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October 4, 2008
Remember he had those songs called “Industry” and “Beautiful Disaster” which had all that great piano? Remember how Jon Mclaughin sorta reminded you of a James Blunt, or Matt Nathanson or one of those solo artists who are bigger than the singer-songwriter persona? Seriously though, Jon Mclaughin is a talented guy who does have a [...]
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October 2, 2008
Slow burning, passionate, and solid the entire way though, ‘Only By The Night’ is an instant classic rock ‘n roll album. “Manhattan” takes the cake in terms of memorable melodies but it’s closely followed by other standout tracks like “Notion”, “Revelry”, and “Use Somebody”. The album which is unassuming and plays up its simplistic side [...]
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September 30, 2008
We’ve had posts about choosing between Anberlin and Jack’s Mannequin’s new albums but we love both of them and so we recommend you go out and pick up both or at least one. There are several places online which you can get bonus tracks such as iTunes or you can get the deluxe version of [...]
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September 30, 2008
Singer of the band Switchfoot, Jon Foreman, released 4 EP’s in the last year covering all the seasons, 6 songs at a time. He, or his label, will be releasing a new album titled ‘Limbs And Branches’ which will be a ‘Best Of’ type of album also featuring 2 new songs. Normally I wouldn’t be [...]
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September 29, 2008
Somewhere between the band’s first album and their second one Anberlin stepped up their game 900% and ever since, everything they have touched has been absolute gold. The 3rd album, ‘Cities’, was so over the top amazing that ‘New Surrender’ may not seem as impressive but I’d argue that it’s just as good. Let [...]
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September 29, 2008
Here is an exclusive video to The Album Project of Matt Wertz and Dave Barnes talking about reality TV shows.
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September 28, 2008
The Morning Light is just like the typical scene band except for two big differences. The first thing that sets them apart is that their new record is full of talent which comes out in the unique, quality melodies that come through in every song. The second thing which sets them apart is that the [...]
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September 23, 2008
Fans of The Weepies, Death Cab For Cutie, or even Sleep Station should really be anticipating the new album from Pompeii. The band has wide appeal and genre reach but always comes down slightly more on the indie side of the fence. Definitely give their new song a listen.
Song to start with: “Rabbit Ears”
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September 23, 2008
Plain White T’s are a band that have been around for awhile and most would agree that any dues had been paid in full. On the coattails of a single acoustic song the band shot in the mainstream over night and this record is the result of having your name and song known by [...]
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September 21, 2008
Matt Nathanson has been growing in popularity slowly since the release of his latest album but I’m willing to bet there are a lot of people who still don’t know who he is. His acoustic/pop style resembles Matt Wertz or even Mat Kearney to some degree more on the pop side of the road.
Song to [...]
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September 21, 2008
Mega Christian superstar Chris Tomlin’s new album falls in line with all his other material. I’m not sure it exceeds his previous album, ‘See The Morning’ but this record definitely contains quality songs. The 2 singles, or ones which will be pushed on the radio, are not the best but rather tracks like “My Deliverer” [...]
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September 19, 2008
The first thing I thought of when I heard “I’m Not Sorry” from Test Your Reflex was “man that sounds like U2″. Their other songs aren’t as heavy in the U2 style but all over the place actually. I would imagine this band would give you some good workout music, although I don’t workout so [...]
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September 18, 2008
Apparently Walmart is offering a free download of the song “The Hit” from The Punchline. I thought the band just named “Punchline” but nevertheless it’s nice to get a free mp3 (even though you have to use IE to access the page).
Link to free mp3 from The Walmart
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September 18, 2008
You know how you’re not supposed to judge a book by its cover? Well the same applies to a Myspace page. Though highly unlikely you would find quality music coming from such a basic and dare I say “homemade” page, The Great Fiction defy great odds and hide beautiful music there. There is a slight [...]
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September 18, 2008
A week or two late but as they say, “better late than never”. We’re giving away a copy of Chris Tomlin’s newly released album ‘Hello Love’. The album falls in line with his other work and is sure to delight fans.
