Monthly Archives: June 2010
Steel Train Cover Album
Steel Train’s upcoming album will be released along with an all-female companion album (called Terrible Thrills, Vol. 1) featuring covers of each of the new album’s 12 songs. Steel Train chose the artists, and the choices are great — Scarlett … Continue reading
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Songs: Water, Lakes, Waves, Seas, Oceans
This collection of songs features water, lakes, waves, seas, oceans, etc. as a predominant theme (literal or figurative): “Some Are Lakes” by Land of Talk: “With Arms Outstretched” by Rilo Kiley: “Waves” by Holly Miranda: “Catch a Wave” by The … Continue reading
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Tomorrow in LA: Meet Rooney
Tomorrow, Tuesday June 8th, you can meet the band Rooney on the release day of their new album Eureka. Also, to read and listen to a mixtape curated by Rooney drummer Ned Brower (his playlist features songs from bands including … Continue reading
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How to Discover New Music (Part 1)
Even for music lovers, listening to the same music can get stale. If you feel like your iTunes is repeating the same songs over and over again, you need to update your library! Keep things fresh. There’s a lot of … Continue reading
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Song of the Day: “White Spiders”
Song of the Day is “White Spiders” by John Ralston:
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Concert Recap: The Like & The Young Veins
Memorial Day (Monday May 31, 2010), The Young Veins and The Like played at The Echo in LA (Night 4 of 4 of The Like’s May residency). Har Mar Superstar, Alex Greenwald, and Morgan Nagler of The Whispertown 2000 were … Continue reading
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Linda Perry On Twitter
Linda Perry, mega music producer, songwriter of hits (for artists including Christina Aguilera, Pink, and Gwen Stefani), record label founder, and former frontwoman of 4 Non Blondes, is now on Twitter @RealLindaPerry. Even better, she will answer your music-related questions. … Continue reading
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Exclusive Rooney Interview + New Music
Rooney’s new album Eureka doesn’t come out until next week, but until then you can stream the whole album on Myspace here. You can also read After The Show’s exclusive interview with Rooney’s Robert Schwartzman about Eureka: After The Show: … Continue reading
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The Young Veins @ Origami Vinyl
If you pre-order the upcoming album by The Young Veins, you can meet them on June 8th at Origami Vinyl’s in-store. The Young Veins are also playing tonight at the Echo. Click here for more information about The Young Veins’ … Continue reading
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