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Cheap Girls is a rock band from Lansing, Michigan. Give ’em a listen if you like The Replacements, Soul Asylum, and early Smoking Popes.
Song Review: “Jessica” by Avi Buffalo
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By Nick Stropko
My story with “Jessica” began on November 2, 2009 in Long Beach, CA. In the midst of a show-filled senior year of high school, I managed to snag a pair of tickets to see Vampire Weekend at the Art Theatre–a tiny, independent movie theater–on their weird 2009 California tour of small venues (I seem to recall at least one VFW, as well as a skate park in Lake Elsinore, on the list of dates). After school, a friend and I rushed home to change out of our Catholic school uniforms (gotta look cool for the V-Dubz concert!) and made our way to Long Beach.
Top Played Artists 6/25/2013 – 7/2/2013
1 CAMERA OBSCURA Desire Lines (4AD)
2 OBLIVIANS Desperation (In The Red)
3 SHANNON & THE CLAMS Dreams in The Rathouse (Hardly Art)
4 PORTUGAL. THE MAN Evil Friends (Atlantic)
5 CAPITAL CITIES In a Tidal Wave of Mystery (Lazy Hooks)
6 KING TUFF Was Dead (Burger)
7 PRIMAL SCREAM More Light (Ignition)
8 SONNY AND THE SUNSETS Antenna to the Afterworld (Polyvinyl)
9 GRANDCHILDREN Golden Age (Earnest Jenning)
10 THE NATIONAL Trouble Will Find Me (4AD)
11 WILD NOTHING Empty Estate (Captured)
12 ROGUE WAVE Nightingale Floors (Vagrant)
13 SIGUR ROS Kveikur (XL)
14 CITY AND COLOUR The Hurry and the Harm (Dine Alone)
15 SMITH WESTERNS Soft Will (Mom + Pop)
16 GRMLN Empire (Carpark)
17 MELORMAN Waves (Sun Sea Sky)
18 SURFER BLOOD Pythons (Sire)
19 SHMNS Somewhere Between Here and There (Self-Released)
20 MIKAL CRONIN MCII (Merge)
21 ELEANOR FRIEDBERGER Personal Record (Merge)
22 SAVAGES Silence Yourself (Matador)
23 BIBIO Silver Wilkinson (Warp)
24 EMILY WELLS Mama Acoustic Recordings (Partisan)
25 MOUNT KIMBIE Cold Spring Fault Less Youth (Warp)
26 POKEY LAFARGE S/T (Third Man)
27 THE PASTELS Slow Summits (Domino)
28 THE WOOLEN MEN The Dog Years (Woodsist)
29 WAMPIRE Curiosity (Polyvinyl)
30 LAURA MARLING Once I Was An Eagle (Virgin)
The Music Tapes Live @ WKDU (January 6, 2011)
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By Nick Stropko
This in-studio actually happens to be one of my favorite memories from my time at Drexel so far. One of my freshman year floormates heartily recommended The Music Tapes (along with several other Elephant 6 groups) earlier that year, so when I caught wind of the performance happening, I knew I had to be down in the station for it. Julian Koster (the man behind The Music Tapes), who has been remarkably nice in every interaction I have ever had with him , allowed me to sit in the performance room and observe from a few feet away. In all earnestness, it was a magical experience. I have since taken every opportunity possible to see The Music Tapes (including their stellar performance as part of the Traveling Imaginary tour earlier this year), but this is what got me hooked. Listen and enjoy.
Summer 2013 Schedule
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Concert Review: Tigers Jaw @ First Unitarian Church (June 21, 2013)
By Nick Sukiennik
At this point, I can’t even remember how many times I’ve seen Tigers Jaw (maybe five?). Back in high school, I’d venture into the city to catch them at small venues like The Fire and Ava House. They would frequently play with another group of my favorite local emo-punks, Algernon Cadwallader. It was those shows that foreshadowed, and perhaps even sparked the fuse that led to my current musical tastes.
At first, I wasn’t sure if I’d still be able to appreciate Tigers Jaw as I used to, and was concerned that I’d feel nostalgic at best. However, it turned out that their music resonated with me just as much, if not even more, than it did before.
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Top Played Artists 6/18/2013 – 6/25/2013
1 OBLIVIANS Desperation (In The Red)
2 MIKAL CRONIN MCII (Merge)
3 DEERHUNTER Monomania (4AD)
4 CAMERA OBSCURA Desire Lines (4AD)
5 WILD NOTHING Empty Estate (Captured Tracks)
6 FITZ AND THE TANTRUMS More Than Just a Dream (Elektra)
7 KING TUFF Was Dead (Burger)
8 THEE OH SEES Floating Coffin (Castle Face)
9 FRONT BOTTOMS Talon of the Hawk (Bar/None)
10 LAURA STEVENSON Wheel (Don Giovanni)
11 CAPITAL CITIES In a Tidal Wave of Mystery (Lazy Hooks)
12 GRANDCHILDREN Golden Age (Earnest Jenning)
13 ROGUE WAVE Nightingale Floors (Vagrant)
14 PORTUGAL. THE MAN Evil Friends (Atlantic)
15 MOUNT KIMBIE Cold Spring Fault Less Youth (Warp)
16 SAVAGES Silence Yourself (Matador)
17 MAL BLUM Tempest in A Teacup (Betterweather)
18 THERMALS Desperate Ground (Saddle Creek)
19 MELORMAN Waves (Sun Sea Sky)
20 PRIMAL SCREAM More Light (Ignition)
21 MINDLESS ATTACK S/T (Cephia’s Treat)
22 FLAMING LIPS The Terror (Warner Brothers)
23 ALPINE A is For Alpine (Votive)
24 SIGUR ROS Kveikur (XL)
25 SHMNS Somewhere Between Here and There (Self-Released)
26 ELEANOR FRIEDBERGER Personal Record (Merge)
27 BOMBINO Nomad (Nonesuch)
28 SCOUT NIBLETT It’s Up To Emma (Drag City)
29 SONNY AND THE SUNSETS Antenna To The Afterworld (Polyvinyl)
30 BROTHERS IN LAW Hard Time For Dreamers (WWNBB)