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Friday, December 18 2009

The Best 60 Albums of 2009

PopMatters presents our 60 best albums of 2009, highlighted by a bevy of American indie rock juggernauts, the return of a hip-hop master, and a couple of the finest voices on the planet.


Friday, December 11 2009

The Best Electronic Albums of 2009

We have no idea where the hell electronic music is going in the next decade, but if you can't find something in the wide stew of sonics out there to get excited about, check your pulse. You're probably dead.


Monday, December 10 2007

The Best Electronica of 2007

As electronic music's edges bleed out all over the genre map, some sounds have been resurrected, others minimally revised, but the sum total shows a genre that, diffuse identity or not, continues to exert its pull on rock, pop, and the dancefloor.


Reviews

Monday, May 10 2010

Dan Deacon: Woof Woof EP

On this limited-edition EP, Dan Deacon's "Woof Woof" and two other Bromst tracks find new life through adventurous reworkings.


Wednesday, August 26 2009

The Totally Raging in the Round Pool Show: 1 August 2009 - Flying W Airport & Resort, Medford, NJ

An airplane-shaped pool, cheap drinks, a beach volleyball court, barbecue, water ice stand… and a few bands for good measure.


Friday, March 27 2009

Dan Deacon: Bromst

Dan Deacon holds a warped funhouse mirror up to his inner electronic composer. Don't worry, he hasn't matured. Rather, he's evolved.


Wednesday, June 6 2007

Dan Deacon: Spiderman of the Rings

Dan Deacon manages to lure in his audience with his strange, raucous brand of electro-pop and induce them to sway, leap, and even shout along with him.


Blogs

Thursday, July 23 2009

Dan Deacon - "Get Older" and more (Live @ Todd P's) (video)

Noisevox is a new live music site, focused mainly on indie rock and they've come out of the gate with an impressive array of weekly…


Wednesday, May 20 2009

Dan Deacon: 16 May 2009 – Bowery Ballroom, New York City

Words and Pictures by Thomas Hauner


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