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Jul 26th, 2011 172 Comments
The Strokes' debut album Is This It was first released on 7/30/01. To help us celebrate this 10th Anniversary, we asked some of our favorite indie bands to cover each track. The resulting collection,… Read Story »
Jul 5th, 2011 5 Comments
How did you celebrate July 4th? On a rooftop BBQ listening to our summer mix? Maybe you stayed in and watched old episodes of Hoarders on Roku? Maybe I stayed in and did that. There is no way to… Read Story »
Apr 22nd, 2011 3 Comments
It's not the first time the morning benders have sang for an Ann, though this is not the same one they damned five years ago. "Oh Annie" is a newly unveiled b-side to the band's Big Echo sessions,… Read Story »
Apr 1st, 2011 4 Comments
Sister Wife is pop chanteuse Alex Winston's 2011 mini-LP, out now on HeavyRoc. It's a tight, track-for-track showcase for the young Detroit native, fusing a feel for her hometown's girl-group era… Read Story »
Mar 29th, 2011 1 Comment
Early on March 23rd, main morning bender Chris Chu tweeted "you look better in blue." It took a day, but those words got some context when the band released Japan Echo, the eight-song EP full of… Read Story »
Mar 24th, 2011 Comment
"Last week we were scheduled to go to Tokyo to play our first show ever in Japan," begins the note Chris Chu posted to the morning benders' homepage. In addition to it being their first group trek to… Read Story »
Mar 18th, 2011 4 Comments
A few weeks back James Blake told SPIN, "Remixing is like musical prostitution." Ha -- relax, James Blake. This is the column in which we beg to differ. Much in the spirit of our inaugural Remixtape… Read Story »
Mar 17th, 2011 4 Comments
Alex Chilton passed away one year ago today. Big Star was scheduled to play SXSW in 2010, instead the show became a tribute, with friends and fans playing Chilton’s music and remembering his work.… Read Story »
Mar 3rd, 2011 3 Comments
The Morning Benders remixed Ra Ra Riot's "Too Dramatic" for a single of the same name. They mellowed out the The Orchard track, slowed it down, made it echo "The Lion Sleeps Tonight." Which is what… Read Story »
Nov 19th, 2010 Comment
the morning benders' well documented love for Fleetwood Mac's "Dreams" took on added dimension last night at Webster Hall when Andrea Estella, whose Twin Sister opened the show, joined the band… Read Story »
