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HARLEM: MUSIC IS PRETTY FUCKING DUMB

February 19th, 2010 · 3 Comments

Harlem moved from one “cockroach town apartment” to another, city to city, settling in Austin, until somebody at Matador finally said, “This band rocks—let’s give them a record deal.” This interview by Daiana Feuer.

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VOL. 4 ISSUE 12: THE SOFT PACK + THE MAGNETIC FIELDS + HARLEM + MAYO THOMPSON + PRINCETON + ANCESTORS + SAINT VITUS + PIT ER PAT + INFINITE BODY + MORE!

February 7th, 2010 · 1 Comment

Download: The Soft Pack “Answer To Yourself” [Audio clip: view full post to listen] (from the self-titled LP out now on Kemado) New issue! See you at the release party tomorrow at the Cha Cha Lounge! Find print issues here, buy back issues here and obtain a print subscription here. Please contact us if you’d [...]

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MP3: HARLEM "FRIENDLY GHOST"

January 19th, 2010 · No Comments

Download: Harlem – Friendly Ghost [Audio clip: view full post to listen] (off Hippies out April 6th on Matador)

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HUNX AND HIS PUNX: A DIRTY PAIR OF UNDERWEAR!

July 18th, 2009 · No Comments

Hunx is Seff (of Gravy Train!!! and trash-glam-punk-pop going all the way back to an Appleby’s in Tucson, Arizona) and Hunx and His Punx are Seff leading wide-eyed rocker babies through songs equal parts dirty Undertones and dirty underwear. They finish a wild visit to L.A. with an appearance at tonight’s vital Burger Basher! next door to the Smell. This interview by Daniel Clodfelter.

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MIXTAPE AND Q+A: BURGER RECORDS

July 15th, 2009 · 1 Comment

burger co-owner lee rickerd (r) and nobunny Download: The Burger Basher! Mixtape [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Hunx & His Punx “You Don’t Like Rock ‘n’ Roll” Harlem “South of France” White Night “Settle This” Nobunny “Monster Kiss” Thee Makeout Party! “Kids” Hunx & His Punx “I Won’t Get Under You” Devon Williams [...]

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OTHER F YEAH EVENTS AT SXSW

March 18th, 2009 · No Comments

Also just in from F Yeah: Tomorrow, Thursday, March 19th we have curated a show for Found Magazine at Red 7 in downtown Austin. It will be amazing cause the Hold Steady are playing…. Here are the details Found & QuackMedia Party Thursday, March 19th @ Red 7 611 E. 7th St Austin TX Hosted [...]

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HARLEM: FREE DRUGS ;-)

March 18th, 2009 · No Comments

Free Drugs : – ) doesn’t stumble, even with Coomers and Curtis switching off vocals and instruments song to song. It has a natural lived-in feel that I like to think comes from them all bein’ pals and having fun and not rushing anything. The songs themselves develop organically—familiar but unique to themselves—and the album holds together well. Despite its many surprises and changes, Free Drugs : – ) comes across like something you’ve been waiting for—or maybe already heard but can’t really remember. Lovely in a dope-induced white fog sort of way. P.S. They’re blowing up so get the album and act like you know.

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