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Seems I haven’t posted on here for a ‘bit.’ I’ve been a tad busy with the real world, but I figured if I liked something enough, then I should probably write about it. Boxed Wine just put out their second EP last week, as a preview of an album that should be out in the [...]

By this point Tokyo Police Club are definitely in my top ten favorite bands, and this might have just bumped them up an extra notch or two.  While Julian Casablancas is always raving about his love of reggae and Bob Marley, the sound itself never truly makes it into his work without being put through [...]

An example of good songwriting.   Tokyo Police Club – Centennial (acoustic)

Tokyo Police Club played Terminal 5 and I was there.  SPOILER ALERT: they rocked!  But first, the opening and co-headlining bands… Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin was up first, and their set went along exactly like I expected it to.  They played a few songs from their new album mixed in with their most [...]

See You There!!!

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I will be seeing The Vaccines, Tokyo Police Club, Young the Giant, The Static Jacks, Best Coast, Wavves, Telekinesis, The Love Language, and Bombay Bicycle Club in the next two months.  I am PUMPED!! Here’s a song to celebrate me spending lots of money! The Static Jacks – Parties and Friends (and Bullshit)

Ok, I know I’ve been super lazy, but it’s only because I’ve been super busy.  Forgive me!  Here’s part two of my end of the year thingamajig.  Enjoy! 10) The Drums – The Drums Yes, I know there are haters out there.  I know the band uses the same beat and gimmick over and over.  [...]

The Genre of Loft-Rock

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There is a new genre forming, and I’ve been trying to come up with a name for it.  Just as chillwave came about a few years ago after a number of bedroom pop acts exploded from their homes, a group of bands today seem to be influencing each other’s sound in the same direction.  These [...]