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I WAS IN LOVE WITH THE PLACE, IN MY MIND, IN MY MIND
DAN DEACON – PRETTYBOY/USA IV – MANIFEST Photo Credit – Josh Sisk The inspiration for the music was my love of cross-country travel, seeing the landscapes of the United States, going from east to west...
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PERPETUAL FORWARD MOTION
APPARAT – NONG KAI For Fans of: Dan Deacon, Explosions in the Sky, M83 No, that is not Colin and Jonny Greenwood’s long lost brother, that is Sascha Ring, aka Apparat, brilliant and innovative...
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AVANT-GAWESOME
DUSTIN WONG – SPEEDING FEATHERS STARING For Fans of: Dan Deacon, Fringe forms of music can often mean avant-gardism, and avant-gardism can often mean unenjoyable. When I have to slip the earphones in,...
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UNABASHED AND UNBRIDLED
MAS YSA – WHY For Fans of: Cut Copy, Yeasayer, Dan Deacon, Why is the first offering from Montrealer Thomas Arsenault’s project Mas Ysa. And as a first offering, it is a great indicator of the energy...
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MODERN PIANO JAZZ, ANYONE?
GOGO PENGUIN – GARDEN DOG BARBECUE For Fans of: Vijay Iyer Trio, Radiohead’s Bloom, Esbjorn Svensson Trio, Kronos Quartet, Dan Deacon, You ever just think to yourself “damn, I needs me some modern...
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IN DAN DEACON’S LEAF HOUSE
DAN DEACON – WHEN I WAS DONE DYING For Fans of: Animal Collective, Menomena, Annuals, MGMT, Written by Amy Prieve For critics, the prime deterrent to Animal Collective is simply how bizarre they are....
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SHOWSTOPPERS
NRVS LVRS – MY STAR TURN/CITY LIGHTS/GOLDEN WEST For Fans of: Broken Social Scene, Dan Deacon, Chromatics, Written by Amy Prieve There is an undeniable sense of envy when listening to a band like NRVS...
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UNCONFINED
MBONGWANA STAR – KALA For Fans: Dan Deacon, The Chemical Brothers, A Tribe Called Red, Written by Amy Prieve, Much like A Tribe Called Red, Mbongwana Star does not confine traditional music under the...
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SMILE AND SAY, “I LIKE THIS SONG”
ANIMAL COLLECTIVE – LYING IN THE GRASS For Fans of: Dan Deacon, Yeasayer, Everything Everything, Royal Canoe, Written by Amy Prieve It is my humble opinion that the best Animal Collective is a fully...
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