Sounds Illustrated: DoublePlusGood Plus...

Howdy Crappeteers!It's been a long time since I've added any so-called content to this blog. Luckily, Erik Carlson of dance pop duo DoublePlusGood invited me to check out a sweet music/fashion show at Backspace way back in early December, hereby prompting me to make another Sounds Illustrated post. So here goes: The night's...

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Ben Meyercord's Live Music Picks for Thursday, December 30th

Hello Dear Readers,It has been a crazy month for me. I have been on tour. I have had my girlfriend in town. I was working at a place with out an Internet connection. I am listing excuses, but I guess what I am saying is that I have missed blogging. In the past several years it has become part of my daily routine. I feel like I have not been brushing...

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Magical Christmas Sparkles Tonight: The Woods & Friends First Annual Holiday Special

Christmas music can be a terrible experience. I can clearly recall being horrified and permanently scarred by the repeated playing of the 'N Sync Christmas album at Tower Records. Eventually my mind snapped and I came to associate Christmas with mindless hordes of consumption hungry Holiday Zombies and prancing ninnies in tight...

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Well, since you asked. Top 5 records from 2010

The Portland Mercury is out asking people to round up their favorite 5 albums from this year so let's do this thing. Here's my contribution:Delta Spirit - History From BelowPhosphorescent- Here's To Taking It EasyThe Walkmen - LisbonCarolina Chocolate Drops - Genuine Negro JigTartufi - Goodwill Of The S...

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Children of Mercy Needs Your Love!

Dear Crappy Indie Reader-Friends, I would like to bring to your attention a project I'm involved with called Children of Mercy. Children of Mercy is a book collecting stories and essays by several people in the indie music world, including myself and a couple other Crappy Indie bloggers, accompanied by a music CD, covering the gamut of topics from band...

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BAT COUNTRY, WHIP MY HAIR EDITION

It's not hard to get your video in BAT COUNTRY, just send us your links. Oh wait, you already do!!!Well, since A-ha retired, we need a new Norwegian pop band.John Snow has volunteered. I don't care if you don't think psychrock-playing drag queens are hot or not,This video is quel WOW!Okay, I thought this video started out kind of creepy,But it's actually...

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