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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Check out indie pop Passion Pit’s new song from their forthcoming album, Gossamer, available July 24th.  Stream “Take A Walk” on Passion Pit’s site.  Share your opinion on the band’s new direction and vocalist Michael Angelakos’s departure from his previous falsetto-style in the comments!

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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Phillies’ starting pitcher Cole Hamels was suspended on Monday for beaning Nationals’ Outfielder Bryce Harper Sunday night in Washington. Hamels admitted to intentionally hitting Harper, Nationals’ GM Mike Rizzo kicked up a stink about it, and Hamels was suspended 5 games. Here are my thoughts on this big story suspension in the first installment of the summer edition of the Andy $AM$ WTSR Sports Blog.

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