music
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SOUNDWAVES: (Song Of The Day) M. Ward
Today’s track comes in as a request from the lovely Bridge staff writer, Josie Harpole. M. Ward creates songs that transport you back to a time when music had a bit more soul. Or, when…
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Kurt Vile – Smoke Ring For My Halo (album review)
“Eyes slowly open. Note the surroundings; a ragged old couch with a quilted sheet covering the base, half-open windows hidden by broken blinds, a filthy glass submersed in aged tabloids…”
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R.E.M. – Collapse Into Now (album review)
“R.E.M. is a group synonymous with the development of alternative rock. The band enjoys a cultural legacy comparable to classic rock artists of the early 1970s and R &B groups of the 1960s…”
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SOUNDWAVES: (Song Of The Day) Foster The People
Continuing the trend of music you can move to, today’s track is “Pumped Up Kicks” by Foster the People. While the band only has an EP available at the moment, Foster the People creates slightly…
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SOUNDWAVES: Listen To New Broken Bells
Broken Bells, the uber-talent sandwich that is James Mercer of the Shins and Danger Mouse/ Brian Burton of everything else , released their first self-titled album last year. Their music is a subtly eclectic mix…
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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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DeVotchKa – 100 Lovers (album review)
“What is the most common setting to experience a new album? The car stereo? On the couch with a pair of headphones? The answer is inconsequential to DeVotchKa…”
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Toro Y Moi – Underneath The Pine (album review)
“Chillwave is cool. It is a very stylish subgenre of music, brimming with a vintage cheesiness that somehow transcends irony and ultimately becomes endearing…”
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Mogwai – Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will (album review)
“Sweeping crescendos, elegant harmonic timbres, vast sonic landscapes, relentless and powerful rhythms; when one mentions “Mogwai”, many will know what to expect…”
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SOUNDWAVE: (Song Of The Day) Local Natives
The Local Natives create wonderfully laid back “psychedelic-folk music.” The band has been fairly under the radar but are slowly beginning to gain attention. They will be one of the opening acts for the Grammy…