About: Joshua Mellin

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Joshua is a staff writer and photographer at Indie Shuffle, reviewing albums, live concerts and music festivals. Favorite bands include Wilco, the White Stripes, the Strokes, and the Black Keys.

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The Black Keys
Live Session

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By  |  January 4th, 2011
Filed under: folk-rock, rock, blues rock

Sounds like: The White Stripes, Dan Auerbach, Blackroc, Radio Moscow

2010 was the year of the Black Keys. They headlined multiple summer festivals, were featured in endless advertisements and television shows, and their sixth studio album, the Danger Mouse produced…keep reading →


Cake
Live in Chicago

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By  |  December 24th, 2010
Filed under: indie rock, rock, alternative

Sounds like: The Presidents of the United States of America, Weezer, Beck, Modest Mouse

For a band with a lead singer that doesn’t really sing too much, Cake manage to craft a lot of meaningful moments in their music and live shows. A few…keep reading →


Elliott Smith
An Introduction To...

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By  |  December 21st, 2010
Filed under: folk, folk-rock, acoustic

Sounds like: Nick Drake, Conor Oberst, Iron & Wine

Know what I’ve found to be the most efficient introduction to Elliott Smith? Remember that really intense scene in the Royal Tenenbaums where Richie Tenenbaum (played by Luke Wilson) attempts…keep reading →


Amina
Puzzle

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By  |  December 16th, 2010
Filed under: experimental, ambient, instrumental

Sounds like: Sigur Rós, Ólafur Arnalds, Jónsi

This music belongs in an early 20th century bourgeois toy store that only carries toys made of the finest oak. Remember when you were a kid and there was the…keep reading →


Broken Bells
Live in Chicago

Sounds like: The Shins, Yeasayer, Local Natives, Band of Horses

James Mercer (of The Shins fame) and Brian Burton (better known as Danger Mouse) brought the most recent of their many side projects, Broken Bells, to the Vic Theatre in…keep reading →


Grace Potter & The Nocturnals
Chicago Bluegrass & Blues Festival 2010

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By  |  December 12th, 2010
Filed under: female vocalist, blues rock, grace potter

Sounds like: Jefferson Airplane, Susan Tedeschi, Patty Griffin, John Mayer

The pit at the Congress Theater was starting to chill over. Snowflakes snuck in the doors to the side of the stage as the last act unloaded their equipment. The…keep reading →


Horse Feathers
Drain You (Nirvana Cover)

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By  |  December 12th, 2010
Filed under: folk, acoustic, indie folk

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A Portland take on a Seattle staple, Horse Feathers transports the Nevermind classic from its grungy city roots to the lush sonic soundscapes of the Pacific Northwest. Their album, Thistled…keep reading →


Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros
Chicago Bluegrass & Blues Festival

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By  |  December 11th, 2010
Filed under: folk, folk-rock, fleet foxes

Sounds like: Tallest Man on Earth, Fleet Foxes, Local Natives, Ima Robot

I think many will be tempted to categorize Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros as some kind of thinly veiled cult of a band (I’m looking at you, I’m From…keep reading →



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