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Half-time: Music Mule’s Top 10 Albums of 2009.
2009 has been an excellent half-year for music so far. Within this post await our top 10 albums up until June 26th. Admittedly there are a couple of newbies in there that haven’t had as many plays as the rest but they’ve made such an impact that they couldn’t be left out. Hasty? Maybe. It’ll be interesting to see where these albums finish in our end of year list come Christmas time. // more
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Review: Phosphor -escent @ Jazz Café, May 28th.
“Tell me where you’ve been, I’ll tell you where I’ve been, It will be ok”…opens Matthew Houck (a.k.a Mr Phosphorescent) in a sleepy and delicate voice which resonates over the silent, expecting audience. This song: ‘A Picture Of Our Torn Up Praise’- the perfect beginning. Who would have known that the drummer was playing with only one hand due to a beer-related injury… // more
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Just For Kicks: Passion Pit, Miles B.A.R & Grizzly Bear
Tracks for the weekend made up of songs from three of my favourite new albums including one from the Grizzly Bear record out this week. Also check out their Black Cab Session above, an alternate version of album track ‘All We Ask’. // more
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Brainlove Festival @ The Windmill, May 30th.
What? Brainlove Records curate this one day festival designed for fans of underground and up and coming music. The event reached capacity last year but there should be a few tickets available on the door on the day.
Highlights: Napoleon IIIrd, Kid Carpet, Pagan Wanderer Lu. // more