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Found Gems
posted: December 26, 2011
Take Carol Channing, Joanna Newsom and some old wire recordings from the 1940s and you’ll be able to somewhat approximate the antique indie pop of Bella Ruse. Led by the whimsical warble of singer Kay…
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Swing Low
posted: October 31, 2011
There’s a sort of quiet desperation that permeates the music of Timothy Bracken and yields songs that are pitch perfect for restless nights. The West Virginian manages to conjure a lot of feeling out of…
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Manic Nirvana
posted: April 27, 2011
When Manic Bloom found sudden international fame after providing the soundtrack to the YouTube videos of hoopster sensations Dude Perfect, they had to rely on online translators to communicate with new fans. Their music, on…
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Captains Of Hook
posted: April 20, 2011
These are the things you’ll need to love in order to truly appreciate Osgoods: Hooks. Big, ballsy hooks. The Los Angeles-based band purveys quirky, ambitious rock that sounds like the rebellious offspring of Barenaked Ladies,…
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Discourse & Dischord
posted: February 4, 2011
The Good Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein beat up Sarah McLachlan We already told you to check out Portlandia, but this time we really mean it. IFC has released a teaser for next week’s episode,…
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Testify!
posted: November 15, 2010
Jesus rock may seem like a niche market, but Christian/gospel music sales last year amounted to nearly half a billion dollars, according to the Christian Music Trade Association. That’s nothing to scoff at, even if…
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