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A FensePost Top 15 List: The Best EPs of 2012

Andy Fenstermaker
December 17, 2012February 12, 2013

While everyone else goes ape sh*t over EPs by Lana Del Rey and Ke$ha, well, we took a different approach and didn’t listen to those artists this year. Instead, last night, I ran through my entire library on iTunes and settled on my top 15 EPs of 2012.

Yeah, as these lists go, I’m sure I’m missing some pretty great ones in here that will leave me slapping my forehead later, but whatevz. It’s all subjective anyway, right? Read More »A FensePost Top 15 List: The Best EPs of 2012

5 Quirky Songs That Make Me Immensely Happy

Andy Fenstermaker
December 13, 2012April 28, 2023

On occasion, you just need something fun to play on your stereo. If you’re in that quirky, smiley sort of mood, this list is for you. Today I present to you, my reader, five quirky songs that make me immensely happy. One is from a band you might not expect (with exception to them being one of my all-time favorite artists), one a garage-y masterpiece, a few pop gems, and even a crazy little Christmas song.

Andy Fenstermaker
December 12, 2012December 12, 2012

Not many people can say this, but I’ve been a fan of Hayden since his 1996 release Everything I Long For. In particular, there was this video for the song “Bad As They Seem” that I saw on a Canadian music show that same year. It wasn’t until college that I finally found and picked up the CD (oddly enough, it was used at Washington State University’s bookstore, The Bookie. Read More »Hayden: Old Dreams

Trails And Ways: Border Crosser (The Sheshan Remix)

Andy Fenstermaker
December 11, 2012January 1, 2013

2012 has been a great year for new bands, and in the top three or so is a group I’ve covered a few times already this year: Trails And Ways. They have two descriptions on Facebook. One is Brazilian shoegaze and the other is bossa nova dream pop. Both are fairly accurate. Read More »Trails And Ways: Border Crosser (The Sheshan Remix)

Fense’s Radio Show: December 7, 2012

Andy Fenstermaker
December 10, 2012May 19, 2023

A long night, but no matter. I learned long ago that spending a bit extra time doing something you love… well, it’s a good thing! Stuarto sent along a text asking if I could pick up his 8pm show and I obliged. Being a mere few hours from show time, I just threw together an array of vinyl to mix in and ended up timing it almost perfectly.

Andy Fenstermaker
December 7, 2012

Bloomington, Indiana isn’t a name that rolls off the tongue as a purveying city of pop greatness. Yet here we have a band, Sleeping Bag, creating some very catchy, sometimes jangle-influenced, other times rock-related pop songs. Read More »Sleeping Bag: Walk Home

Leapling: If You’re Patient

Andy Fenstermaker
December 6, 2012December 5, 2012

Father/Daughter Records has a lot to live up to, at least in my eyes. Their release of Pure Bathing Culture’s self-titled EP is one of my favorite EPs of the year. Introducing Leapling of Brooklyn, NY. FDR will be releasing their EP, Losing Face in January. Read More »Leapling: If You’re Patient

Ty Segall Plays the Northwest

Andy Fenstermaker
December 5, 2012December 4, 2012

I’m jealous. I never get out to shows these days. And Ty Segall is hitting the Pacific Northwest next week in support of his 2012 LP, Twins. I’ve been listening to it consistently over the past three days or so and, frankly, it’s a stunning snapshot of various genres, from garage to punk to psychedelic. It’s soft and gritty at all the right moments, and intensely loud when appropriate. Perfection. Read More »Ty Segall Plays the Northwest

Can I Show You My Wiener Dog?

Andy Fenstermaker
December 4, 2012December 3, 2012

OK, get ready for audible insanity. For an awesome cause. Burger Records and Wiener Records have meticulously thrown together a ridiculously sized compilation featuring 71 bands in all for the good cause of saving a cute little wiener dog’s life. You can grab your copy for $10.00 over at Burger Records. Read More »Can I Show You My Wiener Dog?

Fense’s Radio Show: November 30, 2012

Andy Fenstermaker
December 3, 2012December 2, 2012

For my first show back from vacation, I decided to lay off the vinyl. After all, I received a few packages of records in the mail and that means another vinyl-only show should be coming up in the near future. The November 30 playlist includes new tracks by The Ocean Floor, Nicholas Jaar / Theatre Roosevelt, Rhye, GLISS and Dangerous Cans, among others. Read More »Fense’s Radio Show: November 30, 2012

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