Why? Because we care. The Morning Benders are a local band we keep coming back to. Their sound-- poppy, gritty, and a tad twangy- fits the mood of economic recession and election hangover. We recommend "Damnit Anna" and "Waiting for a War" to give you an idea of what they sound like. The Morning Benders recently released "Talking Through the Tin Cans". To celebrate they're playing at the Rickshaw stop tomorrow night. more ›

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Did you get your tickets to see Menomena on Friday night at Cafe Du Nord? Hopefully you did, because the show is sold out. As we've said before, this record is already on our top 10 of '07, so if you haven't checked the band out yet - what are you waiting for? OK maybe you're broke or you've fallen and you can't get to Amoeba, so we're going to hook one of you up with their amazing album Friend and Foe plus a really nice poster courtesy of their label Barsuk. Since we're currently locked out of our fancy contesting tool, only you close readers will be rewarded with a chance to win: just email yours truly for your chance. more ›