
Can Joann - Indecision's Way Can Joann sent me an email just two days ago, and already they have made it onto the "top ten" artists list at the elbo.ws blog aggregator. They must be doing something right. Who knows, maybe they'll take the blogosphere by storm? Here's a couple other tracks taken from their website: Can Joann - Endure En Vogue (from Hurt People Hurt People ) [...]

Oh yes, oh yes. One of the most talked-about bands of 2006 is giving out some mo' love. Check it : 10/25, Seattle, WA (Crocodile Cafe) 10/26, Portland, OR (Dante's) 10/28, Los Angeles, CA (Spaceland) 10/30, San Francisco, CA (Café du Nord) 11/2, New York, NY (Mercury Lounge) 11/27, Boston, MA (Great Scott) 11//28, New York, NY (Bowery Ballroom) 11/29, Philadelphia, PA (Johnny Brenda's) 11/30, Montreal, QC (Mile End Cultural Centre Main Hall) 12/1, Toronto, ON (The Legendary Horshoe Tavern) 12/2, Detroit, MI (Magic Stick) 12/4, Cleveland, OH (Grog Shop) 12/5, Chicago, IL [...]
Ryan Benjamin of the Chapel Hill, NC based band Can Joann emailed me the other day with some mp3's from their new album Hurt People Hurt People . Simply getting an email from them was enough for me to post on them. That's just how I am. You go out of your way to let me know about your new band, I'll definately give everyone here a chance to hear you. That said, you're probably thinking if I post anyone that emails me, how do we know they're good and you're not just doing this [...]

Oh, I've been waiting far too long for Jarvis Cocker 's new solo album. Sure, it was fun seeing Jarvis (and the rest of the Wyrd Sisters) perform at Harry Potter's prom of rejection, but it has been five years since We Love Life , the most recent Pulp release. His unique lyrical wit has been rivaled by only Morrissey and Art Brut since We Love Life ... it's fortunate to see that the wait is over. Jarvis announced that the new album will be released on November 13th. 'Cunts Are Still Running The World' is an [...]

so i had this all written and ready to go yesterday, and it just didn't happen. i hope you enjoyed the videos. but enough about that. here's the post: and now for the music. this showed up in my inbox yesterday (and from the looks of things, a lot of other mp3blogger's inboxes). like i've said before, sometimes this sort of thing ends with me wanting to plug my ears. but this time, not so much. in fact, i am going to strongly urge you to check this band out further...that is, if you enjoy feeling fresh like [...]

Take note music promoters: I like mail. It's 2006, folks, and we don't need a stamp to reach out and touch someone (although in some cases a phone line is necessary). Whether it's in my inbox or the mailbox by the front door, I love hearing new music, especially on Tuesdays. Can Joann made me happy today with some new tracks in my inbox. They're from Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and are releasing their debut full length, Hurt People Hurt People. They'll be playing at the Durham Music Festival alongside The [...]

The Positions The Positions' take on pop music may be specifically retro, but there's not one hint of irony in the blissful bushels of melodies that pile up on their debut longplayer Bliss! The striking horn section is the most obvious exquisite touch that bursts forth, but there's also Nicole Stoops' quaint vocals, the oft-bouncy tempos, and the general classic feel that these mid-fi Spector-sonic anthems possess. We dare you not to shimmy out of your seat after throwing on [...]