2007

Iron and Wine: The Shepherd’s Dog

On his third Iron and Wine full length, The Shepherd’s Dog, Beam sticks with his token formula of hushed melodies and moving lyrics as the ground-work, but goes in a whole new direction above. Like his flowing mane and beard, Beam grew out the production level on The Shepherd’s Dog, that includes African rhythms and expanded instrumentation of courtesy of Joey Burns and Paul Niehaus from Calexico, Califone’s Jim Becker and Tin Hat Trio’s Rob Burger.

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Slayer: Christ Illusion

Sadly, Slayer will never get the recognition that they deserve. As has been the story with metal in general, acknowledgement of the influence that Slayer has had on music for the last 25 years is few and far between. 

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The Week That Was: Don’t Believe The Hype

Arcade Fire drove the world wide webosphere into a old-fashioned freakout when it created a website called bonlineb.com that purported to contain a special surprise. Now with the band just

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Televised Tune: On the Tube This Weekend

Friday [all times Eastern]: BBC Crown Jewels features a vintage Stevie Wonder performance [VH-1 Classic 9:00 PM] Iron and Wine are Dave’s musical guest on The Late Show [CBS 11:35

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Friday Mix Tape: More 2007 Hits

Neddy‘s back with a brand new invention: “Some of the goods from the 2007 release crop…dare I say a great set of tunes. My list of ‘albums to buy’ exceeds my means right now, but by all means, please let me know what I should be listening to or pass on a track or two that I might highlight in the weeks to come. Enjoy!”

MixTape


01 Spring And By Summer Fall — Blonde Redhead: 23
02 My Little Japanese Cigarette Case — Spoon: Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga
03 Innocent Bones — Iron & Wine: The Shepherd’s Dog
04 Fake Empire — The National: Boxer
05 Human Racing — St. Vincent: Marry Me
06 Walken — Wilco: Sky Blue Sky

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Friday’s Leftovers: Iran Into Trouble

Andy Samberg’s Digital Shorts are about the only consistently funny parts of the otherwise lifeless Saturday Night Live program these days. And this past week’s I Ran So Far Away

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Briefly: Assfaces 1, People 0

I was saying boo-urns: “In the first US trial to challenge the illegal downloading of music on the Internet, a single mother from Minnesota was ordered Thursday to pay 220,000

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Telluride Blues and Brews Festival: Telluride Town Park, Telluride, CO 9/14-9/16/07

The Telluride Blues and Brews Festival, now in its 14th year, is an annual festival held beneath the magnificent backdrop of the San Juan Mountains. The festival is held in Telluride Town Park, and is organized with roominess in mind, as the open grassy area offers plenty of room for dropping down blankets and chairs with a great view of the single stage from anywhere within the park.

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The Brunettes: Structure and Cosmetics

ith their fourth studio release, Structure and Cosmetics, The Brunettes continue a tradition of 1960s pop-influenced indie rock as seen through artists such as The Shins, Belle and Sebastian and others.  And what the Brunettes specialize and excel in is the sort of silly, saccharine tinged love songs and danceable pop that haven’t been heard in close to 40 years – but with a modern interpretation.

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