IndieUprising #55: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (128)

Music By: Norma Jean, Secret & Whisper, Breathe Carolina, MayOrWest, Blameshift, iuengliss, Owen, The Classic Crime, The Windupdeads, Chad VanGaalen, Blitzen Trapper, Children 18:3, October Nites

Show Notes

• Download the Fuel/Tooth & Nail Sampler HERE! (You have until September 15th 2008, so hurry!
• I prounounced iuengliss wrong.  I said luengliss.  So, to set the record straight…it’s “eye-wen-gliss.”
• I was a little harsh on Breathe Carolina.  Sampled more songs from the album….it’s suprisingly good. (I do, however, stand behind my criticism of Metro Station.  Yuck.)
• I still think Secret & Whisper still sound like Saosin’s long lost brother.  (Though rumor has it Charles Furney can pull off the vocals live.  Unlike Saosin.) Discuss.

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 IndieUprising #54: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (119)

Featured Band: Sky Eats Airplane. Interview with Lee Duck.

Music By: Portugal, The Man. Dear and the Headlights. Take the Crown. Emarosa. They Mean Us. Cineplexx. Oxford Collapse. Sky Eats Airplane. Death Vessel. Soldiers.

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Sub Pop Records artist, CSS have released a new video.  Check it out!

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Sub Pop Records artist, Fleet Foxes have released a new video.  Check it out!

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The Indie Review

By Sean Duregger
June 15, 2008

Artist: Foals
Album: Antidotes
Label: Sub Pop
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With their home base in Oxford, England, Foals have no trouble with being different. With their quirky blend of dance, rock, and punk Foals remain unclassifiable. With their Sub Pop release, Antidotes, Foals are quick to prove that you don’t have to stick to formula or genres to gain following. They let the music do that for them.

Antidotes is one of the most enjoyable discoveries I’ve had in music so far this year. Songs laden with disco dance beats, yet with an indie-rock sensibility, Foals are one of the most interesting bands out right now. The opening song The French Open blends seamlessly into one of my favorite tracks Cassius, I originally thought it was all one song. Antidotes takes you on a journey and doesn’t let you out of the world it creates until the last track is over.

One of the of the biggest advantages that Foals have over comparable artists (Cobra Starship, Men Women and Children, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah) is the production. So many dance influenced rock acts rely too heavily on synth or reverb. Also, many indie/garage rock bands don’t give enough thought to their production, making their albums sounding too raw. Foals have struck production gold with Antidotes and have found the perfect balance of sound for what their pulling off here.

Ditching any formula that a lot of band rely on, Foals have given us a fun and grounded album that deserves multiple revisits. Innovative yet accessible, Antidotes is a memorable album that is sure to place Foals into our collective conscience.

Stand Out Tracks:

“Cassius”

“Red Socks Pugie”

“Electric Bloom”

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 IndieUprising #44: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (497)

Music By: Sigur Ros. No Use For A Name. No Age. Empires. Jason Yudoff. Thebrotheregg. Gillmor. This Century. One Star Story. Destiny or Design. Damiera. Love&Reverie. U.S. Royalty. Ingrid Michaelson. A Moment’s Worth.

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 IndieUprising #42: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (522)

Featured Band: 1997. Interview with Alida Marroni.

Music By: Mad Caddies. The Years Gone By. Static Radio NJ. Band of Horses. Delta Spirit. Amue. The Record Winter. 1997. Action Item. The Race. Cloak/Daggar. The Battle Royale.

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Sub Pop Records artist, Band of Horses have released a new video. Enjoy!

They’re also gearing up for a Summer Tour.

www.bandofhorses.com

www.myspace.com/bandofhorses

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Sub Pop Records in Seattle, WA is offering a grand total of $13,000 worth of college scholarship money to three eligible high school seniors. There are three scholarships—one for $6,000 and two for $3,500 each. To apply for these scholarships you must be a resident of Washington or Oregon, and a graduating senior on your way to full-time enrollment at an accredited university or college. They are looking for an applicant who is involved and/or interested in music and/or the creative arts in some way.

To apply for these scholarships all you have to do is submit an essay, no longer than one page, letting them know about some of the following topics:

• What are you doing in the arts/music field in your community?
• How and/or why did you become interested in artistic outlets?
• Why do you need this scholarship money?
• What are your influences and/or who inspires you?
• Who are some of your favorite bands or artists?

Applicants are encouraged to send digital links and provide hard copies of their artwork along with their essay. However, please be aware that Sub Pop will not return any of this material, so please don’t send originals. Sub Pop Records will give equal opportunity to all applicants who fit the criteria outlined above. The deadline for applications is May 1^st, please get in touch before then if you are interested.

Please send all submissions and attachments to scholarship@subpop.com

All physical submissions should be sent to:

Sub Pop Records

Attn: Scholarship

2013 4th Ave, 3rd Floor

Seattle, WA 98121

Amount: $6,000 / $3,500 / $3,500 – checks will be made payable to the university or college of the winning applicants’ choice and applied to winning applicants’ tuition

Check out last year’s winner, Click HERE.

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