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Vinyl Mine: MacRock Day 2 - the party's over
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The songs of my life. Sunday, April 05, 2009. MacRock Day 2 - the party's over. Friday's shows seemed so much better than Saturday for me. Maybe it was the fatigue kicking in - ameliorated no doubt by the bad night's sleep at the Budget Inn motel or whatever it was called - stanky room, rough sheets, thin walls and I found a puddle in the bathroom from somewhere undefined. I got back in time for Whatever Brains. On to Clementine where the initial novelty of Eternal Vacations. 160;totally turned me off&#...
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Vinyl Mine: Shoeshine Boys are the Intellectuals of The Subordinate Masses
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The songs of my life. Wednesday, March 28, 2012. Shoeshine Boys are the Intellectuals of The Subordinate Masses. Windows" - Rocco Deluca. This may be Mr. Deluca's entry fee into how the Elliot Smith Veneration Society. A pretty piece with an understated lo-fi slide about some magical realm where you can float around like a ghost looking at everything. Either that or the windows are his girlfriend's eyes. No Sleep" - DZ Deathrays. To go along with it. Comes off a fine similarly titled EP. Wow, what a grea...
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Vinyl Mine: Just Getting Started
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The songs of my life. Saturday, February 11, 2012. More best songs of the moment. Seven Stars - Air. While the whole concept album kind of drags, this cut stands on its own quite well as a sort of Floydian/Ziggy ode to rocketcraft. Sick - The Twilight Sad. A love song apparently sung to a dying person, you can't get more depressing than this. Lovely drum track that builds through the song. Sounds similar to that one Radiohead song that I can stand. Ready On The Line - Big Sir. Hey Joe - Liz Green. Last D...
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Vinyl Mine: Pro-Bullies, Unite
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The songs of my life. Sunday, March 18, 2012. These are the tunes that have been schlocking my werld. Dig! Into Giants" - Patrick Wilson. Never heard of this guy until now but he creates a piece of chamber pop here that rivals few. I'm kind of reminded about what first drew me to Shearwater's early stuff and there's a bit of Earlimart here. So, very pleasing to the ears. It's a teaser for an upcoming album which I'm definitely going to be looking out for. All The Rowboats" - Regina Spektor. I really want...
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Vinyl Mine: Oh, my death car
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The songs of my life. Saturday, March 10, 2012. Oh, my death car. More excursion into recently released music. Generals" - The Mynabirds. Garage punk anthem for a protest. For Awhile" - Mansions on the Moon. This is a chillout dream-pop style single that has a degree of stylization and warmth to distinguish it from the pack. Pale Blue Eyes" - The Kills. Jesus Christ" - My Best Fiend. A country spiritual with indie attitude. Matchstick" - Amercan Royalty. Heavy Flowers" - Blaudzun. Eyes" - The Kabeedies.
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Vinyl Mine: That is EXACTLY why I've put together this eulogy
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The songs of my life. Thursday, March 22, 2012. That is EXACTLY why I've put together this eulogy. Andrew in Drag" - The Magnetic Fields. In The Yard" - Bowerbirds. While much of the album put me to sleep, I think this has one of the prettiest choruses released this year. Apple Pie" - Nelson Can. Absurdist rock at its finest. Plus there's whistling and it's not a pretentious as Andrew Bird. Kill Kill Kill" - Vacant Fever. The Shakedown" - Yellow Ostrich. Brave Women" - Baby Eagle and the Proud Mothers.
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Vinyl Mine: 05/01/2012 - 06/01/2012
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The songs of my life. Sunday, May 13, 2012. I am now blogging music at http:/ jimhofmann.tumblr.com. Links to this post. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Follow me on Twitter. An Idiot's Guide to Dreaming. Benn loxo du taccu. Can't Stop The Bleeding. Dressed For The H Bomb. I Am Not Lying For Real. It's Coming Out of your Speaker. Johnny Is a Man. Last Days of Man. Lost Bands of the New Wave Era. Lost in the '80s. One faint deluded smile. Raven sings the blues. Silence is a rhythm two. Sound of the Suburbs.
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Vinyl Mine: Computer Love
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The songs of my life. Wednesday, April 11, 2012. Never heard of Agent Side Grinder but I hear they're big in Sweden. Like the girl with the dragon tattoo. Comparisons to a certain Deutsche group creep in though - the cover image for the ASG album kinda makes a pretty broad hint, too. Didn't Sweden try to conquer Germany? Well, then this is the second invasion. Gotta listen to the rest of their album. Links: Agent Side Grinder site. Kinda makes me think of Depeche Mode, too. Follow me on Twitter.