Operators - Blue Wave

Operators - Blue Wave Released on April 1 via Last Gang Records If the prospect of a Wolf Parade dance album excites you, then boy have I got some news. Operators is the new outfit from Dan Boeckner, best known as one half of the dynamic lead vocals from Wolf Parade, a band that itself just...

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Mothers - When You Walk A Long Distance You Are Tired

Mothers - When You Walk A Long Distance You Are Tired  Released February 26, 2016 via Grand Jury/Wichita I spent the first few minutes of Mothers’ debut album, When You Walk a Long Distance You Are Tired, trying to figure out when exactly Angel Olsen started a new band. Lead singer Kristen...

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Cocktail Recipe: The Boulevardier

The Boulevardier. Every time I order one I’m 100% sure I’m pronouncing it wrong - even my French-speaking wife just shrugs when I ask how to pronounce the name of this drink. I’ve pared it down to either a bastardized American version that sounds like I’m ordering a certain well-meaning butler...

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Diiv - Is The Is Are

Diiv - Is The Is Are Release Date: February 5, 2016 via Captured Tracks For all the publicity Zachary Cole Smith seems to garner in the indie media regarding drug use, erratic behavior and his relationship with fellow indie-darling Sky Ferreira (all very decidedly “rock-and-roll”), the music...

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