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ARCHIVE 02 / 2009


ROSEBUDS MAKE PRO/ANTI NRA VIDEO

Posted by Hartley On Feb 26, 2009

Here's looking at you...and you...and you...So everyone's favorite North Carolina-hailing his'n'hers duo who may-or-may-not-be-married, The Rosebuds, have gone and made a video. Considering the front page of yesterday's NY Times Dining section was... Read More

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OUR OWN OSCARS

Posted by Hartley On Feb 23, 2009

As I'm sure all of you fine readers of this here Bank Robber Music blog realize, it was a huge night for the BRM last eve at the Oscars. We had plenty of wins. Plenty. But before I get to all that - a couple impressions...- I worry for Seth Rogen ... Read More

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FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION: 4 NEW BANK ROBBER VIDEOS

Posted by Hartley On Feb 19, 2009

Total post-punk album art in waiting...So the Bank Robber HQ is all abuzz today, awaiting tonight's trek uptown to Harlem's "historic" Apollo theater. Why is your humble narrator, Lyle, and the BRM gang all heading to such a prestigious ... Read More

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M. Ward on Letterman!

Posted by Lyle On Feb 18, 2009

 Sure it would of been something if M. Ward showed up dressed as Joaquin Phoenix but alas he didn't and just put on one killer performance with the help of Oakley Hall! Here's M. Ward:   and a little Oakley Hall:  Enjoy!Lyle... Read More

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3 Way Tie For Last

Posted by Lyle On Feb 12, 2009

 Good old Peter Margasak at the Chicago Reader practically wrote a blog update for us (thanks Peter!). His recent round up of current re-issues is a BRM triple threat with a write up on the Volcano Suns, Zero Boys and Death-read it!I saw the Volc... Read More

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THE INEVITABLE GRAMMY RECAP

Posted by Hartley On Feb 9, 2009

The kid in the back is ready to go sky-divingSo last night the Grammy's happened. To think, if it wasn't for my dear old mother's reminding me to watch in the 11th hour I would've missed a ton of rappers lip-synching their own hits, Thom Yorke wit... Read More

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BREAKING NEWS: THE GYPSIES HAVE TAKEN OVER BROOKLYN!

Posted by Hartley On Feb 5, 2009

I like her swordSo this is the sound of new Brooklyn. I don't know what's in the PBC vinyl-siding that lines the townhouses of Greenpoint and Williamsburg and Red Hook et al, but it's certainly making all the men grow massive beards like me 5 year... Read More

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NEW JULIE DOIRON > NEW LIZ PHAIR

Posted by Hartley On Feb 2, 2009

The latest Julie Doiron album looks like this:face paint is indieTitled I Can Wonder What You Did With You Day (Jagjaguwar), the record doesn't sound nearly as ruefully quirk-tastic as the cover art and title imply. In fact, much of Wonder miracul... Read More

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