Monthly Archives: March 2011

Hhymn brings the folk rock

Posted on March 30, 2011 by carsk

Now that all that buzz has died down, I can go back to enjoying the folksy awesomeness of Mumford and Sons. With the grey weather we had last week in SF and in preparation for an upcoming UK adventure;

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Lawn Knives

Posted on March 28, 2011 by carsk

Spring has reluctantly come to SF today. In honor of the sun’s return, I’ve been jamming to some happy muzak courtesy of Gobble Gobble. While I have yet to see them live, rumor has it they put on an intense show … Continue reading →

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Worlds Collide in Seattle

Posted on March 25, 2011 by dowkstar

The oh-so-hip roomie and I were chatting the other night about must attend concerts over the next couple weeks, and apparently April 11th presents several conflicts.  She mentioned a Danish group Oh Land, is playing at Chop Suey and wanted … Continue reading →

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Reptar

Posted on March 25, 2011 by carsk

They are named after ‘Reptar’ in the Rugrats cartoon. They are described as “furious pop music, like Isaac Brock fronting Passion Pit under the watchful eye of 

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Fusion Tossers FTW

Posted on March 24, 2011 by dowkstar

A couple of weeks ago my girl Ace sent me the following vid from Star Slingers.  Mornin’ is a new song for an artist I discovered earlier this year with their Rogue Cho Pa album, which has a lot of … Continue reading →

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Helena Beat

Posted on March 24, 2011 by carsk

So while its a violation of the ‘High Fidelity’ rules of making a mixtape (which totally applies to blogging as well, right?) I need to urge everyone to listen to Foster the People right now.

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Detektivbyrån

Posted on March 23, 2011 by dowkstar

“The Detective Agency,” as they would be called in the States, put out their first album in 2008, Wermland, and I have to say I’m a big, big fan. The first time I heard Detektivbyrån, I thought I was listening to something … Continue reading →

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Goth Star

Posted on March 23, 2011 by carsk

This isn’t by any means a new song. But I love it and its been in heavy rotation this week.

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Theo Martins

Posted on March 19, 2011 by carsk

I’ve been really digging a collection of mixtapes that are out right now and Theo Martins ‘Sincerely Yours, The Dance Floor’ is on the top of my list of current favorites. I really like the incorporation of some classic and unexpected tracks like … Continue reading →

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Some Way Through

Posted on March 19, 2011 by carsk

Ok I will admit it. Those sparkly Twilight vampires put together some kick-ass soundtracks. From exclusive Florence and the Machine tracks, to duets of Bon Iver and St. Vincent, what the movies lacks in plot, they make up for in … Continue reading →

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