Cody B. posted an article on I Hope Your Ears Bleed - Feb 8, 2012, 6:31 am
I absolutely wore out Danish singer/songwriter Teitur Lassen’s debut album Poetry & Aeroplanes.  It may have been the most played album for me from my college days. In fact my wife and I had some of our best friends play one of the songs off the album for us in our wedding.  That is how much thi...
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Cody B. posted an article on I Hope Your Ears Bleed - Feb 7, 2012, 6:26 am
The commercials from this year’s super bowl may not have been very funny, but they did have some pretty good music. Here is a short  list I put together of my favorite songs found in a commercial featured during this year’s super bowl.  This list is in no significant order, other than starting...
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Cody B. posted an article on I Hope Your Ears Bleed - Feb 2, 2012, 9:25 am
There’s a new 5-piece indie folk-rock ensemble known as BUXTON that released their debut album this week.  With a some prickly guitar,  a fast-pickin’ bangjo, and pulsing accordian, it will be right up your alley. You can watch the video for their first single, “Boy of Nine”, below.  Thes...
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Cody B. posted an article on I Hope Your Ears Bleed - Feb 1, 2012, 9:39 am
... even more.  It’s hard to say, which movie is my favorite.  I am a big fan of Muppet Treasure Island, although I am pretty sure that The Great Muppet Caper was probably the movie that got the most viewings from me as a ... very witty and melodic sing-a-longs, including the Oscar-nominated...
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Cody B. posted an article on I Hope Your Ears Bleed - Jan 31, 2012, 9:39 am
There is a cool new company called Sound Supply, that is giving us a new way to purchase music.  10 albums for $15.  This bundled deal is a fun way to get cheap music and to give some new sounds a chance.  Their first bundle includes several artists that have been previously featured here on IHYE...
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Cody B. posted an article on I Hope Your Ears Bleed - Jan 30, 2012, 6:30 am
Here is my current obsession.  I have been playing this tragic break-up tune on repeat for the past couple of weeks.  I’m probably going wear it out soon, and I am pretty sure I’ve already ruined it for several of my friends. I don’t really care for all of the remixes and covers that have be...
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Cody B. posted an article on I Hope Your Ears Bleed - Jan 28, 2012, 5:00 pm
In my humble opinion, 2011 was pretty poor year for cinema. Don’t get me wrong, I saw a lot of enjoyable films this past year, from The Muppets to the final Harry Potter film, to the Amblin homage Super 8.  But that is just what they were, enjoyable.  I di2dn’t leave the theater disappointed v...
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Cody B. posted an article on I Hope Your Ears Bleed - Jan 26, 2012, 8:27 am
Indie rock band, Dr. Dog, have a new album coming out on February 7th and we have 2 songs off the new album for you to preview.  The band will be heading out on tour in support of Be the Void at the beginning of the month.  The ablum is available for pre-order right now if you like what you hear....
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Cody B. posted an article on I Hope Your Ears Bleed - Jan 25, 2012, 9:45 am
My wife and I have a tradition of spending the winter months leading up to the Oscars, catching up on seeing all of the most nominated films.  Last night, we watched The Help. I was pleasantly surprised with the film adaptation of this story.  Obviously it lacked a lot of the character development...
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Cody B. posted an article on I Hope Your Ears Bleed - Jan 24, 2012, 7:44 am
Indie rock band, Miracles of Modern Science,  have given the internet world a fun little treat with their new mini-project, Bon Joviver.  They have taken the musical stylings of Bon Iver and combined them with the classic 80′s pop tune, “You Give Love a Bad Name”, written  by, of course, Bo...
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Cody B. posted an article on I Hope Your Ears Bleed - Sep 12, 2011, 10:45 am
My day job isn’t running this blog, it’s being the editor of my college newspaper. In that job, I have to make a point to keep any and all biases I might have out. Readers, with this blog I have no such duty to avoid bias, and what I have to say about this album comes from a strong bias I have. ...
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Cody B. posted an article on I Hope Your Ears Bleed - Sep 5, 2011, 2:24 pm
Back in the summer of 2008 I first shared with you about a friend of mine that had released an short little self-produced EP called Four for the Road.  Well 3 years later Cass Harris has not given up on the dream and is currently working towards a big-time record release.  He doesn’t want to jus...
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Cody B. posted an article on I Hope Your Ears Bleed - Aug 16, 2011, 7:47 am
The follow-up to Leslie Feist’s delightful 2007 album, The Reminder, is almost here.  To say this album is highly anticipated would be an understatement.  Metals will be the name of the new record, and it is set to release on October 4th via Interscope Records.  The past couple weeks she has be...
