Dinosaur Feathers
“Whistle Tips”
Release Number: 2nd
Hailing From: Brooklyn, NY
Genre: Indie Rock
Label: Ernest Jennings Record Co.

Brooklyn’s only wedding band specializing in elopements is back and even after three years, Dinosaur Feathers’ debut album, Fantasy Memorial, still holds up.  It’s still my favorite album by a smaller local artist in recent years.  It was full of charm, it was fairly unique, and the musicianship was excellent.  It was a happy album full of vocal harmonies and interesting melodies.  When Whistle Tips came across my desk, I was understandably excited to give it a listen.
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Here are the Top 30 Albums at WTSR for the Week Ending 5/13/2012!
(Listed by Artist then Album Title)

1 HERE WE GO MAGIC A Different Ship
2 GEMMA RAY Island Fire
3 GAZ COOMBES Here Come The Bombs
4 MAPS AND ATLASES Beware And Be Grateful
5 XIU XIU Always
6 M. WARD A Wasteland Companion
7 SARAH JAFFE The Body Wins
8 MOONFACE With Siinai: Heartbreaking Bravery
9 LA SERA Sees The Light
10 EVANS THE DEATH Evans The Death
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Here are the Top 30 Albums at WTSR for the Week Ending 5/6/2012!
(Listed by Artist then Album Title)

1 DINOSAUR FEATHERS Whistle Tips
2 TORO Y MOI June 2009
3 MOONFACE With Siinai: Heartbreaking Bravery
4 HORSE FEATHERS Cynic’s New Year
5 SHINS Port Of Morrow
6 XIU XIU Always
7 FATHER JOHN MISTY Fear Fun
8 HERE WE GO MAGIC A Different Ship
9 RAVENS AND CHIMES Holiday Life
10 ZEUS Busting Visions
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Reptar, an alternative band from Athens, Georgia, is indeed named after the Rugrats dinosaur; singer-guitarist Graham Ulicny originally tried to name the band “Invisible Boyfriend,” which was acknowledged as the stupidest band name ever, so they went with Reptar because “It is the second stupidest band name we have ever heard.” Yes, that explanation is straight from their website, www.reptarmusic.com; also on their website you can listen to their music, reminiscent of Vampire Weekend’s sound, and if you Like them on Facebook, you can download Orifice Origami for free. I have chosen to share Sebastian here because that song is free on iTunes this week (as of 5/1/12). Both songs mentioned are from Reptar’s debut album, “Body Faucet,” which came out May 1, 2012. It looks like they’re touring with Grouplove, but their NYC show in June is sold out. Womp.

-Rachel Chlebowski, Website Staff

Magic Wands is an indie/alternative band from Los Angeles made up of duo Chris and Dexy Valentine. I like their 80′s electro-pop sound that can also be seen in the music video for Space. Their album Aloha Moon just came out on April 24, 2012, so check them out!

- Rachel Chlebowski, Website Staff