October 2011
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Pixies are playing in Waterbury CT Tonight. Who's...
One of the biggest shows to come to Connecticut in a while is happening tonight at Waterbury’s Palace Theater. The Pixies, reunited since 2004, are bringing their “Lost Cities” tour to Connecticut to perform their landmark 1989 album Doolittle in its entirety. They’re bringing along Florida-based power pop act Surfer Blood, who recently put out a new EP called Tarot...
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movingonward asked: i love your costume. perfect.
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Anonymous asked: are you going to fuge's last show tomorrow?
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bulimic-vegetarian replied to your post: What.cd just gave every user on the site 50 “Freeleech Tokens”. What should I download?
What’s what.cd?
It’s a private torrenting community. It’s the best of its kind.
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What.cd just gave every user on the site 50...
I don’t really understand the concept of Freeleech Tokens yet, but at any rate this should give me a good excuse to check out some new music. I’m looking for albums that I haven’t heard before, new or older. I’m open to pretty much any styles, so feel free to give me some suggestions! I’m excited.
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weekofsundays asked: Can you explain a bit more of what you mean by a "slick garage rock vibe"? To my ear "slick" and "garage" are usually at opposite ends of a spectrum, so this is a fascinating description to me.
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5000candles-deactivated20120101 asked: aye chris bruh what you doin bruh hows everything? i just wanted to ask if you knew any good local record stores in the new haven area. i really want to work in one in the spring and it seems like you would know the area pretty well. i know about cutlers and i havent been there before and i guess it's pretty popular but it is a family owned business and i dont think i could make in there....
fauxhemian-deactivated20120601 asked: M83, The mountain goats, Elliott Smith - AND in Connecticut!?!? Dear god, who are you?
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Buy Fair Weather Records' The Kids Are Alright...
<a href=”http://fairweatherrecords.bandcamp.com/album/the-kids-are-alright” _mce_href=”http://fairweatherrecords.bandcamp.com/album/the-kids-are-alright”>The Kids Are Alright by Fair Weather Records</a>
Fair Weather Records is a Connecticut-based independent record label that was recently formed...
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-10-23) →
Into It. Over It. (95)
Trash Talk (58)
M83 (43)
Bright Eyes (30)
The Mountain Goats (28)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
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adamcatx replied to your post: M83 - Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming (2011)
so is this your review or fantano’s?
I actually only just watched his review after reading your comment, but it does seem like we shared a lot of opinions regarding this record. You know, there is a reason why he picked me to intern for him…
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M83 - Hurry Up, We're Dreaming (2011)
Here are the two most recent albums that I’ve rated on my Rateyourmusic page.
The above screenshot should probably speak for itself, but I’ll elaborate for the sake of clarity. The new Coldplay album — the one with the ridiculous made-up name — is better than M83’s new record, Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming. Normally I wouldn’t feel motivated to draw...
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A Message to Titus Andronicus’ Friends and Fans
amyandronicus:
I just got back from my last tour with the band Titus Andronicus. Yes, it’s true. As of today, I am no longer a member of the band.
No, there was no big fight or anything—no wild partying, drug, or alcohol addiction leading to me getting fired—no dramatic story—nothing like that. It is just time for me to move on.
I want to say an enormous thank you to every one of you for...
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Left of the Dial Radio Playlist - 10/21/11
Thanks to everybody who listened to my show last night. Just as a heads up, I’m not going to be doing my show next Friday (October 28th) because I’ll be playing a show at my school. Regular broadcasting will resume as usual the following Friday, November 4th.
Here’s the full playlist from the show last night, complete with youtube or bandcamp links to each song when I could...
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Left of the Dial Radio Show: 6-8 PM on WNHU →
Tune in now!
Click the link above to tune in to my radio show Left of the Dial, which airs weekly on WNHU in West Haven, CT. On tonight’s broadcast, I’m going to be playing music from the recently reunited The Stone Roses, as well as new music from Real Estate, St. Vincent, M83 and more. I’ll also be looking back on the career of Elliott Smith, who died eight years ago today....
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echodrones asked: oh man chris i just listened to your bedroom recordings for the second time and its so awesome. just wanted to tell you!
