Too bad more people don’t know Department of Eagles. Maybe if they did, their tour would’ve come through the nation’s capital. I had to go up to Philadelphia to see the band that earned the highly coveted prize of my #1 album of 2008. That would be In Ear Park (read my review). I love [...]
This was hard. Much harder than I thought it would be. I listened to about 75 albums from 2008, but there were so many more that I thought I “should” listen to, to be fair. Well, time ran out, and here’s what I ended up with. I’m happy with it. I’d really appreciate your comments. [...]
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The year’s coming to an end, and I’m still working on my albums of the year list, but here’s something to whet your appetite. Ten Favorite Songs: 10. Department of Eagles – In Ear Park 9. Fuck Buttons – Sweet Love for Planet Earth 8. MGMT – Time to Pretend 7. Sigur Ros – Gobbledigook [...]
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We’re coming up on the end of 2008. I decided that this year, I’m finally going to actually try and listen to as many “significant” albums as possible and put together a “best of” list. So the new stuff is hitting my iTunes fast and furious, and there’s a lot to like. Department of Eagles‘ [...]
Department of Eagles are such a fun band to listen to. They dabble in a lot of different styles of rock and electronic music, and even a little hip-hop, and they do it all shockingly well. These two former NYU roommates don’t seem to have much of a following, but they’re legit talents. The singer, [...]
