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Doug Randle “Songs for the New Industrial State” Light in the Attic Psychedelic : Alternative UPC: 844185095198 |
Writer and musician Doug Randle introspectively deconstructs a bitter industrial world via psychedelic pop harmonies and stark lyrics, all the while merging the dark and the light flawlessly through atmospheric orchestral landscapes. |
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Blue Giant “Target Heart E.P.” Amore!Phonics (Allegro) Indie : Southern UPC: 723721402457 |
The debut release from Blue Giant. This 6 song EP features some of the best psych-country and rural-rock from the songwriting team of Viva Voce. Features members from The Decemberists, Viva Voce, Swords, & The Golden Bears. Also includes a stunning duet with Sleater Kinney’s Corin Tucker. |
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Shanghai Restoration Project “Zodiac” Undercover Culture World : Electronic UPC: 88450166556 |
12 songs inspired by the Zodiac. The Shanghai Restoration had songs featured on NBC and the BBC during the 2008 Beijing Olympics and will be featured in an upcoming L Word episode. An experiment in cross-cultural soundscapes, The Shanghai Restoration Project draws its creative inspiration from the old 1930s Shanghai jazz bands, an early combination of East and West that’s become an international legend. |
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Mike Relm “Spectacle” Radio Fried Records Hip Hop : Electronic UPC: 718122907564 |
San Francisco’s Mike Relm is known for live performances which feature a series of audio mash-ups with video images, manipulated in real-time. Coming off of a tour with Blue Man Group during 2007 and 2008, Mike brings us Spectacle to start off 2009. “Three years ago Mike Relm transcended DJing. If you missed it, that’s OK, because he’s about to do it again.” -URB Magazine |
