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Needle in the Haystack: Apple Trees and Tangerines Follow Up
posted: February 12, 2010
As we wrap up this week’s “Needle in the Haystack,” we want to take a moment and check in with Apple Trees and Tangerines one last time. After Ourstage blog and MTVMusic blog coverage, as…
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Discourse & Dischord
posted: February 12, 2010
The Good New MGMT album inspired by Lady Gaga, Kanye After the wild success of their debut album, Oracular Spectacular, MGMT has turned to new sources of inspiration for their upcoming follow-up, Congratulations. In an…
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Generation DIY: Lookin’ Good, Good Lookin’
posted: February 11, 2010
Ever wonder why certain bands are signed and others are overlooked? Besides having some musical talent that can produce marketable music, most likely their name and look had something to do with it. The unfortunate…
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The Next Big Thing: Matt Johnson
posted: February 11, 2010
The term “prodigy” should never be taken lightly but it can easily be applied to Matt Johnson. At only 13-years-old, his songwriting ability and musicianship demonstrate why he is worthy of the label. With catchy…
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Backtracking Forward: Desert Island Disc Vol. 2
posted: February 11, 2010
When someone like me is up to their eyebrows in vinyl, a collection of top-selling commercial LPs doesn’t elicit the same excitement as stacks of unknown rarities that received minimal distribution before fading away. In…
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Down Home Companion
posted: February 10, 2010
Years of listening to your parent’s Dolly Parton and Neil Young records can lead to either a loathing of country and flannel or a predilection for heartache and wanderlust. For Madison Violet, the outcome was…
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