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Cody B. posted an article on I Hope Your Ears Bleed - Aug 12, 2011, 7:41 am
NPR’s First Listen series is currently streaming the new Beirut album, which isn’t due out until the end of the month. After just one listen, I am already a huge fan of The Rip Tide. No surprise here though, I have devoured with great pleasure everything that Zach Condon and company have previou...
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Cody B. posted an article on I Hope Your Ears Bleed - Aug 11, 2011, 7:46 am
Our favorite folk-rock duo recently paid a visit to the fellas over at Daytrotter and delivered a pretty stellar performance, as has become expected.  Over six months after its release, I still can’t get enough of their debut album, Barton Hollow.  If you still haven’t listened to this record,...
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Cody B. posted an article on I Hope Your Ears Bleed - Aug 10, 2011, 7:17 am
So it seriously feels like the hottest summer ever. I was playing volleyball last night in 98 degree weather and it almost felt cool.  So to deal with the heat and to help make the hot summer nights on the volleyball courts more enjoyable, I made a pretty jammin’ summer mixtape. And as you will s...
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Cody B. posted an article on I Hope Your Ears Bleed - Aug 2, 2011, 7:30 am
Laura Marling has a new album coming out in September called A Creature I Don’t Know and she just released a pretty awesome new track and some tour dates for the fall. September 17 – San Francisco, Calif. @ Bimbo’s 365 Club 18 – Los Angeles, Calif. @ Masonic Temple 20 – Los Angeles, Ca...
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Cody B. posted an article on I Hope Your Ears Bleed - Aug 1, 2011, 7:00 am
So Matt & Kim made a visit to Late Night w/ Jimmy Fallon last week and it was like insult to injury for they are coming nowhere near me.  And the two cities they hit that would be doable both fall on busy weekends for me.  But rather than sulk, I thought I would share their tour dates with all of ...
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Cody B. posted an article on I Hope Your Ears Bleed - Jul 31, 2011, 7:53 am
“Pumped Up Kicks” by Foster the People has been my jam all summer long.  I loved the song the second I heard and for whatever reason I wasn’t compelled to go listen to the rest of the album, but rather I was completely content with just listening to that single obsessively.  But just recentl...
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Cody B. posted an article on I Hope Your Ears Bleed - Jul 30, 2011, 4:57 pm
Lo-fi indie darlings Washed Out have done their own version of Chis Isaak’s infamous “Wicked Game.”  It’s interesting. That’s about all i got. Washed Out – Wicked Game (Chris Isaak) Related posts:Chris Brown Inspires Ultimate Wedding Processional Devotchka in Video Game Commercial
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Cody B. posted an article on I Hope Your Ears Bleed - Jul 30, 2011, 7:15 am
Sophie Madeleine is a young and talented ukulele player that decided to take on a pretty ambitious project to help promote her new album, The Rhythm You Started, which was released earlier this week. For the 30 days leading up the release of the new record she recorded a new cover song chosen from ...
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Cody B. posted an article on I Hope Your Ears Bleed - Jul 29, 2011, 12:05 pm
Just heard another new Beirut single this week and it has me even more excited for the release of  The Rip Tide, which is slated for a digital release on August 2nd. Physical copies will hit stores later that month on the 3oth.  It is coming out on Pompeii Records, Zach Condon’s own record label...
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Cody B. posted an article on I Hope Your Ears Bleed - Jul 29, 2011, 7:59 am
Snow Patrol will be releasing their follow-up to 2008′s A Hundred Million Suns later this year.  Not sure if an official release date has been set for the new album, Fallen Empires, but on September 4th they will be releasing the first single from the album, “Called Out in the Dark.”  Not su...
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Cody B. posted an article on I Hope Your Ears Bleed - Jul 28, 2011, 7:46 am
One of the most epically awesome songs of 2010, Sufjan Stevens’ 25 minute long “Impossible Soul”, ends with a very sweet acoustic lullabye known as “Pleasure Principle.”  This little section of the song wraps it up quite nicely and is one of the highlights of Age of Adz. Sufjan recently a...
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Cody B. posted an article on I Hope Your Ears Bleed - Jul 27, 2011, 8:43 am
Not a huge James Blunt or Katy Perry fan (although I am guilty of playing Katy when I’m trying to get people to dance), but I am a sucker for pop songs being slowed down and reworked as acoustic folk ballads.  Which is exactly what we find Blunt doing on his recent performance for Billboard.com�...
