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Hot Chip: Made in the Dark album review

Hot Chip Made in the Dark (EMI / Astralwerks) Recommendable to people who: Like Hot Chip, can handle drum machine versus real drums from time to time, like to dance, fan of krautrock, fans of funky electronic soul, experimental music Sometimes a band comes along at just the right moment. Sometimes a band takes those […]

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Celebrating Band Name Themes

Every year there seems to be a new theme that appears in band names (i.e. wolf, diamonds or just adding a ! to your name). This post involves a classic theme that has been with us since the early days of rock n’ roll, “Black”. New kids on the block with Black in their title […]

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Top 25 Songs of 2007

While I enjoy looking back at the songs and albums that got me through another year, the actual posting is quite time consuming. So time consuming that I’m not able to include a little blurb about each song. However, I’m sure I don’t need to explain why these songs made it in the top tier. […]

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Yo La Tengo at MFA (Boston)

(Artwork above by designer Mr. Asami from San-X) I got in to the Ramis Auditorium last night and gave a couple test shots with the old Point n’ Click and then shut down city. It was all Broken Social Scenes fault. So no mind blowing pictures like I usually do for live shows. But I […]

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Decade in Review: Sigur Ros

  Sigur Ros is a giant ball of emotion. They are every movie, every event and every memory in your life that has had an emotional impact on you wrapped up into musical notes. I’m a grown man and don’t cry very often. Not because I’m a “MAN” but because I have better control then […]

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The Hip2besquare 2008 Year End List Part IV

Passion Pit – “Chunk of Change” Listen and download “Sleepyhead”: (Download courtesy of RCRDLBL) Over the past few years we’ve seen various bands go from zeros to heros in a matter of minutes. Success in the music business varies depending on who you’re talking to. Some want it all and some are happy if just […]

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