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You'll have to excuse some lagging posts from all the press we got in December (reviews, best of 2009's etc) - we're slowly getting to it all. One such is the inclusion of RL/VL's Chagrin in Dan Weiss's (writer for Resident Advisor, Stylus, Pitchfork and more) top 10 of 2009 list. Check out the list at Dan's blog and read his review of Chagrin at Resident Advisor . Preview and buy this utterly sublime long player at the Hidden Shoal Store . RL/VL - Kweens RL/VL [...]

Music is agile. Labeling is slippery. Music is changing at a rate that once a label is formulated for a sound, that sound has evolved so far past the label that it only sparsely applies. This is why you see more general terms stick. These are terms so broad that there is no way the music you love can out run the label you have formulated for it. Take alternative rock--huh, pretty interesting. It applies to almost everything and nothing all at the same time. Is it everything not played on Clear Channel [...]

• Dan Weiss - Watchu Say

Here, I will attempt to veil the fact that we are just two college kids writing about the music we love. Though in the spring of 2009, my relatively limited scope for music in this great world was pricked, twisted, and shocked in a school class, yes a class with a professor, homework, lectures, and grades. MUS241 with Mauro Botehlo (mustache and all) was my first in-depth exposure to international leanings and tones and it was great. We tend to think of US as having one of the most extensive cultural scapes known to man, and don't [...]

• Dan Weiss - Muzjiks Convert

Beth Ditto is such an unlikely star that even Taylor Swift would spring an "Imma let you finish" on her. Her mutant soul-punk trio Gossip is the only riot-grrrl band to have a top 10 hit (2006'... Continue reading "Interview: Beth Ditto on Rick Rubin, Unnecessary Apologies, and (Not) Recording Vocal Parts Sober" >

The Coathangers Part of the "You are Here A/K/A the Maze" series Death by Audio Tuesday, September 29 "If this place caught fire, it would be Great White part two," says my friend matter of... Continue reading "Live: Getting Lost in the Death By Audio Maze With the Coathangers" >

Conor Oberst + Jenny Lewis Battery Park River to River Festival Saturday, July 4 Conor Oberst's labelmate Tim Kasher once sang, "I'm writing songs to entertain/ But these people, they just/ They ju... Continue reading "Live: Conor Oberst and Jenny Lewis Get Festive on the Fourth of July" >

The Shins Terminal 5 Thursday, May 21 The Shins are in flux, possibly gravely so. After the first night of their current tour, blogs were abuzz to discover keyboardist Marty Crandall and drummer Je... Continue reading "Live: The Shins Make Us, Er, Wince The Night Away at Terminal 5" >

Frances McKee looks sweet, doesn't she? The Vaselines Music Hall of Williamsburg Monday, May 18 When Frances McKee and Eugene Kelly took the stage to "Son of a Gun" on the last night of their reunion... Continue reading "Live: The Vaselines Show Off Their Monsterpussy, Frances McKee Offers To Let You Drink Her Urine" >

Photos by John Burlage Jemina Pearl Music Hall of Williamsburg Saturday, January 17 Jemina Pearl is one of the few world-class rock 'n rollers right now, especially if you factor in her age or bree... Continue reading "Live: Jemina Pearl at the Music Hall of Williamsburg" >

photo by Dan Weiss Amanda Palmer Wednesday, Dec. 31 Bowery Ballroom If the very idea of a pancake made-up cabaret duo popular with the Hot Topic set puts you off, you probably won't notice that the... Continue reading "Live: Amanda Palmer on New Year's Eve" >

Cansei de Ser Sexy play Webster Hall again tonight with Ssion. Tickets are still available here. photos by Rebecca Smeyne Cansei de Ser Sexy Wednesday, December 17 Webster Hall Lovefoxxx isn't a v... Continue reading "Live: Cansei de Ser Sexy at Webster Hall" >