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TVOTR being told their photo is good

TV on the Radio = Pants on the floor

Published October 2, 2008

TV On The Radio Album: Dear Science Label: Interscope Records/4AD TV On The Radio is the type of band that canâÄôt be limited to just one genre. They have a malleability topped only by their eclecticism...

Beatrix JAR at work preaching the gospel of circuit bending

Circuit Bending is Electric Rainbow High Five Explosion!

Published October 2, 2008

What: Beatrix JAR with The Black Kids Where: 7th Street Entry When: Oct. 7, 8:00 p.m. What the H-E-double hockey sticks is circuit bending ? No, not time travel âÄî circuit bending is creative...

Yup. Pretty short hems.
Photo courtesy Reprise Records

Solo again, Jenny Lewis takes a hit

Published September 25, 2008

JENNY LEWIS ALBUM: Acid Tongue LABEL: Reprise Records Critics of Jenny Lewis , that swinginâÄô, smokinâÄô hot redheaded frontwoman for indie darlings Rilo Kiley , say that as her skirts...

Messersmith hard at work in his craft: beard growing.
Photo courtesy Princess Records

“The Silver City” is pure gold!

Published September 25, 2008

WHO: Jeremy Messersmith WHAT: âÄúThe Silver CityâÄù CD Release Party WHEN: Sept. 25 at 7:30 p.m. WHERE: The Varsity Theater WHY: âÄòCause âÄúGossip GirlâÄù is on...

Toussaint Morrison  is a dapper looking fellow.  At least the band’s got that going for 'em.
Photo courtesy The Blend

The Blend’s new album mixes good with bad

Published September 25, 2008

Who: The Blend What: Concert When: 8 p.m. Oct. 3 Where: The Acadia Café The Blend is probably the hardest-working band on the University campus. They are arguably one of the hardest-working...

Herstand: Hersucks

Published September 25, 2008

Ari Herstand Album: âÄúWhispering EndearmentsâÄù Label: Proud Honeybee Records Ari Herstand is many things. HeâÄôs a key player in the proliferation of gig posters on the University...

Photo Courtesy Columbia Records

“Simple Times” a sophomore slump

Published September 25, 2008

Joshua Radin ALBUM: Simple Times LABEL: Columbia As musical artists move further and further into the realm of sound digitization, voice distortion and tone retouching, there are singer-songwriters who...

Photo courtesy K Records

LP encourages kids to get freaky

Published September 25, 2008

Kimya Dawson and Friends ALBUM: Alphabutt LABEL: K Records When âÄúJunoâÄù premiered last year and introduced the mainstream world to Ellen Page, many also became familiar with indie darling...

Photo Courtesy Derrty ENT

Nelly gives knucks

Published September 18, 2008

Nelly ALBUM: âÄúBrass KnucklesâÄù LABEL: Derrty Entertainment When Nelly , sporting that recognizable Band-Aid on his right cheek, sauntered onto the scene holding his crotch in 2000 with...

Photo Courtesy of Sub Pop Records

Sci-fi kids dress up like folk rockers

Published September 18, 2008

Blitzen Trapper ALBUM: Furr LABEL: Sub Pop Blitzen TrapperâÄôs latest LP, âÄúFurr,âÄù is the kind of disc that will get shipped along with Cut Copy to whoever makes the hip-ish...

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