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Band of Blogs: Bob Dylan covers LL Cool J?

Gayngs Bon Iver, Solid Gold, Megafaun, P.O.S. and a slew of Minneapolis musicians have united under Ryan Olsen’s supergroup to play soft rock music directly inspired by 10CC’s I’m Not In Love. It sounds dubious but judging by The Gaudy Side of Town, the album Relayted, out next month is worth investigation. Listen at Nialler9 [...]

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Band of Blogs: Freelance Whales, Hurts, Best Coast, BBC Sound of 2010

Freelance Whales Imagine a banjo-led, Mogwai-influenced band with a singer who has a Sufjan Stevens-esque timbre and you’re almost there. The New York band’s debut Weather Vanes was quietly released in August but has been gathering pace ever since. http://www.myspace.com/thefreelancewhales Hurts A UK electro-pop duo who hark back to the ’80s unconditionally (including semi-dodgy sax [...]

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Videos: Tesco takes over the world, Glenn Beck loses his mind again.

Tesco takes over the world “Tesco’s slogan changed overnight from Every little helps to We control every aspect of your life.” Armando Ianucci imagines a world where Tesco takes over the world and goes to war with Denmark. Hilarious. “Get off my phone you little pinhead!” This could nearly be a weekly feature with the [...]

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Band of Blogs: The Phenomenal Handclap Band, Akron/Family, The Hollows, Two Door Cinema Club

The Phenomenal Handclap Band Straight outta Noo Yawk, this 8-piece danceable indie-disco band have some of the most immediately accessible tunes going especially ’15 to 20′. http://www.myspace.com/phenomenalhandclap The Hollows Beautifully slow and atmospheric tunes from a Dublin duo in the form of new EP Broken Notes For Winter Homes. Great headphones music. http://www.myspace.com/thehollowsie Akron/Family’s “The [...]

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