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| From | <gabrielfuentes@fibertel.com.ar> |
| Subject | Re: Best of 2009 - first half |
| Date | Fri, 10 Jul 2009 11:52:55 -0300 |
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I have seen this term before ¨C86¨...what is that exactly?
truly do not know..
g
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De: shawn campbell <thursdayinjune@yahoo.com>
Fecha: Jueves, Julio 9, 2009 8:11 pm
Asunto: Re: Best of 2009 - first half
>
> My favorites so far seem to fall into a handful of obvious groupings:
>
> Really strong records from veteran bands who Michael Azerrad
> happened to write about in 'Our Band Could Be Your Life':
> Sonic Youth - The Eternal
> Dinosaur Jr. - Farm
>
> Fuzzy indie pop hearkening back to the C86 days:
> The Pains of Being Pure at Heart - S/T
> Very Truly Yours - Reminders EP
>
> Shoegazey indie pop with female vocals and more than one Cocteau
> Twins record in their collection:
> School of Seven Bells - Alpinisms
>
> Extremely noisy low-fi indie rock with hidden pop songs underneath
> (and a frontman/only-man rapidly wearing out his welcome):
> Wavves - Wavvves
>
> Good solid indie rock with some moments of sweeping grandeur:
> Cymbals Eat Guitars - Why There Are Mountains
>
> Young, enthusiastic, and charming bands with great big teenage
> ambitions:Smith Westerns - S/T (little bit o' glam)
> The Magic Kids - "Hey Boy" single, and eagerly awaiting more
> (whole lot o' Beach Boys)
>
> I've been happy to see my two favorite new Chicago bands get
> Reader profiles over the last month or so:
>
> Here's the piece on Very Truly Yours:
> http://www.chicagoreader.com/features/stories/musicreviews/090709/
> http://www.myspace.com/verytrulymusic
>
> And here's the one on the Smith Westerns:
> http://www.chicagoreader.com/features/stories/sharpdarts/090618/
> http://www.myspace.com/smithwesterns
>
> --Shawn
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