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The Best Worst Voices In Indie Rock
Last week we debated the best voices in indie rock. But there’s another kind of great voice out there—the kind that isn’t classically good, but its technical problems just make it more lovable. Here are my picks for the best worst voices—you can listen below. Feel free to add to the list in the comments section.... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayXX Merge Day Four Photos: Destroyer, Portastatic, Imperial Teen, The Music Tapes and More
[Above: Julian Koster of The Music Tapes]Photos taken by PJ Sykes at XX Merge... read more
Found in: Blogs, 1000 WordsPop Montréal 2009 Lineup to Include Dinosaur Jr., Matt & Kim and Many More
If the hypothetical world of indie rock and pop (no, not that one) over the last decade could be sketched out, common consensus would see connecting lines crisscrossing between New York, Austin, Omaha and Seattle. Amateur geographers though we may be, that's a frustratingly Amero-centric list, especially since it ignores the quebeçois charm of Montréal.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsNew Swan Lake album Enemy Mine due in March
If you like your rock heady, wordy, surprisingly sweet, Canadian and/or wacky, we've got big news for you: supergroup Swan Lake will release sophomore album Enemy Mine on March 24, via Jagjaguwar.... read more
Found in: NewsSix good songs about airplanes
I’ve been booking flights all day, so I’ve got planes on the brain. Check out these songs about airports and airplanes:... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DaySasquatch 2008: Day 1
Welcome to The Gorge, y'all. Sasquatch 2008 is here and it's overwhelming. So, in an effort to trim it down to something semi-manageable, I'm going to be posting photos and blurbs of my experience in Washington this Memorial Day Weekend. Enjoy... Kathleen Edwards rocked with an immaculate band, spitting bile at the sun, particularly on set closer "The Cheapest Key." Edwards sang "B is for bullshit and you fed me some," but I'd argue that "B" is actually for "badass." She is just that.... read more
Found in: Blogs, FestivusBand of the Week: Destroyer
If, instead of being a band from Vancouver, Destroyer was a carbon-copy of our planet's solar system, Dan Bejar would be the sun. He would also be the earth, the whales, the grains of sand and the ocean. Sailing atop that ocean there'd be a yacht, and as it glides across a... read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesDestroyer Band of the Week Q&A transcript
Paste: Reactions to your albums have ranged from absurdly vitriolic to almost worshipful, with few falling in between. Why do you think Destroyer is so polarizing, and how do you feel about the fact that it is? Dan Bejar: I think people were upset and confused by the positive ink spilled about Rubies. Music writers and tastemakers, in general, had never really liked Destroyer records, so it was a confusing situation. Now with some of that momentum behind us, it is safe for people to lash out once again against the band, my voice, the lyrics. People who like Destroyer... read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesDestroyer: Trouble in Dreams
Trouble in Dreams’ opening track posits the album as... read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsDestroyer about to make some Trouble on the road
After kicking some serious SXSW booty last week at one of the Paste/Stereogum day parties, Destroyer is showing no signs of ceasing momentum. Tuesday (March 18) marked the release of the Dan Bejar-fronted project’s 8th studio album, Trouble in Dreams. Bejar has been working round the clock over the past year, touring with The New Pornographers throughout 2007 and releasing his latest side project, Hello, Blue Roses, this past January. Destroyer will embark on a spring tour in mid-April in support of the newborn release. Shows will continue into the early days of summer. Dates: April 16 - Minneapolis, Minn.... read more
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