(Right Link + "Save Link As" = Download) Architecture in Helsinki - "Contact High" Architecture in Helsinki - "YR Go To" Architecture in Helsinki - "That Beep" When Friday rolls around, I'm down to loosen up and get my fucking groove on. Lucky for me, Australian quartet Architecture in Helsinki have exactly the type of music I'm looking for in their upcoming release Moment Bends . It's been 4 years since their previous LP Places Like This [...]
} Part III of III - Local Picks Spotlight Week Local Picks is my attempt to cover the enormous amount of music being created in the Bay Area. As Pitchfork has called SF "a location that's quickly threatening to eclipse Brooklyn in the ranks of regional talent", I've got my work cut out for me... (Right Link + "Save Link As" = Download) Phantom Kicks (Feat. Cameron Spies) - "Cut From A Different Clay" Phantom Kicks - [...]
} Part II of III - Local Picks Spotlight Week Local Picks is my attempt to cover the enormous amount of music being created in the Bay Area. As Pitchfork has called SF "a location that's quickly threatening to eclipse Brooklyn in the ranks of regional talent", I've got my work cut out for me... (Right Link + "Save Link As" = Download) Sonny and the Sunsets - "She Plays YoYo With My Mind" Sonny and [...]
} Part I of III - Local Picks Spotlight Week Local Picks is my attempt to cover the enormous amount of music being created in the Bay Area. As Pitchfork has called SF "a location that's quickly threatening to eclipse Brooklyn in the ranks of regional talent", I've got my work cut out for me... (Right Link + "Save Link As" = Download) Craft Spells - "Party Talk" Craft Spells - "After the Moment" [...]
} Unsigned Brooklyn band wears it's influences proudly... (Right Link + "Save Link As" = Download) We Can't Enjoy Ourselves - "Stop Moving" We Can't Enjoy Ourselves - "Put Your Blue Dress On" We Can't Enjoy Ourselves - "Charming Man" Every now and again, a band shakes you out of your chillwave winter and into the energy that is warmer weather. That shake, in this instance, is an the NY trio We Can't Enjoy [...]
} Debut LP Mirrorwriting personifies the R&B-heavy year that is 2011... (Right Link + "Save Link As" = Download) Jamie Woon - "Night Air" Jamie Woon - "Lady Luck" Jamie Woon - "Spiral" Jamie Woon is the closest thing indie will ever get to Sisqo . He takes elements of dubstep, mixes it with a heavy R&B flow that we've become familiar with in 2011 with acts like [...]
Meet me here at 7AM. For all of you folks living under various rocks, it should be known that tomorrow, April 16th, is RECORD STORE DAY ! As a vinyl junkie, this is essentially my second Christmas. Every amazing band/record label under the sun is releasing some rare form of their art and we, as musically-conscience consumers, have a duty to PURCHASE said art to keep this whole "music business" alive. So go get some rarities, spend time in your local record stores, and SUPPORT your favorite musicians. For a breakdown on [...]
The amount of musical talent in this world astonishes me. As such, I'll be posting some of the best acts sent directly to my inbox for your listening pleasure. If you're interested in having your band heard, please contact Heartstrings Engaged here. NONVIOLENCE (Right Link + "Save Link As" = Download) NONVIOLENCE - "Will You Let Them" NONVIOLENCE - "Peace For Once" Who : NONVIOLENCE is the work of [...]
(Right Link + "Save Link As" = Download) Netherfriends - "Philadelphia, PA" Netherfriends - "Washington, DC" Netherfriends - "Rehoboth Beach, DE" From 20092s Calling You Out EP : Netherfriends - "Friends With Lofts" Shawn Rosenblatt of Netherfriends seems to live in a world of homeless Bohemia while writing and singing about the sort of sun bleached, drugged out bourgeois reverie that can only occur in the East Hamptons. Angry East Coast [...]
(Right Click + "Save Link As" = Download) Cass McCombs - "County Line" Cass McCombs - "The Lonely Doll" While I consider most of Cass McCombs catalog sleepy material, I do have to admit, there is a certain appeal to his particular brand of darkness. Since appearing on the radar in 2002, Cass' musical styles have shifted dramatically from year to year, but his predominantly dark overtone mood has remained throughout. Even in the cheeriest moments of his 2009 release Catacombs , [...]
