New Tapes 'N Tapes Video - "Hang Them All"

We didn't like Tapes 'N Tapes' Walk If Off very much. To quote: Here/there, they're basically a hodgepodge of various groups -- you hear a little Modest Mouse (everywhere), or Pixies ("Blunt"), or that band you can't quite remember right... CONTINUE READING NEW TAPES 'N TAPES VIDEO - "HANG THEM ALL"»

Posted on April 29, 2008 in Video (12 comments)
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Tomorrow Is Record Store Day

When's the last time you want to an actual record store? Like where you have to walk through a door and can't just click "download"? Yes, we live inside a blog, but record stores are pretty great. Brandon worked at... CONTINUE READING TOMORROW IS RECORD STORE DAY»

Premature Evaluation: Tapes 'N Tapes - Walk It Off

When we posted on Walk It Off's lead track "Hang Them All," we basically said: If you didn't care about Tapes 'N Tapes before, you likely still wouldn't. Well, after listening to all 12 tracks on the band's Dave Fridmann-produced... CONTINUE READING PREMATURE EVALUATION: TAPES 'N TAPES - WALK IT OFF»

Posted on March 12, 2008 in Premature Evaluation (28 comments)
Tags: Bruce Springsteen | Peter Bjorn And John | Super Bowl | Tapes 'N Tapes

Tapes 'N Tapes' New Album Streaming For 24 hours

By and large, looks like you guys dug "Hang Them All," the lead track from Tapes 'N Tapes Dave Fridmann-produced sophomore rekkid Walk It Off. Now you have a little less than 24 hours to stream the entire thing at... CONTINUE READING TAPES 'N TAPES' NEW ALBUM STREAMING FOR 24 HOURS»

Posted on March 5, 2008 (23 comments)
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New Tapes 'N Tapes - "Hang Them All"

Almost a year back we saw what bassist Sean Neary's been up to since leaving the T'NT fold (off saving the world, that guy is). Now it's time to see how the Tapes are faring. Fire up the Movable Type,... CONTINUE READING NEW TAPES 'N TAPES - "HANG THEM ALL"»

Posted on February 15, 2008 in MP3 (20 comments)
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New Seymore Saves The World - "Love Song"

Bassist Sean Neary has moved on and regrouped following his departure from Minnesota's Tapes 'N Tapes, returning to the blogs with Seymore Saves The World, another MN-based trio that sounds absolutely nothing like his last band. Digging this more than... CONTINUE READING NEW SEYMORE SAVES THE WORLD - "LOVE SONG"»

Posted on April 19, 2007 in MP3, Tour Dates (28 comments)
Tags: Seymore Saves The World | Tapes 'N Tapes

Dear Jann

DEAR JANN, We were so excited to open our mailbox today and see the lovely and talented Stacy Ferguson on the cover of your "Hot List" issue [RS 1011]. The article was, in a word, risiculous! But why edit... CONTINUE READING DEAR JANN»

Posted on October 7, 2006 (46 comments)
Tags: Arctic Monkeys | Clap Your Hands Say Yeah | Cold War Kids | Fergie | Tapes 'N Tapes

mtvU Getting Behind Tapes 'N Tapes

MTV's 24 hour college network announced its Q4 programming slate today. The mtvU Freshmen Five is the channel's semi-annual pick of artists "poised to ride the support of college students to superstardom." From the press release:For the Fall '06 class,... CONTINUE READING MTVU GETTING BEHIND TAPES 'N TAPES»

Posted on September 20, 2006 (7 comments)
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Clell Tickle: Indie Marketing Guru

This explains a lot. Featuring your favorite Human Giants (Aziz Ansari, Paul Scheer, Rob Huebel) and cameos from Fred Armisen, Rob Riggle, Tapes 'n Tapes, Ted Leo, Devendra Banhart, and Nick Kroll as the bullied Pitchfork editor reading XLR8R on... CONTINUE READING CLELL TICKLE: INDIE MARKETING GURU»

Posted on August 11, 2006 (43 comments)
Tags: Aziz Ansari | Devendra Banhart | Tapes 'N Tapes | Ted Leo

Pitchfork Music Festival 2006 Photos

That Pitchforkmedia must be doing something right; 19,000 people a day hit up their Festival for 18 hours of music over two days, despite some serious heat and humidity. Whether that's a testament to the awesome lineup or the show-going... CONTINUE READING PITCHFORK MUSIC FESTIVAL 2006 PHOTOS»

Siren Festival 2006

On Saturday the hipsters made their annual pilgrimage to Coney Island. We know the comments section is gonna turn into a big bitchfest -- terrible sound! lame bands! it rained! where was Haunted Pussy?! -- so we'll concentrate on the... CONTINUE READING SIREN FESTIVAL 2006»

Posted on July 17, 2006 in Concert (23 comments)
Tags: Serena-Maneesh | Siren Festival | Tapes 'N Tapes

Newsflash: Bloggers Like Tapes 'N Tapes

Ex-Spinner Sia Michel knows it was blogs that rendered her former stomping grounds irrelevant so she's taking our collective ego down a notch with this T'NT review in today's New York Times."Tapes 'n Tapes is indie rock's latest Internet-driven mini-success... CONTINUE READING NEWSFLASH: BLOGGERS LIKE TAPES 'N TAPES»

Posted on June 6, 2006 (13 comments)
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Tapes 'N Tapes To Expand Audience Beyond Bloggers

So today's big news is that Counting Crows and Goo Goo Dolls are joining forces for a 45-city North American tour! I mean, Tapes 'n' Tapes are finally signed! ("Selling out is so early 90s," Pitchfork jokes.) XL will be... CONTINUE READING TAPES 'N TAPES TO EXPAND AUDIENCE BEYOND BLOGGERS»

Posted on April 27, 2006 (11 comments)
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Indie Bands Answer Stupid Questions!

I know you're sick of SXSW coverage. But when it's Paul Scheer asking We Are Scientists, The Go! Team, and Tapes 'N Tapes to choose between Smurfs and Snorks and whether Daylight Savings is bullshit, we deem that a new... CONTINUE READING INDIE BANDS ANSWER STUPID QUESTIONS!»

Posted on March 24, 2006 in Video (12 comments)
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The Esky And The )Gummy(

We all know the real problem with the music industry these days: not enough awards. Thankfully Esquire's attempting to fix it with another unnecessary installment of their Esky Awards For Outstanding Musical Achievement. The best part is each musician's awkward... CONTINUE READING THE ESKY AND THE )GUMMY(»

Posted on March 21, 2006 in Concert (9 comments)
Tags: Foo Fighters | My Morning Jacket | Spoon | SXSW | Tapes 'N Tapes

Guilt-Free MP3s

Just 'cause they're label-approved doesn't mean they suck. Here are the notable up-for-grabs MP3s sent to us by PR flacks this week. Belle And Sebastian - "Another Sunny Day" (MP3) Division Day - "Color Guard" (MP3) Eels - "Bus Stop... CONTINUE READING GUILT-FREE MP3S»

Posted on January 13, 2006 in MP3 (29 comments)
Tags: Johnny Marr | Lily Allen | Tapes 'N Tapes | The Cribs