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Fuck Buttons

tinycow — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 01:12:33 -0600

The soundtrack to your alien abduction. You're mind will be bent and you'll never feel the same again, but you'll have a smile on your face.
Tracks: 1) Okay, Lets Talk About Magic 2) Ribs Out 3) Bright Tomorrow

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Johnny Foreigner

thesearch — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 16:59:56 -0600

Thick on energy, passion, spirit. Thin on exposure, tour dates in the US. Black on The Pixies, Sonic Youth, Dinosaur Jr. White on Los Campesinos! Fast on creativity, depth. Slow on caution, fear.

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Ebony Bones

betzee — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 19:08:49 -0600

"Maximalist" brings it outlandish and over the top both on musical and theatrical terms. If you're from Britton, you're saying this ain't underground, but here on the other side of the pond she hasn't arrived... yet.

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Emmanuel Jal

newbreak — Mon, 12 May 2008 11:53:37 -0600

At the age of 7 EJ was forced to soldier for the SPLA in Sudan. His rap music is heavily influenced by the horrors that he saw and his desire to be a positive force for peace and righteousness in the world.

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Fuck Buttons

tinycow — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 03:23:15 -0600

don't be put off by their name, these two guys make ultra rad mind bending noise infused melodies - heavy distortion - one of the darlings of the 2008 sxsw music festival

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Lily Allen

molly — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 12:22:40 -0600

If there was a top ten list for most fun albums of the year then Lily Allen would be at the top of it. The sweet voice of this UK songstress was carried well through the summer air. - Ryan of the RSL blog

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Fanfarlo

molly — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 10:17:25 -0700

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

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Instruments

lou — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 23:56:07 -0700

London based math rockers knit energetic guitars, harmonic chimes, with rambling base lines, and angular rhythms. Bright Eyes Make for Good Dogs stands out with its howling vocals.

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