“Now Playing” fixed

Be sure to refresh your tuner by hitting F5 while the tuner window is selected… You can now view what song, artist, and album is currently playing.

There used to be an error caused by a security update in Flash. But now it’s working again. Enjoy.

Felipe

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Dappled Cities - Zounds

Dappled Cities
Zounds

Rating: 4.6/10.0
Recommended Tracks: 2, 3, 7, 9
RiYL: Grizzly Bear, Animal Collective (Only Merriweather Post Pavillion), Cloud Control, My Morning Jacket

With their Wall of Zounds Tour just finishing up September 5th, Dappled Cities and art events with live music that are also associated with their brand new album, Zounds, one would assume Dappled Cities’ new album was really something. Unfortunately this is not the case. (more…)

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Fool’s Gold - s/t

Fool’s Gold
Fool’s Gold

Rating: 6.9/10.0
Recommended Tracks: 1, 2, 3, 7
RiYL: Vampire Weekend, Matisyahu, reggae-infused pop-rock

I would like to say very kind things about Fool’s Gold and their new self-titled release. Indeed, I could find a great many kind things to say about this tropical soul-pop ensemble: they are bright, fun, and simultaneously familiar and original with their sound. Sadly, I cannot praise this album without listing its flaws, of which there are many (and many of them, grievous). (more…)

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Nerdz Rool

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Casiotone - Vs. Children

Casiotone for the Painfully Alone
Vs. Children

Rating: 7.1/10.0
Recommended Tracks: 3, 4, 9
RiYL: The Blow, Broadcast, Grandaddy, Xiu Xiu

In case you haven’t heard, Casiotone for the Painfully Alone is a one man indie rock sensation from California. His real name is Owen Ashworth, and he is a film school drop out who decided to take up music after realizing that it was a cheaper and easier medium to tell stories than through film. A little more on that here. (more…)

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