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Rival Sons Return with Explosive New Album

Sep 19, 2012, 11:07am 1146 miles

Say it with me: Rival Sons. Get used to the name, because odds are you’ll be hearing it often in the coming years. Rival Sons are a rock n’ roll outfit from Los Angeles who are slowly but surely gaining steam to take over the world. While their popularity is steadily growing in the U.S., the band is well-known on foreign shores, particularly in the UK, where they have an extensive fan base. Rival Sons released their debut album Before the Fire in 2009 and followed it up in 2011 with a self-titled EP and their [...]

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Big Chocolate’s “Blue Milk”

Sep 18, 2012, 8:00am 1146 miles

If you’re looking for something to kick off your next dance party, here is a song that passes my little sister test. When I first listened to “Blue Milk” by Seattle-based Big Chocolate, I knew it was just a matter of time before it would be featured in night clubs all across the country. Rarely do I unearth a track that my younger sister and I can agree on – she is after all much cooler than me, but even she got excited enough about this song to share it with all her friends at school the next day. The [...]

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Artist:	Big Chocolate
Title:	Blue Milk
File Name:	SoundCloud
Genre:	Trap Music
Year:	2012

I Have This Problem Where I Want The Good Times To Never End

Sep 17, 2012, 4:06pm 1146 miles

The Park by These United States is one of my favorite songs of the year. The line that I've chosen to title the post after is one of the many reasons why. The Park just slowly builds to something. It's a rock song with a little bit of alt country influences, something perhaps that is influenced by the Drive-By Trucks. I'm just spitballing at this point, but suffice to say, I've listened to it about three dozen times during this past weekend. It's such a mellowing song or at least it has a mellowing effect [...]

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Artist:	The Park
Title:	These United States
File Name:	SoundCloud
Genre:	Rock 'n' Roll
Year:	2012

Wolvski – Clouds

Sep 15, 2012, 5:01pm 1146 miles

Got sent this stripped down version of Clouds by Wolvski; I love it and had to share it immediately. Not a whole lot information about the band from a simple search, but this video lets us see they've got talent and I'm looking forward to hearing more of their stuff. They're playing Barefoot Joe's tonight with Yung Life so if you happen to be in Tennessee tonight, you should probably be there. Like them on Facebook . The post Wolvski - Clouds appeared [...]

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Aaron Goldberg – “Shed”

Sep 13, 2012, 2:34pm 1146 miles

Aaron Goldberg is one of the most exciting and innovative pianists playing jazz today. Though he is only 38 years old, he’s been playing piano for over three decades already. His technique is astounding, but what pushes him into the next level of musicianship is how he uses that technique to propel his inventive rhythmic and melodic concepts. Goldberg doesn’t play difficult things just to show off; he writes groundbreaking pieces that just happen to involve complex patterns and figures. His last project as a leader of was 2010’s Home , which features this song, “Shed.” His [...]

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Torches – “I Want Something”

Sep 13, 2012, 12:18pm 1146 miles

Today’s song of choice hails from Torches, a Los Angeles-based band that deals in altruistic melodies and catchy refrains. With a ringing opening riff that echoes on to the end, “I Want Something” is sweet and soothing the whole way through, the kind of fun summer song that is likely to spark memories of driving by the beach with the top down and the sun shining infinitely against a cloudless blue sky. Torches propels forward off the efforts of band mates and friends Azad Cheikosman, Bridgette Moody, and Eric Fabbro. The trio released their debut album Heads [...]

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Artist:	T O R C H E S
Title:	I Want Something
File Name:	SoundCloud
Genre:	indie

Mansions on the Moon – Radio

Sep 12, 2012, 12:12pm 1146 miles

Because you heard it on the radio, doesn't make it beautiful Mansions on the Moon released Radio yesterday. I've probably played it a dozen times. And once you've listened, you probably will, too. There's something enchanting to Radio . It's minimalist, properly accented with dance elements but not overbearing in any way. Just a song that is so easy to listen to repeatable. Enjoy. Check out my previous post on Mansions on the Moon if you like Radio . [...]

