Snow Patrol
Eyes Open
Label: A&M
Scottish/Irish rockers Snow Patrol had four hit singles on their ‘04 disc, Final Straw, all of which I have never heard. But they’re starting to get some buzz in the states, and expectations are high for their newest album out this month, Eyes Open.
So at first I thought it was a […]

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Shimmerplanet
For the One Who Kills Tomorrow
Label: Shark Meat Records
With the label’s cover letter stating Shimmerplanet’s music is meant to appeal to fans of innovative and intelligent music, we couldn’t help but write a positive review.
I mean, c’mon. The emperor may have no clothes, but who wants to be the first to point it out […]

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High on Stress
Moonlight Girls
Chock full of straightforward rock and country-licious hooks, the new album from Minneapolis-based High on Stress, Moonlight Girls, is a myriad of influences and messages worth checking out. Favorite track is the short, catchy “Cash Machine.”
Formed from members of Accident Clearinghouse, Mr. Whirly, and contributors from the Turf Club Sunday Night […]

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From their forthcoming third album, The Silver Lining, due out July 11, here’s an MP3 download from Soul Asylum’s first single, “Stand Up And Be Strong”
And here are some links for live video footage and interviews.

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And New York’s wild post-rock quartet Gutbucket have released a promotional mp3 download from their new disc, Sludge Test.
From the label: Gutbucket’s 3rd CD in their 7-year career finds them leaping further over the boundaries of rock and jazz, with a good dose of “other.” Recorded 100% analog in San Francisco’s legendary indie-rock haven […]

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Russian Circles
Enter
Label: Flameshovel Records
Buy at iTunes Music Store
FREE MP3 Download “Death Rides A Horse” (MP3, 192kbps)

Delorean
Into The Plateau
Label: BCore Disc
Buy at iTunes Music Store
FREE MP3 Download “As Time Breaks Off” (MP3, 192kbps)

Ollie Byrd
Barrel O’ Fun
Label: Stereotype Records
Buy at iTunes Music Store
FREE MP3 Download “Arrives A Girl” (MP3, 192kbps)

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The Sun
The Vacation
The Shys
May 11, 2006, The Entry at First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN
It was a night of “The’s” at The Entry last night.
Ohio indie rock quintet The Sun headlined — still touring on their debut album, Blame it on the Youth, which is “The World’s First DVD Album” featuring an original video for all […]

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Murder By Death’s new album, In Bocca Al Lupo (review), is very good, and the band is doing their due diligence on the press circuit to let everyone know.
Not only is the Indiana quintet embarking on a national tour, they’re doing record store performances/signings and have recorded two music videos with MTV in their […]

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This just proves that if you mail it in, we’ll review it!

Various Artists
Barry Williams Presents: One Hit Wonders of the ’70’s
Label: Time Life Records
In stores: June 6th
Holy cow, Jan! Greg Brady is back again, this time pimping 20 groovy ’70s tracks most of us have forgotten about.
Or maybe it’s only because of Anchorman (”Afternoon […]

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The Vines debuted their latest video exclusively on YouTube on Monday — the first time a major act has premiered its content on the site.
The vid is for “Anysound,” the album opener from the Aussie alt rock band’s third album, Vision Valley, and is in the Claymation style that’s again becoming popular thanks to […]

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