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November 10 2009
Farewell to the casual music fan

tomewing:

A long - but worth it - piece taking quizzical aim at Kevin Kelly’s “1000 True Fans” idea, looking not at the individual economics of it so much as the cultural impact of a world where “casual fandom” is a thing of the past.

(I don’t actually buy all these arguments - mainly because I don’t think casual fandom itself is threatened, just casual fandom as expressed through purchase. But they’re all worth examination.

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November 9 2009

Patsy Cline, Cowboy Copas & Eddy Arnold on Ozark Jubilee

(via countryandwestern)

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whiterainbow: killer dublab infinity music loop mixer Fun web toy of the day! Let it load all the way, it takes a bit.

whiterainbow:

killer dublab infinity music loop mixer

Fun web toy of the day! Let it load all the way, it takes a bit.

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“Take out the earbuds and let it fill a space: This is music that’s bigger than your iPod— music you’ll want to feel all around you.” - Eric Harvey Pitchfork on Bear In Heaven’s Beast Rest Forth Mouth :: BEST NEW MUSIC. (via hometapes)

“Take out the earbuds and let it fill a space: This is music that’s bigger than your iPod— music you’ll want to feel all around you.” - Eric Harvey

Pitchfork on Bear In Heaven’s Beast Rest Forth Mouth :: BEST NEW MUSIC.

(via hometapes)

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Just came across the spaced-out lofi electro of Philly-based Deerhaus Collective’s Weird Bangs. Pick up their rad 4-song EP Planetarium free here.

Just came across the spaced-out lofi electro of Philly-based Deerhaus Collective’s Weird Bangs. Pick up their rad 4-song EP Planetarium free here.

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Golden Ages - Everything Will Be Alright

reblogged from rclations:earsofthebeholder:

The other week I got some EP love from Philly’s own Golden Ages - and after hearing their song “Everything Will Be Alright,” I can say that I think these guys have a good thing going. All four tunes are so flushed with different sounds that they come off strongly ambient. Each part combines like watercolors on wet paper, even bleeding out the vocals until they merge with the instruments. What stands “Everything Will Be Alright” apart from the others is it’s catchy pop rhythm and epic qualities - like the perfectly placed xylophone and gradual build. Look for this crew to put out a debut album in the near future, but in the mean time, let their EP Sitting Softly In The Sea hold you over.

Golden Ages - Everything Will Be Alright — Download Their EP for FREE

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Heavy Silence.

What’s that moment called when you’re listening to a great song and then all of a sudden it cuts off and it’s really quiet?

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New York Magazine sez: “As the industry of music went into its death throes, the actual making and performing of it prospered on the far side of the East River. Animal Collective, MGMT, Grizzly Bear: Not since CBGB’s heyday has New York produced so many exciting bands. And never have there been so many great Brooklyn venues to hear them at. It’s a scene marked by wild inventiveness, and at its center is one of the most risk-taking groups of all— Dirty Projectors.” New York tooting it’s own horn again?  What a surprise. But still - I’ll admit it - they’re kinda right.

New York Magazine sez: “As the industry of music went into its death throes, the actual making and performing of it prospered on the far side of the East River. Animal Collective, MGMT, Grizzly Bear: Not since CBGB’s heyday has New York produced so many exciting bands. And never have there been so many great Brooklyn venues to hear them at. It’s a scene marked by wild inventiveness, and at its center is one of the most risk-taking groups of all— Dirty Projectors.”

New York tooting it’s own horn again?  What a surprise. But still - I’ll admit it - they’re kinda right.

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Open wide. (via delayprocrastinate)

Open wide.

(via delayprocrastinate)

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November 8 2009
The XX will be performing at Making Time in Philly this Friday.  F* yeah.

The XX will be performing at Making Time in Philly this Friday.  F* yeah.

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November 6 2009
Remixing Via iPhone: 5 Tools for the Pocket DJ

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Grizzly Bear - Ready, Able

Directed by Allison Schulnik.

(via gorillavsbear)

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Best Coast - In My Room

whiteguyswithbeards:

Bethany Cosentino, California’s easy-breezy beachpop queen known as Best Coast, just dropped a 7” entitled Make You Mine on Group Tightener. The four tracks on it are as gorgeous as ever. It’s music that makes one forget how god damn cold it’s about to get (or already is on some days). Here’s the record’s opener, “In My Room.” You can scoop up the 7” here.

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Weathervane Music is hosting this great show and fundraiser here in Philadelphia on Thursday, November 12th at Johnny Brenda’s.  Project artists BC Camplight, Danielson, East Hundred and {{{Sunset}}} will be performing.  You should come if you have the means.

Weathervane Music is hosting this great show and fundraiser here in Philadelphia on Thursday, November 12th at Johnny Brenda’s.  Project artists BC Camplight, Danielson, East Hundred and {{{Sunset}}} will be performing.  You should come if you have the means.

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peachypeach: lee ranaldo’s default pic on last.fm

peachypeach:

lee ranaldo’s default pic on last.fm

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