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Casiotone for the Painfully Alone

tinycow — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 17:50:22 -0500

lo-fi electronic goodness constructed w/ cheap casio keyboards - plain spoken, yet deep lyrics - perfect for that mellow introspective mood

Port O'brien

thesearch — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 14:22:29 -0500

fantastic creative energy and passion from this band - shouting harmonies and foot stomping rhythm - you'll hear it most in I Woke Up Today a song that sends me flying around the room like a little child - Close the Lid is another stand out song

Deerhoof

thesearch — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 02:00:17 -0500

delightfully scatterbrained art rock; psychedelic without being hippie/granola; effervescent feminine vocals

Dodos - Live

molly — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 17:53:04 -0500

amazingly creative with acoustic instruments in hand - leaves me dumbfounded - imho the best band alive - here's a video of the concert + interview + mp3 download - thanks so much Amoeba

The Dodos

molly — Tue, 20 May 2008 17:00:00 -0500

Stuttering guitars, floating voices, and triumphant drums like the sound of a hot summer evening right before the rain, with katydids nattering, humming birds and bees working the flowers, and the wind is just picking up to rustle the trees. There's a flash of light and a bit of thunder off in the distance.

Amir Sulaiman

whackdalip — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 14:31:25 -0500

HUMPH - that's how AS can come at you like the power of a well thrown punch to the gut. Ffsshh - that's the cool breeze he can fan your way. Emcee and spoken word poet Amir Sulaiman has depth and range that few rappers can claim today. Powerful and beautiful like a tiger poised to take his prey.

Madlib

whackdalip — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 04:38:16 -0500

Madlib went on KCRW's Chocolate City and did a live mix. KCRW archived that mix and have offered it as a free download.

The Tall Ships

thesearch — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 18:11:29 -0500

Link to three tracks:
for your Bird you will have no other model than that of a bat
radiO pREsets
fallEn Alders

Giant Panda

whackdalip — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 20:28:57 -0500

Embrace the retro style of Giant Panda and you'll get no-frills tight beats and a polished delivery.

Liars

thesearch — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 01:44:11 -0500

brutish throb, electronic, art rock - Liars is a three-piece band consisting of Australian-born Angus Andrew (vocals/guitar), Aaron Hemphill (percussion, guitar, synth), and Julian Gross (drums).