6.30.2006
Put It In The Ground And Sing a Funeral Song...

After eleven years together, Sleater-Kinney is throwing in the towel calling their departure an "indefinite hiatus." A statement by Sleater-Kinney reads:

We feel lucky to have had the support of many wonderful people over the years. We want to thank everyone who has worked with us, written kind words about us, performed with us, and inspired us.

But mostly we want to extend our gratitude to our amazing fans. You have been a part of our story from the beginning. We could not have made our music without your enthusiasm, passion, and loyalty. It is you who have made the entire journey worthwhile.

With love and thanks,
Sleater-Kinney
I would be lying if I say that I don't include myself with the countless others that say they're saddened by this news. Sleater-Kinney was definitely one of the first bands I could honestly proclaim as a "favorite", and their break-up is just a good blow to the brain. Eleven years that has yielded seven great albums from their self-titled debut to one of their label's best sellers The Woods. Sleater-Kinney has had an energy that blasted through any speaker that dare played them with songs like "Entertain" and "Combat Rock", yet had the skill to lessen the pace with works like "Leave You Behind."The band's current summer tour will be there last, and as of now, there will be no plans for any future tours or albums. So lift a glass to Sleater-Kinney, and enjoy their tunes...

The following dates will be your last chance to see Sleater-Kinney, hopefully you can catch one of these dates:

Jul 29 Mellwood Arts Center Louisville, KY
Jul 31 Starlight Ballroom Philadelphia, PA
Aug 01 930 Club Washington, DC
Aug 02 Webster Hall New York City, NY
Aug 04 Lollapalooza (Grant Park) Chicago, IL
Aug 11 The Crystal Ballroom Portland, OR

Various Songs from Sleater-Kinney (right click - save as):

Entertain
Oh!
Jumpers
You're No Rock 'N Roll Fun

Sleater-Kinney Site
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Hailing from Mt. Pleasant, Michigan, Anathallo is a seven-member band using instruments ranging from the guitar to the flugelhorn. With soaring lead vocals by Matt Joynt, happy-go-lucky riffs by lead guitarist, Danny Bracken, and a strong backbone provided by both drummer, Jeremiah Johnson, and bassist, Seth Walker, Anathallo's music is light, pleasant, earthy, and exceedingly creative. All members, also including Andrew Dost on piano and flugelhorn, Bret Wallin on trombone, and Erica Froman on clarinet, contribute to the vocal core of the band that makes Anathallo truly great (just listen to the "ah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah's" in "A Great Wind, More Ash"). Vocal and instrumental experimentation prevail in this wondrous music that can simultaneously make you feel like a fairy at sunset and a slow motion ninja... At least to me... Heh, heh... Lovers of Sufjan Stevens and Architecture in Helsinki, make room in your iPod for Anathallo.

mp3 Hanasakajijii (Four: A Great Wind, More Ash)
mp3 Hanasakajijii (One: The Angry Neighbor)

Anathallo's Official site
Anathallo's Myspace

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[Contact Us]
As of January 1, 2011, the two of us here at Both Sides have decided to shutter our doors and leave the place behind for other ventures. It has been a great pleasure to work with you all in the artist community for the past four years.

If you wish to reach Brad, he's moved on to the music and film blog Side One: Track One where he'll continue do artwork and music reviews. He can be reached at SideOneBradOne@gmail.com

Alina will continue to pursue her academic interests for the time being and may in the future return to writing.

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Alina

Alina is a biomedical engineering major at The Johns Hopkins University and hates everyone else at her school. You can either find her holed up in the library, holed up in her boyfriend's fraternity house or smoking God-knows-what in a hole. :)

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Brad aka Penguin

Hoping to increase the 10% statistic of men in nursing, Brad currently attends the University of Texas at Austin. When he's not wandering campus, you can be assured that he's off somewhere being non-productive and, perhaps even at the same time, lazy.

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