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Grieves

newbreak — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 16:57:21 -0700

clever lyricist moving toward hand made hip hop rather than sampled - with a rich smokey vocal style that deceives his appearance (he looks like a punk ass kid)

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Ratatat

tinycow — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 16:01:47 -0600

guitar synth duo - music that both rocks hard and is completely danceable - bang your head and shake yo' booty ;-) - four downloads here - all are good, but Mirando stands out

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Wintersleep

zackery — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 00:59:47 -0700

ingenious and infectious - upbeat rock that'll surprise and delight listen after listen - great friggin' music - great friggin' lyrics - don't pass this over

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The National

thesearch — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 22:42:57 -0600

nice, very easy to listen to, subdued crooner, elegant rock and roll - creative and visceral lyrics

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Casiotone for the Painfully Alone

tinycow — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:50:22 -0600

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

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Sister Suvi

thesearch — Mon, 05 May 2008 01:17:55 -0600

3 peoples: one ukelele, one guitar, and more than one drum come together from other places and make some bang up indie pop with extremely cool experimental vocal harmonies and driving rhythms. If you haven't heard these cats yet you will... or if you won't you should... or just listen already! Aren't you tired of reading my ramblings?

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Caroline Smith and the Good Night Sleeps

trimmer — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 13:10:34 -0700

A gritty story teller weaving tragedies, triumphs, smiles, and scorns with a charming voice and a folksy sound. She reminds me a bit of Mazzy Star, but that's only a first impression. Here's an in studio session with four streamable songs. Enjoy!

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Andrew Bird

thesearch — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 12:44:43 -0600

Here's a talented multi-instrumentalist and song smith, subdued vocals with well crafted lyrics, and a professional whistler ta boot. Comfort music. A wealth of links here: The WNYC solo performance kicks ass.

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Deerhunter

tinycow — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 03:18:52 -0700

Here's an in studio session. I love these raw recordings. Heatherwood sounds truer to its lyrics: frail and naked, much slower than the disk version. Dr. Glass is magnificent and poppy reminding me a bit of early Police. The maracas are a nice touch. Activa is in their more experimental vien. Cox's vocalisms are amazing in this one.

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Port O'brien

thesearch — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 13:22:29 -0600

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

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