Watch Bon Iver Play “Perth” with The Roots
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While in New York for his appearance on SNL, Justin Vernon was kind enough to drop by Jimmy Fallon’s Late Night studio and record a quick little session with everybody’s favorite late night house band.  With the help of ?uestlove and The Roots, Bon Iver delivers a very cool and groovin’ version of one of my personal favorite tracks from last year’s self-titled sophomore effort . Spanning over 8 minutes long, they really stretch it out and create something unique that stands on it’s own, while... Read Full Story
New Tennis Album – “Young & Old”
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Retro indie-pop band, Tennis, is set to release their sophomore record, Young & Old , tomorrow on Fat Possum Records. Tennis made quite the splash on the music scene last year with their stellar debut, Cape Dory.  The nautical themed record sounded as if it fell straight out of the 50′s and included one of my favorite songs of last year . Have a listen to two songs off the upcoming  Young & Old . Read Full Story
The Civil Wars – “To Whom It May Concern” Book
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Last week The Civil Wars released a limited edition photo book, that documents the past year since the release of their debut album Barton Hollow, on February 1st 2011. The photography was done by Allister Ann and Tec Petaja  and depicts the life on the road for this crazy busy duo that has been selling out shows all over the US and Europe for the past 12 months. You can purchase the booklet here: To Whom It May Concern Read Full Story
The Head and the Heart – “Down in the Valley” Video
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Posted: February 11th, 2012 | Author: Nathan | Filed under: Articles About Music | Tags: the head and the heart | No Comments » Earlier this week, Seattle indie follksters, The Head and the Heart released the official video for their charming song “Down in the Valley”.   The video gives you a glimpse into “the touring life”.  It’s a fun little trip that goes from sleeping in vans on the road to setting up the stage to rockin’ out in front of thousands of people. It makes me really wish that... Read Full Story
12 Most Anticipated Albums of 2012
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Posted: February 10th, 2012 | Author: Nathan | Filed under: Articles About Music | Tags: beach boys , black lips , brian wilson , bruce springsteen , deer tick , diamond rugs , dr. dog , fanfarlo , fun , greg laswell , Grizzly Bear , los lobos , middle brother , mumford & sons , nate ruess , passion pit , phoenix , sarah jaffe , sharon van etten , the shins | No Comments » I know I am a little late on this, but here are the albums that I am looking forward to hearing the most. Please... Read Full Story
“Up All Night” Is Hilarious
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So in case you were wondering, Up All Night is a really funny show.  If you haven’t watched it yet, you should definitely give it a chance.  This show has potential t0 be around for a while.  There is an endless amount of funny material based around the impact a new born baby has on a couple’s life. They lead couple played by Christina Applegate and Will Arnett are a very down-to-earth and relatable couple.  My wife and I have had a lot of the same arguements and “discussions.”  And most... Read Full Story
Teitur – Let the Dog Drive Home
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Posted: February 8th, 2012 | Author: Nathan | Filed under: Articles About Music , Music Video of the Week | Tags: teitur | No Comments » I absolutely wore out Danish singer/songwriter Teitur Lassen’s debut album Poetry & Aeroplanes.   It may have been the most played album for me from my college days. In fact my wife and I had some of our best friends play one of the songs off the album for us in our wedding.  That is how much this album meant to me.  Well if you’re like me, you waited... Read Full Story
The Best Music from the Super Bowl XLVI Commercials
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Posted: February 7th, 2012 | Author: Nathan | Filed under: Articles About Music | Tags: fun , kanye west , mat kearney , ray charles , the darkness | No Comments » The commercials from this year’s super bowl may not have been very funny, but they did have some pretty good music. Here is a short  list I put together of my favorite songs found in a commercial featured during this year’s super bowl.  This list is in no significant order, other than starting with my favorite, the first single... Read Full Story
BUXTON – “Boy of Nine” Video
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Posted: February 2nd, 2012 | Author: Nathan | Filed under: Articles About Music | Tags: buxton | No Comments » There’s a new 5-piece indie folk-rock ensemble known as BUXTON that released their debut album this week.  With a some prickly guitar,  a fast-pickin’ bangjo, and pulsing accordian, it will be right up your alley. You can watch the video for their first single, “Boy of Nine”, below.  These guys are playing mostly small venues in the south, but I don’t think it will be long before... Read Full Story
Man or Muppet?
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As a child, I absolutely LOVED The Muppets movies. And as an adult, I may actually love them even more.  It’s hard to say, which movie is my favorite.  I am a big fan of Muppet Treasure Island, although I am pretty sure that The Great Muppet Caper was probably the movie that got the most viewings from me as a kid.  But the most recent addition to the series, The Muppets, starring Jason Segel and Amy Adams gives each of those films a run for their money.  In many ways this movie was an homage... Read Full Story