To win, simply leave a name (and link) of an undiscovered band/artist that you enjoy [...]
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September 17, 2008
The Plain White T’s have always had talent and will probably always put out somewhat decent records, but that being said, this record is simply watered down MTV rock. This is an attempt to capitalize on “Hey There Delilah” and cross over even further into the adult contemporary radio stations arena. You may tap your [...]
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September 16, 2008
Who knows if anyone actually takes these daily recommendations seriously and check them out but here is one more for Tuesday. If you have yet to check out the energetic rock from Driver F then you are missing out. Picture rock music with horns that isn’t ska. You will love this band. If you have [...]
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September 16, 2008
Music out today worth buying
* Straylight Run - Un Mas Dos
* Matt Wertz - Under Summer Sun [$7.99 on iTunes]
* Nevertheless - In the Making
* Jonezetta - Cruel to Be Young
Other music out today
* Punchline - Just Say Yes
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September 15, 2008
Straylight Run’s new EP has the theme of three which should be evident by the album’s title and although very short it somehow sums up their entire career up until this point. “Try” should take you back in time to when the band first started and hints at an older style. “Ten Ton Shoes” covers [...]
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September 15, 2008
Runner Runner (e.g. Over It) recently covered U2’s “With Or Without You” adding an electronic element to it that makes it pop out at you, not to mention the vocals are stellar.
Song to start with: “With Or Without You” then “So Obvious”
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September 15, 2008
Usually a band’s sophomore record is not as raw and a little bit more radio friendly which is exactly what occurred here. Jonezetta has changed their path slightly and pretty much dropped the dance rock style which was so predominant on their debut, ‘Popularity’.
By Tyler
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September 15, 2008
Here is an update from Third Eye Blind and what they are up to as they finish up their new record ‘Ursa Major’ which should be released in the early part of 2009.
Welcome! Third Eye Blind is asking Indaba members to inspire them and participate in the band’s creative process as they complete their upcoming [...]
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September 15, 2008
Best Buy has Eric Hutchinson’s latest album for $4.99 this week. I picked up this album a few months back when it was the same price and it has been one of the best deal’s from 2008. The music is poppy/upbeat and a lot of fun. Please give him at least a brief listen.
Songs to [...]
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September 15, 2008
We had an earlier post that talked about the rumors of iTunes 8 a few days before it was actually released. Now that it is actually out and we’ve had some time to play around with it, we can dive into what it means for your music library and how people discover new music.
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September 12, 2008
Name, (band, if applicable), age, and voting state
Obi Best, age: 26, CA
What kind of political background do you have? How did you become interested?
My grandparents are borderline communists… just kidding but they’re very liberal. They were always very involved in civil rights. I went to a few protests with my aunt when I was [...]
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September 12, 2008
Low Vs. Diamond really caught my ear with their slightly indie rock, almost British rock style that was very mellow and easy to get attached to right away. The band is releasing their new album through Epic and have been making waves around town building up quite a following. You might find something you like [...]
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September 12, 2008
If you thought Lovedrug had attitude before, you haven’t heard anything until you give their new record a spin. Reactions to some of the songs put up by the band have been met with very mixed feelings and the album as a whole will probably be polarizing to most as well. The formula feels roughly [...]
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September 12, 2008
On August 21st Copeland announced their new album, ‘You Are My Sunshine’. While I have been following and loving all of their albums since ‘Beneath Medicine Tree’, I have never really thought of Copeland as a big and well known band but maybe they are? Ever since August 21st Copeland has dominated our search results, [...]
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September 11, 2008
Name, (band, if applicable), age, and voting state
Stephen James Gomez, The Summer Set, 19, Arizona
What kind of political background do you have? How did you become interested?
I became interested through watching the news growing up and through history classes as a student.
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September 6, 2008
Name, (band, if applicable), age, and voting state
Stephan Jenkins, Third Eye Blind, CA
What kind of political background do you have? How did you become interested?
Life long interest and involvement in politics. My father was a poli-sci professor so our table was a policy think tank.
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