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stardeath and white dwarfs: myspace; Stardeath and White Dwarfs was born in late 2004 in Oklahoma City, and released its debut EP in the spring of 2005. Members Dennis Coyne, Casey Joseph, Matt Duckworth, and Philip Rice create their own brand of genre bending sound that might occur if King Crimson and Coldplay got stoned and had sex with each other. They are currently in the studio working on their first full length record with Trent Bell of Chainsaw Kittens fame. Expect to hear the new stuff in the near future, but in the mean time you can check out their sense assaulting laser orgy live show throughout the Midwest and beyond.

Circle of Buzzards: official website; myspace; Sebadoh was one of the bands that ushered indie rock into my life. The results of this usher-ence are mixed, but Sebadoh stuck with me. The triumvirate of Smash Your Head On The Punk Rock, Bubble & Scrape and Bakesale still stands pretty tall. Those first two records’ mixture of Eric Gaffney’s confusion/brilliance (Gaffney still rocks anAngelfire Web site) with Lou Barlow’s stark renderings of his psyche are still excellent records, and after Gaffney was replaced on Bakesale by Bob Fay, Jason Lowenstein’s intense songwriting came to the fore, great riff-driven numbers that signaled an emerging, perhaps more grounded talent in the band.

The reason for this long preamble? Lowenstein has a new band out now, Circle Of Buzzards, a hard-hitting duo with Bob D’Amico. These two talented cats have recently cut their teeth as the rhythm section of the latest Fiery Furnaces incarnation, having played with the band since 2005.

COB features Lowenstein’s songs, these kind of pop-metal tunes that are raised up a notch by Jake’s emotive and unique vocals. D’Amico is the other highlight in this group: his syncopated, strong grooves keep things lively and solid.

Naked Hearts: myspace; "Live and in person, The Naked Hearts are explosive, charming, and something exciting. With Amy Cooper on hollow-body electric guitar and Noah Wheeler on drums, the impeccably turned-out pair ooze a fuzzy rock sincerity; every song is a stripped-down challenge to cut loose" - PopMatters

"The duo, that has frequently been compared to Blonde Redhead, can deliver an immense overflow of energy on stage.
Amy Cooper's velvety yet audacious and declarative voice definitely makes up for any instruments they might lack,
while Noah's skillful drum play, provides a constant stream of tempting rhythms." Deli Magazine

"Then there are the enthusiastic newbies The Naked Hearts, who explore the various ways in which a boy/girl duo can make you dance, fall in love, and cry all at the same time." - Interview Magazine August 2009

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