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Reuters - Passion Pit's Ayad Al Adhamy knows that the speed with which his Boston-based electro-pop group has ascended from MySpace anonymity to buzz-bin ubiquity tends to make for prime backlash fodder. But the keyboardist insists that he and his bandmates aren't especially worried, thanks to one simple fact: They're not pretty boys.
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Passion Pit: New Passion Pit Video - "Eyes As Candles"
submitted by Nick Jul 17th 2009 04:00 pm (stereogum.com)
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After Passion PIt impressed doubters and synth-pop lovers and graphic designers alike with the early release of their video for "The Reeling," it is simply sensible that their second Manners video doesn't even vaguely aim for hip or hipster points. "Eyes As Candles" is one of their debut's most sugar-steeped songs, almost goofy in the pitch of t...
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Passion Pit: New Passion Pit Video - "To Kingdom Come"
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After Passion PIt impressed doubters and synth-pop lovers and graphic designers alike with the early release of their video for "The Reeling," it is simply sensible that their second Manners video doesn't even vaguely aim for hip or hipster points. "To Kingdom Come" is one of their debut's most sugar-steeped songs, almost goofy in the pitch of t...
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Yeah Yeah Yeahs: 2009 Monolith Line-Up Brings Yeah Yeah Yeahs, The Mars Volta, Phoenix
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Now in it's third year, Denver's Monolith Festival has laid out its plan to lure the mountain west region's indie minded music fans to Red Rocks for a noteworthy weekend of bloggable bands. Headlining the two-day festival are Yeah Yeah Yeahs and the Mars Volta, with undercard notables including Girl Talk, of Montreal, M. Ward, DOOM, The Walkmen,...
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Yeah Yeah Yeahs: Mars Volta, Phoenix for Monolith 2009
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Yeah Yeah Yeahs, The Mars Volta, Phoenix and Passion Pit have all been confirmed to play the 2009 Monolith Festival in Colorado in September.
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Passion Pit: Hockey praise Passion Pit during T In The Park set
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Hockey bigged up Passion Pit during their Red Bull Bedroom Jam Futures Stage gig at T In The Park today (July 12).
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