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Tuesday, June 1, 2010
 

Today's Quick Mention:  Don't forget that Brad from the local blog Both Sides Of The Mouth will be making his debut post here at SOTO tomorrow (John Michael is out for at least the summer).  The guy does some pretty nifty art and knows what he's talking about, so be sure to drop by and take a look.  Also, from June 21 to June 27 the site is going to be on break, as I will be hanging on in San Francisco that week.  If you live there and want to give me a high five then let me know!

As has been the case all year, I'm following up a podcast-empty weekend with a nice five-song set.  Enjoy.

:Parlovr - Pen To The Paper:  I'm a little surprised I haven't heard about this band earlier, but I can live with better later than never.  Their sound is pretty straight forward pop rock, but they have some spunk and just the right amount of warm fuzz to make you want to keep coming back for more.  The only other track I've heard from them had a similar style, so my guess is that their upcoming album won't be too different than this, and that's a good thing.  Their self titled LP is due June 8.

:Karen Elson - The Ghost That Walks:  I don't care who it is or how or why it's there, but if a piece of music has Jack White's name on it then I'm going to give it a chance.  Although, you should know, that doesn't necessarily mean I'm going have high expectations for it or actually like it.  So how does his wife's album stack up?  I haven't heard it all, so I don't know.  This track though, is a an absolute gem.  The Ghost Who Walks just came out this past Tuesday on JW's Third Man Records.

:Neiliyo - Springtime:  If you asked about what could be expected from the local artist known as Neiliyo, I would probably use some combination of the words dancey and crazy.  However, this doesn't really fit either of those descriptions.  You can still dance to it, but it'll probably be more of a soft grind since this is surprisingly slinky.  Be safe.  Have fun with it.  Also, watch out, because I think Neiliyo is on his way.  Not sure when the new LP is out, so stay tuned for more info.

:MIA - Haters:  MIA has recently been pissing people off as a way to not only make herself laugh, but to promote the hell out of her upcoming album.  It makes sense, I suppose, since there is no such thing as bad press.  But it also seems to be distracting everyone from actually talking about how wildly different each new song from Maya (I refuse to type it out the other way) has been so far.  We've gotten punk rock, an 80s-esque dance tune and now an experimental piece of hip hop.  Weird.  But pretty good.  The LP is due June 29.

:The Long Tangles - Dry Room:  Not sure if you remember, but a while back my pals Earl and Courtney were in a local band called The Heirs.  Then they got busy with life.  And stuff.  Now, they have have a new project that's just the two of them and is called The Long Tangles.  A Mates Of State comparison would admittedly be too easy here (they're married, this is a catchy pop tune), but I think that's the vibe you're probably going to pick up anyway.  The Blueprints And Maps EP should be available now.

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