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Blerd Radio 2015 | Episode 15: The Best Of 2015 (Part One)

by Popblerd Staff on Dec 14, 2015 • 2 Comments

Big Money, Dr. Z and Michael Parr talk 2015’s best music (including Kendrick Lamar–DUH…) in the latest Blerd Radio podcast!

Spin Cycle: “The Hunger Games” Original Soundtrack

by Brittany on Mar 27, 2012 • No Comments

Album Reviews / Indie Rock / movies / music / New Releases / Pop Music / rock music

It’s the #1 soundtrack to the #1 movie in the land! Taylor Swift! Maroon 5! Kid Cudi! Check out what Brittany has to say about the “Hunger Games” soundtrack!

bLISTerd: The Best of 2011 Continued: Andrew (Not Drew)’s List

by Popblerd Staff on Jul 13, 2011 • 1 Comment

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Halfway home, everybody! Here are my favorite albums, so far, this year: 1. Moving Mountains – Waves “Waves” does something that I didn’t think was possible: It combines the luscious atmospherics of a post-rock record with soaring vocals. Not an easy feat, making for a remarkable album. 2. Mogwai – Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will Proving that some things only get better as they get older, Mogwai return with yet another album to write home about. 3. Touché […]

bLISTerd Extra: The Best Albums of 2011…So Far! (Rob’s Turn)

by Rob Smith on Jul 11, 2011 • 3 Comments

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While of late I have been obsessed in equal parts with stoner rock and the first ten Chicago records (don’t ask), I’ve also been wired into some fine new sounds outside those two poles. It’ll all change by year end, but as of now, here be my faves: 1. Foo Fighters: Wasting Light. Their best record by such a wide margin, it’s almost like we’ve been listening to a different band for the last 15 years. 2. Peter Bradley Adams: […]

Chart Stalker 1/27/11: A Semblance of Order…Temporarily

by MJ on Jan 27, 2011 • 2 Comments

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After Cake took the #1 spot last week by selling practically nothing, the album charts look a bit healthier this week. It took six albums, but The Decemberists have officially broken through to the mainstream, scoring the week’s #1 album with The King is Dead. The indie favorites scan an impressive 94,000 copies of their third major label effort-easily 2011’s best sales week so far. It’s also more than half of the cumulative sales of the band’s last album, Hazards […]

New Release Report 1/18/11: Decemberists in January

by MJ on Jan 18, 2011 • 2 Comments

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The Decemberists lead this week’s pack of new releases, followed by new albums by The Script and Social Distortion.