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Claire Lobenfeld

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Belle & Sebastian, “Write About Love” MP3

This is the rain storm that happens while the sun is still shining. Belle and Sebastian manage to make upbeat lamentations about things that are generally a much sadder affair (can anyone say “Get Me … read more »

POSTED September 7, 2010 3:00PM IN MP3 / STREAMS TAGS: , ,
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Stream: Blonde Redhead’s New Album Penny Sparkle

Somber and stoic. Not the same Blonde Redhead that Steve Shelley yanked from New York City in the ’90s. You could smash a guitar to their first few albums, but their later releases have been … read more »

POSTED September 7, 2010 1:30PM IN MP3 / STREAMS TAGS: , ,

Fool’s Gold, “Surprise Hotel” at the Levi’s® FADER Fort

If you haven’t seen the easy, breezy video for Fool’s Gold‘s “Surprise Hotel,” then you weren’t disappointed that the cutie pie puppy who stars in the video wasn’t carousing with the crowd. And even though … read more »

POSTED August 30, 2010 6:58PM IN Levis Fader Fort Main Category, Levis-Watch TAGS: , ,

Fort Alum: Yelawolf is a King of Beers

If you were there for Yelawolf‘s performance at this year’s Levi’s® FADER Fort, then you know that he is heavy into sharing libation love, as he threw cans of beer into the audience, inviting them … read more »

POSTED August 27, 2010 10:53AM IN Levis Fader Fort Main Category, Levis-Watch TAGS: , ,

Marina and the Diamonds, “Oh No!” at the Levi’s® FADER Fort

If there were an indie rock opera, we’d want Marina Diamandis clobbering a Puccini masterpiece. But instead of watching her as Cio-Cio San in Madame Butterfly, we can pour over this Marina and the Diamonds … read more »

POSTED August 25, 2010 10:47AM IN Levis Fader Fort Main Category, Levis-Watch TAGS: , ,

The Very Best, “Tengazako” Live at the Levi’s® FADER Fort

The rainpocalypse has hit New York City hard, so we’re revisiting The Very Best‘s performance at the Levi’s® FADER Fort to brighten up our day a little bit. If you are fortunate to be in … read more »

POSTED August 23, 2010 10:12AM IN Levis Fader Fort Main Category, Levis-Watch TAGS: , ,

Nas & Damian Marley, “Road to Zion” Live at the Levi’s® FADER Fort

First night closers and surprise guests of the Levi’s® FADER Fort, Nas and Damian Marley taking us into Friday.

POSTED August 20, 2010 10:15AM IN Levis Fader Fort Main Category, Levis-Watch TAGS: , , ,

Memory Tapes, “Bicycle” Live at the Levi’s® FADER Fort

We care about your safety at the Levi’s® FADER Fort, so we do not advise you to listen to Memory Tapes‘ “Bicycle” while you’re riding your own—at least not on headphones. But we do suggest … read more »

POSTED August 18, 2010 3:27PM IN Levis Fader Fort Main Category, Levis-Watch TAGS: , ,
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Nordic Tracking: Oya Festival, Day 2

Oslo is six hours ahead of New York, so aside from the rad feeling of being in the “future,” it was very easy on the first night to blindly follow some new Australian buddies to … read more »

POSTED August 18, 2010 1:00PM IN MUSIC NEWS TAGS: , , , ,
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Nordic Tracking: Oya Festival, Day 1

Once I had to babysit six 12-year-old girls at Warped Tour. The job was for close to twelve hours and I only got paid about forty dollars. It was hot, water was expensive and I … read more »

POSTED August 17, 2010 1:00PM IN MUSIC NEWS TAGS: , , , , , , ,