The Archives
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09.07.10Have You Met…Safari?The Cleveland music scene has been surprising me in a wonderful way this summer with an explosion of impressive Indie rock outfits littering the Lake Eerie shores. One garage rock group whose moniker I have seen playing at venues across town is Safari. This trio fronted by John Carroll dropout Nico Walker are prepping to release their third LP, Maybe Tomorrow which will drop October 2nd on Cleveland's Exit Stencil Recordings. Safari - Connie Gets What She Wants [audio: http://dust-sleeve.com/audio/2010/9/safari.mp3] Claimed to be a "twist on the original sound", the eight track Maybe Tomorrow was recorded this past June. Available for streaming or ...
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05.17.10WMC Fest Preview: Lavis BlakeLavis Blake 4:45 pm - 5:15 pm Saturday, May 22nd Parish Hall, WMC Fest Kyle O'Neill, Elliot Swauger, Devon Deblasio, Brian Macnamara, and Matt Manhire are five friends out of Philly making noise in basements across the midwest under the banner of Lavis Blake. There isn't much info out there yet on the melodic post punkers, who just released their first EP, but what can be found are testaments to how much fun their live shows are. O'Neill, the burnt-headed frontman, is supposed to put on a pretty entertaining spectacle while slamming some hardcore vox. With a string of shows across the rust belt with ...
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05.17.10New Release UpdateThe Black Keys - Brothers Nonesuch / buy Brothers is the sixth studio album from the Black Keys - a bluesy rock duo hailing out of Akron, OH. If you nabbed their Record Store Day 12" like me, you were able to get a sneak peak at a few of the upcoming tracks. Should be a great 2010 release, with one of the best album cover arts of the year, to boot. LCD Soundsystem - This Is Happening DFA / buy You have to search pretty high and low to find someone who isn't at least a mild LCD Soundsystem fan. A gateway drug into a ...
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04.25.10Ten Questions With…Horse FeathersThis week Portland-based Horse Feathers released their third full-length, Thistled Spring, a gorgeous folk-inspired piece blooming with our current season. In preparation for their upcoming show here in Cleveland on April 26th, Dust Sleeve sat down with Justin Ringle, the groups songwriter, to discuss the new album. What does Thistled Spring mean to you and how does it compare to your first two albums? Just Ringle: This record for me began pretty unassumingly with no immediate theme or concept. I had finished touring for 2 months after House With No Home came out and when I returned to Portland I moved to ...
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04.22.10Voxtrot Head to SplitsvilleIf you head to the Voxtrot website, you might notice a somewhat vague "letter" from frontman Ramesh, the gist of which is "Voxtrot isn't a band anymore". I must leave again-take a risk, do something radical, but in order to do that, I need closure. This is not to say that Voxtrot will never play again, and certainly, if Voxtrot has never been to your country (or continent) we are open to ideas, but for all intents and purposes, this series of live shows will be the last. The tour dates he's referring to are a string of seven random shows, listed ...
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04.21.10Video Watch: Titus Adronicus and Vivian Girls – Sweater Song (cover)Cover songs make the world go 'round - or, at least make a good live show great. So is true of Titus Andronicus' recent stop in Philadelphia, where Vivian Girls' Cassie Ramone joined them on stage for a tribute to Weezer's "Undone". Patrick and Cassie's duet is great, I'm glad they included the spoken elements of the song as well. Rock.
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04.19.10New Release UpdateCaribou - Swim Merge / buy Dan Snaith is the mind behind Caribou, an electo-pop explosion turning heads and tapping toes with his second LP release, Swim. Snaith gained attention and adoration for his debut, Andorra, back in '07. Non-electro fans don't be shy, there are a few tracks on this album you'll dig. Horse Feathers- Thistled Spring Kill Rock Stars / buy Thistled Spring is the third album from Portland's folk quartet Horse Feathers. Lead by Idaho native Justin Ringle, expect the same rustic, acoustic and strings driven tracks as records past, this time with a significant focus on the Spring season. Horse ...
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04.12.10New Release UpdateVarious Artists- Shout Out Loud Prints Mixtape In The Pocket Tapes/ buy Columbus, Ohio's DIY screen printing company, Shout Out Loud Prints, releases their first Mixtape on fellow C-town label In The Pocket Tapes. A collection of tracks from artists whose shirts the company has printed in the past, the 31 track tape features a mix of released and unreleased songs from your favorite DIY groups from Andrew Jackson Jihad to Paul Baribeau, Letters to the Moon to Heathers, and everyone in between. Lots of local CLE artists too! It's only 4 bucks, snag it while they're hot! The Tallest Man On Earth ...
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03.22.10New Release UpdateShe & Him – Volume Two Merge / buy Easily one of the most anticipated albums of the early 2010 season, the sophomore release from Deschanel/Ward collaboration She & Him does not disappoint. Deschanel's nostalgic vocals shine over Ward's signature full-bodied, layered sonic landscape. Volume Two picks up where its predecessor left off, with an added maturity and confidence that leaves us with standout after standout. Yukon Blonde – s/t Bumstead Records / buy Last month we gushed over Vancouver's Yukon Blonde and their single "Wind Blows". This week 60's era rock fans everywhere can get their hands on this impressive self-titled debut. You'd be ...
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03.18.10Bite Sized Review: Seabear – We Built A FireWe Built a Fire is the sophomore release from Iceland's Seabear, a seven-piece led by Sindri Már Sigfússon. This warm collaborative infusion of piano, strings, and nature imagery has matured a bit from its cutesy predecessor but is equally memorable. A beautiful display of indie-folk blossoming just in time for Spring. You can catch Seabear at the Grog Shop on April 1.
