The Submarines
Declare a New State
Label: Nettwerk Records
Available now on iTunes and eMusic
In stores: June 20
I found out the hard way…you’re not cool unless you listen to the Submarines and can recite their love story in all it’s romantically collaborative glory. But I’m all caught up now, and can confidently say the duo’s music is almost […]

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Big City Rock
Big City Rock
Label: Atlantic / Wea
Maroon 5’s Adam Levine says Big City Rock is his “favorite new band,” according to the sticker on the group’s self-titled debut. And it’s no question why, with BCR’s arena rock hooks, catchy choruses and downright pretentious power pop attitude.
With that said, there are no surprises on this […]

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Hard Fi
Stars of CCTV
Label: Wea/Atlantic
Iowans call it a “Shazam,” most Americans call it an “ATM Machine,” and Hard-Fi call it a “Cash Machine.” Either way, the concept is the same. Push the button; get paid.
And that’s what the Middlesex-based Brit rockers are banking for with their self-financed debut album, Stars of CCTV, which is already […]

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Got an e-mail from Michael Ferrier of Electropolis today. He has a side project called Improvised Explosive Device, and they have a really fun show coming up this Saturday, April 29 at the Suburban World Theater.
“It’s a coming-together of both the musical and video realms in a truly innovative and improvisatory way,” says Ferrier. “The […]

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Frog Eyes
The Bloody Hand
Label: Absolutely Kosher
Buy at iTunes Music Store
FREE MP3 Download “Our Lordship Has Devised A New Billing System” (MP3, 192kbps)

Pumice
Yeahnahvienna
Label: Soft Abuse
Buy at iTunes Music Store
FREE MP3 Download “Wild Dogs” (MP3, 192kbps)

Project Polaroid (tom c3 & kool keith)
Project Polaroid (tomc3 & kool keith)
Label: Threshold Recordings, LLC
Buy at iTunes Music Store
FREE MP3 Download “Space […]

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From Slyck.com, RIAA files more 235 more lawsuits against music fans, regardless of their unproven efficacy at stopping downloads.
Green Plastic reports tickets for the Radiohead shows in Chicago June 19/20 will go on sale May 6.
Advertising Age says: “Apple — a brand that prides itself on the purity of the user experience — will […]

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RAD perform at Lowertown Wine & Spirits during the Spring 2006 St. Paul Art Crawl
More pictures after the jump.

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As mentioned in my Metroblog post, this weekend is the St. Paul Art Crawl.
It’s a self-guided tour of 200 artists’ studios across 20 buildings in downtown and lowertown St. Paul, complete with shuttle bus. There’s tons of parking, a few stairs to climb (note: elevators are SLOW in these old warehouses) and unbelievable local […]

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The iOs
In Sunday Songs
Label: Kanine Records
In stores: May 16
The iOs, a New York five piece dubbed “nu garde” by the Village Voice, are full of new wavy power pop, boy-girl lyrics and an affinity for the Rentals, Cardigans and Weezer.
Building on the success of their five-track Center and Stop EP, the group is launching […]

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Be Your Own Pet
Summer Sensation
Label: Ecstatic Peace
Formed in 2002 at the Nashville School of the Arts, Be Your Own Pet (BYOP) has a musical pedigree unmatched in any post-punk groups today or ever before, so it’s no wonder they’re getting a PR boost before any of them have even reached their 18th b-day.
And while […]

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