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10,000 Requests for The Weakest Suit!?!

I noticed this morning that my band's MFT page has reached 10,000 requests. This is unbelievable to me. I just wanted to thank everyone who decided to check out my music. I hope you have enjoyed some of it.
Thanks again,
Chris.
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Added by Chris Menkhaus on March 13, 2010 at 10:34am — No Comments

My Son's Band, Jumper!, Video.

I don't know how to embed the dang thing, and it doesn't really have any connection to Indiana, except that it's, well, my son. Maybe some of you will enjoy it. My wife and I paid for his band to make a video for his birthday, this is the result. I thought it came out pretty good!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55N6ln0lnJs
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Added by Kurt/Yukki on March 10, 2010 at 10:00am — 1 Comment

SXSW- Who's going?

I'm sure many MFT members and bands are going to SXSW this year.
http://sxsw.com/

You going? When will you be there?
Band playing? Where and when?

I'll be there for the Interactive portion- March 12-17. Wish I could stay for the music but for… Continue

Added by Jeb Banner on March 10, 2010 at 9:00am — 3 Comments

Pit Stop Music Marathon: The First Weekend

This last Saturday the evening temperature was breaking 40 degrees for the first time in a few months, and the Bloomington streets were filled weekend revelers. On north Walnut, college kids grooved to the “sublime" sounds of imitation at the Bluebird. A bachelorette and her posse were headed to Brothers Bar and Grill to presumably obtain a stranger's underwear, show her bra to a different stranger, and then down a ton of shots with all the strangers. A drunk guy was being briskly escorted up th… Continue

Added by Frankie Ferrell on March 9, 2010 at 9:30am — 1 Comment

Musician Krista Detor Takes Flight

By Emily Thompson:

There are two types of people in this world: the screamers and the flappers. When a person jumps off a cliff, they can either scream on their way down or attempt to fly. This cla… Continue

Added by Daniel Fahrner on March 8, 2010 at 12:30pm — 3 Comments

Band of the Month - Thunderhawk

My initial reaction after listening to Thunderhawk’s new album, Thunderhawk VI, was, “What the fuck was that?”

Josh Hall, leader and songwriter… Continue

Added by Andrews Feigenbaum on March 4, 2010 at 11:00am — 4 Comments

MFT Mixtape - March 2010

Howdy gang!

The March Mixtape is here. Lots of Muncie connections this time around as that's where my music experience here in Indiana began. It's so fun to jump around on MFT listening to records I loved and lost and have now found again!

http://bit.ly/9E8fR3

Simply download and drop into Itunes. Tracklist and Info below:

Old Flames… Continue

Added by Daniel Fahrner on March 2, 2010 at 3:00pm — 2 Comments

Results from "How Do You Get Your Music" Poll

The poll is now closed, here's the results. One thing to note is that several people mentioned that there are free legal download sites like MFT. I was kinda assuming that everyone got their music that way as well and was more interested in music that would normally be purchased but good point.

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Added by Jeb Banner on March 2, 2010 at 11:50am — 18 Comments

Social Consciousness in Music

I'm sitting here listening to "The Flesh Failures/Let The Sun Shine In" from the movie soundtrack Hair. The song is haunting. I grew up listening to the Cowsills version and watching the movie, but have never been to a show of the musical. I caught the tail end of a program tonight where Ben Vereen (original cast) was drawing parallels between the time of the Vietnam War and today's situation with war and social/economic inequality. The past few days I have been listening to Black Sabbath's War… Continue

Added by Michael Eugene Henry on March 2, 2010 at 1:42am — 40 Comments

Dear America Owns the Moon:

GET YOUR TOUR ON ALREADY AND VISIT THE WEST COAST!!!!!

FREAK OUT!!!!!!!

ps. you have a place to stay here in portland, so no excuses :)

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Added by indyfitz on March 1, 2010 at 11:55am — 4 Comments

SXSW-Bound Artists Making a "Pit Stop" in Bloomington

Most Indiana music fans would probably agree that the biggest problem with the South by Southwest music festival is that it is more than a thousand miles away. Many would probably als… Continue

Added by Frankie Ferrell on March 1, 2010 at 10:30am — 1 Comment

R.I.P. Eric Fournier

Eric Fournier, pictured here in front rockin' the mic with his bandmates Harry Burgan and David Fortney in the great mid-80s Bloomington HC band the Blood Farmers, passed away last Thursday, 2/2510. Eric was a central

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Added by John P. Strohm on February 27, 2010 at 11:30pm — 6 Comments

Kickstarting another blog

Everybody-

When I'm not doing stuff for MFT, or working with my bands, or being a geoogist, I also write reviews for Warner Music.

If anyone feels so inclined, follow me http://nobrownmnms.tumblr.com. I think I'd be more inspired to blog if my tribe gets bigger!

Some stuff I do for them:

Write reviews of prerelease and just released albums
Go to so

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Added by Andrews Feigenbaum on February 27, 2010 at 11:53am — 1 Comment

En route to Austin

Seven Indiana-based acts will play official showcases at the annual South by Southwest festival, scheduled March 17-21 in Austin, Texas. Read more here. Continue

Added by Dave Lindquist on February 23, 2010 at 5:00pm — No Comments

So Tell Me About the Vollrath

Some good friends of mine, Finn Riggins will be playing with Holy Ghost Canyon there on May 5th. I was just wondering what your thoughts are on the place, as I've never been there.

AND... would anyone like to go to that show?

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Added by indyfitz on February 23, 2010 at 4:21am — 5 Comments

Please help put the Kaiser Cartel record out

We are putting our our second album ourselves! Woo hoo...but well, it costs money, so we thought we would do something different. We are running a campaign on pledgemusic.com to raise the funds. How are we doing this? By selling an exclusive EP Philanthropy for just $10, by selling the record before its out for $15, and many other interesting items. Also, by pledging, you get to have the updates (hear the songs way way early, see exclusive video etc) So please help us make this happen! Also, 1… Continue

Added by Courtney Kaiser on February 22, 2010 at 10:37pm — 3 Comments

Music tourism in Indiana

http://www.celestialmonochord.org/2010/02/gennett-records-and-richmond-indiana.html

The Celestial Monochord is an amazingly comprehensive attempt to understand, document, and tie together a great deal of information taking as its' starting point the crucial Anthology of American Folk Music.

Jon Nelson, also an MFT member, pays closer attenti… Continue

Added by mike whybark on February 21, 2010 at 10:27pm — 3 Comments

MFT Interviews Dave Lindquist - Music Editor for Indy Star

Dave Lindquist, music editor for The Indianapolis Star , is used to interviewing others. MFT reversed roles to see what makes this music man tick.

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Added by Daniel Fahrner on February 18, 2010 at 3:30pm — 3 Comments

Old Flames - Lucky Epitaph

Old Flames is a menagerie of Bloomington, Indiana musicians who came together in 2009 to play the songs from a record that is lucky to see the light of day.

LonPaul Ellrich (beloved Indianapolis musician and producer) and… Continue

Added by Daniel Fahrner on February 16, 2010 at 3:00pm — 3 Comments

link entry: Iain Burgess RIP

http://thepowerofindependenttrucking.blogspot.com/2008/12/variations-on-theme-iain-burgess.html

Burgess recorded the Effigies, Naked Raygun, and Big Black. Albini fingers him as a mentor. I know i'm not alone in admiring his work.
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Added by mike whybark on February 12, 2010 at 8:39pm — 14 Comments

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