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I had no idea what to expect walking into the Queen Elizabeth Theatre last night to see The Magnetic Fields.
On the streetcar ride there, all the passengers headed towards Exhibition Place were bubbling over discussing what they might possibly play, how it would sound, and what Stephin Merritt was going to say to us.
When you're gearing up to see a band like The Magnetic Fields, it's hard…

Portland, Ore. singer/songwriter Laura Veirs creates an indie folk-infused dreamland on seventh album, July Flame, complete with organs and strings layered over richly textured songs.
According to Veirs, the album's title refers to a type of peach that surfaces in the summer months, but here she manages to weave an elaborate collection of songs that are more suited for chilly days and fall leaves.
The title track is a dreamy…

There's a young Montreal chanteuse who's all the rage…

Brooklyn, N.Y.'s La Strada have captured a unique strand…

Be warned: this record packs a wallop, though I'm…


| 1 | Owen Pallett * Heartland |
| 2 | Basia Bulat * Heart Of My Own |
| 3 | Beach House Teen Dream |
| 4 | Vampire Weekend Contra |
| 5 | Spoon Transference |

| 1 | Converge Axe To Fall |
| 2 | Sacrifice * The Ones I Condemn |
| 3 | Priestess * Prior To The Fire |
| 4 | Ihsashn After |
| 5 | Fucked Up * Couple Tracks: Singles 2002-2009 |

| 1 | BlakRoc BlakRoc |
| 2 | Ghettosocks * Treat Of The Day |
| 3 | D-Sisive * Jonestown |
| 4 | Chokeules * Hypergraphia |
| 5 | Dessa A Badly Broken Code |

| 1 | Woodhands * Remorsescapade |
| 2 | Hot Chip One Life Stand |
| 3 | Blockhead The Music Scene |
| 4 | CFCF * Continent |
| 5 | Deadmau5 * At Play Vol. 2 |

| 1 | Various Artists Gilles Peterson Presents Havana Cultura |
| 2 | Various Artists Ghana Special - Modern Highlife Afro-sounds & Ghanaian Blues 1968-81 |
| 3 | Various Artists Panama! 3 Calypso Panameno, Guajira Jazz & Cumbia Tipica on the Isthmus 1960-75 |
| 4 | Alex Cuba * Alex Cuba |
| 5 | Spy From Cairo Secretly Famous |

| 1 | Chicago Underground Duo Boca Negra |
| 2 | Myra Melford Be Bread The Whole Tree Gone |
| 3 | Ranee Lee * Lives Upstairs |
| 4 | Rob Clutton * Suchness Monster |
| 5 | Chicago Goes West * Chicago Goes West |


Paramore's "Brand New Eyes: CD is now available. As such we are running a contest.…