November 22, 2010 | New Music | 
by Zach Kaufmann |
Former frontwoman for The Backyard Betties and backing vocalist and instrumentalist for Baltimore indie folksters like Soft Cat and Andy Abelow, Sianna Plavin recently moved to Providence, RI and is readying her first EP. Her songs are gentle and plaintively earnest, reminiscent of Loneliest in the Morning-era Julie Doiron. They wrap you up like a warm blanket in winter.
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September 23, 2010 | Fresh 15 | by Zach Kaufmann |
Indianapolis baroque pop band Margot and the Nuclear So & So’s just released their third LP, Buzzard, on their very own Mariel Recordings label, after well-publicized disagreements with Epic Records over their last album led to the split release Animal!/Not Animal. For Buzzard, frontman Richard Edwards enlisted the help of some friendly mid-westerners, including Tim Rutili (Califone) and Brian Deck (Red Red Meat). The result is a surprisingly eclectic and hard-hitting rock album, one that leaves most of their folk pop ramblings behind; a lot of hits, very few misses.
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April 20, 2010 | New Music | by Zach Kaufmann |
Baltimore synth-pop band Future Islands have been busy lately. Along with In The Fall, a 12″ EP of b-sides released earlier this month, their Thrill Jockey debut In Evening Air is due out May 4, right at the start of a month-and-a-half-long tour. Gerrit Welmers lays down dance-y New Wave rhythms and William Cashion slams hard on the bass, while Sam Herring’s frenzied bellowing vocals sound like a drunken Greg Dulli doing covers at an 80s karaoke bar.
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April 3, 2010 | New Music | by Zach Kaufmann |
Caleb Moore, frontman for experimental pop band Lands and Peoples, has a new solo project, Dead Drums, and a new EP, Fashion Defense. In his own words it is: ’18 minutes of smooth-ass, tape hissed, abstract soundscapes and minimal instrumental pieces’. You can download it for free here.
March 26, 2010 | New Music | by Zach Kaufmann 
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Five feet of snow later and it looks like Baltimore’s finally done with Winter. 65 degrees and the sun shining and I’ve been re-listening to Page France’s jangly folk-pop. Rumor has it Sub Pop is doing a vinyl re-issue of Hello, Dear Wind. Huzzah! [Listen to Chariot by Page France now]
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I don’t know about you, but I’ve been waiting for Tron Legacy ever since I heard that there was a sequel to Tron in the making. Eric Tan, a graphic designer from California, probably feels the same way. He has come up with two amazing posters about Tron and Tron: Legacy which are now available for sale. Read more
Michael is an English artist living in Egypt. He uses a variety of medians, including oil paints. His focus was his circle of friends and a study into their importance in his life. The size of his work varies greatly: from six large canvases to a small sketches on paper. Read more
The Hatton hotel epitomises Melbourne cool. Those who value design, location, and luxury will find The Hatton the perfect Melbourne base. Read more
Cats have a high propensity for silliness, and toast on their faces, as this set of snaps from the Huffington Post reveals. This is the latest online meme. What’s next: Cracker Dogs? Read more
You may have already heard composer Nico Muhly this year on All Is Well, Samamidon’s lovely reimaginings of immigrant folk songs. (If you haven’t, you should). Mothertongue, Muhly’s second album and first for Brassland (run by members of the National), is divided into three acts. Read more
A classic and recent criminal shopping post of mine, Agent Provocateur has great stockings (insert photo here of me wearing them, which I want to take, wearing a men’s shirt reading the Wall Street Journal and wearing glasses). Read more
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Sometime in 2010, the folks behind Dirty Dishes had the slightly silly idea of using cheeky vintage photos and putting them on dinner plates. After doing lots of research, talking to lots of people, and receiving loads of positive feedback, they wondered if this idea was so silly after all. And thus Dirty Dishes was born. Read more
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