Author Archives: Matt Satterfield

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Music Blogger & Critic

Song of the Week: “Shelter From the Storm” – Bob Dylan

  On album that is filled with bitterness, regret, put-downs, betrayals and even murder on the surface “Shelter From the Storm” comes off as the easiest song to digest.  The verses are certainly complicated and filled with apocalyptic and Biblical … Continue reading

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New Music: “Fanfare for the Modern Man” – The Mystic Underground

    Brooklyn’s The Mystic Underground carries on the thinking man’s synth-pop and electronic music in the tradition of early pioneers such like Depeche Mode and New Order.  Their latest single “Fanfare for the Modern Man” off of their upcoming … Continue reading

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Song of the Week: “There She Goes” – The La’s

  A huge chunk of me really wants to hate this song.  Really hate it.  It’s so light-weight, fluffy and sincere.  It doesn’t help that it has been used in a number of terrible movies including Fever Pitch, The Lindsay … Continue reading

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New Music: “8th Grader” – 8th Grader (Exclusive Album Stream)

  8th Grader (aka Jason Martinovich) is gearing up to release his self-titled EP.  The eponymous EP is a mix of new-wave sonics and a Neo-soul vibe.   Imagine if John Legend or Prince’s quieter moments were tracks for a … Continue reading

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New Music: “Every Weekend” – Hadouken!

Hadouken!’s third album Every Weekend has generated a lot of buzz before the album was even released.  Their single “Levitate” was released as part of their “People Are Awesome 2013″ video which went viral and has been seen by over 30 … Continue reading

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New Music: “Propaganda” – The Goodnight Darlings

  A while back, I wrote about the Goodnight Darling’s EP Dolldrums which contained the infectious and hooky single “Red Hot”.  Now the duo are back again with their latest single “Propaganda” which is equally as awesome. Check it out … Continue reading

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New Music: “Letters From the Lost” – Jay Nash

I already digging Jay Nash’s Letters From the Lost and then I heard the fourth song, “The White Whale”.  Over a dark acoustic chord pattern and soft drum-beat, Nash compares a girl to Moby Dick.  Jesus Christ. Obsession is one … Continue reading

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Creed Bratton On His New Album, “Tell Me About It”

  Creed Bratton’s Tell Me About It is more than just a new release.  Unfolding over 3 Acts, Tell Me About It tells the story of his life in song form in what Bratton refers to as an “audio-biography”.   … Continue reading

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Win 2 Tickets to See NTNT May 2nd at Seattle’s High Dive

My friends at City Bird Publicity are giving away two free tickets to see NTNT (Ninja Turtle Ninja Tiger) this Thursday (May 2nd) at Seattle’s High Dive. Remember Bloc Party circa 2007 when they released A Weekend In the City? … Continue reading

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Song of the Week: “So. Central Rain” – R.E.M.

  Of all the early R.E.M. songs, this is the one.  It’s the one I’ve never gotten tired of even when I’ve grown tired of R.E.M.  The one I still listened to when I was ready to throw in the … Continue reading

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