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Out Tomorrow: Common’s The Dreamer / The Believer

by Greg W. Locke December 19, 2011

We’ve only heard three songs from Common’s new No I.D.-produced studio album, but we’re already ready to call it the best hip-hop record of the year … and probably one of the best all-around albums of 2011 … and, probably the best Common album yet … and, maybe one of our favorite hip-hop albums ever. [...]

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Hold On Magnolia

by Greg W. Locke December 6, 2011

Earlier this year we learned that Magnolia Electric Co. / Songs: Ohia frontman Jason Molina was having some issues. Health issues, money issues – you get it. Now comes a press release from his label, Secretly Canadian, about some special deals you can get on his records. Also, the Sojourner box set, which we loved [...]

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Bid On David Bazan’s Telecaster!

by Greg W. Locke September 19, 2011

David Bazan, always the fundraiser, is selling his Fender Telecaster on eBay. As we post this, the item has received seven bids and stands at a fire sale price of $202.50. Below is a photo of Bazan playing the guitar and some info. Bid/drool HERE. David purchased this guitar new on June 18, 2010 in [...]

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Criterion’s Excellent Holiday Season Releases

by Greg W. Locke September 12, 2011

On November 15, just in time for the holiday season, the fine folks at the Criterion Collection will release Krzysztof Kieslowski’s Three Colors trilogy both as a three-disc box set and as three individual films. This is easily on of our all-time favorite trilogy works and, aside from maybe The Double Life of Veronique (also [...]

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She & Him to Release Christmas Album

by Greg W. Locke September 9, 2011

Zooey Deschanel and M. Ward, collectively known as She & Him, are set to release their third record, A Very She & Him Christmas, on Merge Records on October 25. The irony, of course, is that Zooey’s reputation as The Singing Actor kinda/sorta started with the film Elf, where she sang “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” [...]

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Check it out: Wilco’s Eighth Album

by Greg W. Locke August 25, 2011

Set for a September 27 release via the band’s new label, dBpm Records, Chicago band Wilco’s eighth record, The Whole Love, was produced by Jeff Tweedy, Pat Sansone and Tom Schick at the band’s Chicago loft studio. You can pre-order the record over HERE. We think the 2xLP option (which comes with a CD with [...]

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Aleksa Palladino’s Exitmusic Project Signs with Secretly Canadian!

by Greg W. Locke June 19, 2011

Known foremost as an actor with a diverse resume that includes appearances in “Boardwalk Empire,” Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead, “Law & Order,” Storytelling, Find Me Guilty and Manny & Lo, Aleksa Palladino has long been playing music with her husband of eight years, Devon Church. Recording under the name Exitmusic, the duo released [...]

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New Stephen Malkmus Song, “Senator,” Arrives

by Greg W. Locke June 8, 2011

Listen to the new song, “Senator,” HERE. Then listen to it again and again. It’s about getting busted with weed … err … no it’s not, it’s about how much Senators (and pretty much everyone) loves blowjobs. A universal truth. We dig it quite a bit as the latest entry in a long line of super [...]

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Archers of Loaf Get Busy with Reissues, Tour

by Greg W. Locke June 4, 2011

We at the Ze Cat officers like to think of ourselves as pretty huge fans of indie rock, punk rock, college rock, alternative rock, post-rock and all those other rocks. Mostly, we’re big into indie rock, especially 90s bands like Guided by Voices, Sebadoh, Pavement, etc. One band, however, that we just never listened to [...]

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Terrence Malick’s The Tree of Life Wins the Palme d’Or!!

by Greg W. Locke May 22, 2011

It feels as if we’ve been waiting on this movie since high school. Well, it’s finally completed and starting to get out there for the world to see. Reactions thus far are mixed, but we wouldn’t have it any other way. That’s how it always goes for the best art. Major congrats to Terrence and [...]

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