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The Rainy States, Suddenly Electric from In Basement Air (self-released)

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2008-02-13 22:12:04 by AMY MCCULLOUGH in local Cut
...Rainy States knows that the really special thing about this slightly emo, R&B-inspired indie rock band is frontwoman Betsy Johnsons rich, earthy voice That said, the bands upcoming full-length, In Basement Air , shows growth by the rest of the band, too. And Johnsons sultry croon certainly doesnt detract from the local four-pieces bass- and...
 
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Singing Bridges - Sunny Day Rainy Day EP

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2008-02-20 16:35:00 by Tom in Indie MP3 - Keeping C86 Alive!
...Rainy Day EP is their début release The overall impression of the EP is that this is how The Breeders would sound if they played lo-fi indie pop. It's very harmonic and the shared female vocals, reminiscent of the Deal sisters, gives it a very strong focal point. As for the production you take the rough with the smooth here but I like the...
 
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Best New Band Ballots 08

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2008-05-07 13:05:27 by AMY MCCULLOUGH in local Cut
...Rainy States 3. The Builders and the Butchers 4. Eskimo & Sons 5. (1 point) Y La Bamba Matt King Talent Acquisition & Promotion, Towne Lounge ATOLE THE CHROMATICS LEY LINES PAPER BRAIN MAGIC JOHNSON Zach Barnes, booker/founder, Exit Only 1. Ohioan and Native Kin 2. Valet 3. Ohmega Watts 4. Carcrashlander 5. Vanishing Kids AP Kryza, WW...
 
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June 2007 pt.1

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2008-04-18 04:10:00 by Rockaroola in iLuv Music 24-7
...Rainy Day Sponge at 6/14/2007 06:51:00 PM 1 comments Links to this post Labels: by Friends and Visitors of this Blog , N The Nightcrawlers - The Little Black Egg Twenty-four track compilation of this little known 60's band, coming to you from Daytona Beach, Florida. Best described as garage rock with a folk edge to it. Better tunes include...
 
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March 2007 pt.2

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2008-04-18 04:07:00 by Rockaroola in iLuv Music 24-7
...Rainy Day Sponge at 3/29/2007 09:17:00 PM 0 comments Links to this post Labels: B , Rainy Day Sponge The Plastic Cloud - 1968 - The Plastic Cloud Plastic Cloud infamous Canadian 60s psychedelia with stinging over the top and out of control insane fuzz guitar The label says: "In 1968, the Plastic Cloud recorded, quite simply, one of the...
 
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January 2008

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2008-04-18 04:16:00 by Rockaroola in iLuv Music 24-7
...Rainy Day Sponge at 1/05/2008 01:03:00 AM 6 comments Links to this post Labels: C , D , H , O , P , Rainy Day Sponge , S , Various Artists Friday, January 04, 2008 Albatross - 1973 - A Breath Of Fresh Air Side 1 1."Full Moon 2. "The Drowning Song 3. "Escher's Door 4. "Drop Me a Line 5. "Bouzouki Boogie 6. "A Breath of Fresh Air Side 2 1....
 
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October 2007 pt.1

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2008-04-18 04:13:00 by Rockaroola in iLuv Music 24-7
...Rainy Day Sponge at 10/08/2007 12:11:00 AM 11 comments Links to this post Labels: Rainy Day Sponge , Various Artists Saturday, October 06, 2007 Tears On The Console - Holyground The Works Volume Nine This album by Chick Shannon and The Last Exit Band is Number 9 in the Holyground Works Volumes of Re-Releases of rare records by UK (mostly...
 
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Midnight Album Feature: Tom Waits - The Heart of Saturday Night

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2008-01-31 04:13:46 by DJ Michele, Nite Life in KEXP Blog
...rainy day songs ever For a DJ in Seattle, having a range of rainy day songs in your set list is pretty much a requirement. My other favorite rain songs are Morphines (live version of) You Look Like Rain, Jimi Hendrixs Rainy Day, Dream Away, and Beta Bands Dry The Rain When you tune into my show, youll hear Tom Waits a lot. He has a...
 
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May 2007 pt.1

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2008-04-18 04:09:00 by Rockaroola in iLuv Music 24-7
...Rainy Day Sponge at 5/15/2007 03:18:00 PM 8 comments Links to this post Labels: P , R , Rainy Day Sponge Gandalf - 1969 - Gandalf Quality: 4 out of 5 Trip-O-Meter: 4 out of 5 Gandalf is one of the more sought after pieces of late-60's vinyl. This album itself is prime 1967 psychedelia, but as you may note from the date above, a...
 
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April 2007 pt.1

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2008-04-18 04:08:00 by Rockaroola in iLuv Music 24-7
...Rainy Day Sponge at 4/15/2007 09:16:00 PM 2 comments Links to this post Labels: H , Rainy Day Sponge Saturday, April 14, 2007 Popi Asteriadi with Lakis Pappas - Another Sunday Gone (Psych-Acid Folk, Greece 1969 Popi Asteriadi and Lakis Pappas recorded Another Sunday Gone during a peak moment of creativity in late 1960s Greece. Their...
 
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