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I was at this show, as I know many others were, but it was great to go back and watch this video footage now that I’ve actually heard the official studio version of the song about 800 times.

These four songs are fucking awesome. I’ve listened to them each 782 times, and today I left “Hit the Heartbrakes” on repeat all day long. What I hear is something close to the love child of Robert Smith, Adam Olenius and Win Butler, with a little bit of whiskey added to their bottle. And you […]

We don’t talk about hip hop very often here at RTP, so our first guest post should be a breath of fresh air at the very least. Below, RTP buddy and local hip hop mogul Mike Loekle reviews Monday night’s Atmosphere show at the Metro in Chicago. On behalf of Mike and the rest of […]

In the spirit of Halloween next week, Guitar Friday features the Teddybears, a band in bear suits, playing rock and roll guitar.
Granted “Punkrocker” doesn’t quite stand up well without Iggy Pop (what does), but really the guitar is the point here.

Kevin Drew’s ‘Spirit If…’
Let’s talk about some indie rock goodness. I was anxious for this one to be released. I’m always interested in what elements make my favorite band’s tick. Broken Social Scene has an essence, “spirit,” if you will, that seems to be Kevin Drew’s influence on the sound. Of […]

The folks over at Puddlegum have brought up the idea of a complementation between Radiohead’s OK Computer and the band’s recently released In Rainbows, claiming the two albums work together as binary components.
I’m always a bit skeptical about such theories without proof of origin, but nonetheless, it’s cool (in that music blog kind of way) […]

So, about the music…
As Radiohead albums have gone in recent years, it usually takes several listens to figure out what to make of a new release. There is a distinct difference with ‘In Rainbows’. The band, as an entity, has given up having a stylistic direction. The product? It’s the best […]

Benom: Frazer and I were lucky enough to see Morrissey perform at the Star Plaza Theater in Indiana on Saturday, and all I can say is that it was worth every second spent in the car driving to and from Chicago to Merrillville. Luckily, Frazer lives out there so we had a nice comfortable locale […]

“Harmonium,” the first track from RTP favorite Rogue Wave’s third major release, Asleep at Heaven’s Gate, is featured in the following commercial for Payless ShoeSource, the latest company to offer what I’m sure will become the coolest new trend in wrist decoration since the infamous Lance Armstrong bracelet movement of 2005.
It’s all for a good […]

Trust me. It feels good. And everyone else is doing it. Plus, your first time is free so they can really get you hooked.
Previously having nothing officially released, Daytrotter.com recorded a live session of which four Vampire Weekend songs are free for download. Who knows how their songs will sound when the […]