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The Bird and the Bee: One Too Many Hearts

Posted on February 13, 2008 Under Music

Just in time for Valentine's Day, the indie-pop duo of Inara George and Gerg Kurstin, aka The Bird and the Bee, have released a digital-only EP titled "One Too Many Hearts." George's voice on the each of the four tracks…

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Justin Nozuka: Holly

Posted on February 12, 2008 Under Music

Japanese-American by birth, Canadian by upbringing, Justin Nozuka has a raspiness and deepness to his voice that you would not expect to hear just by looking at him. His style blends elements of acoustic, folk, blues, and pop. I can't…

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Bug Labs

Posted on February 8, 2008 Under Gadgetry

Most electronics are not meant to be designed or customized by the consumer. In fact, besides for the PC, users had to hope and pray that the suits heard our cries for features and product ideas. Bug Labs, a startup…

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Miguel Migs: Those Things Remixed

Posted on February 8, 2008 Under Music

I should have realized how popular Miguel Migs was when I got a number of responses to a giveaway on my company's mailing list; his latest CD is a collaborative effort by artists who worked hard to create unique interpretations…

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Kaki King: Dreaming of Revenge

Posted on January 29, 2008 Under Music

When I saw a video of Kaki King playing a private show with Foo Fighters' Dave Grohl, I had mixed feelings. On one hand, I was glad that one of my favorite musicians was getting the admiration she deserved. On…

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Jon Foreman: Fall and Winter EPs

Posted on January 3, 2008 Under Music

I've never understood critics who cry "sell-out!" to any musician that signs with a major label and is consequently played on Top 20 radio stations; if it means having your music heard by millions and putting food on the table,…

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Temposhark: The Invisible Line

Posted on January 2, 2008 Under Music

When musician Rob Diament and producer Luke Busby started the electronic rock band Temposhark 4 years ago, they didn't waste time trying to get on a label -- instead, they formed their own record label, Paper and Glue, as means…

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Mlle Caro & Franck Garcia: Pain Disappears

Posted on December 19, 2007 Under Music

The first ever artist on Ben Watt's Buzzin' Fly Records is the dynamic Parisian duo of Mlle Caro & Franck Garcia. Their album, "Pain Disappears" is a collaborative crossover that brings together alt-pop, electro, and mciro-house sounds that appeals to…

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CommandShift3

Posted on December 11, 2007 Under Design

I am sure many of you wasted countless hours voting on HotorNot during college...maybe you still do. Using the same "face-off" model, CommandShift3 pits one website against the next; conceived at the loosely-organized, totally awesome coworking experience known as Jelly,…

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Some People Have Real Problems

Posted on December 3, 2007 Under Music

You probably already know and love Sia from her two solo albums, our consistent gushing, the Six Feet Under death montage, or if you're like me, from her vocals work with with Zero 7. Her latest full-length CD, titled "Some…

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