Monthly Archives: June 2011

Elm City PopFest: Band announcement No. 4

Posted on June 29, 2011 | Leave a comment

More bands announced over on the ECPF blog … collaboration with Manic Productions.

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Elm City PopFest: Band announcement No. 3

Posted on June 27, 2011 | Leave a comment


More bands announced over at the Elm City PopFest blog. Check it out.

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Elm City PopFest: Band announcement No. 2

Posted on June 20, 2011 | Leave a comment

Check out the Elm City PopFest blog for the second round of band announcements.

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Elm City PopFest: Band announcement No. 1

Posted on June 13, 2011 | Leave a comment


Check out the Elm City PopFest blog for the first round of band announcements. This year’s fest will happen Sept. 14-17, 2011.

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New release: “If” by Even Artichokes Have Hearts

Posted on June 3, 2011 | Leave a comment

FEB019: “If” — Even Artichokes Have Hearts
a. If
b. Summer

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Even Artichokes Have Hearts just want to be your friends. The dreamy love children of Joan Baez and the Andrews Sisters, these two girls from New Haven believe in the healing power of the ukulele. They specialize in quirky folk-pop with a sense of humor and share a sweet tooth for chocolate and puns.

Chloe Sarbib (vocals, tambourine, and accordion) and Sarah DeLappe (vocals and ukulele) met at Yale University. They began playing music when they spent a summer together making movies in Prague and farming in the South of France. Needless to say, it was love at first sight. They’ve been making sweet pop music together ever since.

“If” is a whimsical pop gem — complete with ba-ba-ba’s — bringing to mind innocent childhood friendships. The backing track, “Summer,” is a breezy, dreamy song perfect for the season it’s named after.

RIYL: Allo Darlin’, One Happy Island, Joan Baez, She & Him, Regina Spektor,
Joanna Newsom, The Weepies, Ingrid Michaelson, The Andrews Sisters

January 11, 2011: Short feature on F*ck Yeah! Go Team! blog:

The most frustrating thing about returning to Connecticut is that 98% of anyone who plays an instrument in this state chooses the wrong path, and that 99% of the listening population here could give a shit. That’s fine. I gave up trying to change that a long time ago, but every now and then you get a glimmer of hope and today I present the new brightness: Even Artichokes Have Hearts. … Two pals just killing it sweetly …

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New release: “Catch Me When I Fall” by Bangkutaman

Posted on June 1, 2011 | Leave a comment

FEB024: “Catch Me When I Fall” — Bangkutaman
a. Catch Me
b. Train Song

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Bangkutaman, which taken from Bahasa Indonesia with the meaning “park bench,” was originally formed by J. Irwin and Bayu Prabowo in 1999 in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. The band members are J. Irwin (lead guitar and backing vocal), Wahyu “Acum” Nugroho (lead vocal and bass guitar) and Dedyk Erianto (drums).

After 10 years together, Bangkutaman is ready to branch out beyond their native Indonesia and introduce the world to their 1960s-’70s rock’n'roll sound. The band sites American and British influences such as The Velvet Underground, The Byrds, Led Zeppelin, The Beach Boys, Donovan and The Who, as well as some of their Indonesian pop contemporaries.

RIYL: The Velvet Underground, The Byrds, Bob Dylan

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New promotion: “Art and Sex” by The Whatevers

Posted on June 1, 2011 | Leave a comment

“Art and Sex” — The Whatevers

1. All The Dirty Kids All The Dead Rockstars
2. Remember
3. Awkward
4. Art and Sex
5. Stuart Murdoch
6. This Despicable Life
7. You and Your Twisted Romance
8. Rhapsody In Blue Jeans (Holiday Records single)
9. PLAY NOTHING BUT HARDCORE 03:18
10. Pretty In The Rain
11. Let’s Not Get Bogged Down In Semantics
12. Same Power Chords
13. bonus-Awkward original version!

Purchase or download “Art and Sex”

“Art And Sex” is the debut full-length from UK indie popsters The Whatevers. The kooky kitchen sink drama songwriting and lo-fi bubblegum punk pop aesthetics have drawn comparisons with Orange Juice, The Smiths and ’90s noiseniks Uresei Yatsura. The self-released cd is a hand-numbered limited edition of 1000.

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