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The National - Bloodbuzz Ohio official video

Seems like Matt is kind of mimicking Rick Astley’s moves from the infamous Rick-Roll video at the 1:18 mark.

Jailbox

Samuel Schenck, Andrew Tanz, Joseph Bassa and Cody Schenck

Jailbox – “Clone Me” [Audio clip: view full post to listen]

Jailbox – “My Shell” [Audio clip: view full post to listen]

“One For Each Of Us”, is the name of the debut album from Jailbox, a new 4 piece band out of Perryville, [...]

Autolux's new album, Transit Transit, release date announced

Autolux has finally announced a release date for their upcoming album, Transit Transit. August 3, 2020 2010. (Amazon.co.uk has the release date listed as July 26, 2010)

Def Leppard’s drummer lost an arm and they still managed to release Hysteria faster (4 years) than Autolux has managed to release album #2 (6 years).

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Archie Bronson Outfit

on myspace archiebronsonoutfit.com

Surfer Blood

Surfer Blood is playing a free show this Thursday at Amoeba Records on Haight Street then playing a full sold out gig on Friday at The Bottom of the Hill in San Francisco. (if you have an extra ticket, please let me know)

Recommended if you like: Girls, Local Natives, The Soft Pack, Cymbals [...]

Admiral Fallow - Scottish folk indie-rock

Influences: Elbow, The Dears, Tom Waits, Low, Nick Cave, Midlake, The Boss, Iron & Wine, Rufus Wainwright, Animal Collective, Radiohead, Bill Callahan

Admiral Fallow – ‘Squealing Pigs’ [Audio clip: view full post to listen]

Recommended if you like: Frightened Rabbit

Debut album on April 26, 2010. Admiral Fallow on myspace

Admiral [...]

Panda Riot new EP released May 11th

While the first movement of the “scene that celebrated itself” originated in southern England, the second movement seems to be coming from Chicago, and dream pop juggernaut Panda Riot is one of the best of the crop.

Panda Riot’s origins came about in Philadelphia between Brian Cook, Rebecca Scott, and their buddy the drum [...]

Hearts of Black Science

http://www.myspace.com/heartsofblackscience

Recommended if you like: Maps, Amusement Parks on Fire, Engineers, Televise, The December Sound, Fleeting Joys, Curve, The Radio Dept., The Mary Onettes

From Gothenburg, Sweden comes alternative electro-rock act Hearts of Black Science with their melancholic and sometimes dark pop with haunting melodies. In the winter of November 2005, the two childhood [...]

The Mary Onettes, Magic Bullets, Here Come The Saviours at the Rickshaw Stop [new wave, post-punk]

If you’re into 80′s new wave and post-punk influenced music then you’ll like this show.

http://sonicliving.com/event/1666107

Tuesday, April 27th, 2010: The Mary Onettes, Magic Bullets, Here Come the Saviours

$10 adv/$12 door

Rickshaw Stop 155 Fell St., San Francisco, CA

The Mary Onettes

The Mary Onettes’ critically acclaimed debut was described as the [...]

2010 SXSW samples

The Bewitched Hands On The Top Of Our Heads – ‘work’ [Audio clip: view full post to listen]

Strange Boys – ‘Be Brave’ [Audio clip: view full post to listen]

Best Coast – ‘When I’m With You’ [Audio clip: view full post to listen]

Vadoinmessico – ‘In Spain’ [Audio clip: view [...]

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