January 2010
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Pink Floyd
Pink Floyd were an English rock band who earned recognition for their psychedelic music in the late 1960s and, as they evolved in the 1970s, for theirprogressive rock music. Pink Floyd’s work is marked by the use of philosophical lyrics, sonic experimentation, innovative album cover art, and elaboratelive shows. One of rock music’s most critically acclaimed and commercially successful...
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Cluster One (Pink Floyd - The Division Bell)
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The Cure
The Cure are an English rock band formed in Crawley, West Sussex in 1976. The band has experienced several line-up changes, with frontman, vocalist, guitarist and principal songwriter Robert Smith being the only constant member. The Cure first began releasing music in the late 1970s with their debut album Three Imaginary Boys (1979); this, along with several early singles, placed the band as part...
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Pictures of You (Extended Dub Mix) (The Cure,...
Yeasayer
Yeasayer (pronounced /ˈjeɪseɪ.ər/) is an experimental band based in Brooklyn, New York. Live performances sometimes include psychedelic visuals projected in the background.
The band members are Anand Wilder, Chris Keating, and Ira Wolf Tuton. Their music has been self-described as “Middle Eastern-psych-snap-gospel”.
The band first came to national attention after appearing at...
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The Magnetic Fields
69 Love Songs is a three-volume concept album by The Magnetic Fields released in 1999. As its title indicates, the album is composed of 69 love songs, all written by Magnetic Fields frontman Stephin Merritt.
The album was originally conceived as a music revue. Stephin Merritt was sitting in a gay piano bar in Manhattan, listening to the pianist’s interpretations of Stephen Sondheim songs,...
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I Don’t Want To Get Over You (The Magnetic...
M. Ward
Post-War is the fifth studio album by M. Ward. It was released on August 22, 2006 by Merge Records. It features the single “To Go Home,” a cover of a song written by Daniel Johnston. Guest appearances were made by Jim James of My Morning Jacket (who produced the track “Magic Trick”), Neko Case and Mike Mogis. Ward has said that the song “Today’s...
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Requiem (M. Ward - Post-War)
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Lykke Li
Li Lykke Timotej Zachrisson (born 18 March 1986), better known by her stage name Lykke Li (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈlʏkə li]), is a Swedish indie singer. She released her debut album, Youth Novels, in 2008.
She released her first album, Youth Novels on LL Recordings in the Nordic region on 4 February 2008 and it received a wider European release in June, 2008. The album was produced by Björn...
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Breaking It Up (Punks Jump Up Remix) (Lykke Li)
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Jay Reatard
Jimmy Lee Lindsey Jr. (May 1, 1980 – January 13, 2010), better known by the stage name Jay Reatard, was an American punk rock musician from Memphis, Tennessee. Lindsey was signed to Matador Records. He released recordings as a solo artist and as a member of The Reatards and Lost Sounds.
The Reatards’ first LP as a trio was 1998’s Teenage Hate. This was followed by a second LP, Grown Up Fucked Up,...
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Empire of the Sun
Empire of the Sun is an Australian electronic music duo which formed in 2007. The duo is currently composed of Luke Steele of The Sleepy Jacksonand Nick Littlemore of Pnau.
The duo achieved chart success with their first single “Walking on a Dream” which peaked at number ten on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart and reached number sixty four on the UK Singles Chart.
Their debut album...
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Walking On A Dream (Van She Tech Remix) (Empire of...
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Goth Star (Pictureplane - Dark Rift)
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Followers Of DWNTN
Thanks for sticking with us this past month even though we haven’t posted a single track. This will be remedied very soon.
If you would like to assist with posting, send me an email.
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You’ll Need Those Fingers For Crossing (Los...
Bandits Of The Acoustic Revolution
Bandits of the Acoustic Revolution, or BOTAR, is a musical collective of a varying and undefinable genre which includes influences from ska, punk, classical, and eastern-European-style music. It is composed of former Catch 22 members Tomas Kalnoky and Jamie Egan, in addition to Nick Afflitto, Marcy Ciuffreda, Rachel Goldstein, Layton Hayes, John Paul Jones, Achilles Kalnoky, Paul Lowndes, Chris...
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It’s A Wonderful Life (Bandits Of The...
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The Enemy —wikipedia
The Enemy are a English rock band formed in Coventry in 2006, signed to Warner Music Group (UK). In June 2007, The Enemy played twice atGlastonbury Festival, first in the ‘Guardian Lounge’ on Saturday and then the much larger ‘Other Stage’ on Sunday. They also headlined on the Saturday night of T in the Park in the ‘Futures’ tent on 7 July 2007. The band’s...
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This Song is About You (The Enemy , Music For The...
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When I’m With You (Best Coast - When...