Lydia dropped this Christmas Cover on iTunes yesterday. Thanks to WWM for directing me to the stream. Despite the elementary artwork, the song delivery is airy and delicate, topped off with Leighton Antleman’s signature croon. It’s just what you’d come to expect from these guys.

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After announcing Lydia’s indefinite hiatus at the tail end of 2010, it seemed we’d probably stop hearing from the band’s headtrust Leighton Antelman. Heading down the final stretch of 2011 a year later, it’s been quite the contrary. Antelman teamed up with producer Matt Malpass earlier this year to create radio-pop powerhouse The Cinema and [...]

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Leighton from Lydia and The Cinema pulled out this cover of one of the greatest love songs of all-time at a recent solo show. Check him out doing a spot-on cover of the Bright Eyes classic “First Day of My Life”.

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Well here’s some good news to brighten a rainy and overcast day here in my neck of the woods. Lydia frontman Leighton Antelman revealed today via AltPress that he will continue on with the band, despite announcing hiatus last year after the band’s 2010 Assailants EP. Him and drummer Craig Taylor already have a new [...]

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Photo Credit : Anne Lindblom It’s that time of the year. Although I’ve yet to complete (or honestly even start) my album of the year list, I thought I’d throw together somethin special before I take off to Vegas for the weekend. There’s been a lot of great music this year, and these songs just [...]

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“I’ve Never Seen A Witch” comes as a surprise to me for the top pick off of the Assailants EP for a music video. Kinda bummed it got picked over the gorgeous title track. Nonetheless, you can watch lead singer Leighton’s heart get crushed into a million different pieces, this one feels like it’s right [...]

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Still kinda bummed I couldn’t make the Utah date for Lydia’s farewell tour. For many like me, this DVD will help tie up some loose ends left by the band’s departure. The full DVD should be available some time next month

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its that time again. i’m bustin out 20 of my favorite tracks discovered over the past month or so, some from even further back than that. i hope these tunes help you through the heat like they do for me. i’ve linked each song individually, or if you want the whole thing, grab the .zip [...]

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before the beginning of the year, lydia was amongst the bands listed on my most anticipated records of 2010. little did i know that the new album would be their last. after losing out on co-vocalist mindy white earlier this year, the rest of the band holed up to record assailants which would turn out [...]

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