs like: “Youth Knows No Pain”, “I Follow Rivers”, “Sadness is a Blessing”, “Get Some” and “Jerome”. The [READ ON]

August 2, 2011 David English CONCERT REVIEWS 0

DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE, SUFJAN STEVENS, LYKKE LI

663 days ago by Eric Weiner

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Be excited because this week might just be the best week of indie concerts in New York City in recent history.  Not only is Death Cab for Cutie playing Williamsburg Waterfront, but Sufjan Stevens has two dates at Prospect Park, Lykke Li is playing Central Park, and we’re [READ ON]

August 1, 2011 Eric Weiner SUGGESTED NYC CONCERTS 0

TOP 15 ALBUMS OF 2011 (THUS FAR)

681 days ago by Eric Weiner

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As 2011 continues to fly by, we thought it would be helpful to release our list of the best that this year has had to offer in terms of new music.  Thus far, it’s been a year of breathtaking full-length debuts (see: James Blake, GIVERS, Hooray For Earth) and albums [READ ON]

July 14, 2011 Eric Weiner BUZZING 0

LYKKE LI’S WOUNDED RHYMES

801 days ago by Hannah Ylan

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What is it with Sweden producing awesome pop singers? It seems like everything coming out of the Nordic country these days is a nugget of creative, singular pop. Lykke Li’s (@lykkeliofficial) second album is no exception, continuing Sweden’s trend of great music and Li’s own trend of amazing female vocals and thumping greatness.

Wounded Rhymes is, really, the perfect title for Li’s sophomore record; there is no better way to describe the sound she creates. Li is typically up tempo, but by no means does that mean that she is [READ ON]

March 16, 2011 Hannah Ylan ALBUM REVIEWS 1

Albums

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So…after all the hype, preview videos, tracklist reveals, collaborator interviews and feverish anticipation, Daft Punk's fourth studio album, Random Access Memories[READ ON]

Concerts

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JEFF the Brotherhood returned to New York on Saturday with a spiffy four piece line-up. I was particularly glad to see Tina (former Black Belle) on keys. The[READ ON]

Columns

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Making lists is an incredibly geeky thing to do. Seriously, it pre-supposed that you not only have a stupidly large and completely arbitrary knowledge of something[READ ON]