Posted on 08 May 2012. Tags: jangle pop, London, Power Pop, Tough Love, Weird Dreams
This young London band makes jangle pop sound fresh and exciting all over again.
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Posted on 07 May 2012. Tags: Brooklyn, Confess, Five Seconds, Forget, George Lewis Jr, new wave, r&b, Twin Shadow
Twin Shadow is back with another album. After just one listen, it's apparent that he's greatly improved on a trademark sound that was already amazing.
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Posted on 07 May 2012. Tags: Daniel Pujol, garage rock, Nashville, pujol, Saddle Creek
Pujol, leading edge of the Nashville noise rock scene, readies a new LP, United States of Being, due out on Saddle Creek in June.
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Posted on 04 May 2012. Tags: Adam Yauch, Beastie Boys, Brooklyn, Hip-Hop, MCA
It is a sad day in the world of hip-hop. Adam Yauch, aka MCA of the Beastie Boys, has died at the age of 47.
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Posted on 04 May 2012. Tags: Beach Fossils, Chillwave, Dream Pop, grand resort, New York, night is dark, Real Estate, Wild Nothing
Thanks to Bandcamp, we’ve found another great artist to dazzle our ears and wash us away in dream pop goodness.
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Posted on 04 May 2012. Tags: Bryan John Appleby, Death Cab For Cutie, Fleet Foxes, folk, modest mouse, Seattle, The Head and the Heart
Josiah Johnson of The Head and Heart tells The Owl Mag what they’re working on now and what it’s like to live in Seattle.
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Posted on 04 May 2012. Tags: Brooklyn, fast years, garage pop, punk, surf
There aren't enough bands with a youthful, spirited sound, but Fast Years is changing that while throwing their own blend of punk and garage pop into the mix.
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Posted on 03 May 2012. Tags: Dinosaur Jr., My Bloody Valentine, Sonic Youth, The Cure
Tobias Wilner of Blue Foundation shares his personal high school memories along with a playlist of his '90s jams.
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Posted on 02 May 2012. Tags: Alpine, Indie, Melbourne, metric, Zurich EP
Alpine's latest EP, Zurich, is along the lines of Metric, Massive Attack, or Air... in other words, prepare to be amazed and elevated.
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Posted on 30 April 2012. Tags: alternative, Beat Radio, Indie, New York, summer playlist
New York's Beat Radio gives listeners a perfect soundtrack for Summer 2012.
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Posted on 27 April 2012. Tags: Basement Batman, Beatles, Brooklyn, Episode 1, modest mouse, Paul Simon
We don’t quite know what to call Basement Batman’s music, but we sure as hell like it.
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Posted on 27 April 2012. Tags: Bryan John Appleby, Damien Jurado, Deep Sea Diver, Pickwick, The Head and the Heart
The Pacific Northwest has a long and awesome music history that still continues to churn out incredibly talented musicians.
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Posted on 27 April 2012. Tags: At The Drive In, Bjork, Coachella, Coachella 2012, Deerhunter, Gotye
One Owler learns some hard lessons under the sun at Coachella 2012.
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Posted on 27 April 2012. Tags: Beck, Bottom George Pizza Planet, Chicago, MegaGiant, Truman & His Trophy
Truman & His Trophy cook up a cheesy serving of skate rock goodness.
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Posted on 27 April 2012. Tags: david byrne, Jonathan Richman, Mark Knopfler, Moshi Moshi Records, Rickshaw Stop, The Wave Pictures
UK band, The Wave Pictures, have been writing their book since the late '90s.
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