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Favorites albums of 2011

(Originally posted on Tympanogram.com on December 22, 2011) It’s hard to tell whether this was a really great year for music or if I was just paying attention more than last year. That sums up my feelings at the end … Continue reading

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album preview: of Montreal – Paralytic Stalks

(post originally appeared on December 19, 2011 on Tympanogram.com) I’ve been a fan of of Montreal since hearing the Icons Abstract Thee EP that came out following their amazing, pace-setting album Hissing Fauna, Are You the Destroyer?They also hold the … Continue reading

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Rah Rah – “Parkade”

(This post originally appeared on Tympanogram.com on November 18, 2011) It’s only been 2 and a half months and I’m already realizing all of the things I miss about living in Western New York. One of them is that Toronto … Continue reading

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Introducing: A Happy Death

(This post originally appeared on Tympanogram.com on November 16, 2011) It’s really great to be a music blogger. I get the chance to listen to a ridiculous amount of music that I would normally not have any clue existed. Sometimes … Continue reading

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Album review: Chad VanGaalen – “Diaper Island”

As a musician, and as someone that listens to a ridiculous amount of music, sometimes I am listening just for sounds. Sometimes the melodies and whether or not they are catchy take a backseat to the atmosphere that an album … Continue reading

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Album review: Wild Flag – “Wild Flag”

The much anticipated album from indie rock “super group” Wild Flag has finally arrived, giving everyone something to shout about. One could practically hear the reviewers proclaiming the, at that point unnamed project, “Best of the Year” after Carrie Brownstein … Continue reading

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EP review: Andrew Lindsay and the Coat Hooks – “The Whittling” EP

(Originally appeared on Tympanogram here.) I normally tend towards more spastic, bombastic, or otherwise -astic music, while I let the quieter stuff just pass me by. It’s not that I fail to hear the beauty of slower, more languid material, … Continue reading

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EP review: Duplodeck

(Originally appeared on Tympanogram here) It’s not too often that we get indie music out of Brazil. Well, not just indie, but music in general. Except for the Tropicalia movement and, more recently, CSS, it’s difficult to pin down a … Continue reading

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Races – “Big Broom” 7″

(Originally appeared on Tympanogram here.) The A-side of the new 7? from Races, “Big Broom” is quite the introduction. I was instantly gripped by the stunningly expansive sound. They manage to capture something that would normally take a band several … Continue reading

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Figurines

This post originally appeared on tympanogram.com on April 7, 2011 here. Figurines is a poppy rock trio based out of Denmark that has been touring fairly relentlessly since their formation. Their latest self-titled release is 11 tracks of tight songwriting, … Continue reading

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