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Tuned In - Oh So Dellish

Shawn — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 06:00:00 +0000

Their empire crumbles, thanks in part to the bullied Apple Inc and its monstrous iPod dynasty. As the ?old guard? continues to scramble for the delectable tablescraps of such success, the computer and music industries alike are seeing the landscape …

Ladyhawk - Shots Review

Shawn — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 06:00:00 +0000

On Ladyhawk's upcoming full-length Shots, the Vancouver foursome wades comfortably knee-deep in Neil Young's Cr…

White Hinterland - Phylactery Factory Review

Shawn — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 06:00:00 +0000

With a voice that is equal parts Feist, Joanna Newsom, and Regina Spektor, Casey Dienel is the front-and-center reason to listen to Phylact…

Colour Revolt Set to Release Plunder, Beg and Curse

Shawn — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 06:00:00 +0000

Mississippi “mud-rockers” Colour Revolt will be releasing their full-length album April 1st on Fat Possum, titled Plunder, Beg and …

Broken Dial Video Hook-Up: Vampire Weekend & The Teenagers

Shawn — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 06:00:00 +0000

This week, Broken Dial presents two new songs from awesome bands that keep popping up and blowing our collective minds. Sure, that sounds silly, but …

New Sound Now - Qtrax, Charlatans, Wifi DJ

Shawn — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 06:00:00 +0000

This week, we talk about Amazon's next step towards world domination, Last.fm and Qtrax's new deals with the majors, how the RIAA can now sue you for millions, and the new (free) Charlatans record. Plus, videos by Rivers Cuomo, Robots in Disguise, Sa…

Tuned In - Super Bowl

Shawn — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 06:00:00 +0000

Rather than ramble, this week's Tuned In is dedicated to proud multimedia junkies everywhere. Huzzah! So, in honor of Super Bowl XLII, in which the Giants upset the undefeated Patriots, I am presenting a compilation of select gametime commer…

Peter Making Music Without Bjorn and John?

Shawn — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 06:00:00 +0000

Peter Moren [MySpace], one-third of indie darlings Peter Bjorn And John, wil…

Spotlight On: Matthew and the Judes

Shawn — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 06:00:00 +0000

Matthew and the Judes is a fresh collegiate quartet hailing from the City of Brotherly Love. I rece…

Soundtrack- Juno Review

Shawn — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 06:00:00 +0000

The latest mainstream crossover success in indie-darling cinema, Juno, tells the inherently awkward story of te…