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Here’s a round up of some notable items, including news about Trent Reznor, Feist and Jeff Tweedy, Animal Collective’s Deacon, TI, Lil Wayne, Rivers Cuomo, Julian Casablancas, the Decemberists, Michael Jackson, Mos Def and Gorillaz, …

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While We Were Out: NIN, Feist/Tweedy, Animal Collective, T.I., Lil …

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As expected, the audience got amped up at the sight of Israel Nebeker, Blind Pilot’s front man. But the crowd’s anticipation of the headlining act was getting stronger and stronger. I was excited yet somewhat confused: was I at the …

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Blind Pilot + Laura Veirs – Neumo's (Seattle, WA; Dec. 2, 2009)

The Cold War Kids return next month with a new EP entitled Behave Yourself, and the first single sounds promising. Come have a listen.

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Cold War Kids Audience MP3 @ Antiquiet

“Unlike some other bands who’ve offered free downloads to us, Deer Tick make great music and the song’s lyrics aren’t insulting to people who’ve died in action.” Good news. And thanks, Deer Tick

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As were their openers—I can’t leave this review without giving a big high-five to thenewno2, an electric indie-rock group from London, or Heartless Bastards , whose vocalist gave me goosebumps for a straight minute with her deep, …

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melophobe | Wolfmother + Heartless Bastards + thenewno2 – Roseland …

Lykke Li came to us in that initial rush and I thought you might like to hear her version of the classic 60′s cut “Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?” made famous by the Shirelles. You can watch the video here and if you like it enough to …

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melophobe | Lykke Li wonders “Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?”

Lemon Sun are a versatile local pop outfit with a sound that employs all your fave 60′s-jangle-harmony-beat conventions without the tired retro smarm…charasmatic guitar-pop without pretense. Refreshing.Keep it simple, silly!” …

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Club Spaceland » Thursday 12.10.09: LEMON SUN / DIRTY SWEET / THE …

Alaska is the most unlikely origin for the five young people who are the builders and the butchers. In the period 2002-2005, each of the members, which will eventually form the group moved to Portland from Alaska conducts music as a means to avoid negative temperatures and the endless darkness of winter. Shortly after moving in Portland, Ryan Sollee, songwriter, singer and guitarist for builders and butchers tickets, plunged in up to 1950′s American music, and began writing stories southern gothic theme song “I was raised on punk rock, but when I moved to Portland, I discovered the roots of American music, I felt as though there were similarities between the two styles. They are both a genre that can not passively listen, they almost reach out and an immediate response from you. “It was a typical rainy day in Portland in the house of Rudy Ray (who plays “Drums” builders), hanging with friends, when Ryan decided to show them that it works. Something clicked that day and within a few minutes to all those present to find something to play. Alex Ellis happened to have an old acoustic bass guitar, and Harvey Tumbleson took mandolin, Ray sat at the piano, and they just started to play. Paul Power joined the group in a week as a drummer and instrumentalist, and the builders and the butchers were born.The builders And The Butchers event did not pay tribute to the old America, they channel it. All key documents exist, acoustic bass, drums, guitar, banjo, mandolin. They are a mixture of gospel, blues and bluegrass and the cry of a desperate story of songs that catch in your brain and require immediate attention.

The Great Lake Swimmers frontman keeps his eyes down, his mouth barely moves and his words—touching on topics like heartbreaking bricks and whispering mountains—feel like they’re constructed to hint at whatever he happens to be feeling …

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melophobe | Great Lake Swimmers – The Doug Fir (Portland, OR; Oct …