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Cody B. posted an article on I Hope Your Ears Bleed - Jul 19, 2011, 7:49 am
It’s been a little while since we have heard anything new from everybody’s favorite indie bluegrass act.  Well they recently took time out of their hectic touring schedule to make an appearance on CMT Unplugged.  As a part of their set, they played the classic Roger Miller tune “Where Have A...
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Cody B. posted an article on I Hope Your Ears Bleed - Jul 14, 2011, 2:57 pm
In the world of music, when an “invasion” occurs on American shores it’s usually bringing something good. Today, Sweedish start-up Spotify has opened it’s doors to the listening public. Previously available in Finland, France, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom ...
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Cody B. posted an article on I Hope Your Ears Bleed - Jul 14, 2011, 7:40 am
So 2011 has been a phenomenal year for new music so far and both Adele and Justin Vernon are doing their darndest to help make sure it continues.  Each of them have released a brand new full-length that are both likely to end up on my year end “Top 10 List”.  And then in the past couple of wee...
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Cody B. posted an article on I Hope Your Ears Bleed - Jun 15, 2011, 4:22 pm
The Natural State is celebrating 175 years of statehood today. I have spent most of my life in Arkansas and have become very fond of my home state, and am therefore excited to celebrate that on June 15th, 1836, Arkansas was admitted to the Union as the 25th state. In honor of this occasion I am shar...
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Cody B. posted an article on I Hope Your Ears Bleed - Jun 6, 2011, 10:01 am
Every time Coldplay releases something new, I think that I won’t care about it.  Some uber fan will inevitable dart into my office and announce their excitement about the new Coldplay single and I will blow them off like they were announcing a new Nickelback single.  It’s not that I am pretend...
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Cody B. posted an article on I Hope Your Ears Bleed - Jun 5, 2011, 9:26 pm
It’s been way too long since I have posted anything new on here and it’s been way even longer since we have gotten anything new from the incredibly talented Zach Condon. No news yet on a new album coming anytime soon. But they have apparently been performing a few new songs at their live shows a...
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Cody B. posted an article on I Hope Your Ears Bleed - Apr 27, 2011, 11:04 pm
I have been a fan of the site Daytrotter for several years now.  For those of you who are unfamiliar with Daytrotter, it is a music site that has a little studio they call The Horseshack in downtown Rock Island, IL.  They invite bands to stop by in between shows while they are on tour to record a ...
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Cody B. posted an article on I Hope Your Ears Bleed - Apr 26, 2011, 7:10 am
A lot of people were high on Hospice, the 2009 debut album from The Antlers.  Well I am even higher on Burst Apart, the soon to be released sophomore effort from The Antlers.  The album will officially be released on May 10th.  Lucky for you though, you don’t have to take my opinion on the albu...
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Cody B. posted an article on I Hope Your Ears Bleed - Apr 23, 2011, 4:00 pm
The last time I shared anything about Ryan Adams on here was a little over two years ago when he had announced his supposed “retirement” from music.  Well since then, he’s released a Valentine’s Day EP with an unreleased track on it, a full-length double LP crafted from 2007′s Easy Tiger ...
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Cody B. posted an article on I Hope Your Ears Bleed - Apr 17, 2011, 8:00 am
So it’s time to bring you the final installment and my absolute favorite songs of the year so far.  I hope you guys have enjoyed listening to this list as much as I enjoyed putting together.  Again I want to remind you that if you enjoy these songs, please go and purchase some of these albums. ...
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Cody B. posted an article on I Hope Your Ears Bleed - Apr 15, 2011, 8:50 am
The countdown continues here with songs 15 – 6.  Hope you are enjoying this list as much as I enjoyed putting it together.  I am amazed at the plethora of music worth listening to that has come out in the past few months. The rest of the list will come this weekend. 15.  Iron & Wine – Walkin...
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Cody B. posted an article on I Hope Your Ears Bleed - Apr 12, 2011, 8:47 am
Yesterday I gave you the first 10 songs in my list of favorite songs of this year.  I know the just over 3 months have passed, but a lot of great music has come out already.  So here is the next 10 songs in my list.  Hope you enjoy them as much as I do. 25. The Jayhawks – Settled Down Like Rai...
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Cody B. posted an article on I Hope Your Ears Bleed - Apr 10, 2011, 7:24 pm
So I kinda disappeared for a week or so, but I am back with a monster post.  I love lists so much, and am constantly working on them. I rarely share them, because by the time I finish them, they are usually pretty outdated.  Well I have resolved to making time to finish them in a timely manner. So...
