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Politics and Music: Mark Berube
Mark Berube, a Canadian indie musician who performs folk-inflected indie with his group, Mark Berube and the Patriotic Few, discusses his perspective on music and politics. This is the third in a series of interviews with musicians…
Review: Conor Oberst
Conor Oberst Conor Oberst Merge Records, 2008 When I first heard Conor Oberst, I was an impressionable 14 year-old in grade nine. Following the recommendation of Bright Eyes by a friend whose musical interests I trusted (“Download 'The…
Released This Week: The OaKs - Songs for Waiting
The OaKs Songs for Waiting Self-released March 4, 2008 The OaKs, previously the subject of a MusicGeek.org spotlight , self-released Songs for Waiting Tuesday. Opening track, "The Two Calls (of Dietrich Bonhoeffer)" — posted below for…
Review: A Faulty Chromosome — As An Ex-Anorexic's Six Sicks Exit, ...
Released Feb. 19, 2008; self-released. A Faulty Chromosome, previously the subject of a Feb. 19 MusicGeek.org spotlight, is an unruly shoegaze group; while they do pull from a variety of influences — and it's evident, it's not just some…
Spotlight: A Faulty Chromosome
A Faulty Chromosome produces fairly engaging music that, while pulling from a variety of influences, maintains a fairly distinct shoegaze tone. At times a little offsetting, the band doesn't "pull any punches," per se, with their usage of…
Bright Eyes release awarded with Grammy for art direction
Bright Eyes, the brainchild, if you will, of Conor Oberst, was awarded with a Grammy today in the category of "Best Recording Package" for Cassadaga . The release, designed by Saddle Creek graphic artist Zack Nipper, beat out Portland…
An interview with Lazy Goods
Lazy Goods is a side project for Chad Felix, also in the Las Vegas, Nev. band called The Tramlines. Though each project is somewhat similar, they are also very different. Lazy Goods is comprised of country & folk melodies along with great…
Spotlight: City and Colour
City and Colour , also known as Dallas Green from Alexisonfire , will be releasing a new full-length album coming February 12. The indie and folk-rock driven acoustics and enchanting vocal melodies that Dallas creates strongly accentuate…