Average Girl On The Radio

July 5, 2009 By Leave a Comment

No, not the Barlow Girl song, but rather Fordham’s own catchy-indie-alt-country-wilcoesque-modestmousish-rock band Average Girl (which, don’t worry, is decidedly also not a Barlow Girl tribute band) will be on WNYU at 3pm, Monday July 6 (streaming from the website simultaneously for those who click to “Listen Live.”)  The band’s super-talented Cary Kehayan (vocals, guitar, keys [...]

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Don’t Forget Me

July 1, 2009 By Leave a Comment

Neko Case’s stirring cover of Harry Nilsson never ceases to move me. It was recorded in her barn in Vermont on 6 pianos she got free off of Craigslist. This video about the album features footage of the song’s recording.

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The Alluring Annie Clark

June 29, 2009 By Leave a Comment

The former member of Polyphonic Spree and back up singer to Sufjan Stevens, Annie Clark goes by “St. Vincent” for her own albums and is pretty unconventionally awesome.  Here she is live—both St. Vincent – “Now Now” from scheduletwo on Vimeo. and then St. Vincent “The Strangers” from Lake Fever Sessions on Vimeo. St. Vincent [...]

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Enjoy Some Industrial Noise Rock Instrumentals…

June 28, 2009 By Leave a Comment

This cut from Nine Inch Nails’ 2008 release Ghosts just blows me away, one of my favorite things Trent’s ever done: And below is Dan Friel performing “Ghosts, pt. 1″ live from his Ghost Town, which is a great album start to finish: Finally, the Fuck Buttons’ appearance in “Juan’s Basement.”

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Wilco and Feist Perform Live! Plus Amy Millan News!

June 27, 2009 By 2 Comments

we at Camels With Hammers couldn’t be happier with the new album’s cover art:

Wilco, The Album Cover

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