Archive for February, 2009

Chairlift kicks off mega U.S. tour with friends

Chairlift kicks off mega U.S. tour with friends

By on February 1st, 2009

To their own credit, dream-pop Brooklyn trio Chairlift spends every night artfully lulling people to a peaceful sleep with their dazzling harmonies and musical precision. Of course, that’s what has also brought them success. While spending most of 2008 on the road, their debut album, Does You Inspire You?, picked up some steam and garnered [...]

NME taps White Lies, Friendly Fires for North American tour

NME taps White Lies, Friendly Fires for North American tour

By on February 1st, 2009

Come late March, there were a British invasion of sorts when NME will look to play party planners and take White Lies and Friendly Fires to the U.S. for a North American tour. Under the banner of NME Presents, the two British outfits will team up with CoS favorites The Soft Pack for a three-week [...]

Dusting ‘Em Off: Sparklehorse – <i>Dreamt for Light Years in the Belly of a Mountain</i>

Dusting ‘Em Off: Sparklehorse – Dreamt for Light Years in the Belly of a Mountain

By on February 1st, 2009

After recording four of the more experimental and accomplished alternative albums of the past decade, Sparklehorse (aka Mark Linkous) should really be a household name. So why has this band remained in relative obscurity all these years? Maybe it’s the fact that Linkous lives deeply secluded in the Smoky Mountains and, admittedly, has to remind [...]

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