indie pop: Rumors Heard in MySpace, Vol. II, Episode 4

April 27th, 2009

Damn. Another overly hectic and superbly busy month has come and gone. In fact, it’s been so damn busy this month that I never found the time to surf in and out of the nooks and crannies of MySpace like…

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indie pop: Put a Little Money in This Type of Thing

April 21st, 2009

Kudos to Lollapalooza - another hell of a lineup:Depeche Mode, The Killers, Kings of Leon, Lou Reed, Vampire Weekend, Ben Folds, Fleet Foxes, Silversun Pickups, Bon Iver, Peter Bjorn and John, The Raveonettes, Ra Ra Riot, Thenewno2, and the like.…

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powerpop: HIDDEN LOVE BENEFIT WEEKEND AT MCCABE’S

April 9th, 2009

You Do Not Want To Miss These Shows!!!
May 1: To be announced (you will not be disappointed)
May 2: Dave Alvin & Friends (including Bill Morrissey, Stan Ridgway and others TBA)
May 3: T-Bone Burnett & Friends (featuring some very special surprise…

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April 1st, 2009

SHOES “STILL PRESENT TENSE” LIVE IN TOKYO

APRIL 4 (Sat)
@ SHINJUKU JAM
OPEN[18:30] START[19:00]

APRIL 5 (Sun)
@ SHINJUKU JAM
OPEN[17:30] START[18:00]

TICKETS:ADVANCE/JPY3,500(w/tax) DOOR/JPY4,000(w/tax)

Come to see the gigs and get a
FREE unreleased 3″ CD single of SHOES covering the classic Cheap Trick song, “If You Want…

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indie pop: Who Will Harbor Your Misfortune?

March 30th, 2009

On June 12 this year, I will be happily watching Coldplay live in Des Moines - wishing I was happier in Brooklyn…The Posies will be playing Frosting On The Beater live in it’s entirety for the first time ever in…

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indie pop: Come Crashing In, Into My Little World

March 24th, 2009

Depeche Mode is touring and you could win tickets through Sirius/XM. Of course if you win that means I don’t. Bummer.Billboard has a nice little feature on the tour and the new album."Sounds of the Universe" (Mute/EMI), due April 21,…

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indie pop: Tuesday’s Zen - Winston’s Take on the Best of the UK Scene

March 24th, 2009

CRYING OUT FOR ATTENTION

TWISTED WHEEL

Having spent much of 2008 playing the biggest stages with the biggest names in the UK, it would be fair to say that Odlham three-piece Twisted Wheel have the world at their scruffy trainers. Formed in 2007…

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indie pop: If You Could See It Then You’d Understand

March 18th, 2009

Hey, fellow Iowans. Coldplay announced today they are coming to the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines June 12. Tickets go on sale Saturday at 10am. More info soon, but did you know…Coldplay is known for hits including "Viva la…

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March 18th, 2009

PAUL COLLINS BEAT - LIVE ON THE CHERRY BLOSSOM CLINIC (2009)

Paul Collins joined forces with Gentleman Jesse to go out on the road for 10 shows in the South/Mid West/East Coast starting January 24th at The Earl in Atlanta Georgia! Paul met Jesse…

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britpop: BUDDYHEAD’s HOLIDAY PARTY @ HOTEL CAFE DECEMBER 21st 2008

March 18th, 2009

It was great seeing a lot of short acoustic performances packed into one night. Hotel Cafe is really tiny and somehow they managed to fit in a huge list of musicians (and one “poet” though he seemed more like a…

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