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Throw Me The Statue
This band is great, especially if you like glockenspiel. I first came across them on the wonderful The Take-Away Shows website. Everyone needs to watch these videos.  They\’re shot on the Seattle Bainbridge ferry, which I haven\’t been on, but I kinda want to ride now. The glockenspiel player just goes crazy.  A little crazy on…
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Plushgun
My friend Sarah pointed out this fun band, Plushgun. Very 80s sounding. Â It reminds me of The Lightning Seeds. I spent all day listening to their songs on their myspace page. My favorite song is their song, Just Impolite. Â The chorus is terrific. Here\’s a video for it: They\’re Brooklyn based, if you can\’t tell…
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Fireflies
I don\’t remember how I heard this band, Fireflies.  Maybe I was googling twee.  Maybe I read about them on someone else\’s blog.  It doesn\’t matter.  This is great stuff.  All ethereal vocals and glockenspiel. The label\’s name is Music Is My Girlfriend, which is hilarious and awesome. The \”band\” which is just one guy has a…