February 2008

Manchester Orchestra: The Social, Orlando, FL 1/28/07

Though the rawness of their performances sometimes came off as garage-rock, such a thing can be expected from such a young band. In contrast, their slow, quiet songs, though emotional and undoubtedly therapeutic, were rather dull and tended to drag. It is a sign of a band of enormous potential as rockers but with a penchant for clichéd, overly sentimental balladry.

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The Magnetic Fields: Distortion

Magnetic Field fans will find Distortion a must hear, but curiosity seekers should see it as a free art opening – stop by and decide for yourself whether to linger or jet.

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Feist’s The Reminder Wins Shortlist Prize

Feist’s "The Reminder" (Cherry Tree/Interscope) has won the 2007 Shortlist Prize, which recognizes albums released between January and November 2007 that have yet to be certified gold by the Recording

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Iron & Wine Announces April Tour

Iron & Wine has announced some April headlining dates behind last year’s "The Shepherd’s Dog" LP. The singer and his eight-piece touring band (which includes percussionists Chad Taylor from The

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Pullin’ ‘Tubes: Philco Does Ripple

While the left coast waits for Barack Obama to do his best Bill Graham impersonation, we turn our attention to the 1999 Mountain Air Festival… Scotty dug up this video

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