I’m generally not a fan of top x album of the year lists (cause the ones I see on other blogs ignore the massive amount of incredible releases on small labels as well as awesome self-released records) but I decided to do one anyway. Lots of beats and garage rock and most of them are [...]

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Here’s the schedule for Manimal Fest 2010 at Pappy & Harriet’s, Oct 2. It’s subject to a few changes and surprises but here it is in its preliminary glory. OUTDOOR STAGE: THE LIKE 11pm SWAHILI BLONDE 10pm AFGHAN RAIDERS 9pm LOVE GRENADES 8pm SISTER CRAYON 7pm GANGI 6pm RELIGIOUS GIRLS 5pm ASKA 4pm HALLOWEEN SWIM [...]

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Ceremony requests a La-Z-Boy chair finally be provided backstage at their shows.

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Abe Vigoda reveals that to get in their hearts all you need is some cookies.

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We shared a moment examining one of the men in Man Man at FYF Festival 2010.

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Leslie Stevens of Leslie & the Badgers says her band specializes in shenanigans.

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We are hunter-gatherers; walking for miles each day, moving more often than still, searching for sustenance, hydration and maybe a little beauty now and again in the unforgiving wilderness. We are surrounded by wild animals, both savage and tame, but know that generally if we don’t bother them, they won’t bother us.

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Physical limitations in the form of a bum knee dictated that this day be slightly more mellow. It began with a magical set from Yo La Tengo, a band who was born long before or contemporaneously with many festival attendees. The Jersey three-piece took their time, dragging songs out into even longer than usual, extended instrumental jams with frontman Ira Kaplan taking a guitar-shaped sledgehammer to the rhythmic cinder blocks being patiently stacked bassist James McNew and drummer Georgia Hubley.

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Saw this on Buzzfeed. Flip flops become heavy machinery when operated under drunk conditions. This fellow at Coachella had a tough time getting his shoes on. He gets it, then he loses, then he gets it. Now pair it with Faith No More’s cover of “Reunited” by Peaches & Herb, and the comedy gets a [...]

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Via: paidContent 2009 Official Charts Company figures from the BPI show unit sales 15 percent up from 2008 to a decade high of 281.6 million, spurred by digital singles… —Digital resurrected the singles market in 2004. Virtually all of the 152.7 million singles sales were digital last year (98 percent, or 149.7 million). Accordingly, 32.6 [...]

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