Man Man- Rabbit Habits

March 31st, 2008 by Natalia Zuniga

Man Man
Rabbit Habits

Rating: 7.0/10
Reccommended Tracks: 1, 9, 13, 10
RIYL: Tom Waits, Tom Waits, contemporary self consciousness, Captain Beefheart, Tom Waits.

Excitement flowed through me (much like electric light flows through one of those fake backlit waterfall paintings sold at the mall) as I got ready to sit down and listen to Rabbit Habits. One of the best moments of last summer was listening to “Van Helsing Boombox” from Man Man’s sophomore release Six Demon Bag on repeat while driving around looking for burritos. I had similar expectations for this album, and already pictured myself practicing my best Tom Waits voice while hungry for beans and tortillas. As the first track played, I thought my waterfall was going to overflow. The best moment of this album comes to life on the opening track, “Mister Jung Stuffed.” There is a mix of raw tribal-drum energy, an omnipresent Tom Waits scrawl and a B-52s esque girly choir echoing alongside–which, I must add, is a good addition to any good god-fearing song. (more…)

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MORE TICKETS!!!

March 29th, 2008 by Stuart McAfee

Well, if the tickets giveaways for Casiotone for the Painfully Alone, Tapes n’ Tapes & White Denim, Xiu Xiu & Thao with the Get Down Stay Down, Le Loup & the Ruby Suns, Ghosthustler, M.I.A., The Ministry, British Sea Power, Caribou & Fuck Buttons, Man Man & Yeasayer, and Bonde Do Rolê aren’t enough to keep you busy, I suppose you’re in luck!

We now have tickets to Okkervil River, Colin Meloy, Stephen Malkmus, Múm, and Stars of the Lid at the always wonderful Granada Theater! If you’re thinking ‘GIMME GIMME,’ all you gotta do is listen in to the following shows and do what they tell ya! (more…)

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Interview- Scotland Yard Gospel Choir

March 29th, 2008 by Leyla Aksu

Fresh off SXSW, the Scotland Yard Gospel Choir are here to warm your hearts and then slowly break them with their new self-titled album sprinkled with bitter-sweet melodies, acoustic guitars, and wonderful pessimism. At the beginning of spring break, Elia, the only founding member left in the band, was nice enough to talk to us about their upcoming shows, the Smiths, and everything in between. Enjoy! (more…)

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Evangelista- Hello, Voyager

March 27th, 2008 by Michael Vaughn

Evangelista
Hello, Voyager

Rating: 6.4/10
Recommended Tracks: 4, 6, 3
RiYL: Scout Niblett, The Fiery Furnaces, Mayday

To be fair to this album I must admit this really isn’t my typical flavor of music. Carla Bozulich, the lead singer and writer of the band, is a completely new name to me, but from researching the internets I have found that she has been in the music scene for awhile. The music is very spastic and ranges from dawdling ballads to intense industrial rock heart attacks. Always having a dark tinge to it, the album has three highlights in my opinion. (more…)

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RadioUTD Ticket Giveaways

March 27th, 2008 by Natalia Zuniga

In the next couple of weeks we will be giving away tickets for the following shows:

Hailey’s:
Casiotone for the Painfully Alone on April 4th
Tapes & Tapes and White Denim on May 3rd
Lola’s:
Xiu Xiu & Thao on April 3rd
Le Loup & Ruby Suns on April 9th
The Cavern:
Ghosthustler on April 4th
The Palladium Ballroom:
M.I.A. on May 2nd
Ministry on April 16th
The Loft:
British Sea Power on April 11th
Caribou on April 28th
Man Man/Yeasayer on April 29th
Bonde Do Role on May 1st

Courtesy of Spune Entertaintment and AEG Live. Remember, if you don’t win tickets you should buy them directly from them…at any of the venues’ websites! It’s great, the internet.

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The following shows will be giving away the following tickets up until the show date:

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