Album Review: AM – Future Sons & Daughters

Chances are, if you’re a music aficionado, you’ve already heard of AM. If not directly from a friend or by way of online channels such as Lala and thesixtyone, where he currently enjoys a strong presence, then you’ve most likely been exposed through a more traditional medium.

This is due to the fact that every single track off of his 2006 full-length debut, Troubled Times, has appeared in either a film or TV show. Thus far, the Tulsa-born, New Orleans-bred singer-songwriter has been savvy enough to capitalize on the momentum of such a promising start. AIR has asked him to open for them on their North American tour and when that concludes, he’ll embark on a stint with none other than Charlotte Gainsbourg as she also treks through the U.S. and Canada.

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Spinning Platters Picks Six: Ways To Discover New Music

You won't need a crane
You won't need a crane

I’m the sad case of a middle aged man who only likes to listen to new music and refuses to buy in to “it was all better when I was younger.”  So this gives me a problem – How do I find new music?  Well I have come across some excellent methods that work well for me.  They allow me to discover new bands, listen to them and decide what I want to buy.
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