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Phoenix – Bankrupt! (Review)

It’s not very often that a band can burst into the American popular consciousness with their fourth studio album, but Phoenix is an exception to this theory.  While previously popular in Europe, Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix, the band’s fourth album, gave them almost instant success and airplay in the United States.  Hits like “Listomania” and “1901″ [...]

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Monday Mixer

I wish I had a theme for this mixer; I really do.  Unfortunately, I’m just sitting in my dorm room completely uninspired by any greater theme or calling.  With that being said, I’ve been spinning a lot of new tracks lately.  So here they are. 1.  “Varsity” by Smith Westerns I may be the world’s [...]

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Phoenix releases first video from new album

French pop band Phoenix graces our ears once again with the first single off of their upcoming album Bankrupt!.  While the video is interesting and definitely a commentary on current events (North Korea, anyone?), it ends kind of…bloodily.  The album is due out on April 23rd and can be pre-ordered here.  Check out the video below:

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Monday Mixer

Coming up this Sunday is Father’s Day, so I put together a little mixtape for my father.  However, the normal length playlist seemed insufficient, so I decided to make him a double LP, following in the footsteps of one of our mutual favorite albums, the Beatles’ white album.  Each side has a different character to [...]

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