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Rachel Goodrich – “Light Bulb” Music Video

This video is 9 months old, but I’m just seeing its gun-toting, beanie-wearing, low-riding, ass-shaking, gang sign-throwing, money-flaunting glory. This is one hell of an amazing video, where unlikely individuals point Glocks and jiggle their rumps at the camera while lipsyncing to singer-songwriter Rachel Goodrich’s sunshiney jam. Marvelous, marvelous, marvelous! Video directed by Lucas Leyva...Read...

Dec 17

by Vivian Hua

Jonathan Boulet – “A Community Service Announcement” Music Video

Australian Jonathan Boulet has this cheerful little song entitled “A Community Service Announcement.” The video is generally celebratory, with men flailing wildly in and enjoying nature. They’re all faceless, though, with glitched out bits of color for skin and props. Perhaps that’s the portion that actually makes this video interesting at all, but it does...Read...

Dec 17

by Vivian Hua

Bluesy Holidaze Mixtape (#2) Stream & Download

What does that person who isn’t so jolly listen to get through the season? In the spirit of The Pogues’ “A Fairytail in New York” — one of the greatest of sad holiday songs — here is a little holiday wallowing mix.

Dec 15

by Marjorie Owens

Argentina Mixtape (#1) Stream & Download

While Argentina continues to sell itself as the home of tango and hard rock, there are a ton of artists there trying to make something interesting, often taking cues from seminal Western bands and legendary Argentine artists.

Dec 2

by Admin

CMJ Music Marathon 2010: John Vanderslice, Marnie Stern, Harper Blynn, The Drums, Francis And The Lights, Wild Nothing

The word “marathon,” when applied to CMJ is quite literal; it involves a lot of running around from place to place, trying to catch every single bit of amazing music that you can soak up. Here’s some of my favorites from what I was able to catch. Harper Blynn (Tuesday, 10/19, Mercury Lounge) This was...Read...

Oct 23

by Judy Nelson

The Tallest Man On Earth – “Love Is All” Music Video

One of my favorite tracks from The Wild Hunt, The Tallest Man On Earth’s 2010 full-length, just got debuted. It’s directed by Johan Stolpe and is just all-around pleasant and evokes nostalgic feelings. Ω

Oct 17

by Vivian Hua

Young Man – Boy Album Review

With Young Man’s latest EP, Boy, it seems that singer-songwriter Colin Caulfield is very much entrenched in a past long gone. Boy‘s seven tracks are centered almost exclusively around themes of childhood and growing up, bearing song titles like “Bedtime” and “Home Alone,” and featuring autobiographical lyrics to match. Listen to “Five” – DOWNLOAD...Read...

Oct 12

by Vivian Hua

Marnie Stern – Self-Titled Album Review

Marnie Stern’s sonic attack strategy has always been of the scorched earth variety, firing all salvos in a constant barrage of squealing guitars and yelping incantations, until the listener’s mind is thoroughly melted. While the latest album still carries its fair share of her patented machine gun shred, Marnie Stern is much more nuanced in...Read...

Oct 7

by Cole Revell

Kyle Andrews – KANGAROO Album Review

Tennessee-based singer-songwriter Kyle Andrews is releasing his 18-minute EP (with one remix track) just in the nick of time. KANGAROO comes out the tail end of August, and it is a summery blockbuster of an album — a caffeine-riddled energetic blast full of feel-good pop songwriting. The synthpop songs are short, sweet, and guaranteed to...Read...

Aug 23

by Vivian Hua

Dan Mangan – Nice, Nice, Very Nice Album Review

Nice, Nice, Very Nice is more than just nice. Mangan expertly blends folk rock and country with expressive lyrics that build vivid stories. Mangan’s voice has the gravelly tones and vulnerability of Damien Rice or Conor Oberst, but with a deeper, heavier quality. Most of Mangan’s songs have both gentle and thunderous characteristics. They...Read...

Aug 13

by Shannon Wiedey