(Right Click + "Save Link As" = Download") Panda Bear - "Surfers Hymn" Panda Bear - "Last Night At The Jetty" Panda Bear - "Alsatian Darn" As previously stated when the first Tomboy singles started to surface in February , I've never really bought into the Panda Bear hype. I can count the amount of Noah Lennox songs I truly embrace on 1 hand. So, needless to say, I was not losing sleep over this upcoming release. To build [...]
Of ALLLLL of the SXSW coverage / photos / videos from last month's festival, this live performance by Claire Boucher, whose better known as Grimes , has really stuck with me. While the vocals are hauntingly bare in the beginning of this performance, the ethereal soundscapes backed by an unshakeable synth line makes this a clear winner. Claire's high pitched vocals and experimental mic techniques lead me to believe that this much buzz will create more to come from Grimes in 2011 . Special thanks to Gorilla vs. Bear and [...]
Not following the "groundbreaking" status of their previous work... (Right Click + "Save Link As" = Download) TV On The Radio - "Will Do" TV On The Radio - "Caffeinated Consciousness" As opposed to most music fans, I positively cringe when I hear that one of my most beloved musical acts is coming out with a new album. Mind you, I get very excited as singles start to surface for said album and they turn out to be great, but ultimately [...]
Merrill Garbus expands your musical palette with her second full-length album W H O K I L L ... (Right Click + "Save Link As" = Download) tUnE-yArDs - "Es-So" tUnE-yArDs - "Gangsta" tUnE-yArDs - "You Yes You" Hit play on "Es-So" above and begin the whirlwind that is tUnE-YarDs. Essentially the work of one woman, Merrill Garbus, she brings the HEAT. With multi-layered rhythms, vocal samples, and theatrical key [...]
Jamie Hince and Alison Mosshart Do Some Of The Old, Some Of The New (Right Click + "Save Link As" = Download) The Kills - "Wild Charms" The Kills - "DNA" The Kills - "Baby Says" If you dig the bluesy rock vibe that this duo have perfected, then this album will be your next go-to. While various highs and lows can be felt through the album, each emotion is drawn to an extreme. [...]
Disproving the " sophomore slump theory " with Belong . (Right Click + "Save Link As" = Download) The Pains of Being Pure At Heart - "Belong" The Pains of Being Pure At Heart - "Heavens Gonna Happen Now" The Pains of Being Pure At Heart - "The Body" The Pains of Being Pure At Heart - "Strange" The Pains of Being Pure At Heart return today with their sophomore [...]
When I was seventeen, my sister gave me an album by the entitled, I’m Wide Awake, It’s Morning by a band with a cheesy “emo” sounding name. Ever since, I have been what some may call a “super fan” of Bright Eyes . I was instantly hooked. It was unlike anything that I had ever heard. I was entangled by the raw music, poetic lyrics, and imperfect quivering voice of front man, Conor Oberst. The band consists of three members, Conor Oberst , Mike Mogis, and Nate Walcott with other members cycling through. [...]
Is Angles the comeback album we were all hoping for? (Right Click + "Save Link As" = Download) The Strokes - "Machu Picchu" The Strokes - "Games" The Strokes - "Gratisfaction" The Strokes - "Life Is Simple In The Moonlight" As previously reported , I am a big fan of The Strokes. Unlike a majority of music fans/critics (is there a difference?), I enjoyed all [...]
There has been so much good press surrounding The Rural Alberta Advantage's sophomore release Departing ( via Saddle Creek records ) that I immediately knew I was missing out on something. One listen to Nils Edenloff's shrill vocals confirms that I must have been brain-dead at some point in 2008, when RAA released Hometowns . After seeing P4k's seal of approval , I was dumbfounded that I hadn't heard of this trio sooner. It reminded me of The Builders And The Butchers or Modest Mouse , but what put RAA at an entirely different level [...]
1,2,3 Green Screening "Confetti" Green Screening - 1,2,3 from Drew Norton on Vimeo . I feel like I seriously misunderstood the true nature of Pittsburgh duo 1,2,3. Since posting their phenomenal single "Ride Coach" , I really dug into every song I could find from these guys and as a result, couldn't be more excited for their full-length release. Check out the Green Screening session above. Lead singer, Nic Snyder is amazingly cloned in what appears to be an apocalyptic waste [...]
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