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Artist:	Mansions on the Moon
Title:	Mansions on the Moon-Radio
File Name:	SoundCloud

Miss Li – It Ain’t Over

Sep 11, 2012, 12:47pm 1146 miles

I'm still trying to put together a short playlist, but to hold you over until then, I want to share this poppy song from Sweden. Miss Li has shared it ahead of the album release on October 10th, It Ain't Over is only going to be available for streaming for a little longer so enjoy it while you can. The post Miss Li - It Ain't Over appeared first on 1146 miles .

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Artist:	birdswillsingforyou
Title:	MISS LI | "It Ain't Over" (2012)
File Name:	SoundCloud
Genre:	Pop

Personal Boy – Every Time My Heart Cries

Sep 10, 2012, 3:24pm 1146 miles

Need something to pick you up on this ridiculous Monday? I’ve got just the track. Personal Boy is an Indie-Pop trio hailing from Jacksonville, Florida. Their track Every Time My Heart Cries from their EP Soft Practice has enough poppy sounds to help round out the day. I would write more, but really I just want to listen to the song over and over again – so that’s what I’ll do. If you like what you hear, you can check out the rest of their EP on their Bandcamp page. [...]

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The Great American Canyon Band – Young Lady

Sep 7, 2012, 10:00am 1146 miles

If I make a playlist anytime soon, I will be including this song (I've decided I'm making a playlist soon). The ethereal quality of Young Lady allows you to lose a little bit of yourself in the moment. Young Lady is just majestic and the time it plays (nearly seven minutes), you get this sense that there's something magical happening. Their music surrounds you with its presence, like a warm blanket on a cold night, like your thoughts when you're enchanted with a young lady. This post is my second about The [...]

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Artist:	thegacb
Title:	Young Lady
File Name:	SoundCloud

The Sheepdogs – “I Need Help”

Sep 6, 2012, 11:33am 1146 miles

Rush, Joni Mitchell, Neil Young…The Sheepdogs. Some of the most legendary music acts of the last fifty years originated in Canada, and The Sheepdogs are here now to ensure the continuation of this wandering North American musical tradition. Who doesn’t get a chill at the electrifying opening of Rush’s “Tom Sawyer”? Are any lyrics sweeter than those of Young’s “Harvest Moon”? Furthermore, can your foot resist tapping along to the rolling rhythm of “I Need Help” by The Sheepdogs? I think not. The Sheepdogs are still riding the shock wave they caught after claiming victory in Rolling [...]

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Artist:	Atlantic Records
Title:	I Need Help
File Name:	SoundCloud
Genre:	Rock 'n' Roll

Robert Glasper – “J Dillalude”

Sep 5, 2012, 1:18pm 1146 miles

Back in April pianist Robert Glasper told Downbeat Magazine that jazz needs a wake-up call. He says he has “gotten bored with jazz,” and it “needs a big-ass slap.” And Glasper’s music proves how strongly he believes this. Since his 2007 In My Element , Glasper has embraced modern popular influences in his writing and arranging, creating pieces that blend hip-hop, modern R&B, and jazz seamlessly. In My Element evens features a song titled “J Dillalude,” which is the trio performing beats by great rap producer J Dilla, who passed away in 2006. While [...]

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Deer Tick – Ashamed

Sep 5, 2012, 11:52am 1146 miles

I wanted to share both a great song and a great moment with 1146 readers.  This video is a few years old but my drummer showed it to me yesterday and now I can't stop watching it.  About 1:25 into the song he realizes the whole room knows it and is singing along- and it almost literally knocks lead singer John McCauley back off his feet, like a strong gust of wind.  It's the moment the song became bigger than himself. Deer Tick is an alt country band from Providence, RI.  Their newest EP, [...]

