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Sean DeTore explores the world of music

the mixtape

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Sean’s Night Out: St. Vincent

I thought that I was the only person in the world to know about indie rock savant St. Vincent and the beautiful music that she creates.
16 years ago

Where the hell was I when this came to pass?!

I had no idea that a Beard & Stache Fest was even going on in our very own city of Seattle! I, myself, am a very proud owner of a beard.

16 years ago

This Friday has a lot going for it, so don’t screw it up!

This Friday's mixtape is going to knock your socks off! We'll be featuring tunes that have some sort of punctuation included either in the title of the song or the band name itself, which should make for an eclectic mix of musical greatness.

16 years ago

The Knife stream their record Tomorrow, In A Year!

  A few weeks ago I wrote about The Knife and their collaboration with Mt. Sims and Planningtorock on the Charles Darwin inspired opera, Tomorrow, In A Year and brought you a track called ‘Colouring of Pigeons’ from the forthcoming studio version of the opera. The album was released digitally today and you can listen […]
16 years ago
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Sean’s Night Out: Kool Keith

You gotta be nasty to get into Kool Keith's crew, at least that's what Denis Deft spit to the crowd last Friday night at Neumos.
16 years ago

The Smashing Pumpkins release another brand new song. Only 42 more to go before Billy Corgan falls into obscurity.

Billy Corgan, the only original member of The Smashing Pumpkins is clinging ever so desperately to his burned out music career, I think he's lost his mind.

16 years ago

the mixtape presents: ***Tom Boros Live And In Studio This Friday!***

Tom Boros as Robert Smith circa 2007 This Friday we’ve got our good buddy Tom Boros helping us make a mixtape which will be chock full of random, what the hell are you talking about musings and awesome tunes from the man himself! I was going to peel the layers slowly and meticulously here in […]
16 years ago

She & Him are back with Volume 2 and a song that will make you feel happy.

It’s been two years since She & Him released their acclaimed debut Volume One. Well, they are back! She & Him aka Zooey Deschanel and M. Ward have a new full length, not surprisingly, called Volume Two. The release date is set for March 23rd and you can hear the brand new single “In the […]
16 years ago

A new Gorillaz record is set for release and you can hear the new single here!

Gorillaz new single ‘Stylo’ from their upcoming LP Plastic Beach which is to be released March 9th, has been leaked to the internet just days after being named the closing headliner for this years Coachella music festival. It’s a really great track that layers 1980’s style dark and catchy synth over a solid beat, and […]
16 years ago
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Kristina’s Night Out: Alberta Cross

I've always wondered what it would feel like watching a band you know is so unbelievably amazing that you know they are bound for greatness.
16 years ago

Coachella Lineup Announced!

This is one of the most amazing line-ups I’ve seen in a really long time! It’s pricey but totally worth it. Three-day weekend passes will cost $269 plus surcharges; single-day prices have not yet been revealed. Go to the Coachella website for all the details. sean@tbtl.net
16 years ago

Ok Go are really fun and I want to be in one of their music videos!

I was introduced to Ok Go about a year ago and really liked the two songs auditioned for me, 'Here It Goes Again' and 'A Million Ways', especially the accompanying music videos.

16 years ago

Warpaint will break your heart and have you coming back for more.

Warpaint craft a beautifully haunting soundscape of dark psychedelia gently weaving swirling, spacey guitars with hypnotically emotive vocals that slowly seep into your bones. If Warpaint were to use their musical prowess for evil I imagine them as Sirens singing from the edge of a rocky cliff looking towards the sea blanketed in a cover […]
16 years ago

Spoon have a new record and you can listen to the entire album here before it’s released!

The only thing that I know about Spoon is that I really love their song ‘I Turn My Camera On’. That’s the only song I had heard from them (until today) and it was on some compilation disc that I had probably gotten for free. I’m listening to the new record right now and I […]
16 years ago

Broken Bells is new music.

  Broken Bells is an indie rock band featuring artist–producer Danger Mouse (billed by his real name, Brian Burton) and James Mercer the lead vocalist and guitarist for the indie rock band The Shins. The project was first announced on Tuesday, September 29, 2009. On December 14 the band released their first email update, in […]
16 years ago

Roisin makes me want to have a key party.

Roisin Murphy is another in a long line of female electro pop stars making music today. See: Lady Ga Ga, Goldfrapp, Annie…etc. As A matter of fact, Roisin has claimed that “Lady Gaga is just a poor imitation of me. She has copied my style.” I don’t care one shit about the fashion war brewing […]
16 years ago

I’m a little bit punk, He’s a little bit disco

This isn’t totally new music, but it’s new music to Sean and I. Check out this disco punk inspired band, The Johns, from New York that I am totally diggin’ right now and Sean is totally…not. Are you team Sean or team Kristina? Check out the song F**king Happy below… kristina.
16 years ago

The Knife have new music!

The Knife have released a brand new track called ‘Colouring of Pigeons’, a song from their operatic composition Tomorrow, In A Year, in which they have collaborated with Mt Sims and Planningtorock and the sound is absolutely huge. Operatic in fact, go figure. The Knife were commissioned by Danish performance group Hotel Pro Forma to […]
16 years ago

Daft Punk and I are expecting.

I love the Daft Punk . Here's a brief timeline of this ongoing love affair . . . 1997__knew of Daft Punk but wasn't head over heels
2003__living in U.

16 years ago

The Return of Flannel and Long Hair is amongst us.

As of New Years Day, Soundgarden is back on. While you were shakin’ your money maker this past New Years Eve, Chris Cornell twittered the reunion of Soundgarden after a 12 year hiatus. While all Soundgarden die hards are waiting in anticipation on tour dates and album release dates, the future is unknown for now. […]
16 years ago

Kanye West and Spike Jonze are brilliant.

This is most definately one of the best videos…ever. sean@tbtl.net
16 years ago

United State of Pop 2009

In case you were in a self induced coma during 2009, DJ Earworm has made your musical catching up easy as pie! Check out his United State of Pop 2009 (Blame It On The Pop)- Mashup of the Top 25 Billboard Hits that’s racking up the click throughs on YouTube here! Personally this year, I […]
16 years ago

New Years Eve Spectacular!

New Years Eve is approaching and I'm sure you're looking for something really fun and awesome to do besides getting extremely tipsy and making out with random people.

16 years ago

Drummers look out!

This guy completely kicks ass on mini drums! thanks fark.com sean.
16 years ago