What's up everyone! It's Fresh Music Friday! Not all these songs are brand new, but they might be to you. I'm gunna give you some of the bands that have been on rotation in our office. Some Hip Hop, some indie, and stuff inbetween! I'm ultra sad that I couldn't go to SXSW. Almost every band on planet earth is there! But if you're like me, stuck at work and other things, you still need to hear some new music. So without further ado...Let's keep it fresh! These guys are playing a sold out show at the Wiltern [...]
Ah, gentle-but-active pop music — Team Genius, who released the Hooray EP on Feb. 26, are the perpetrators of some fairly simple music, but that doesn't mean they don't create something addicting, too. Of course, this much is likely obvious: Much music, historically, has been simplistic, and some of it has been successful. Big surprise. [...]
The Good: Colin Meloy - "We Both Go Down Together"; Truth be told this has been one of my favorite Decemberists songs for quite some time now, and the sheer fact that this is hyping up Colin Meloy's solo collection has me a bit giddy. I love the way his voice warbles throughout this version of the song, and the simplicity behind it has me hooked. Fun stuff for sure. Tokyo Police Club - "In A
I just got in the mail today a bunch of stuff from a new band from Brooklyn Team Genius. I must admit I hadn't heard of them before, but based on the strength of these two tracks that won't be the case for long! Their debut EP, Hooray, was just released February 26, 2008, and the band is now touring New York, and has 5 dates planned. They have been compared to Animal Collective, which I agree
It was a boring winter when Drew Hermiller enlisted his brother Chad and their friend Scott to form G-Whiz. Their nerd-core dreams were interrupted by a cease-and-desist order from a band by the same name on the West Coast. An identity crisis ultimately led to the formation of Team Genius. Erin Griffith and Emma Firth both joined in 2007 (adding a much needed feminine element to this boys' club)
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