September 2011
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Playlist: September 28th, 2011
01 Foster the People / Torches / Warrant
02 Oil of Angels / Oil of Angels / Duet
03 The Manhattan Syndrome / And We Left It Behind / Hollowheads
04 Young Professionals / Nice Dream / The Escape
05 Viper Creek Club / Letters / The Engineer
06 Young Galaxy / Shapeshifting / Peripheral Visionaries
07 The Elliots / Love Decay / On the Ledge
08 Lucas...
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Just to give you an idea of what 30 kbps...
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"Typhoon On 'World Cafe: Next'" →
(Via @WorldCafe) I keep wondering why “High School Bands Gone Wild” never became a hit. - “Frontman Kyle Morton, the driving force behind Typhoon’s sound, has said that his songwriting channels both his deep fascination with philosophy and his prolonged experience with illness during his adolescence. His fellow instrumentalists combine violins, horns, percussion and more...
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Playlist: September 18th, 2011
01 Foster the People / Torches / Helena Beat
02 The Manhattan Syndrome / And We Left It Behind EP / Cold Company
03 The Elliots / Love Decay / Desolate (l’estranger)
04 Elsa Rae / Plays Tiny Instruments / Don’t Move to Minnesota
05 Beirut / The Rip Tide / Port of Call
06 Quilt / Cowboys in the Void/Penobska… / Penobska Oakwalk
07 We Are...
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Watch(Via @PMABlog) - ”On November 8th, Icelandic post-rock vanguards, Sigur Rós, will release the much talked about Inni, a concert film and live album. As previously reported, Inni is directed by the man behind Arcade Fire’s own concert film,Mirror Noir, Vincent Morisset.”
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"Sean Rowe: Tiny Desk Concert" →
(Via @NPRMusic, Tiny Desk Concert) - “When Colin Meloy’s beard is cornered in a dark alley, it summons the assistance of Sean Rowe’s beard.”
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"Latin Jazz Musicians File Suit Against The... →
(Via @NPRATC, All Things Considered) - “I can’t compete with Herbie Hancock. I can’t compete with Wayne Shorter,” says Mark Levine, a pianist, composer and educator who has twice been nominated in the Best Latin Jazz Album category, now folded into Best Jazz Album. “Go down the list. It is very unlikely that a Latin jazz artist will be more popular.”
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"An appreciation of music can’t be imposed; it... →
(Via @NYTimes, Opinionator): “…some readers were aggrieved by the idea that children should learn popular music in schools, others suggested that classical composers would love rock ‘n roll. Some feared that teaching pop would “dumb down” music education, others felt it was vital to make music education more relevant to children.”
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The Wiz Meets Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon →
Because there can’t be enough movies to pair themselves up with Dark Side of the Moon
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NPR Calls Laura Marling's Music #Edgy →
“A Creature I Don’t Know is a collection of songs that form a narrative. Marling hesitates to tell the story other than through the songs, but the contour of a relationship is clear, as is a theme of anger that turns both parties into “beasts.” Marling’s singing is more graceful and edgy than ever, and she sounds impressively at ease and in command when she...
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Playlist: September 11th, 2011
01 Brandi Carlile / Give Up the Ghost / Dreams
02 Emmy the Great / First Love / Bad Things Coming, We Are Safe
03 Midtown Dickens / Lanterns / Best Summer Ever
04 Ferraby Lionheart / The Jack of Hearts / Dear Corinne
05 Elsa Rae / Plays Tiny Instruments / Reconstructed Boy
06 Northernists / Mama and the Loerie / Mama and the Loerie
07 Elizabeth Davis /...
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Playlist: September 4th, 2011
01 Library Voices / Summer of Lust / Regina I Don’t To Fight
02 The Drums / Portamento / Days
03 Release of the Sunbird / Come Back to Us / Best Thing For Me
04 South of Lincoln / The Monsters Bathroom Sesions / Thirteen
05 Luke Temple / Don’t Act Like You Don’t Care / Luck Part
06 Elsa Rae / Plays Tiny Instruments / It Gets Too Quiet
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Help Support Thin Air Community Radio This Fall
We have our Fall pledge drive coming up later this month. With our final moments prior to full power transmission, we’ll need all the help we can get. Here are two ways you can help KYRS and Save the Moon:
1. Renew or become a member of KYRS, Thin Air Community Radio. It costs $35 annually. That goes to tower and streaming fees, station and equipment maintenance/upgrades and more. During...