
Low - Words Saturday Looks Good to Me - Typing Sandbox Astronomy - Lost Languages Jeffrey Lewis - Alphabet Jordaan Mason - What's In Your Head Radiohead - These Are My Twisted Words Please tell me you're one of those people who love looking up words in dictionaries. Good. Thanks for that. I like to imagine that all our readers are the kind of people who [...]

Sandlådeastronomi? Vad går det ut på? Ja, hur som helst, indie/folkbandet Sandbox Astronomy från Pittsburgh har nyligen släppt sin debut-EP View from the Center of the Universe och delar nu ut den gratis digitalt i 128k-format på sin hemsida (vill du ha 320 så får du pynta futtiga 3 dollars eller nåt). Det är en härlig blandning av banjo, mandolin, ukelele, tamburin, fiol, cello, orgel, trumpet och dragspel som det ganska nystartade (2008) sjumannabandet bjuder på. Typisk indiefolk kan man säga, men med Graeme Ross-Munro på sång får man ändå den typiska indiefolken att bli unik [...]

SIDE A 1. Miles Benjamin Robinson - The Sound 2. Old Canes - Little Bird Courage 3. Dan Mangan - Robots 4. Basia Bulat - Gold Rush 5. Monsters Of Folk - Dear God (Sincerely M.O.F.) 6. The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart - Higher Than The Stars 7. Sandbox Astronomy - Lost Languages SIDE [...]
The Sandbox Astronomy were kind enough to send us their (we think) debut EP titled View From The Center Of The Universe.They describe themselves as an indie/folk/chamber-rock band and for once that seems to be pretty accurate. It's a seven piece band using (amongst others) banjo, mandolin, ukulele, organ, violin, cello, trumpet and accordion.Consequently, you might anticipate it to be a bit of a

wonderful photo: spettacolopuro Haven't posted in a while but don't have too much news. Jay-Z, Rihanna and Kanye performed "Run This Town" on Jay Leno's new show the other day and I quite enjoyed that. Although for some reason my internet has been so slow recently it took about 20 minutes to buffer. Anyhow, check it out here . Only other news is that Taio Cruz - Break Your Heart was released on Sunday. I got my copy then however it's sold well over the week and has held the #1 spot [...]

Here's another free download (128 kbps) that I think you will enjoy. They are a little rough around the edges, but Sandbox Astronomy show a lot of potential on their new EP, View from the Center of the Universe (linked here) . Americana-influenced Indie Folk best describes this six piece act out of Pittsburgh. Multi-instrumentalist, Vance Reed, really holds the band together-playing banjo, guitar and mandolin. His banjo playing is subtle, but consistently present throughout this recording. Have a quick listen to my personal favorite: Sandbox Astronomy - This Is How (mp3) [...]

Sandbox Astronomy are a bit of a throwback, in the sense that their songs are loaded with classic pop tricks: catchy melodies, jangly guitars, soft harmonies. Just look at a track like the helplessly lovable "Lost Languages", which you just want to cuddle with on a comfy, colourful couch somewhere. They remind me of Ola Podrida, straight from the way they play their instruments to the vocals to the lyrical tendencies. Which is an excellent thing. I adore Ola Podrida. Check the mp3 below, and if you enjoy it as much as I do, [...]