2011

Superchunk

Merge has reissued Superchunk’s landmark 1994 album Foolish, and it’s available now on CD, LP, and digital download. Foolish has been remastered for this reissue and will feature some different album art

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Paper Diamond: The Evolving Alex Botwin

Alex Botwin has been a busy man.   Just turned 27, the former bassist for the young, thriving live dance music trio Pnuma, has since evolved into something of a modern day renaissance man.

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Weezer Cruise Sets Sail In January

The Weezer Cruise, curated by Grammy® Award-winning group Weezer, sets sail this January 19-23, 2012, going from Miami to an “island in the sun,” Cozumel, Mexico. The music festival-at-sea, which

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Girls: Father, Son, Holy Ghost

The whole production envelops, from the layers of perfectly produced instrumentation to the quiet, emotional vocal performances, Father, Son, Holy Ghost has it all. 

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Melissa Ferrick: Still Right Here

Still Right Here fits nicely into her catalogue and reminds listeners why Melissa Ferrick is such a venerable force in the music industry, and, despite some missteps, it’s a fine work from a wickedly gifted artist.

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Rolling Stones Re-Releasing Some Girls

Universal Music Group and The Rolling Stones are pleased to announce the release on November 21, 2011 of the re-mastered, expanded, Super-Deluxe, Deluxe and Digital editions of Some Girls, the

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John Hiatt: Dirty Jeans And Mudslide Hymns

Recording with The Combo makes all the difference in the world in the presentation of John Hiatt’s songs. A craftsmanlike composer schooled in Nashville, Hiatt may forever skirt a pro-forma approach to songwriting, but the unified punch of this band brings realism to his material and his performance on Dirty Jeans and Mudslide Hymns.

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The Latebirds: Last Of The Good Ol’ Days

You would think St. Louis and not Helsinki would be the backyard of The Latebirds, but alas they seem to nail a gorgeous, deliberate Americana style on the opening title track of Last Of The Good Ol' Days could be mistaken for a Jeff Tweedy solo track and not a seasoned Finnish-cana outfit. The bombast at the close might not be to everyone’s liking, but it seems to gel nicely. Meanwhile the sweet roots pop of “Among The Survivors” shines with its tight rhythm section and barroom keyboards.

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