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14 Awesome Modern Power Trios

14 Awesome Modern Power Trios

Massive ensembles like Arcade Fire and Broken Social Scene create wonderfully lush, orchestral music that could only be pulled off in a large group—but there's a time and place for everything, and sometimes that tight-knit, bare-necessities combination of guitar-bass-drums beckons forth.  read more

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The 20 Best Albums of 2011 (So Far) - Bonnie Stiernberg

The 20 Best Albums of 2011 (So Far) - Bonnie Stiernberg

It seems like I was just putting the finishing touches on my Best of 2010 list, but we’ve already had what feels like a solid year’s worth of music over the past six months....  read more

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Peter Bjorn and John Head Out On "All You Can Eat" Tour

Peter Bjorn and John Head Out On "All You Can Eat" Tour

Peter Bjorn and John have just announced dates for what looks like a non-stop tour. The group hasn’t wrapped up the first leg of their tour in support of album Gimme Some yet and they’re already back for more. The new leg of the tour, called “All You Can Eat,” begins on Aug. 24 in Chicago and goes on for six weeks without any more than three days of rest for the band between shows. This tour will be their longest romp in the U.S., and they’ll be spending lots of time in New York, California and Chicago, with multiple...  read more

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This Week's New Album Releases (3/29/11)

This Week's New Album Releases (3/29/11)

Each week we highlight notable album releases we care about. This week’s baker’s dozen is packed with good music including the latest from Those Darlins, Southeast Engine, Mountain Goats and Peter, Bjorn and John....  read more

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Peter Bjorn and John: Gimme Some

Peter Bjorn and John: <em>Gimme Some</em>

Long before they were a band, Swedish indie-pop hipsters Peter Morén, Björn Yttling, and John Eriksson were just three songwriters and soundmakers, bashing around classic pop forms, trying to find something that sounded cool. And today, even though they record and tour as Peter Bjorn and John (or PB&J if you really want to go there), they’re still less of a power trio than a triple-threat of modern pop songcraft. These guys know how tunes work, and they know how to craft one from the inside out....  read more

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A Dozen March Albums Worth Checking Out

A Dozen March Albums Worth Checking Out

It's the third month of the year...  read more

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Peter Bjorn And John Debut New Video for "Second Chance"

Peter Bjorn And John Debut New Video for "Second Chance"

In the new Peter Bjorn and John video for “Second Chance,” from the band’s forthcoming album, Gimme Some (March 29), the music plays forward, while everything else moves backwards in time. We suggest you try watching the video move forward while rolling backward in your desk chair:...  read more

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Peter Bjorn and John Perform on Conan, Announce Tour Dates

Peter Bjorn and John Perform on <em>Conan</em>, Announce Tour Dates

Peter Bjorn and John gave us a taste of their forthcoming album, Gimme Some, with the energetic music video for the album’s first single “Breaker, Breaker.” Last night, the group served up a second dose from the album on Conan with a performance of the new single “Second Chance.”...  read more

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Watch the New Peter Bjorn and John Video

Watch the New Peter Bjorn and John Video

Swedish rockers Peter Bjorn and John have released the video for their single “Breaker, Breaker.” Their forthcoming record, Gimme Some, will be released from on StarTime International on March 29....  read more

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Peter Bjorn and John Ready New Album

Peter Bjorn and John Ready New Album

Swedish indie popsters Peter Bjorn and John will release their sixth studio album on March 29....  read more

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