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Death Cab singer Ben Gibbard’s breezy “Something’s Rattling (Cowpoke)”

Death Cab singer Ben Gibbard’s breezy “Something’s Rattling (Cowpoke)”

Jordy Kasko October 3, 2012 0

On October 16, Death Cab for Cutie frontman Ben Gibbard will release his debut solo album, Former Lives.  We’ve already heard “Teardrop Windows,” the (presumably) non-album cut “Ichiro’s Theme,” and the pop-rocky “Bigger Than Love (ft. Aimee Mann).”  Now check

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A Belated Second Opinion on the Top 100 Songs of 2011

A Belated Second Opinion on the Top 100 Songs of 2011

Edie Adams March 18, 2012 0

Welcome to The Tune’s secondhand Top 100 Songs of 2011! A year ago, before the relaunch of The Tune, my fiancé made his habitual for-fun lists of his favorite songs and albums of 2010

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Best of 2011: Cover Songs, Dance and Hip-Hop Tracks, Instrumentals, and more

Best of 2011: Cover Songs, Dance and Hip-Hop Tracks, Instrumentals, and more

Jordy Kasko January 13, 2012 0

Some bonus lists, with streams and blurbs: Best Cover Songs, Best Instrumentals, Best Dance Numbers, Best Hip-Hop Tracks, and 50 Other Random Songs

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Video: Death Cab for Cutie animate “Underneath the Sycamore”

Video: Death Cab for Cutie animate “Underneath the Sycamore”

Jordy Kasko January 11, 2012 Comments Off

Death Cab for Cutie‘s most recent album, Codes and Keys, came in at #9 on our Top 30 Albums of 2011 list.  Now the most recent single from that album, the sweet and poppy lovesong

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Top 30 Albums of 2011

Top 30 Albums of 2011

Jordy Kasko January 3, 2012 1

We tell you all about the Top 30 Albums of 2011 - streams are included for many albums!

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The Top 100 Songs of 2011

The Top 100 Songs of 2011

Jordy Kasko December 19, 2011 0

We countdown the Top 100 Songs of 2011, complete with streams of every single one!

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Playlist: The Non-Clichéd Christmas Songs

Playlist: The Non-Clichéd Christmas Songs

Jordy Kasko December 7, 2011 2

Nicole Frank lists 12 Christmas songs that you're not sick of yet - find out what made her list!

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Grammy nominees announced; Bon Iver, Kanye, and Adele do well

Grammy nominees announced; Bon Iver, Kanye, and Adele do well

Jordy Kasko December 1, 2011 0

The nominees for the 54th Grammy awards, which will air at 8/7c on February 12, have been announced.  Head over to the Grammy website to check out the full list, or scroll down to

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Talk Show Tunes: Death Cab, Portugal. The Man, & TV on the Radio

Talk Show Tunes: Death Cab, Portugal. The Man, & TV on the Radio

Jordy Kasko September 30, 2011 0

Last night there were a trio of great performances on late-night talk shows, and here are the three you want to see.  Death Cab for Cutie perform “Stay Young, Go Dancing” on on Letterman,

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Playlist: The Top 10 (Actual) Stalker Songs

Playlist: The Top 10 (Actual) Stalker Songs

Jordy Kasko August 8, 2011 0

Pop and rock music are all about the passion of unrequited love. From Clapton‘s “Layla” to Elliott Smith‘s “Waltz #2,” from Elvis‘ “Don’t Be Cruel” to Cornell‘s “Like A Stone,” from Mumford & Sons‘

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Single Survey 07-30-11: Washed Out, M.I.A., Mayday Parade, & more

Single Survey 07-30-11: Washed Out, M.I.A., Mayday Parade, & more

Jordy Kasko July 30, 2011 0

Every week, The Tune publishes a survey of the newest songs making their way around the internetz and the music world in general. Despite the name, it is not just reserved for newly-released CD

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The Top 10 Albums of 2011… So Far

The Top 10 Albums of 2011… So Far

Jordy Kasko June 26, 2011 0

Half of 2011 has already fled by, and The Tune will celebrate the 3-month anniversary of its relaunch on Tuesday, June 28. In honor of both events, we’ve polled our writers to determine their

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