Author: Nick Howland
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SOUNDWAVES: (Song Of The Day) Passion Pit
Put on your dancing shoes before you listen to these guys. Passion Pit’s infectious synth filled electro-pop creates the perfect soundtrack to dancing around your room or even just bouncing around in your car. Check…
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SOUNDWAVES: Listen To A New Alexi Murdoch Song
Preliminarily recorded in the course of only one night, Alexi Murdoch’s newest EP Towards the Sun came out yesterday. The seven track EP blends mostly acoustic instrumentation with Murdoch’s intimate vocals. “I know it’s sort…
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SOUNDWAVES: (Song Of The Day) Radiohead
“Fake Plastic Trees” was described by Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke as “the product of a joke that wasn’t really a joke, a very lonely, drunken evening and, well, a breakdown of sorts.” Instead of the…
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SOUNDWAVES: (Song Of The Day) Sufjan Stevens
In honor of today being Casimir Pulaski Day, it’s fitting that I post Sufjan Stevens’ mellow “Casimir Pulaski day” as another song of the day. Take a listen and see if calm washes over. Or…
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SOUNDWAVES: (Song Of The Day) Ben Folds
Ben Folds, the keyboard/ entertainment/ everything virtuoso, delivers his cover of The Postal Service’s “Such Great Heights” today as the song of the day. Check out Merton, er Ben Folds make the song completely his…
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SOUNDWAVES: (Song Of The Day) R.E.M.
Today’s track is a bit older, but the context still remains relevant. I mean, when do we not think the world is ending? As you listen to R.E.M’s “It’s The End Of The World, ”…
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SOUNDWAVES: (Song Of The Day) Arcade Fire
In celebration of the gorgeous weather outside and their upcoming tour that is coming through St. Louis, today’s song of the day appropriately belongs to the Arcade Fire. Check out their soaring – and one…
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SOUNDWAVES: Watch The New Strokes Video
Not too long ago the Strokes released their first single off their forthcoming album, Angles. The accompanying video is now out and includes a very daper band roaming around a giant, elegant theater, culminating in…
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SOUNDWAVES: Listen To The New R.E.M. Album
NPR is offering up an advanced listen of the latest R.E.M. album, Collapse Into Now. The band once again recruited Jacknife Lee to produce their newest musical offering. The album also features Patti Smith, Lenny…
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SOUNDWAVES: (Song Of The Day) The Wombats
Returning with their highly anticipated sophomore album, Australia’s The Wombats just released the video for their newest track “Anti-D.” Check out the witty and fun band’s first single of their upcoming album This Modern…