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]
Feb 25th
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The Dodos-La Blogotheque [vid]
Feb 22nd
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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]
Feb 19th
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John Vanderslice-Too Much Time [vid]
John Vanderslice “Too Much Time” from AV on Vimeo
Feb 17th
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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]
Feb 17th
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Kaiser Cartel, Black Cat, 02.10.09 [vids+pic]
[Kaiser Cartel website]
Feb 12th
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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.
Feb 10th
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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).
Feb 9th
Feb 8th
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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]
Feb 7th
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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...
Feb 4th
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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]
Feb 3rd
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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]
Feb 2nd