Visit Indie Shuffle to download. Sounds like: Jack Johnson, Ben Howard, Kodaline Song: Siôn Russell Jones - So Long [download here ] What's so good? You [...]

Long time friends G. Love and Jack Johnson have teamed up to make a special album to be released on Record Store Day. "Early Rising" is the first single released off of Blood Shot and Blues but it's a tune that G. Love has played in the past. G has an affinity for releasing countless unreleased songs and videos online for his fans so one would have to guess the the special 103 vinyl will have a few more maybe familiar songs on it. Head on over to Rolling Stone to get [...]
Visit Indie Shuffle to download. Song: Ben Howard - Old Pine [download here ] What's so good? Sundays are a good day to put aside the electronic indie rock remixes and bring in some acoustic folk. I stumbled upon this song by Ben Howard [...]

Matt Costa: Matt Costa - I realized today while driving through Huntington Beach why Matt Costa felt so familiar. This native Huntington Beach Californian knows what he’s doing with a guitar and harmonica. He knows how to get into our minds with a tune that will stick there for days on end! He grips his listeners with the exact amount of passion. Mix that with the summertime culture feel, and he gives you that beachy, west coast atmosphere even if you’re no where near it. Another reason he should seem familiar is because [...]
In high school one of my best friends was named Matt. Matt, through the bequeathing of his older sister, Sarah, gained an Acura RSX when he turned 16. The RSX [...] The post Did I Really Like This? Jack Johnson's "Taylor" appeared first on The Smoking Section .

Visit Indie Shuffle to download. Sounds like: Bird Courage, Fleet Foxes, Local Natives, John Mayer Song: Beatenberg - The Sultan of The Economic Cafe [download here ] [...]

Egyptian demonstrators sing protest songs in Cairo's Tahrir Square in February 2011 History knows: the performance of political song is a shockingly potent vehicle for change. Lyrics which call out the flawed policies and actions of the powerful raise consciousness even as their catchy choruses help them stick in the mind, the better to turn communities towards mindful action and peaceful protest. The act of singing together creates solidarity and strength, nurturing deep feelings of belonging among the converted and bringing new voices to the fold. Combine [...]
Visit Indie Shuffle to download. Song: Jack Johnson - Banana Pancakes [download here ] What's so good? I don't know how I ended up listening to this song today, but as soon as I did it was clear it'd need to be Song of [...]

Title: "Out of the Canyon on Crutches" Artist: Jameson & Co. Label: Self-released Released: 12/11/12 What to know: "Out of the Canyon on Crutches" is Jameson & Co.'s debut release. Recorded at the legendary Henson Recording Studios in Los Angeles (The Eagles, The Rolling Stones, U2), the album was three years in the making and is about a time that frontman Jameson Burt describes as "stepping into the world [...]

I have a confession to make. I love Christmas music. It's as cliché as my annual viewings of Love, Actually . But Christmas music gets a bad rap, and I hope to change that. We're inundated before we've even finished our turkey dinner; bombarded by the sounds of Josh Groban as we shop for paper towels and get our teeth cleaned. However, amongst the incessant kitsch of All I Want For Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth , there are some songs that genuinely ignite the Christmas spirit from within. So I've compiled my girly music [...]
Le quatuor de Los Angeles Incan Abraham nous dévoile le clip de leur dernier titre Springhouse , extrait de leur prochain single à venir pour le 27 Novembre via Jaxart Records . Une vidéo réalisée par Jack Johnson et Teddy Cafaro, qui colle parfaitement à l'ambiance mystique et enivrante du morceau.
It's a testament to how much I've ended up liking Mac DeMarco, that upon first listen my first thought was "Jack Johnson?" Or more so, "Oh no, has music made an unlikely turn and now the cool kids are wearing Jack Johnson shirts and listening to reissues of 'Bubbly Toes'?" Don't get me wrong, I [...]

Rest assured, you're not the only patriotic soul casting a vote today. Many of your favorite musicians also hit their local polling stations to "rock the vote" and because we live in the age of Instagram, plenty of 'em shared their moments. Here's a collection of this country's most musically-versed voters. Dave Grohl: Wilco: [...]

It's not official until it's on Twitter. Therefore, it must be official: G. Love is heading out west to record a new album. You can read the tweet for yourself, but if you're looking for a deeper analysis, here it is. First, Jack Johnson will be producing it, so look for it to be a much more laid back, surfer style type album than his last, Fixin To Die, which was recorded by The Avett Brothers. Chances are this new record will probably even delve back to G's roots of [...]
The Foo Figthers are far from being an overtly political band, but Dave Grohl has voiced his support ... Read the full article at http://www.prefixmag.com/news/ foo-fighters-join-strange-bill -for-rock-the-vote-f/68468/
Can anyone remember the last time they listened to Jack Johnson? I honestly can't...until now! Worst Friends, the tag-team duo that consists of John Paul Jones (Tom Croose) & Ryan Cavanagh (Slow Hands), have decided to re-share their remix of his track "Enemy" on soundcloud today!

We're big fans of NY's Worst Friends , aka Slow Hands and Tom Croose , and we're really excited that the duo return with two brand new jams, which sounds perfect for these lazy days of summer. Once again, Worst Friends keep the warm vibes going with the instrumental version of "Short Stopped" and the remix of Brisbane's surf-rock duo Gung Ho "Twin Rays", two tracks full of laid-back grooves, blissful melodies and catchy guitar riffs. Totally classy. As we mentioned before, both tracks [...]
The annual Farm Aid music festival just announced its return to Pennsylvania on Sept. 22 at Hershey Park Stadium, with a solid lineup of XPN Favorites in tow. Headlining the will be festival founder Willie Nelson, who recently appeared at our NonCOMM Convention, along with co-founders Neil Young and John Mellencamp. Also in tow are ... Continue reading

Another school year comes to a close on Wednesday, and although I'm planning on spending a few weeks earning extra cash for writing curriculum and attending in-house workshops here and there in the months ahead, for the most part, the end is near, the pace of my life about to shift to summer. By this time next week, I expect to be puttering around the yard, catching up on the long grass and wilderness that springs from order in the inevitable Spring; by July, I'll be deep into rehearsals for a production of As You Like It, and [...]

We've used this photo before - hope you don't mind if we use it again. This week, in our hometown of Houston, Texas, we have had a great stretch of lovely, sunny weather. The TV nerds are telling us about temperatures in coming days that will flirt with the 90s, and there's not a cloud in sight. So let me be the first to welcome you to pre-summer, that short window of time before the heat is here and the time is right ... to suspend all critical judgment and good taste when it [...]