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Harry Nilsson is someone every music fan should know. He is one of those fellows who you might not have heard of, but you’ve definitely heard his music. If you’d like a good introduction to him, I recommend starting off with album Nilsson Schmilsson. You can buy it on Amazon here.

Oh and check out  clips from the Son of Dracula rock opera he made with Ringo Star here. Awesome right?!

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And now, listen to this amazing song:

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Oh Deerhunter, thank you for keeping me company when the the fall and winter of Colorado started to take hold. Thank you for being the soundtrack to the first snowfall. This is one of my favorite records of 2010, I’ve actually never seen them perform live. have you? What was it like?

Here is the song Helicopter….for your listening pleasure!

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These guys have been around for awhile, and their 3rd album, CIVILIAN,  sees them reaching a new maturity in their sound and lyrics. Download the title track of the new record here.

I also am obsessed with this live performance they did on a rooftop in Amsterdam. Oh to be part of an impossibly cool indie folk rock duo like Wye Oak….and sigh.

PS: I do a killer Jenn Wasner impersonation…. well I think it’s killer…..Megan thinks it’s one of the top 10 worst sounds she’s ever heard.

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Music below for your listening pleasure!

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Got serious brownie points from the parents for waxing poetic about this record! Hey Mom, thanks for calling me after seeing this post.

This is a record I go back to time and time again. A lot of Neil Young fans criticize this record for being to soft and too commercial, but I’m no Neil Young expert, I just remember listening to these songs as a kid and loving them.

You can buy the mp3 album, CD, Vinyl or AUDIO CASSETTE (audio cassette what!??) on Amazon.

To stay up to date with Neil Young visit his garage. I saw him in concert a couple of years ago and I was the only person there that was born in the 80′s. I was also the only person not smoking pot….oh to be young and uncool.

standby :: ceo from The Window Seat on Vimeo.

Oh Eric why is every song on CEO’s debut record so danceable? How am I supposed to get any work done with your music playing in the background??

To buy the debut record from CEO go to your local record store, or order it online here. Modular records is also selling a white Vinyl edition here.

And the dance party resumes….

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Music for you…..

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Is it just me or does this band sound like it should have come out in 2001? Critics be damned, I like the freelance whales! They might be 10 years late to the party, but at least they brought nightcaps!

Judah Dadone formed the freelance whales in 2008 by placing an ad on Craigslist.  He spent several months interviewing musicians all over the city, until he found the perfect people. And instead of playing shows in venues, the freelance whales worked on their sound by performing on the street corners of New York City, just to play in front of people and see what their reaction would be. Turns out the reaction was good, and after self releasing their debt record they were snatched up by indie darling label Frenchkiss Records.

Learn more about the freelance whales and buy their debut album here.

Listen to another good song……

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