On this day six years ago, my sweetie said he wasn't going to get down on one knee, but didn't I think we should get married? In my twisty little female mind, that counts as a romantic Valentine's Day proposal. I know being a V-Day hater in more in vogue, but I get a little mushy about it. Ivan and Alyosha - Easy To Love from The Verse, The Chorus (2009) MySpace | Buy Joan As Policewoman - [...]
Boom Box Repair Kit's debut album, My Dear Antagonist , is a lively work intertwining Caribbean music with rock, reggae, funk, punk, and hip/hop. While the result of such mixture could go innocuously awry, Boom Box Repair Kit are sure to compel some with their pirate-prog rock. Diversified, fun, and often erratic, My Dear Antagonist is an edgy piece with enough twists to keep you paying attention in between dances. BBRK make their highest mark on the mini-epic "'Snails' (Happy Anniversary)," though "Trip The Light Fantastico," and "Plastic Heart Surgery," and the worm hole segway inbetween are an equal [...]
Kaka (aka Richard Karlsson) sings about the struggle and challenge of life. His upbeat, retro faux-dance tracks give the listen a sense of hope and energy. He shifts gears through genres as diverse as reggae, electro-tinged '80's melodies, and pure indie pop. Through it all he keeps a solid beat, and never gives up. Kaka's self titled album was just released in the UK on March 9th, and he was supposed to come play the Elysium venue at SXSW this past Wednesday but had to cancel his trip. To make up for missing his chance at SXSW he is [...]
Best news of the year so far: Merz is back on Mars Needs Guitars after a long absence, with some deeply personal posts and, as always exemplary music to accompany the themes. He knows all the shoegaze that ever was! He has been our inspiration and mentor since the beginning of Speed of Dark and before, and we are privileged to call him friend. Sean at Battery In Your Leg mixes posts about SXSW and vampires and recaps with a helping of remixes. [...]
Today's free and legal mp3 downloads: Boom Box Repair Kit : "I'd Rather Dance with a Stranger" [mp3] from My Dear Antagonist Boom Box Repair Kit : "Plastic Heart Surgery" [mp3] from My Dear Antagonist other Boom Box Repair Kit posts at Largehearted Boy Golden Bear : "Night Lights" [...]
A frantic fusion of genres comes together when NYC band Boom Box Repair Kit plugs in. This foursome mixes merengue with reggae, rap, funk, pop and guitar shredding. There are no boundaries, only possibilities and their My Dear Antagonist will bring out the dancer in even the coolest music geek. Great sarcastic lyrics too, especially in Your Pain Is Overrated and Plastic Heart Surgery . Add a New York to Spanish Caribbean music and you end up with a heady mixture. Boom Box Repair Kit : Arturo [...]
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Boom Box Repair Kit - My Dear Antagonist (Kemada) So, The End of Irony received our first unsolicited CD the other day! That CD is Boom Box Repair Kit's My Dear Antagonist , which was apparently released March 3 on Kemada Records. Despite the band hailing from New York City, I have never heard of them before, which may have a lot to do with the sheer numbers of bands in this city. It's also possible that Boom Box Repair Kit simply run a very different scene. While there's some clear punk rock [...]
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