Monthly Archives: October 2010

Kim Richey’s Old Friend: Lightning Bugs

Kim Richey spent the initial portion of her 15-year career chafing at various stylistic restraints, some self-imposed, others foisted upon her by others. Through the second half of the ’90s, the itinerant daughter of a Dayton, Ohio, record-store owner sampled and discarded various guises: new-country misfit (1995′s Nashville-friendly self-titled debut), Lucinda Williams in waiting (1997’s [...]

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Film At 11: !!!

On Tuesday, !!! is releasing the six-song Jamie, My Intentions Are Bass Remix EP (Warp), which features the title track as well as remixes of other Strange Weather, Isn’t It? songs by Bibio, Canyons, Liv Spencer, Thomas Bullock and Tim Goldsworthy. Watch the awesome Saman Keshavarz-directed video “Jamie, My Intentions Are Bass” below, and if you [...]

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TiVo Party Tonight: Jimmy Eat World, Villagers

Ever wonder what will happen during the last five minutes of late-night TV talk shows? Here are tonight’s notable performers: The Tonight Show With Jay Leno (NBC): Jimmy Eat World Jimmy Eat World is plugging new LP Invented. Last Call With Carson Daly (NBC): Villagers The Irishmen are performing “Becoming A Jackal” from their debut self-titled [...]

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Kim Richey’s Old Friend: London’s Southbank Area

Kim Richey spent the initial portion of her 15-year career chafing at various stylistic restraints, some self-imposed, others foisted upon her by others. Through the second half of the ’90s, the itinerant daughter of a Dayton, Ohio, record-store owner sampled and discarded various guises: new-country misfit (1995′s Nashville-friendly self-titled debut), Lucinda Williams in waiting (1997’s [...]

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MP3 At 3PM: Le Concorde

Maybe Stephen Becker is who Ween had in mind when they wrote “Dr. Rock.” The Le Concorde main man has a Ph.D. in architectural theory, and his brand of ‘80s-influenced synth pop can definitely be described as brainy. This week, Le Concorde released third album House (Le Grand Magistery), which features Becker collaborating with Scritti [...]

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Kim Richey’s Old Friend: Copenhagen

Kim Richey spent the initial portion of her 15-year career chafing at various stylistic restraints, some self-imposed, others foisted upon her by others. Through the second half of the ’90s, the itinerant daughter of a Dayton, Ohio, record-store owner sampled and discarded various guises: new-country misfit (1995′s Nashville-friendly self-titled debut), Lucinda Williams in waiting (1997’s [...]

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Film At 11: Sleeping In The Aviary

On November 30, Minneapolis’ Sleeping In The Aviary is issuing third album Great Vacation! (Science Of Sound). It’s the follow-up to Expensive Vomit In A Cheap Hotel, which we named of the 10 best records you didn’t hear in 2008. SITA is planning a big tour in support of Great Vacation! for 2011, but in [...]

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TiVo Party Tonight: Kid Cudi, Corinne Bailey Rae, GWAR, Ra Ra Riot

Ever wonder what will happen during the last five minutes of late-night TV talk shows? Here are tonight’s notable performers: The Late Show With David Letterman (CBS): Kid Cudi Kid Cudi is supporting latest album Man On The Moon II: The End Of Day. The Tonight Show With Jay Leno (NBC): Corinne Bailey Rae The [...]

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Kim Richey’s Old Friend: Being Outdoors At Night

Kim Richey spent the initial portion of her 15-year career chafing at various stylistic restraints, some self-imposed, others foisted upon her by others. Through the second half of the ’90s, the itinerant daughter of a Dayton, Ohio, record-store owner sampled and discarded various guises: new-country misfit (1995′s Nashville-friendly self-titled debut), Lucinda Williams in waiting (1997’s [...]

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