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Leave it to the Brits to ask what we’ve all been wondering. Why is Vampire Weekend’s name so lame? Your answer to that and many more at the UK’s aptly named newspaper, The Independent
I think my favorite part is learning how to pronounce !!!. I never knew and I feel out of […]

We don’t post this kind of stuff often enough, so I dare speak on behalf of the rest of RTP when I promise we will try to do so more often. After all, some people (person?) actually come here for guidance on what’s new and hot, so it only makes sense that we oblige them […]

This post comes a little later in the year than I planned but nonetheless there are still many shiny new digital files to look forward to this year. A short list of some anticipated and noteworthy albums of 2008:
March 4th:
White Hinterland
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The Hype Machine has done a nice little thing by compiling a Music Blog Zeitgeist of 2007, listing the best 50 songs, best 50 albums, and best 50 bands based on content from the music blogs in their index. No major surprises since we’ve seen these bands and songs covered by every music blog, but […]

As expected, Radiohead will be touring the US this year and if you missed the last round of small venue shows you’re probably leaving right now to stand in line for tickets. I personally know many people who went down every avenue to score the entrance pass to the last shows here in Chicago […]

Readers, you’ve had time to really digest all of our individual 2007 Top Ten lists, which now brings us to the RTP Average.
This weighted scale inputs all of our individual lists into a complex, mathematical algorithm, utilizing a series of functions and their additive inverses (I don’t want to get too technicial, but […]

I would like to begin this list by thanking all of my RTP.com bretheren for bringing many new bands to my attention. You are good and honest people–scholars in the first order. So high-fives, low-fives and kickups to all of you.
And now the list:
10. The New Pornographers - Challengers
Perhaps I’m a sucker for […]

Some great stuff came out this year, but I really didn’t have a clear-cut favorite. Any of these rankings could move up or down a spot or two depending on the day, but here’s where they are as of this very second:
The Magic Numbers- Those the Brokes
The world needs more great pop bands like the […]

I agree with FrazerJames: building my list of top 10 records for 2007 was much harder than I thought it would be. Too often, great records had to be left off my list because they started strong, but finished weakly. While the list struggled at times from six through 10, my top […]

Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga - Spoon
-released July 10
Catchy stuff from this southern band. A comeback, even.
No Shouts No Calls - Electrelane
-released April 30
Thx to Benom for turning me onto this record. Easy-listening fun.
American Doll Posse - Tori Amos
-released May 1
Tori has always been fearless and creative. And she gets a high-five for having the […]