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ARCHIVE 05 / 2009


A Troll With No Name

Posted by Lyle On May 28, 2009

Byrds bassist  pictured below:Who doesn't love the Byrds? I mean, they were always an obvious signifier that if you were a punk, you actually liked OTHER kinds of jams (Husker Du "8 Miles High" anyone?)... If I'm ever in the middle of t... Read More

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Here's Johnny (sigh)

Posted by Lyle On May 26, 2009

Oh boy... so our pal John Roderick is seeming to have a little bit of writer's block finishing the long awaited new Long Winters album......Thankfully I got through this post without using a picture of Jack Nicholson from "The Shining" (... Read More

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Happy JV Day!

Posted by Lyle On May 20, 2009

John Vanderslice is celebrating both the release of his new album "Romainian Names" AND getting a fantastic review on Pitchfork by buying a new t-shirt! Yup, John sure celebrates BIG and this time he's jumped on the "There's An Ap... Read More

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BANK ROBBER TREND REPORT '09: THE NEW CATCHPHRASES

Posted by Hartley On May 18, 2009

"...and I don't mean Vin Diesel"30 Rock's Liz Lemon can eat her heart out - the new catchphrase is not "that's a dealbreaker." Perhaps, we at the Bank Robber should be on the cover of Time Out cause we would like to submit ... Read More

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BOWERBIRDS MAKE GORGEOUS NEW ALBUM!

Posted by Hartley On May 13, 2009

Bowery Ballroom? Bow and Arrow?Bow down?Lil Bow Wow?BOWERBIRDS!It's too bad Bill Callahan already made the most stunning folk album of '09 because had he not, the new Bowerbird's Upper Air (Dead Oceans) would certainly be my top pick. God, it's a... Read More

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Craptastic Wednesday

Posted by Lyle On May 13, 2009

  My old man (not pictured above), has to go in for some lame surgery crap today....Should be fine, but still a day at the hospital in New Brunswick isn't going to be a day at Seattle Grace ....So my personal soundtrack below for "Craptasti... Read More

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BANK ROBBER PSA: WE DID NOT GO SEE STAR TREK THIS WEEKEND

Posted by Hartley On May 11, 2009

No.Nah.Jesus.  84 on Metacritic, and we still don't care.In other news, seminal post-rock instrumentalists Tortoise have a new record coming out in June on Thrill Jockey (natch). It's called Beacons of Ancestorship - and if you think that's a wor... Read More

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EVERYTHING OLD IS NEW AGAIN THE SEQUEL: Dinosaur Jr. / Superchunk

Posted by Hartley On May 7, 2009

This is really the cover of the new Dinosaur Jr. record...like seriously.Continuing off last week's now-classic post schooling you cats on the new/old sounds of Japanese collage-popster, Cornelius - everything old is new again...well...again. This... Read More

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Post Derby Blues

Posted by Lyle On May 4, 2009

 Who doesn't love a good Derby party? Hats, food, drink, no one asking me to listen to demos,  and a long shot winner (pictured above), a true smash! Plus how about that happy jockey dude? That is one little happy guy: Anyway, here's a little A... Read More

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