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More of the Year’s Best: 10 Most Played Songs on My iPod

nate — Fri, 24 Dec 2010 06:27:42 +0000

I already know what you’re thinking. And after you read this list, you’ll tell yourself you were right. But I’m here to say that you’re not completely right. I know it’s cool to rag on hipsters and that most music blogs put out very similar lists towards the end of the year regarding the best …

Grammy Nominees Announced…Not All Bad

nate — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 22:22:39 +0000

I wasn’t intending on posting about the Grammy’s, but when my feelings started piling up, I figured it was time to let them out somewhere. If you know me or are familiar with my blog, you can probably assume that I’m the type of music lover who could give two you-know-whats about the Grammy’s 99.9% of …

20 Mind-Blowing Performances of 2010 (So Far)

nate — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 00:41:20 +0000

1. Flaming Lips – Bonnaroo Music Festival/Forecastle Festival Hands down, the Flaming Lips are the best band I’ve seen all year long, and maybe even in the top five that I’ve ever seen. I’m not sure why I waited until 2010 to finally see them - I discovered them over ten years ago when I was in …

Band of Horses Back in Cincinnati

nate — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 23:12:00 +0000

One of the most prominent and efficient bands atop the indie-folk rock scene, Seattle’s Band of Horses, returned to Cincinnati last night for yet another sold out show. It was the winter of ’08 that they last played in town at the historic Southgate House, and were touring in support of their sophomore album, Cease to Begin. Oddly …

Band of Horses Coming Back to Town

nate — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 20:59:14 +0000

The last time that mellow indie-folk rockers Band of Horses were in town, was in January of 2008, when they played a sold-out show at Newport’s Historic Southgate House. This performance came just months after the release of their highly, critically-acclaimed second full-length release, Cease to Begin, which debuted at #35 on the Billboard charts …