February 2011
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THE GO! TEAM - ROLLING BLACKOUTS
                                              The Go! Team                                              Rolling Blackouts                                                      6.2/10 UK’s collage artists, the Go! Team are back for their third LP, Rolling Blackouts. After their amazing debut and pretty decent sophomore album, their next album had a lot to live up to. However, in most...
Feb 1st
January 2011
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HERCULES AND LOVE AFFAIR - BLUE SONGS
                                          Hercules and Love Affair                                                    Blue Songs                                                        7.6/10 The follow up to New York based DJ, Andy Butler’s, breakthrough debut album, self titled Hercules and Love Affair is a pretty big leap. Butler has left behind his pop music and disco influences and...
Jan 31st
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DEERHOOF - DEERHOOF VS EVIL
                                                        Deerhoof                                                   Deerhoof Vs. Evil                                                          5.9/10  Its hard to believe this is Deerhoof’s tenth studio album - but it is. The San Francisco experimental rock band has been making music for well over a decade now. Although I am not familiar...
Jan 27th
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IRON & WINE - KISS EACH OTHER CLEAN
                                                    Iron & Wine                                             Kiss Each Other Clean                                                      7.2/10 On Samuel Beam’s fourth LP, Kiss Each Other Clean, the folk singer once again changes up his style and sound. The album opens up with the lead single and strongest track, “Walking Far From...
Jan 26th
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MILLIONYOUNG - REPLICANTS
                                                   MillionYoung                                                     Replicants                                                       6.4/10 Last year, chillwave artist MillionYoung (Mike Diaz) dropped a pretty solid EP titled, Be So True, which ended up being one of my favorite EPs of the year. However, with his first full length debut, the...
Jan 23rd
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DESTROYER - KAPUTT
                                                        Destroyer                                                            Kaputt                                                           9.4/10                                                       iPod Worthy It isn’t often that an album as wonderful and unique as Kaputt comes along. I’ll admit, I didn’t know too much or...
Jan 23rd
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THE DECEMBERISTS - THE KING IS DEAD
                                             The Decemberists                                               The King Is Dead                                                     5.5/10 The sixth studio album by indie rock stars, The Decemberists is a step up from their last album The Hazards of Love. On this record, the Portland, Oregon band want you to know there a little bit country and a...
Jan 21st
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SMITH WESTERNS - DYE IT BLONDE
                                                Smith Westerns                                                    Dye It Blonde                                                        8.0/10                                                  Recommended  Would never know that Smith Westerns are made up of young adults between 18 and 21. Their talent is clear, their sound is honed and...
Jan 19th
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TENNIS - CAPE DORY
                                                         Tennis                                                        Cape Dory                                                          7.8/10                                                    Recommended  The ungoogable Denver husband and wife duo, Tennis, have very clearcut influences but a not so distinct sound. Several bands are doing...
Jan 17th
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BETH DITTO - BETH DITTO EP
                                                     Beth Ditto                                                     Beth Ditto EP                                                        5.9/10 There is one thing Beth Ditto is not familiar with and its being boring and mediocre. Everything she does is over the top - from her look, her antics, her music and career choices. Thats why its so odd...
Jan 15th
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DUCKTAILS - III: ARCADE DYNAMICS
                                                        Ducktails                                                 III: Arcade Dynamics                                                          6.2/10 There is only one thing really worth mentioning about Ducktails’ third full length album; and that’s the seventh track, “Killin’ the Vibe” featuring Animal...
Jan 14th
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UNKNOWN MORTAL ORCHESTRA - UNKNOWN MORTAL...
                                        Unknown Mortal Orchestra                                          Unknown Mortal Orchestra                                                         9.5/10                                                    iPod Worthy Woah.  Something as amazing and unique as this does not come around too often. Unknown Mortal Orchestra are just about as awesome as...
Jan 12th
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TAPES 'N TAPES - OUTSIDE
                                              Tapes ‘n Tapes                                                    Outside                                                    6.3/10 Tapes ‘n Tapes kind of have that tragic-superstardom-indie-fame-flipped-around-now-no-one-likes-them thing going on, such as Clap Your Hands Say Yeah and a bunch of other bands I can’t think of right...
Jan 11th
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TEEN DAZE - MY BEDROOM FLOOR
                                                        Teen Daze                                                     My Bedroom Floor                                                            7.3/10 There isn’t too much info about Teen Daze. Going into this record, all I had heard previously was his remix of Twin Sister’s “All Around and Away We Go” which landed...
Jan 9th
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TOP 10 FILMS OF 2010
I did the same exact thing last year; I know its late and I don’t claim to be a movie critic (or even a music critic) but I thought it would be nice to share with you my favorite 10 movies from last year. I didn’t get to see every movie I wanted, or even movies I didn’t want to see but I think I viewed enough to make a respectable list. I’ll post the movies with three words...
Jan 9th
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BRITISH SEA POWER - VALHALLA DANCEHALL
                                                 British Sea Power                                                Valhalla Dancehall                                                        8.3/10                                                    iPod Worthy Brighton rock band, British Sea Power goes for another epic album. Their last official studio album, Do You Like Rock Music? was full of...
Jan 9th
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MINKS - BY THE HEDGE
                                                           Minks                                                      By the Hedge                                                           8.1/10                                                       iPod Worthy Minks first made an impression during the late spring in 2010 with the release of their single “Funeral Song” - a...
Jan 4th
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VICKI LEEKX - VICKI LEEKX MIXTAPE
                                                   VICKI LEEKX                                              VICKI LEEKX MIXTAPE                                                      8.2/10                                                Recommended  After the trials and tribulations that M.I.A. went through in 2010 she quickly and unexpectedly returns with a free mixtape for New Years Eve....
Jan 3rd
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