Back on my old blog I ran a weekly feature called the Six Pack of the Week. I've decided to bring that feature over to this blog - congrats to you! I think it's a fantastic way to make everyone aware of some great tracks that are out there. This week I'm focusing on covers. I've always loved a good cover, I've included a few I've been listening to lately. Enjoy! [mp3] Foo Fighters - Band on the Run (Paul McCartney & Wings) [...]
Brock & I have plethora of Counting Crows for you today, hopefully it will sate your appetite until March 25th when the new album comes out. First, some album tracks: On Tuesday, Counting Crows released their first "official" single from Saturday Nights, Sunday Mornings , a little ditty called "You Can't Count on Me". This one's a little poppy, something that certainly could have fit onto Hard Candy . Cowboys, another track that's found it's [...]
I got some pretty heartbreaking news about the Format a couple of days ago. Luckily, fellow Format fans, there is comfort to be had. You can pick up a DVD called The Format, Live at the Mayan Theatre, featuring "over two hours of music & documentary footage." It was released in November, and features the album Dog Problems in its entirety, and a new song called Swans. If that's not enough to fill the Format-shaped void in your life, head over to iTunes and buy B-Sides and Rarities. It's 18 demos and rarities, for 10 bucks. [...]
For a band most known for their uber-crunchy guitar (see: Cumbersome ) 7M3 is certainly taking a different approach on their latest album, DAY&NIGHTDRIVING. A few tracks have been leaking across the net. I highly recommend checking them out. Studio Tracks: Last Kiss (MP3) * She Wants Results (MP3) *This isn't a direct link, it'll bring you to Heather's [...]
For those of you outside the know, iTunes releases a free single of some random "unknown" band each week for free. There's a whole section of free stuff on iTunes, just go to the store, then all the way to the bottom for the section that shows "Free on iTunes". The singles rotate out each week though, limited time only! It can be pretty hit and miss since it seems they try to rotate between rap/urban/dance tracks and indie/rock/punk tracks each week. This one falls more into [...]
Here's a recap if you missed the big game, or if you just weren't paying attention between commercials: The pretty boy's team lost and Tom Petty's still got it. I was pretty bitter a few years ago when MTV took over the half time show and started to give us some pretty terrible shows. Remember that Aerosmith + teeny-bopper extravaganza? That's what I'm talking about - terrible. Walk This Way (Aerosmith+N'Sync+Britney+Nell y+Mary J Blige...ugh) [...]
Augustana made a little noise the other day, announcing they'll have a new album out on May 6 titled "Can't Love, Can't Hurt". In case you've forgotten, they're that band that rocked the teeny-bobbers socks with "Boston" a year or so ago. This outing is supposed to be more "alt-country" than the last, hopefully they stay true to that statement. Sunday Best was a gem off their last album, one of the few that's really stuck it out on my playlists. If they really choose to go that path, they can pull it off (and [...]
Other than Kraig's band the Rock Bandits, my favorite local band here in Utah is a band called the Brobecks . They write smart, catchy rock songs and put on a great live show, and my fiancee would leave me for their singer in a heartbeat. Check out Goodnight Socialite, and if you're in Salt Lake for their next show do yourself a favor and be there! I also implore, nay, insist that you check out this band called Brighten . I've seen them live a couple times here in SLC, and [...]
Mr. Yorn has had an unreleased song called "Shampoo" posted on his MySpace page for a few months now. If you haven't heard it yet, it's worth a listen. Rumor has it that the song was inspired by an old movie of the same name. Not a whole lot else is known about the song, but I certainly enjoy it. Take a listen, I'm sure you will as well. Pete Yorn - Shampoo (MP3) [...]
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[LISTEN] Gotye (Passion Pit Remix)
Big Boi & Theophilus London (feat. TRE LUCE) - 'She Said OK'