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Cody B. posted an article on I Hope Your Ears Bleed - Mar 30, 2011, 7:32 am
Not a fan of the way she does the intro, but I really like her inflection on the chorus.  I think her voice almost sounds better as she hits some of the high notes leading up to the chorus.  Not as powerful or moving as the original, but it is worth a listen.  Remember: Don’t judge a song by it...
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Cody B. posted an article on I Hope Your Ears Bleed - Mar 29, 2011, 11:00 am
If you only watch one beatbox Pixies cover today, make sure it’s this one. Youtube user Pyrantula shows off the talents of British beatboxer THePETEBOX. With six strings, a loop pedal and a microphone he unleashes a version of the Pixie’s “Where is my Mind” that is pretty sock-knocking off w...
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Cody B. posted an article on I Hope Your Ears Bleed - Mar 27, 2011, 7:53 am
Seven Swans, the legendary album from Sufjan Stevens is being “reimagined” by a collection of indie artists for charity.  All profits from the album will go to benefit the Susan G. Komen For The Cure breast cancer foundation.  The project was organized and put together by an independent compil...
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Cody B. posted an article on I Hope Your Ears Bleed - Mar 26, 2011, 7:52 am
I recently introduced you to one of my new favorite indie-folk acts The Head and the Heart.  This past week, I Am Fuel, You Are Friends had them in to record the first of their new Chapel Sessions series. The Head and the Heart – Chasing A Ghost (Chapel Session) Bon Iver is set to release a new...
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Cody B. posted an article on I Hope Your Ears Bleed - Mar 23, 2011, 6:29 am
British indie darling, Ellie Goulding recently recorded another cover at BBC Radio 1. Previously she gave us her unique interpretation of Rihanna’s “Only Girl”.  This time she is covering the the uber catchy dance-pop single, “Heartbeats”, from The Knife’s 2003 effort, Deep Cuts.  Alth...
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Cody B. posted an article on I Hope Your Ears Bleed - Mar 21, 2011, 10:11 am
As I am sure most of you have heard by now, the House recently passed a bill to cut NPR’s government funding.  I’m not completely sure what this will mean for the future of NPR.  Will a lot of programs be cut? Will they start using advertisements to fund the network? Will we need to start payi...
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Cody B. posted an article on I Hope Your Ears Bleed - Mar 20, 2011, 9:46 am
On Friday Paste Magazine posted 12 Fantastic Fan-Made Videos and I thought I would share with you all some of my favorites from that bunch. Snow Patrol – “Make This Go On Forever” The Arcade Fire – “The Suburbs” Sleigh Bells – “Treats” Frightened Rabbit – “I Feel Better” ...
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Cody B. posted an article on I Hope Your Ears Bleed - Mar 19, 2011, 10:16 am
There is yet another band to pay attention to in the beloved folk-rock genre.  To me they sound like a great mixture of David Gray and Mumford & Sons. I’ve only heard a few tracks but it has been enough to grab my attention.  Last year they self-produced and self-released their self-titled debut...
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Cody B. posted an article on I Hope Your Ears Bleed - Mar 18, 2011, 7:39 am
Back in 1966 The Beach Boys released what many people, myself included, consider to be the greatest album of all time, Pet Sounds.  By the end of that summer they were  already back in the studio working on what was supposed to be an even better follow-up.  The band was really excited about what ...
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Cody B. posted an article on I Hope Your Ears Bleed - Mar 17, 2011, 8:55 am
Actor/Director Thomas McCarthy (The Visitor) has a new film coming out this weekend starring Paul Giamatti and Amy Ryan ( from The Wire & The Office) about a disheartened attorney who is moonlighting as a high school wrestling coach.  It looks like it will be a pretty interesting film, but that isn...
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Cody B. posted an article on I Hope Your Ears Bleed - Mar 16, 2011, 7:59 am
I don’t know who Teen Daze is, but their cover of Japandroids’ uber catchy “Wet Hair” has given me reason to pay attention to them. They took an already great rock song and made it danceable without losing the integrity of the song.  Needless to say I am a big fan of this weeks cover. Teen...
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Cody B. posted an article on I Hope Your Ears Bleed - Mar 15, 2011, 7:22 am
Death Cab for Cutie are set to release their 7th studio album on May 31 via Atlantic Records. According to guitarist Chris Walla, the band will be departing from their typical guitar strumming and will be using a lot more reverb and synths. While I think it still pales in comparison to their masterp...
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