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The Solvents – Madonica

By Ross | Published: January 30, 2010
Madonica “We are The Solvents from picturesque Port Townsend” Jarrod is commonly heard to say at the start of a solvent’s set. Port Townsend is a bit of a mysterious town to some. Developed by speculators who thought is was going to be a big port town. When the railroad took a right instead of [...]
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Miwagemini – The Forgetful Ocean and Other Stories

By Ross | Published: January 24, 2010
Forgetful Ocean “Cute as a button and talented as few, Miwa Gemini is a breath of fresh air to the female “singer-song writer” stable. Her voice is sweet, yet deep, and her folk-music stands out from the crowd thanks to the use of banjo and mandolin. It’s a bit like throwing The Mountain Goats together [...]
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Dark Dark Dark – Love You Bye

By Ross | Published: November 16, 2009
Love you, bye If you listen, the story of the band Dark Dark Dark is woven into the haunting songs of their debut album, “The Snow Magic”. It’s a story of love and heartache, death and loneliness and the persistent sense of hope that keeps you living and moving. These familiar themes are tangled up [...]
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Watercolor Paintings

By Ross | Published: November 8, 2009
S/T Amazing brother sister power duo from Goleta, CA. Ukulele / harp/core assault on your heart. Bookmark It Hide Sites $$('div.d65').each( function(e) { e.visualEffect('slide_up',{duration:0.5}) });
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Zoe Vermillion

By Ross | Published: November 5, 2009
Artichoke Perfume Zoe plays pop music laced with old timey blues, jazz, and folk. She claims to be influenced by the likes of Tom Waits, Regina Spektor, Billie Holiday, Jolie Holland, The BLOW, Mirah, The Lisps, Mississippi John Hurt, Blind Willie Johnson, Woody Guthrie, Elvis, and The Muppets. “Zoe sounds a little like Jolie Holland [...]
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Grand Hallway – Promenade

By Ross | Published: November 5, 2009
Promenade Grand Hallway is an eight piece orchestral pop band from Seattle WA. Their lush, baroque songs evoke myriad influences. Promenade is a fractured narrative of the dissolution of one relationship and the beginning of another. the music is dense and raucous in places, translucent and sparse in others. The songs feel familiar but do [...]
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Antsy Pants – Back in the Store

By Ross | Published: November 4, 2009
In case you missed it the first time around, we’ve got this amazing album back in stock. Kimya Dawson (Juno, The Moldy Peaches) and a bunch of young French kids singing songs about vampires and daring big-wheel stunts. Bookmark It Hide Sites $$('div.d58').each( function(e) { e.visualEffect('slide_up',{duration:0.5}) });
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June Madrona – A Long and Ugly Road

By Ross | Published: October 30, 2009

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