If one were to make minute, hairsplitting distinctions between watery, gazey, lo-fi pop labels, we might cop to envying D.C. for having Underwater Peoples, the slightly more melodic, surf-cen... Continue reading "Underwater Peoples Announce Summer Showcase" >
After a 15-hour drive from the mid-top of Washington to the mid-top of California, my brain is still just barely functioning. There's cobwebs in my eyes, a fog of highway hypnosis still lingering on the surface of my brain, and luckily for me, amongst all this haze, I've stumbled upon this grit-soaked bit of beach-side [...]
Tune in today for My Old Kentucky Blog Radio on SIRIUS XMU ! Channel 26 on SIRIUS & channel 43 on XM. The program starts at 12pm EST, last two hours, and is replayed again at Midnight EST! Lotus Plaza - Whiteout Of Montreal - Gronlandic Edit Neon Indian - Deadbeat Summer Passion Pit - Moth's Wings [...]

[ photo ] More from Jersey/D.C.'s Family Portrait , whose " Mega Secrets " may very well go down as our jam of the summer of jams 2k9. Underwater Peoples calls the band's romantic, surf/psych-tinged throwback " On the Floor " a " raucous boom boom chug-a-lug ," and that pretty much nails it: mp3: family portrait :: on the floor The group also sent over this breezy, laid-back instrumental, which will accompany "Mega Secrets" on a split [...]

This week's show had more listeners than any show I've done. The same was true the week prior. Things are picking up, people are catching on and this music is getting picked up on by more and more blogs and media outlets. Just check out the genrewars post below for one heated example. The interview with Andrew Cedermark went well. We discussed the fateful only-one-person-in-attendance (me!) show he played with Titus Andronicus last year, why he left the band after getting signed to XL, he mentioned a handful of bands we should be checking out, [...]
Listen to a a rebroadcast of the show for the next two weeks here . Scene Not Heard Playlist 06.27.09 Jackson 5 - Who's Loving You Jackson 5 - Doctor My Eyes Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes - Don't Leave Me This Way Discovery - I Want You Back (J5 Cover) YACHT - I'm In Love With a Ripper Architecture In Helsinki - Heart It Races (Yacht's I Should Coco Mix) The Very Best - Warm Heart of [...]
Enjoy your weekend. The Notwist "Johnny & Mary" (Robert Palmer) from On The House, A Tast of Zero Hour Rocketship "I Love You Like The Way I Used To Do" from A Certain Smile A Certain Sadness Lykke Li "Knocked Up" (Kings of Leon) Family Portrait "Mega Secrets" from Underwater Peoples Compilation Yo La Tengo "Periodically Double Or Triple" from Popular Songs BONUS: Jawbreaker "Kiss The Bottle" [...]

It's been a ridiculously slow week here, I know. The range of value updates from around the web has been narrow and still, and I have very little to show for it as of late. At least for today, June 4, I'll try as hard as I can. Pop Tarts Suck Toasted has a neat little list (and if you know me, you know I like lists) of the Ten Most Underrated Fictional Bands , including Crucial Taunt ( Wayne's World ) and an obvious number one. You [...]
Family Portrait Awesome feel-good rock that is as enjoyable as it is unpretentious. Positions itself snugly somewhere between Television, Elvis Costello and present day companions such as Real Estate or Ducktails. Family Portrait - Mega Secrets ( mp3 )

The summer-loving dudes at Underwater Peoples Records have a showcase sampler coming out May 28 ( inspired in part by Robin Pecknold 's tweeting , no less), highlighting many of the promising acts on their label, including Ducktails, Real Estate , and a bunch more you might not be familiar with yet. The following contributions from Julian Lynch , Family Portrait , and Real Estate are a few of my favorite totally blissed-out psychedelic beach jams that appear on the highly recommended comp; if you [...]