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Canadian Invasion: Three Cheers For The Invisible Hand [Video]

Canadian Invasion

Written by Fense

My god man! Did someone declare 2008 the year of the lovable pop gem yet? If not, I may just have to do it because this year has seen so many great bands release so many great tunes, and the latest to succumb to the awesome curse is Canadian Invasion with their song “Three Cheers For The Invisible Hand”. It joins the ranks of Pomegranates, Fredrik, Grand Archives, The New Year and many, many more than I’m sure I’ll kick myself later for forgeting — all these bands have dished out great pop songs this year. Read More »Canadian Invasion: Three Cheers For The Invisible Hand [Video]

Westfold: Morning Commute [Album Review]

Westfold

Written by Ron Trembath

Westfold serves as a prime example of “contemporary” in the most literal sense on their second EP, Morning Commute. Using their classic antidote of happy despair, Westfold manages to create something bold and original, using a template that is faded and worn. It is always a pleasure to hear from a group that is not scared of imaginary boundaries, but doesn’t forget their beginnings. Read More »Westfold: Morning Commute [Album Review]

Dancer Vs. Politician: A City Half-Lost [Album Review]

Dancer Vs. Politician

When I first heard the voice of Sanni Baumgaertner at the beginning of “Mach Dich Los.” I did a double-take. I had to check and verify that Dancer Vs. Politician wasn’t the solo project of Acid House Kings female counterpart Julia Lannerheim. It, of course, is not. Baumgaertner is a native of Germany, a country with plenty of untapped pop resources.

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A.Armada [Feature Band]

A.Armada

Written by Fense

In music, it is very rare to create something entirely new. To break ground would be to christen a new instrument, one that does something bizarre, one that sounds like no other. Or to use an instrument in a way that has never been done before. Moments like these have spawned great works — my recent viewing and subsequent coverage of Kraftwerk And The Electronic Revolution comes to mind. Another artist along these lines could be Wolf Eyes. Read More »A.Armada [Feature Band]

Michael Zapruder: Ads For Feelings [Video]

Michael Zapruder

Written by Fense

I’m a bit sad. Yesterday, the 6th of November, was my one month anniversary at my new job. I really enjoy my work and the people I work with, but it means I must rent a room in the small town of Edison (at a really great house with a really great roommate) and I am only able to be in Seattle Friday evening through Sunday early afternoon, when I can return to my condo in Ballard, where I live on weekends (and where my girlfriend lives all week). It’s sad because it means I miss out on all the great shows that happen in Seattle — case in point, Michael Zapruder (MySpace), slated to play Sunset Tavern this Sunday. Read More »Michael Zapruder: Ads For Feelings [Video]

Disasteradio: Awesome Feelings [Video]

Disasteradio

Written by Fense

Woah. Talk about channeling 80s synth pop! Disasteradio is Luke Rowell, a name that sounds suspiciously like you growl, and the music he makes sounds suspiciously 80s. But like 80s synth pop, it comes with the glorious flare of colorfully flashy synth lines, computerized tidbits, and all the swank a wacky early twenty-something male can muster out of the nether regions of… well, you know what I’m getting at. Read More »Disasteradio: Awesome Feelings [Video]

Light Pollution [Feature Band]

Light Pollution

Anytime you inject rock music with orchestration, especially when it “rock” is often synonymous for “pop”, the term anthemic comes to mind. That’s what you get with Light Pollution (MySpace) — anthem-like rock music with hints of Arcade Fire’s instrumentation. When it comes to this group’s vocals, however, I’d say they sound a bit more like Feral Children (minus the Modest Mouse reference). Read More »Light Pollution [Feature Band]

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