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Song of the Day: The Black Keys – “Little Black Submarines” [MP3]
I could never really get into The Black Keys before El Camino. Sure, like everyone else I enjoyed “Tighten Up” and “Strange Times,” but I never really connected to an entire album. The Keys’
Read More »Jeremy Neale channels ’60s pop through lo-fi garage on “Winter Was the Time” [MP3]
Jeremy Neale is the lead singer of Australian group Velociraptor, and he also writes songs on his own — like this one, “Winter Was the Time,” an exercise in ’60s pop (think early Beatles
Read More »Song of the Day: Cass McCombs – “Bradley Manning” [MP3]
Releasing two albums in one year, including one that will likely place on our Top 10 list, is just not enough for nomadic singer-songwriter Cass McCombs — he’s also got to write a song for Bradley
Read More »Song of the Day: Little Comets – “Worry”
Featuring African-influenced guitars licks, a sunny equatorial chorus, and lyrics that are almost indecipherable but deceptively complex, "Worry" is a great pop-rock song
Read More »Hear The National’s two newest songs, “Rylan” and “I Need My Girl” [MP3s]
Oh, The National. From a Song of the Day to a 5.0-rated album to a discography that’s quickly making them my new favorite band, Matt Berninger and co. never disappoint. There’s no word yet on
Read More »Fresh Tune: Kitten – “Panic (The Smiths cover)”
I’m quite excited for Please, Please, Please: a Tribute to the Smiths, a covers album that hits stores next week — you can bet we’ll be reviewing it. Most of the artists involved are
Read More »Talk Show Tunes: The Black Keys, The Roots, Wiz Khalifa, and… Steve Martin?
We’ve got quite a few talk show performances for you today, covering the last few days. Below, check out The Black Keys on The Colbert Report, The Roots on Jimmy Fallon, Steve Martin and
Read More »Song of the Day: Howlin Rain – “Phantom in the Valley” [MP3]
Remember when rock used to be rock? Well, it’s not anymore. At least that’s what they want you to believe. You’ve heard it a million times before, I’m sure: people saying that music isn’t
Read More »About to Break: pop-rock from School of Seven Bells, Guards, and Shearwater
Rather than three normal Fresh Tunes articles, I decided to spotlight these three groups in the first of a new series of articles called About to Break, where we tell you about groups who we
Read More »Review: The Black Keys – El Camino
Dan Auerbach and Pat Carney have hit an exceptional mid-career stride that many would kill for. I cannot recall the last time I heard an album with so many killer guitar riffs that make
Read More »Fresh Tune: Tribes – “Himalaya”
There’s a lot of buzz in the U.K., especially from certain magazines, about the young London quartet named Tribes. Led by Johnny Lloyd, formerly of Operahouse, the alt. rock band first caught our attention
Read More »Fresh Tune: Cass McCombs – “Bradley Manning” [MP3]
Releasing two albums in one year, including one that will likely place on our Top 10 list, is just not enough for Cass McCombs — he’s got to write a song for Bradley Manning, the
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