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Lightspeed Champion - Falling Off the Lavender Bridge

Release Date: February 5th
Devon Hynes and his carefully careless coif releases an album that is joyously layered and well-produced. There are some nice rustic-sounding breaks interspersed in his otherwise easy-listening indie sound. Fans of The Dears will instantly liken Devon’s voice Murray Lightburn, and that’s a good thing. Besides, how can you resist [...]

Jason Anderson - Free EP Download

In yet another example of spirited generosity, New Hampshire native Jason Anderson is offering up his 8-track album On the Street at no charge to you. With the backing of a group that is reminiscent of the E Street Band and the Replacements, Anderson delivers a no-frills, unpretentious rock sound. The lyrics come off [...]

EP Review: Ledaswan

Formed in 2004, Ledaswan is a fledgling San Antonio-based group who’ve recently released their 2nd EP. The new 7-song EP, Verse of Truth, Trash, and Beauty, is a gentle blend of The Cure and Trespassers William.
Lead vocalist Erica Gutierrez sounds like Hope Sandoval and, to a lesser degree, Alison Shaw. Guitarists Jaime Monzon, [...]

Trent Reznor Bravely Reveals Niggy Tardust Numbers

The results are in for Saul Williams’ ambitious music download project and the numbers are “disheartening”.  Posted on NIN.com, Trent Reznor reveals that of those who downloaded ‘The Inevitable Rise and Liberation of Niggy Tardust’ only a dismal 18% chose to pay.  In fact, the digital album fared worse than Saul’s previous release in 2004 [...]

My Guilty Pleasures of 2007

“One man’s trash is another man’s treasure.” That saying is as apt as ever with this post. Here are my top albums of 2007 that really aren’t all that great, but I gleefully enjoyed them anyway.
She Wants Revenge - ‘This is Forever’
More of the same is served in SWR’s 2nd release, and they even manage [...]

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