Archive for October, 2009

  • The Bottom Lounge, Chicago, IL – 10/23/09 It’s about time Ludo did a Broken Bride tour. Each Ludo album seems to have a very distinct personality, but all three are...

    Concert Review: Ludo

    The Bottom Lounge, Chicago, IL – 10/23/09 It’s about time Ludo did a Broken Bride tour. Each Ludo album seems to have a very distinct personality, but all three are...

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  • It’s been two long weeks since the last chart for KUST has been posted, because everyone at CMJ has been too busy rockin’ out in NY to take em’. Brother...

    KUST Charts for 10/26

    It’s been two long weeks since the last chart for KUST has been posted, because everyone at CMJ has been too busy rockin’ out in NY to take em’. Brother...

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  • Review by Cory Funk If the press release that goes with this album is to be trusted, all of America’s dance-starved youth are about to be initiated into the underground...

    Caspa – Everybody’s Talking, Nobody’s Listening

    Review by Cory Funk If the press release that goes with this album is to be trusted, all of America’s dance-starved youth are about to be initiated into the underground...

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  • Back by popular demand, you can now stream KUST in iTunes. Click the image and choose “Save File” or “Save to Disk”. Then open the file in iTunes!

    Streaming in iTunes

    Back by popular demand, you can now stream KUST in iTunes. Click the image and choose “Save File” or “Save to Disk”. Then open the file in iTunes!

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  • It’s 10 AM on a Sunday, and I wake to find the bouncy country of The Hobo Nephews of Uncle Frank still surprisingly fresh in my head. Indeed, “bounce” is...

    Concert Review: Hobo Nephews of Uncle Frank

    It’s 10 AM on a Sunday, and I wake to find the bouncy country of The Hobo Nephews of Uncle Frank still surprisingly fresh in my head. Indeed, “bounce” is...

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  • One of the basic descriptions of any album is the style of the music therein contained. Music discussion often falls prey to the same categorical trap that plagues a lot...

    Burial – Untrue

    One of the basic descriptions of any album is the style of the music therein contained. Music discussion often falls prey to the same categorical trap that plagues a lot...

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  • Artist: Parlour Steps Album: The Hidden Names Label: Nine Mile First, take the Arcade Fire. Now, put them in a school bus (because they won’t all fit in a car)...

    Parlour Steps – The Hidden Names

    Artist: Parlour Steps Album: The Hidden Names Label: Nine Mile First, take the Arcade Fire. Now, put them in a school bus (because they won’t all fit in a car)...

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  • Album: xx Artist: The xx Label: Young Turks Growing up happens in a flash. It occurs without as much as leaving you a note. Before you know it, priorities change,...

    The xx – xx

    Album: xx Artist: The xx Label: Young Turks Growing up happens in a flash. It occurs without as much as leaving you a note. Before you know it, priorities change,...

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  • Good day! We’ve had some shiftyness in our rotation, probably due to the influx of new DJs.  Excellent! Next week: CMJ Music Marathon from 10/19-10/23!  Check it out: CMJ Marathon...

    CHARTS 2nd Week of October

    Good day! We’ve had some shiftyness in our rotation, probably due to the influx of new DJs.  Excellent! Next week: CMJ Music Marathon from 10/19-10/23!  Check it out: CMJ Marathon...

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  • Don’t deny yourself the Mew. 1 MEW No More Stories Are Told Today I’m Sorry They Washed Away No More Stories The World Is Grey I’m Tired Let’s Wash Away...

    Charts for 10/5

    Don’t deny yourself the Mew. 1 MEW No More Stories Are Told Today I’m Sorry They Washed Away No More Stories The World Is Grey I’m Tired Let’s Wash Away...

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