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The Stone Roses Announce Reunion
Despite only releasing one album that anyone cares about, The Stone Roses were one of the most important British bands of the late 1980s. With their 1989 self-titled debut, the group paved the way for the brit-pop movement in the subsequent decade, pairing power pop melodies and jangly guitars with the psychedelic sounds of the Madchester club scene. The group disbanded in 1996 after a dud...
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-10-16) →
Man Man (46)
Why? (29)
Weezer (26)
Andrew Jackson Jihad (17)
Youth Lagoon (14)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
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Left of the Dial Radio Playlist - 10/14/11
Sorry for posting this a day late. Yesterday I went up to Providence for Brown University’s homecoming and hung out with Mary. I left early and got back late, so I wasn’t able to do any posting yesterday. I had a great time though, so it was worth it. Anyway, here’s the full playlist from Friday’s Left of the Dial radio broadcast on WNHU. Click the song titles to listen...
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Stream Into It. Over It.'s Daytrotter Session
Punk-leaning indie folk singer/songwriter Evan Weiss, a.k.a. Into It. Over It., recently checked in to the Daytrotter studios for his first Daytrotter Session. Despite exploring a much more upbeat and aggressive side on his adventurous new LP Proper, Weiss goes back to his roots with this session. He opens with “Nashville, TN”, a track from his 2010 7” split with Bob Nanna...
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Left of the Dial Radio Show: 6-8 PM on WNHU →
Tune in now!
Last week’s show was cancelled due to a football game that was being broadcasted live, but now I’m back in the WNHU station with another live broadcast of my weekly radio show Left of the Dial. There’s a lot of new music on the playlist for tonight. Look out for songs by M83, Real Estate, and Astronautalis. I’ll also be discussing the Man Man show that I saw...
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-10-9) →
House Of Wolves (47)
Why? (37)
Erik Satie (35)
Astronautalis (29)
Youth Lagoon (24)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
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MAN MAN Live at Daniel Street. Milford CT....
Me: “Man Man tonight?”
Sam: “No no. Hated the new album.”
Me: “Why does every Man Man fan I know hate the new album? I thought it was pretty good.”
Sam: “Over produced and toned down. It is no longer wild voodoo-fever dream ramblings. I love Mike Mogis, but he was not the right man for the job.”
I’m keeping that text message...
Anonymous asked: What's your opinion on p4k giving the new Bjork such a low rating?
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madvillainy replied to your photo: I don’t want to live on this planet anymore.
Lou Reed is old; that song sucks.
You’re absolutely right about both of those things. The comments on this video are just killing me though. It’s like when you know what someone is trying to say and you agree with them, but the way in which they say it demonstrates such a fundamental misunderstanding of...
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Anonymous asked: Is there a way to download your radioshow?
Anonymous asked: #FREE EARL #BASED BUTTS NIGGA #FUCK STEVE HARVEY WOLF HALEY ROBINSON
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robsongirl-deactivated20121111 asked: hey john galm sucks you know guys woah wait why doesn't mary live in CT fuck god damn. oh well wait gotta go a music review, gotta be professional hehe wait i'm connor guys hey i'm conor. why do girls on the internet love me fuck them holy shit this blog is garbage fuck my entire life i hate myself but i'm conor hey. am i dating mary?
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R.I.P. Mikey Welsh
I always wondered who the guy on the far left of Weezer’s 2001 self-titled album cover was. I knew it couldn’t be former bassist Matt Sharp, who left the band after touring behind 1996’s Pinkerton, and it certainly didn’t look like their current bassist Scott Shriner. Well apparently his name is Mikey Welsh, and he died last night at the age of 40.
Welsh joined the band...
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An Interview: Derrick Shanholtzer [The World Is A...
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Interview: Kyle Minton [9/25/2011]
A string of impressive EP releases, strange tumblr activity, and a plethora of tales of drunken travels and house shows seem to be the making of the band The World Is A Beautiful Place & I am No Longer Afraid To Die. Derrick Shanholtzer, guitarist and vocalist of the band, entertained Nothing Sounds Better with a few questions...
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Post Ending In 11 Names My Turntable.fm Room... →
Bored and alone on a Friday night means that it’s time for some virtual socializing! Turntable.fm is a fun site where you can upload and play music for a group of friends and vote as to whether a particular song is “awesome” or “lame”. Five people can DJ in a given room, and the rest can listen and chat. I’ve been playing around on turntable.fm for a few...
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