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Infinite Summer: A CMI Mix

Dig your feet into the sand until you reach the cool layer just below the surface. Feel the sweat of your beer bottle slowly drip over your knuckles. Smell the hot charcoal and cool cocoa butter. Lean your head back, close your eyes, and watch the sun through the pink of your eyelids.
Summer is gone but [...]

The Pastels & Tenniscoats – “Vivid Youth”

The coming months will see not one, but two new releases from Stephen Pastel and company. Let your inner pop geek rejoice.

Best of 2009 So Far (Take 2: Adam’s Picks)

Devon already weighed in with his favorites of the year so far. I considered being patient (we’re 2/3 of the way there – dammit!), but here’s my list anyway.

Let’s Wrestle – In The Court of the Wrestling King
The Pains of Being Pure At Heart – s/t
The Drums – EP
Cymbals Eat Guitars – Why There Are [...]

Ducktails – Landrunner

Not to be confused with Uncle Scrooge and his mischievous nephews, Ducktails chooses not to cut through the late summer haze but instead embrace it like a long and sweaty hug. Landscapes LP out now.
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12 Minutes – July 12th 2009

We all grew up on a steady diet of MTV’s 120 Minutes. Many a Sunday evening was spent zoned out in my parent’s living room, scribbling artist names on scraps of paper or notebook covers. This is our condensed, 21st century version where we highlight 4 videos (roughly 12 minutes) of visual goodness. (NOTE: We [...]

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