SLEEPY VIKINGS release limited cassette! Sleepy Vikings treat us to a new song, via a premiere over at Suburban Apologist, called "Easter Sunday Girls". What a great summer song, with it's instantly-recognizable indie "902s hey day" unfluence. The song will be featured on a mega-limited cassette only EP available at this Saturday's show at Tampa's New World Brewery. [...]

This week's round up of the tracks I haven't had the space to post... New Hips From: Manchester, United Kingdom Math rock so complicated your ears will have to pass an IQ test just to listen to it. Go Try All Prologue (Demo) by New Hips [...]

Back from another year at SXSW, The five sleazy Tampanians (a real word according to UrbanDictionary.com) of Sleepy Vikings have braved an infernal Florida sun to write the weird songs about stalkers, dead kings, summer, presidents and teenage loitering that make up the debut album, 'They Will Find You Here' out now via the New Granada record label. Sleepy Vikings had previously and unsuccessfully described it's sound as "southern shoegaze", but this tag is really just window dressing for hick towns and beer plus Pavement and Sonic Youth. This is a band that accepted an invitation to play [...]

Our friends (and awesome local Tampa band) Sleepy Vikings are back with a beautiful and moody new track for you called "Horse Song". I really loved last year's full length, They Will Find You Here (so much that it made our Top 10 ), and if "Horse Song" is any indication of what they have in store for us, I'm going to go completely crazy and fangirl myself to death, which is what almost happened when I first listened to this song, which I have conveniently linked for [...]
Every day, Daily Downloads offers 10 free and legal mp3 downloads, plus free and legal live sets from around the internet. Today's free and legal mp3 downloads: Birthmark : "Stuck" [mp3] from Antibodies (out May 15th) search for more Birthmark posts at Largehearted Boy Blue Foundation : "Lost" [mp3] from In My Mind I Am [...]
This Florida quintet made a splash on the ol' blogosphere with their debut full length They Will Find You Here . With several US tours, appearances at SXSW, CMJ, NXNE, Athens PopFest & more on their list of conquered territories, the Vikings continue to sail on toward uncharted waters. The band hits the festival circuit [...]
Heycoolkid! Best Songs Of 2011 (11-25) THIS IS WHERE THINGS START GETTING OFFENSIVELY GOOD [I messed up the count. See #17 as to why. Yes I realize there are two 26's just enjoy the music, we're all friends here] . . 26. Radical Face - "All Is Well (Goodbye, Goodbye)" Radical Face is oneartist who've [...]
Heycoolkid!'s 100 Best Songs Of 2011 (41-55) . . 55. Middle Brother - "Me, Me, Me" What is there not to love when combining key elements of Delta Spirits, Deer Tick, and Dawes? "Me, Me, Me" is an indie honky-tonk set on fire. Every element from the Jerry Lee Lewis style piano to the Lynard [...]
If you haven't been downright impressed with the overflow of incredible genre crossing music this year you are either a huge Nickleback fan or you are Amish, there's no other logical excuse to complain about the status of music. Last year when I put the "Best Albums" list together it was one of the first [...]

As unbelievable as it is to me, 2011 is drawing to a close, and as it has for each of the two years prior, this year's end brings along with it our annual wrap up posts, where we (as with every other blog on this vast great Internet) count down our favorite records, tracks, and gigs of the year. Today we bring to you the ten albums that caught our hearts, made us fall in love, and meant the most to us this year. BEN MARWOOD – OUTSIDE THERE’S A [...]
Monday, August 8, 2011 Today's Quick Mention: Have you guys heard of 8 Tracks? Over the weekend I gave it a shot and ended up throwing together a little mix based on a handful of local bands that I think are having great years. You should check it out. Tunege for your Monday. Enjoy. : The Bandana Splits - Sometimes : Annie Nero, Dawn Landes and Lauren Balthrop have teamed up to form this retro pop act, and I [...]

According to My Old Kentucky Blog , the charm of Sleepy Vikings debut album has caught the attention of "a few high-profile supporters. ” Marc Bianchi aka her space holiday, was so enthused by the band, he took it upon himself to remix the Sleepy Vikings single “Calm,” and created a whole new take on the song. Bianchi says, “I was really drawn to the emotional juxtaposition between the lyrics and the music in the song ‘Calm.’ On the surface there is the driving, empowering break up anthem, however the lyrics and vocals don't follow with the [...]

Tampa's Sleepy Vikings got a considerable amount of buzz for their debut, They Will Find You Here , and apparently also snagged a few high-profile supporters. How high you ask? Here's a little something that Marc Bianchi, aka Her Space Holiday, whipped up to show his appreciation. MP3: Sleepy Vikings - Calm (Her Space Holiday remix)

Ya no habrá El Horno , pero hay mixtape para rato. Nuestra mezcla de lo mejor de Junio trae vainas del calibre de Wilco y Gomez , pasando por cosas menos conocidas (pero que algunos de ustedes identifican) como Indian Wars , Super Wild Horses y Jim Ward (de At The Drive-In y Sparta ). Un par de canciones que no habíamos oído: el cover de "Summertime Blues" (original de Eddie Cochran) por Deer Tick y una nueva de The Mad [...]
The year is only half over, and already it has been absolutely amazing for music. It is definitely time to update your play list, so check out Melanie and Tiffiny's picks for the 10 best albums of 2011 (so far). Ben Marwood - Outside There's a Curse I was introduced to Mr. Marwood through the Frank Turner crowd who spoke unbelievably highly of his work. When Outside There’s A Curse I found that everything they said is true. I’ve listened to this album about a billion times [...]
Can you believe that the year is already half over? Yeah, neither can we. Here are our 20 favorite tracks of 2011 from January through June, featuring everything from indie rock to folk to punk and creating a narrative of what the year has been like for us so far. Amanda Palmer - In My Mind I sometimes forget how very much I adore this song, then when it comes up on my iPod, I’m in love all over again. This is a really honest self narrative that I relate [...]
This week's S-25 is dedicated to a random pick of 2011 songs that we really enjoy - some are well-known, or new material from established indie and alternative rock bands - like The Strokes, Beirut, Peter Bjorn and John, and Bon Iver - but many others are songs that we refer to as 'rarely heard,' [...] Read more, get songs or stream the entire mix on Indie Rock Cafe
It's time once again for another Weekly Roundup , featuring some new tunes & videos we've been digging lately.

Tampa, Florida’s Sleepy Vikings have been touring in support of their debut album "They Will Find You Here" and will be a Sprout tonight with Canary oh Canary and Now Sleepyhead . Sleepy Vikings has been described as “southern shoegaze” and will lull you into a relaxed state of mind yet still capture every moment of your attention. Add in Now Sleepyhead and Canary oh Canary and you've got an amazing set of artists for a calm Monday night. [...]