Pronounced "Number 3", jj's newest nº 3 is a mixed bag. Although there is one bright light at the end of the tunnel: jj is a zillion times better than The xx.
Their freshman album, nº 2, was a major hit with many. At first, I couldn't sit through it. But soon thereafter it grew...
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There is a type of music that I feel never really caught on in this scene. Did you people ever listen to Colour Revolt? Some people relate them more to Manchester Orchestra (they toured together), but I feel that Colour Revolt had something more sinister about them than the bearded epics of Andy Hull...
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It's hard not to lose yourself in the music. Eminem said that once, didn't he? Well, Mr. Shady was correct. It's definitely hard not to jump into an album and get immersed by feelings. Sometimes we jump into some bad music, filled with nasty production or unfulfilling melodies, and we're left with... well, bad...
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I guess you would call her a heartthrob, right? Jonathan Taylor Thomas is to girls in the early to mid 90s as Joanna Newsom is to hipster boys of the now. Although, I'm personally frank towards the stylings of Sara Quin (second only to the girl from Baggy Time I suppose), Joanna Newsom is...
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Have you ever had something so amazing happen to you that you had to reevaluate your entire life? For example, the first time you went to Disneyland. Maybe you were 10. Maybe you were 21. Either way, it was the most awesome experience of your life at that point in time right? Even today,...
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As I continue through this year I slowly realize that my reviews, per album, are becoming much like the scores from Olympic judges. I'm not saying I'm the international committee of indie music album reviews, but there are a few correlations. The biggest one is when I hear a great album from a certain...
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What do you think of when it comes to Danish people? When I think of Danish people I remember a question someone was asked on TV… they were asked, “If you are Danish, where are you from?” and someone said “Uh, Dane?” Yes. The great country of Dane. Well, these guys from Copenhagen, DENMARK,...
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Motion City Soundtrack, or MCS if you're intheknow, is some fun stuff. I would probably use some of these songs in some short film things my friends and I do on our bored time off. I don't feel too inclined to give this album as much review as I usually give albums, mainly because...
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Steamrolllllllah! Steamrollllllah!! I can't get this song out of my tiny little head. Maybe my head isn't so tiny. In high school, a girl once said I had a big head. If that's the case, this song occupies a lot of space in my mind right now. London Town is The Magic Theatre's first...
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Relatively unheard of here, Bettie Serveert is a Dutch band looking for a shot in the dark with their new album Pharmacy of Love. The obvious things about this band that might have their number: 1) old people 2) girl singers have saturated the airwaves already at the moment 3) sounds more like "mountain...
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