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Thao

trimmer — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 11:52:06 -0600

tangles of guitar, knots of singing, threads of beat and thump make a rope fit for hauling the heavy machinery of your day - Thao

Tegan and Sara

molly — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 03:14:08 -0600

Emotion stirrers, as great artists oughta be, done with their introspective honesty and passionate songwriting. This is rock, very good rock. Here you'll find them stripped down: acoustic guitar and glockenspiel. Four songs: Burn Your Life Down, Back In Your Head, Dark Come Soon (my fav), The Con, and an interview.

Xiu Xiu

trimmer — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 15:24:12 -0600

Some find 'em difficult, but give it a few listens, let your mind wrap around it, and it'll be worth the effort. Great care has been taken crafting these beautifully morose songs. Highly creative!

Tulsa

zackery — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 02:29:12 -0600

indie pop upstarts Tulsa make forlorn jangley music in the lineage of rem - the birds - catches you right off and keeps you coming back for more.

Fanfarlo

molly — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 11:17:25 -0600

uber pleasant indie pop - good songwriting, nicely crafted and produced with layers of instruments: guitar, synth, strings, horns, etc. - distant and lazy vocals - they'll be at this years SXSW and should be one of the darlings of the festival

Joshua Jesty

atemporarywind — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 13:14:49 -0500

Why go solo when you can go crazy, Joshua Jesty gives out record for free and tours country. Jesty (formely for post indie band this is exploding) unleashes a collection of solo tunes available for free (you can donate to his pay pal if you like) as well as a music video, blogs, and mp3s from every other point of his musical life. good times, or as good a time as the internet can provide.

Neon Neon

tinycow — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 12:44:12 -0500

super furry boom bip mega electro pop - highly accessible dance music a la 1980s with throbbing robotic beats, synth accents, and crystal clear tenor vocals - makes you want to do the robot - the stand out track imho is Trick for Treat feat. Spank Rock a cool blend of hip hop with neonx2 style and a smashing falsetto chorus.