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I first heard these folks on The Sounds In My Head podcast, and the name of the album grabbed me. I grabbed the album, and the first track, a long, rambling jam instrumental made me want to play music again. The rest of the album defines current pop rock at its best, in my opinon. [...]

This band has worked its way into my sound consciousness the past couple of days. I heard them on Insomnia Radio: Chicago, and they’re just LOVELY. Folk Pop that doesn’t stop being inventive, beautiful, and sweet without being boring or schmaltzy.
Rue Royale: rue royale
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This is an album that I can listen to over and over and over. I first heard these guys on the KCRW “Morning Becomes Eclectic” Video Podcast. Simply amazing. The combination of lush, guitar-heavy arrangements and the amazing vocal style of the lead singer makes this an easy recommendation.
Band of Horses - Cease to Begin
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Here’s another band I have just found, and I dig them. They’re kinda sounding like Belle & Sebastian to me, and that’s not a bad thing.
Pelle Carlberg - In a Nutshell
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So, i run an Alaskan music podcast/blog, called theancpodcast. I belong to Tribe.net, a social network with several people in Anchorage that I’ve met and hang out wiht and now count to be friends. I’ve been blogging on Tribe about some music I have found that I think others there might like. I’ve decided to [...]