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Call Me. Rapture. The Tide is High. Heart of Glass. Denis. Maria. X Offender. Dreaming. Need I say more? .. Probably not. But I probably should. This month, we bestow Blondie with the honor of Legend of the Month!
Our artist this week celebrated his birthday yesterday and it is only appropriate that the musician get recognition for over 30 years in the business. Many may know him as “that guy who wrote that song, ‘Is She Really Going Out With Him?’.” The name is Joe Jackson, and no, there’s no relation to Michael …
Though I’ve heard much about Vampire Weekend, I hadn’t actually heard the band until recently when MySpace premiered their latest album exclusively. Contra is full of pop and new wave influences, making it a great listen. Especially for when you’re out on a nice spring day!
Here at Enter The Shell, we’ve covered a couple of artists who decided to break out of the constraints of being in a group or band and venturing out on their own, like Raphael Saadiq (of Tony! Toni! Tone!) and Amanda Palmer (of the Dresden Dolls). Well, we’re about to do it again with Julian Casablancas, lead singer of the popular New York band, The Strokes.