February 2009
13 posts
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Fleet Foxes - Sun Giant + White Winter Hymnal - La...
Another awesome La Blogotheque clip.
[Fleet Foxes on MySpace]
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The Dodos-La Blogotheque [vid]
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Muzzle of Bees Interview with Jason Anderson
MoB covers Jason’s recording process and his plans for future projects.
[read @ Muzzle of Bees]
[Jason Anderson @ Cafe Metropolis, Wilkes-Barre, PA, 1.30.09 [vids]
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John Vanderslice-Too Much Time [vid]
John Vanderslice “Too Much Time” from AV on Vimeo
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Ryan Adams, The Black Cab Sessions
The recently engaged and smoke-free Ryan Adams recently paid a visit to excellent The Black Cab Sessions.
[Ryan Adams The Black Cab Sessions video]
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Kaiser Cartel, Black Cat, 02.10.09 [vids+pic]
[Kaiser Cartel website]
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Akai APC40 Ableton Software USB Controller
I will make a bold prediction: the Akai APC40 will change the way electronic music is written and performed. Considering that the Akai MPC1000 is already in use by countless indie-rock/indie-tronic acts (including Passion Pit and Paper Route), the APC40 is a big step forward towards bridging the gap between hardware and software with a responsive, intuitive design.
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The Submarines w/ Dawn Landes, Black Cat, 02.08.09...
I enjoyed checking out Dawn Landes last night at the sold out Black Cat back door stage. I wanted to take some video, but it was so crowded I had an obstructed view for most of the set. The Submarines were solid, well situated in the exploding genre of married/dating rockers playing happy-go-lucky pop songs (i.e. The Weepies, Kaiser Cartel, Mates of State, Matt & Kim).
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Passion Pit @ Black Cat w/ Paper Route, Cale...
Cale Parks
[Cale Parks website]
Paper Route
[Paper Route website]
Passion Pit
“Sleephead”
“I’ve Got Your Number”
[Passion Pit on MySpace]
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Jason Anderson @ Cafe Metropolis, Wilkes-Barre,...
Jason Anderson was fantastic. After the show I spoke with him and he immediately asked if there were songs that I was disappointed that I didn’t hear. He quickly grabbed his acoustic and proceeded to give me and @Kate_One a six song private encore.
And if that wasn’t already super generous he also gave me a free vinyl copy of “The Hopeful and the Unafraid” and several...
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Passion Pit-Sleepyhead [video+concert]
I’m going to see Passion Pit tonight at the Black Cat w/ Paper Route and Cale Parks.
[more Passion Pit vids via AOL]
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Which HD video Web service is the best?
Excellent HD video web upload comparison, complete with still and motion examples between the above competitors. The Winner? YouTube — free, high-quality encoding, and a dedicated community.
[read more, via CNET]