tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35008808756365083122009-11-28T05:06:56.700-05:00The anti-snob music blogEmguiltfreepleasure@gmail.comBlogger744125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3500880875636508312.post-40667495385771933852009-11-27T09:41:00.001-05:002009-11-27T09:41:00.595-05:00

I hope everyone had a lovely Thanksgiving! Even though I'm currently in MN, I'm going to write about a NY band today. Brooklyn band The Subjects released their single "Winter Vacation" a while back, but I feel like it's fitting for this time of year and it is catchier than the H1N1. Definitely a toe-tapper. All three songs from their Soft Shoe EP are bouncy sing-a-longs that are guaranteed to

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Kansas City isn't often known for producing successful things as of late. (There's that Zack Greinke fellow, I guess. And they'll always have barbecue.) But in the mid-90s, the second wave of emo was bourne out of the heartland, and was led by KC's own Get Up Kids. [Other area emo acts include The Appleseed Cast (still around) and The Anniversary (not so much). Somewhere, there's irony in knowing

matthew johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03749693725111604843noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3500880875636508312.post-6704380345283631692009-11-24T14:59:00.007-05:002009-11-25T14:28:58.776-05:00

Cold Turkey - John Lennon [mp3]Sweet Potato - Sia [mp3]Empty - The Cranberries [mp3]Thank You - Led Zeppelin [mp3]Amerikerr - Vulture Whale [mp3]

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The Watson Twins, in case you weren't familiar, consist of twin sisters Chandra and Leigh Watson, although most are familiar with their collaborations with Jenny Lewis (Rilo Kiley) back when they were Jenny Lewis and the Watson Twins. The twins have done well for themselves, with national tours and Late Night performances and have announced that they will be releasing their newest album Talking

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Not gonna lie kids, as of late, I've been in a HUGE music slump. I listen to a lot of new music everyday, but I'm not finding any new bands that amaze. Although its really disappointing and discouraging, I try to remind myself that somewhere in those thousands of emails could be my next new favorite band, and so we trudge on.But that's why today's mp3 comes directly from Grey's Anatomy.Joy

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Ok so technically this isn't a flashback because it's a new video. But for me, the Backstreet Boys will always transport me back to my adolescence (which is sometimes, surprisingly, a nice thing). It's nice to know that some things never change - that a few things from my childhood still exist in close to their original form (minus one member but I don't consider it a big loss considering I

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(Slightly overrated in my opinion) Indie darlings Vampire Weekend recently announced the release of their new album, Contra, due out Jan. 12, 2010. And if there are any Sydney, Australian readers out there, they're playing a free show in Australia on Nov. 23rd. 

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Real Ones are childhood friends from Bergen, Norway who have apparently been performing together since their teens. In listening to them, you would never guess they're Norwegian. Their lyrics are all in English and their music is part country, part psychadelic pop, with hints of influences from around the world - Africa, China, India, and more. Often compared to The Flaming Lips, I think that's

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Blackmarket consists of three childhood friends, Mike Emerson, Langdon Chieffo and Daryl Lamont, who started playing together in junior high school. In 2008 they emerged their indie rock sound with their debut full length entitled The Elephant In The Room. 2010 will see their followup, St. Vincent Decor, which features the track below, an alternative rock/pop backup band structure akin to The

Lisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17905723523530967387noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3500880875636508312.post-29663460924999368912009-11-18T10:12:00.000-05:002009-11-18T10:12:14.941-05:00

Rookie of the Year is a band out of North Carolina and has been together since 2003. They share a similar sound with bands like Mae, Relient K, and Copeland among others. They have a really nice mix of vocal harmonies, piano, and powerful lyrics. On Tuesday of this week they released a 5-song EP titled Since I Left Your World. It's available here on iTunes for $4.99. I quite like all 5 songs

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It is my pleasure to announce our very first "night of Guilt Free Pleasures" on December 5th. This secret show will be a night of intimate performances by Matt Jones, Drunken Barn Dance and The Reverend John Delore, in a private new art space/speakeasy here in Brooklyn. Come for the show, stay and party with us after. To get the address of the secret location, RSVP with your name and how many

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Playful, French band Nouvelle Vague is releasing the second single from their October album, 3, today: "Ça Plane Pour Moi." I like Nouvelle Vague the most when they're at their most fanciful, inventive and mischievous, experimenting with different genres, and this single is a good example of that with a influences from Reggae and old '60s pop like the Beach Boys. Other tracks I love from 3

