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Moonbabies are yet another Swedish band making indie-pop that’s smooth, cute, and hypnotic. Twee mixed with shoegaze, sunny electronica-pop…whatever you want to call it, they do it well. Is it something in the water there in Sweden that makes everyone … Continue reading →

When I moved to New England a couple years ago, everyone told me to watch out for the deadly winters and the endless snow, but since I love snow I was just excited. Unfortunately, every year I have been disappointed. … Continue reading →

Slate goes after Pitchfork in an article by Matthew Shaer. He makes some good points, but it’s a rather superficial take on the relationship among Pitchfork, blogs, and the artists. Most problematically, he buys into the idea that there is … Continue reading →

Welcome to the second edition of Politics Tuesday. The subject for today is Iraq. A report from Newsweek suggests that Bush will hold off on replacing Rumsfeld until “after Dec. 29 ‘as a personal gesture to Rumsfeld.’ On that date … Continue reading →

Orbit is yet another blast from my post-grunge, pre-indie rock days growing up in the Pacific Northwest. They were one Pixies/Replacements influenced band among many, but I always thought they had quite a bit more talent than the rest. They … Continue reading →

Anyone who’s read here long knows about my love for Stars, producers of my #4 album from 2005 and one of my favorite songs of all-time. Given that I was very excited at the chance to hear the new record … Continue reading →

It’s the Illinois for 2006 – the innovative, expansive, and bold record that has quickly become everyone’s favorite of the year – so I feel obliged to at least mention Ys, the sophomore effort from post-post-rock, classical-folk-harpist Joanna Newsom. Let … Continue reading →

Just in case you haven’t already stumbled into it already elsewhere on the interwebs, I thought I would join the crowd posting about the first legally available track from the Shins’ highly anticipated Wincing the Night Away: Phantom LimbThis song … Continue reading →

Things I am thankful for (a very inexhaustive list): – Friends and family. Particularly, getting to spend Thanksgiving with 5 good friends – My friend Scott’s vegetarian stuffing, which I will soon be eating, and which will be delicious. – … Continue reading →