As a part of our year-end 2k11 coverage , I just wanted to remind everyone of the awesome bands that I've written about this year. These are all the Introducing pieces that I did throughout 2k11 about amazing new up-and-comers etc, in descending order: introducing: mr elevator & the brain hotel introducing: toto & the bad eggs (feat jerry tropicano, brown brogues & sex beet members) introducing: hypocrite in a hippy crypt introducing: [...]
For those of you who have visited this particular blog in the past, it is no secret that I will shortly be packing up the family and moving out west. I'm opening a new pizza place on Commercial Drive that I hope each and every one of you will have a chance to frequent consistently in the near future. Aside from the business side of the move, I am most excited about living in a city with a reliable music scene. I have spent a lot of time pondering all of the shows I will be [...]
I've been no slouch on sharing my love for LA-based music blog, Rollo & Grady . Somehow they always seem to have their eye on rugged new bands that fit my lifestyle and musical tastes to a tee...I guess it helps to live in Southern California sometimes. On my daily stop-in this morning, I was pretty pumped to see their newest post...the top 21 artists of 2011 . It's a pretty amazing list and plays well from top to bottom. If you get the chance then pop over and have a read/listen for yourself. I have included a few [...]
1. CHARLES BRADLEY Hometown: Brooklyn, New York Album: No Time For Dreaming (Buy) Label: Dunham Records Charles Bradley - The World (Is Going Up In Flames) 2. MICHAEL KIWANUKA Hometown: London Album: Tell Me A Tale EP (Buy) Label: Communion Records Michael Kiwanuka - I Need Your Company [...]
Yea! A NEW MIX!!! PHOTO: The Dadada Sand Bubbler Crab tracks on Cape Tribulation, North Queensland, Australia (posterized) This edition of Blogophilia features promotional tracks available on The Dadada and other music blogs from early May to mid-June 2011. There's a good representation of established artists as we feature Thurston Moore , Stephen Malkmus , The Rosebuds , Beirut , and Duquette Johnston . Personal favorites on this mix come from The Paper Scissors , [...]
This is a picture of Sarabeth Tucek. She makes music that's kinda of a downer, but it's like listening to aural agony, and it's amazing right after a late night of drinking with friends or if you just ran over a squirrel or something like that. Anyway, I thought this picture was just all kinds [...]
The High Drops Hometown: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Album: EP (TBA) Label: Unsigned The High Drops - Street Girl Tweet
Been meaning to lovingly type a mushy love note to Vancouver's The High Drops for a few weeks now. The fact that they're mates with the en pointe Indian Wars made me pretty sure that I'd like them, and I was quite right. These young Canadians fit in perfectly with the garage scene that is [...]
Some more High Drops for your ears. From our inbox to your speakers. We are loving the shit out of this band. The High Drops - Street Girl The High Drops: ( Myspace ) ( Facebook ) Rating: 8.2
One of the freshes rock and roll noises we've heard in a minute. Check out "These Kids" from Vancouver's The High Drops. Tip Rollo & Grady . The High Drops - These Kids The High Drops: ( Myspace ) ( Facebook ) Rating: 8.2
The High Drops Hometown: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Album: EP (TBA) Label: Unsigned The High Drops - These Kids Tweet
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Video: Nas – “Daughters”
Beach House covers Queen
The Bee Gees – Tragedy (Equateur Remix)
Ryan Smith - Waiting