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Video Flashback – Straylight Run

Sep 4, 2012, 3:30pm 1146 miles

My recent post about Band of Horses’ new video for “Knock Knock” led me on a music video streaming expedition that lasted hours. Old and new, cool and silly – my search was unlimited, and it gave me the opportunity to stumble across a few old gems. There is one video that I always come back to, one that has been around since 2004 and which I first saw about five years ago. I am sharing this now not because the song has ever been a particular favorite of mine, but because the video is unique and imaginative. [...]

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Two Door Cinema Club – Beacon

Sep 4, 2012, 11:15am 1146 miles

A few years ago, a neighbor and friend of mine was blasting “What You Know” from his apartment, and I stopped over to ask him which band had written the song. He showed me a setlist with the Two Door Cinema Club logo at the top, and put a few songs on his speaker system. I proceeded to get my hands on Tourist History , and I’ve been listening on repeat, dancing awkwardly, and recommending it to everyone I know for a little over two years. Beacon is the follow up to Tourist [...]

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Generationals – Lucky Numbers

Aug 30, 2012, 7:14pm 1146 miles

New Orleans band Generationals will have a new EP out in October called Lucky Numbers . The first song to emerge from the EP is a track of the same name. With almost a minute of intro, I was afraid where it was going...I was a huge fan of the poppiness of Actor-Caster last year. I was afraid because it could have easily veered off into a song that I wouldn't have wanted to listen to. Instead, I had to share it after the first listen. It just [...]

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Artist:	Generationals
Title:	"Lucky Numbers"
File Name:	SoundCloud

Band of Horses – “Knock Knock”

Aug 29, 2012, 6:59pm 1146 miles

When a band announces the debut of a new music video, I’m always interested to find out which direction they decided to take. Music videos typically go one of two ways: either they hit big time or crash terribly. However, when I watched the music video for Band of Horses’ new single “Knock Knock,” I realized there is actually a third category that I usually forget about, one reserved for those strange videos that viewers don’t quite know what to make of. I love the band, and the song continues to grow on me (to the point where it has [...]

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Ben Gibbard – Teardrop Windows

Aug 28, 2012, 8:18pm 1146 miles

Death Cab for Cutie’s front man, Ben[jamin] Gibbard is releasing his solo album, Former Lives , on October 16. The album’s first single, Teardrop Windows , was released today. Whether Gibbard is writing songs for Death Cab for Cutie or for The Postal Service, we know we can expect sentimental lyrics disguised with not-so-sad music. So it’s no surpise that Teardrop Windows is just as you would expect: glorifiably sad, yet loveable. Nobody can deny that that's the exact reason we still listen to The Postal Service's Give Up album cover to cover every [...]

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Artist:	Gibbstack
Title:	Teardrop Windows
File Name:	SoundCloud

Guillermo Klein – “La Ultima”

Aug 28, 2012, 9:00am 1146 miles

How summer tends to slip away so quickly…I’ve been writing infrequently these past few months, but I thought I’d come back and bring you some music by a composer who has completely blown me away this summer. You can probably find Guillermo Klein in the Latin Jazz section at your record store, but his music sounds is truly without genre. Having grown up in Argentia, been educated at Berklee, and now living in Barcelona, Klein draws from a diverse palette of inspiration, which gives him his unique sound. Though he often uses complex polyphony, odd meters, and irregular polyrhythmic phrases, [...]

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Craig Martinson – You Are In Color

Aug 27, 2012, 6:30am 1146 miles

Looking for something different, yet a tad familiar too? Craig Martinson’s track You Are In Color off his upcoming debut album Heartbeat is just the perfect mixture of the two aforementioned sentiments. You Are In Color has catchy melodies and capricious lyrics that will remind you of The Beatles. Then there’s the message that the track holds, which personally reminds me of how I feel after listening to the late Michael Jackson’s Black or White ; this sentiment is hard to come by. To top it all off – the [...]

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