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tyler: M83

Oct 31, 2011

ever have a moment in time when there are more exciting albums out than you actually have time to listen to? let’s say it’s because of work, or school, or because of some other function devoid of your own choice in music. point is,...

tyler: st. vincent

Oct 19, 2011

back in 2010 at the calgary folk fest, i had the opportunity to catch a performance by annie clark, an artist i very much enjoy who goes under the name st.vincent. clark (a former member of the polyphonic spree and sufjan stevens’ band) is...

tyler: beirut

Oct 11, 2011

zach condon is an interesting guy. at 25, zach (a product of new mexico) has dropped out of high school, travelled around europe, gone on to community college, then on to university, and somehow managed to release 4 incredibly rich albums steeped in worldly...

tyler: lana del rey

Oct 1, 2011

i do try my best as often as possible to talk about music that is more upbeat, but sometimes i just can’t help myself. this is one of those times. i caught lana del rey’s song “video games” on a radio station a few...

tyler: los campesinos

Sep 14, 2011

for whatever reason in the music world, i seem to be blessed (or cursed) that when a new album from a band i quite like is released, it’s almost always in the fall. this fall is of course no different, with albums from st.vincent,...

tyler: charlotte dance-fighting

Aug 29, 2011

what a couple weeks it has been! on both a personal and professional level the last few weeks have been inspiring and crazy busy, however, is there ever NOT time to relax and listen to a bit of music? i write on the timing...