Monthly Archives: September 2010

Bizarre Celebrations

Dare you to listen. Then I double dog dare you to not crack a smile or start moving your shoulders and wiggling to the beat. I was surprised to find that Of Montreal is from Georgia. Georgia? They sound Brit … Continue reading

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Shazam! – Andrew Bird / Imitosis

I love the app Shazam. So efficient, so easy. You like that song but you don’t know what it is? Don’t worry…SHAZAM that shit. I love the moment when I need Shazam. That means this girl found a new song … Continue reading

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Dawes / When My Time Comes

Dawes! Dawes! I heart you, Dawes! In one of my more pleasurable meetings last month, I was slipped a Dawes CD by the man who signed them to ATO. (Thanks, JB!) Highly caffeinated and pumped on my new business friendship, … Continue reading

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Not Fair / Lily Allen

Ahhh, some things in life are so unfair. That’s not an unfamiliar idea to any of us. Lily, pretty little Lily, captures one of life’s more dreadfully unfair moments in this wonderful song. She sings this to every woman who … Continue reading

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What a handsome cat…

This song! It’d be embarrassing to say how many hundreds of times I’ve played this song (on repeat many times). Something about Cat and the beats from Handsome Boy Modeling School work for me. Cat has an incredibly sexy voice … Continue reading

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Mates of State / Open Book

Sassy little married love couple. I like their range of cotton candy’ish music. Simple, cutesie indie-pop’o’rama. I’ll admit, they don’t get a mountain of plays in my itunes, but when I remember to play them, I immediately enjoy the sounds. … Continue reading

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Arcade Fire / No Cars Go

Five or six years ago back I heard “Wake Up” and was immediately taken by it. Arcade Fire’s instant grab is hard to avoid. After a solid few years of loving their music, I finally made my way to the … Continue reading

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Neko Case / This Tornado Loves You

This fierce red-headed beauty is something else. Neko visited the Hotel Cafe for an industry-only showcase last year. We caught her in the midst of a whirlwind tour she’d been on for some weeks. She’d flown in that day from … Continue reading

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The Dead Weather / I Cut Like A Buffalo

Jack White, I love you.

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Chromeo / Night by Night

Monday came knocking with a forceful rap on my sleepy Sunday door. Working hard to get my mind and body functioning for the week, I turned on some Chromeo to wake me. Chromeo makes you want to dance. End of … Continue reading

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