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Theft of the Dial: Cold War Kids

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by Barb Abney and Peter Valelly

April 16, 2013

Cold War Kids
Cold War Kids
Image courtesy of the artists

Long Beach, Calif.'s Cold War Kids have been reliably cranking out smart, nuanced indie-rock for the better part of the last decade. They've honed their craft over the course of four full-lengths and many EPs. Their most recent LP, Dear Miss Lonelyhearts, is quite possibly their best release to date.

While in town for a show at the First Ave mainroom, the quartet stopped by The Current studio to chat with Barb and take over our airwaves to play some of their favorite tunes, featuring an eclectic mix of tunes old and new.

Playlist


Cold War Kids – "Miracle Mile"
Iggy Pop – "The Passenger"
Grinderman – "Palaces of Montezuma"
The Kills – "Kissy Kissy"
Pixies – "U–Mass"
Kanye West – "Gorgeous"
PJ Harvey – "Good Fortune"
Cold War Kids – "Jailbirds"

Videos

Cold War Kids – "Miracle Mile"

Iggy Pop – "The Passenger"

Grinderman – "Palaces of Montezuma"

The Kills – "Kissy Kissy"

Pixies – "U-Mass"

Kanye West – "Gorgeous"

PJ Harvey – "Good Fortune"

Cold War Kids – "Jailbirds"