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Entries from February 2008

Big announcement coming soon…

February 29th, 2008 · No Comments

But for now, enjoy the new single from Tokyo Police Club. I’m dancin’!
MP3: Tokyo Police Club - In A Cave 

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The Second City’s first-rate hype

February 28th, 2008 · 2 Comments

The Chicago Sun-Times much-ballyhooed, much-beleaguered pop music critic Jim DeRogatis posted his list of the Top Ten up-and-coming bands in Chicago today. What better way to spend the morning than peeping his selections?
The Adornments - DeRo mentions ‘the Violent Femmes’ and ‘acid’ when describing this Berwyn group, and both are accurate (nay, necessary) components to […]

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Wednesday Smörgåsbord

February 27th, 2008 · 1 Comment

MP3: Matthew Dear- Don’t Go This Way (February 20th, RCRD LBL)
Electronic music that dabbles in pop and dissonance with Depeche Mode-like vocals. This track was recorded for, but missed the cut on last year’s frequently recommended Asa Breed.
MP3: These United States- First Sight from A Picture of the Three of Us at the […]

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This just in…

February 26th, 2008 · 1 Comment

A full-album stream of the new Jim White record, Transnormal Skipperoo, just landed in my inbox and it’s way too good not to post. It’s ballsy, humorous, self-aware song-telling about the characters that White himself has embodied during his long, strange trip of a life: a taxi driver, a fashion model, a pro surfer, and […]

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Wednesday Smörgåsbord

February 20th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Superfangs’ weekly picks, comin’ atcha:

MP3: Mezzanine Owls- Snow Globe from Mezzanine Owls (February 26th, JAXART)
Driving, atmospheric guitars. Yup, they’re shoegazers.
MP3: The Republic Tigers- Buildings & Mountains from The Republic Tigers EP
(February 19th, Chop Shop)
Kansas City 5-piece strums out indie pop with a synth edge.
MP3: The One AM Radio- In The Time […]

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