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The Republic Tigers

05.09.08 3:29 PM

What? Emerging from a curious indie-rock-meets-new-age fog, located somewhere between Enya, Bright Eyes, and Air, the Republic Tigers debut this week with Keep Color (out May 6), an excellent collection of acoustic guitars, backing ooohhhs and aaahhhs, sailing keys, and frontman Kenn Jankowski's hushed vocals, all covered in a ethereal, smooth production.

The Morning Benders

05.08.08 2:17 PM

What? Do you think the Shins' latest effort was too depressing? Do you wish Dr. Dog albums arrived with a glossier production?

Lykke Li

05.07.08 11:11 AM

What? Though one could argue that the Swedish invasion on the brains of stateside indie rock fans is near kaput, Lykke Li, one of the latest names to fly from the Scandinavian canon, is one of its highest fliers, deserving of the praise given to many of the nation's less talented first wave exports. And with yesterday's (May 6) U.S.

Morning State

05.06.08 2:36 PM

What? Much like fellow Georgia-bred act the Whigs, Atlanta's Morning State have an affinity for nuts-and-bolts, guitar-centric pop-rock. But where the Whigs plow straight-ahead into the barroom, Morning State opt for wobbling riffs and pop-punk urgency, recalling the dawn of indie rock with loud and soft dynamics, and plenty of artsy minutiae to boot.

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    Dr. Dog Debut New Tunes Live to NYC Fans

    05.09.08 5:22 PM

    Donning pastel men's dress shirts and an array of knit caps, Ray-Bans, and leather boots and loafers, idiosyncratic-as-ever Dr. Dog strolled onstage last night (May 8) and immediately kicked the venue into jubilant spirits with samplings from their upcoming fifth full-length release, Fate (out July 22).

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    Cool Kids Throw a Pre-'Bake Sale' in Chicago

    05.09.08 1:48 PM

    The Inglish-Rocks team -- Cool Kids' Evan "Chuck Inglish" Ingersoll and Antoine "Mikey Rocks" Reed -- opened with a little fiscal advice on off-album track "Gettin' It," telling last night's (May 8) be-seen crowd "there's no pocket full of cash to be thrown in the air," before slathering clunky-ill beats over trademark odes to BMXs and Fruity Pebbles.

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    El Perro Del Mar, Lykke Li Swoon NYC Fans

    05.08.08 5:38 PM

    Like El Perro Del Mar's adventurous, boisterous kid sister, Lykke Li emerged from the shadows at the dimly lit, swanky Joe's Pub last night (May 7) in front of well-dressed revelers waiting for the mounting buzz to be justified.

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