Monthly Archives: September 2009
Buffetlibre: PEACE in collaboration with Amnest International, “Shadow Pool” by Boat Beam
I heard from Marc of Buffetlibre, Barcelona. Their forthcoming project PEACE, in which they collaborate with Amnesty International, is getting some hype. And here is a gorgeous track from it named “Shadow Pool” by Boat Beam from Madrid. Artists from … Continue reading
El Perro Del Mar: Love Is Not Pop, coming Oct. 20
This single, “Change of Heart” is simply lush and sexy. I wasn’t going to spend any more time on this blog today but I clicked on this and just couldn’t help myself, truly. It’s just unabashedly smooth, simple, Sade-inspired pop. … Continue reading
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Filed under Indie
APTEKA: “Traitors”
I got this new track by APTEKA and I’ve been selfishly keeping it to myself, just cause that’s the way I am, my darlings. And, I’ve also been hogging their debut EP Tour and playing it on a regular basis. … Continue reading
Deastro: “Tone Adventure #3″ and “Greens, Grays And Nordics (I Am Robot And Proud Remix)”
Deastro is coming to Chicago in November and the more I hear about him the more excited I get. I really thought I had already posted on his album, Moondagger when it came out back in June. But searching my … Continue reading
Saintseneca: “God Bones” from Saintseneca’s s/t 7″ out now
Saintseneca popped into my mailbox awhile ago. Their 7″ was released Sept. 1 and I do really wish I had posted on them before that in order to help build some hype for it. But, better late than never, and … Continue reading
The Antlers Come to Chicago and Tell Tart What It’s Like to Make Thousands of People Cry
A few hours before their show last Tuesday, I got the email, “You’re on! Peter’s number is … give him a call and arrange the interview.” Wow, I hadn’t expected that one! The Antlers were going to show Chicago what … Continue reading
Tempo No Tempo: Waking Heat due out Oct. 20
So this is billed as “dub-punk” which immediately turned me off, I’ll admit. I guess I’m not savvy on what this whole “dub” thing is about. I associate it with reggae which is just about the only genre of music … Continue reading
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Filed under Indie, San Francisco
The Lovely Eggs and Cars Can Be Blue come to Chicago, Sept. 3
The Lovely Eggs came to Chicago with their label-mates, Cars Can Be Blue way back on September 3rd. I had been looking forward to this show, mostly because I knew the Lovely Eggs were rather quirky and their music seemed … Continue reading
Filed under Austin TX, Indie, Lancaster UK
Chris Bradley: Go On Son, due out in November
Why am I telling you about an album that’s perhaps not even finished, and has a tentative title? Well, because Chris Bradley’s record Go On , due out in November, is probably going to make a big splash here at … Continue reading
Jump Clubb: The Love of No Dance, due out Oct 6
And for something totally different…. Here’s Jump Clubb, a band who insists on remaining anonymous. Huh? Well, given my identity crisis I am no one to cast stones, now am I? So this gimmick is interesting and caught my eye … Continue reading
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