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Today in the mailbox we received our first Christmas mp3 submission of the year. Yeah, I know. My initial reaction was "too soon!" but I started to give it a listen to anyway. I was surprised to find myself feeling upbeat and chipper and totally in love with this "christmas" song. The Very Most have been busy this last year penning an EP for each of the seasons, and this addition from the Winter

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The Heavy are a British indie band with a core consisting of Kelvin Swaby and Dan Taylor, who grew up bonding over vintage rhythm and blues and listening to reggae and Prince. As a result, the music on their album The House That Dirt Built is all over the place. "Cause For Alarm" has a reggae sound while "Sixteen" is a clear throw back to the big blues of the Screamin Jay Hawkins' "I Put A

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The Bravery are set to drop their album Stir The Blood on December 1st. You may have heard their first single "Slow Poison" being played on various radio stations in the last few months, but now the second single is out. "Spectator" was recently released on the Vampire Diaries soundtrack on the 10th and seems to consist of the same new wave, dance-garage-rock sound we've heard from them

Lisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17905723523530967387noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3500880875636508312.post-32976627718983117582009-11-14T18:20:00.002-05:002009-11-14T18:22:57.285-05:00

I don't post music videos often, so that means I really like the styling of this. Check it out.Maybe This Time - Music VideoSherwood | MySpace Video

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Amazon has made a list of their top 100 albums of 2009, as well as the 100 bestselling mp3s of the year. I'm a bit hesitant about this list, if only because there is still time before the year is done. Some selections make my eyes squint a little, but check out the top 50 below. What do you think?1. Middle Cyclone - Neko Case2. It's Blitz! - Yeah Yeah Yeahs3. Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix - Phoenix4.

Lisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17905723523530967387noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3500880875636508312.post-37327283518642612682009-11-13T09:22:00.004-05:002009-11-13T09:22:00.408-05:00

Fans of The Hold Steady might be interested to know that Craig Finn and Tad Kubler had a different band when they were still living in Minneapolis, and that band was called Lifter Puller. Active from 1994-2000, the band's collection is going to be made available digitally in a deluxe edition this December. Lifter Puller had little success while together but as soon as they broke up received

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Yael Meyer's EP dropped yesterday, and to celebrate, Yael wanted to share this video with you all - a behind-the-scenes look at the making of her EP. Also, please note the baby blue glockenspiel, which Yael graciously allowed me to name Herberto.

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Last night Fanfarlo played at the Minneapolis Triple Rock Social Club. Up first was their opener, Freelance Whales, a group I knew nothing about except for that I had downloaded one of their songs previously simply because I liked the album art so much. The first thing I noticed about Freelance Whales was that they played a large array of instruments, including a harmonium, a waterphone, even

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Some day I will witness one of these in person. I swear to God. I will find a way. Because seriously, I want life to be a musical. And Improv Everywhere is fulfilling that dream for me one mission at a time.

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Though they haven't been featured on this blog in the past, Copeland are dear to my heart. This past month they announced that they will break up after their upcoming spring tour after 10 years together. They had a very unique sound, and I'll miss their music. It's not all bad news though, as Aaron Marsh (vocals, guitar, piano) has recently teamed up with Stephen Christian of Anberlin under the

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This is a quick one you guys...we've got a pair of tickets for the Wolfmother concert at the State Theater in Minneapolis THIS SATURDAY. You might remember their song Vagabond in the movie 500 Days of Summer, or you may have read all of the rave reviews of their recent release Cosmic Egg. At any rate, send us an email with the subject line "Wolfmother," and your name and mailing address and

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After a long string of singer/songwriters I thought I'd switch it up and come at you with a good ol' rock band from Seattle, The Classic Crime. I first heard them at Warped Tour in 2006 at about the same time as their album Albatross was coming out. Since then they have released both an acoustic EP and, in 2008, a follow-up album called The Silver Cord. Though you wouldn't say they necessarily

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Gerhardt Fuchs, current drummer for Maserati who has also performed with acts ranging from MSTRKRFT to !!!, died last night in a freak accident in Williamsburg. After attending a benefit party early Sunday morning when the elevator he was in stalled, Newsday reports "as Fuchs attempted to jump out of the elevator and onto an adjacent floor, the hood of his sweatshirt got caught on a piece of the

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