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My Morning Jacket Live In Concert Tonight

2008-09-05 17:48:00 by Bruce in Some Velvet Blog
 
Tonight at 7:30 Eastern, the great My Morning Jacket will be webcasting their Philly show from the Festival Pier, live on WXPN . Don't miss it. You know how bad these dudes can rock
 
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We Love You Jenny Oh Yes We Do, We Don't Love Anyone.....

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2008-09-05 15:07:00 by Bruce in Some Velvet Blog
Jenny Lewis - yeah you know her - releases her new solo album called on Acid Tongue on Warner Bros on September 23. Don't know for sure if the wonderous Watson Twins help out on the album but Jenny's enlisted some of her pals like Johnathan Rice, M Ward, Elvis Costello, Chris Robinson, Zooey Deschanel & Davey Faragher contribute. So do her...
 
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Philly's Human People

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2008-09-04 09:19:00 by Bruce in Some Velvet Blog
Our good friends over at the Walrus Music Blog have hipped us to the Philly band Human People and their very cool cover of this Jesus & Mary classic....dig in Just Like Honey - Human People More on Human People here
 
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Who Is Weird Tapes?

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2008-09-03 21:38:00 by Bruce in Some Velvet Blog
...band known for getting its newwavediscogrrovethang on in a major way. Weird Tapes is more like Girl Talk on a little less speed but still noxious as all booty. The get Religion EP is right here for free and worth a trip through the chillout nightchamber with. Rock dese funky joints Party Trash - Weird Tapes Glorious - Weird Tapes
 
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Meet The Donkeys

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2008-09-03 12:47:00 by Bruce in Some Velvet Blog
...musical line between The Byrds & Gram Parsons, Beachwood Sparks & Pavement. They're neo-traditionalists whose debut album Living On The Other Side is out next week on Dead Oceans . Sunny skies, sweet harmonies mixed with elements of classic rock and psychedelia are always groovy with me Walk Through A Cloud - The Donkeys Nice Train -...
 
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New Ani Difranco

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2008-09-03 09:57:00 by Bruce in Some Velvet Blog
...musically diverse and upbeat record to date. And as usual, DiFranco's lyrical intensity is exceptionally showcased in this song, Emancipated Minor, from her new record Emancipated Minor - Ani Difranco
 
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Meet Hacienda

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2008-09-03 09:49:00 by Bruce in Some Velvet Blog
...band Hacienda came recommended to me recently by Scott fromone of this town's finest Dr. Dog whom the Texas band are currently out on tour with. Hacienda's new album was produced by Dan Auerbach of the Black Keys and features members of Dr. Dog Loud Is The Night is being released on September 16th on Alive Records and it's a roots-indierock...
 
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The Electric Light Orchestra spaceship, Simon or Google Chrome

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2008-09-02 15:52:00 by Bruce in Some Velvet Blog
The ELO spaceship, Simon & the new Google Chrome logo - seperated at birth
 
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Jerry Reed RIP

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2008-09-02 13:38:00 by Bruce in Some Velvet Blog
...musics country and pop, Jerry Reed has passed away at age 71 . He was Burt Reynolds truck-driving sidekick The Snowman in the Hollywood trilogy Smokey and the Bandit, appeared regularly on friend Glen Campbells Goodtime Hour and had hit songs like "When You're Hot Your Hot," "Amos Moses," (yeah, here comes Amos!) and "She Got The Goldmine (I...
 
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Really, what was Aerosmith thinking?

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2008-09-02 13:16:00 by Bruce in Some Velvet Blog