Melbourne, Australia band Cut Copy has released the first single off their new album, Zonoscope, which is due out February 8th of next year via Modular. The single, “Take Me Over” is said to perfectly encapsulate the sound of the album, with the song being described as “chiming highlife guitars bouncing around tropical percussion reminiscent of an island holiday in a pop song.” Take a listen to the single in the player below. Zonoscope, the follow up to Cut Copy’s well received 2008 release, In Ghost Colours, was recorded over a six month period in a warehouse [...]
I think I've said this before, but I can't help but be interested in bands that have the word "black" to start their names with. To be honest, I thought that the end of these "black so-and-so" names was with the band The Black, but I was apparently wrong because I just came across this band, Black Whales [...]
Sufjan Stevens made his television debut last night on Jimmy Fallon with the single, ”Too Much,” and while the costumes and such were just a bit bizarre for me, the song came across well. Ok, I’ll admit that I actually really enjoyed this performance. I wasn’t a fan of the studio versionof ”Too Much,” but this live version is pretty good and it makes me want to go back and see what I’m missing. Take a look [...]
The Rules: I reset the play counters for all the songs currently on my iTunes. Then at the end of every week, I check to see what the top five most played songs are. Whatever happens to be in this top five are then presented in order here from most played to least. If I have posted a particular song in the past, then I will bypass that song and post the next in line. If one artist dominates the list, then I will write about that artist in lieu of a Top Five list. Download: [...]
Why am I always excited to hear new music from Fredrik? Let me answer that question with this question: Does an ant wish it were a dishwasher? Yeah, I have no idea what that means, but apparently it’s really deep because that’s what my dad said to me when I asked him, “Dad? How do I get to the nearest Taco Bell?” Anyhow, Fredrik is back with a new 3-track EP, Origami. Their label, Kora Records, describes the EP as such: Those familiar with Fredrik will recognize the dream like groove [...]
It’s always a good day when a new Ryan Adams track appears. “Destroyers” doesn’t seem to be included on his upcoming Cardinals III/IV album (read about it here), but I can only guess that it’s still a part of the same sessions. There’s also a bunch of music clips available on the PAX•AM website for your enjoyment. These clips are described as, “some tracks recorded on the set-up day of the III/IV / Easy Tiger sessions. The band is caught here going though some riffs and just outright jamming with some room mic’s on.” Pretty cool. [...]
It's been a while since we've posted anything about Arcade Fire. Sine the release of their latest record, The Suburbs, back in July, a lot has happened... it doesn't really matter WHAT happened, all that matters is that it's led up to this collaborative video for the title track between the band and Spike Jonze. Take a look at it and keep in mind that it's exactly what I did when I was I kid... except for most of it. I'll leave it up to you to figure out which parts I actually [...]
I’m a fan of gravely voices… voices that sound like they’re gone through the ringer more than 70 times… voices that (because of the gravel) sound like they ooze life experience… The White Buffalo possesses one of these voices, so I was hooked in from the very start. I absolutely love the first line of The White Buffalo‘s MySpace bio… it reads: “The White Buffalo is quite possibly a legend in the making.” Anybody who has the gumption to write THAT… either they’ve got massive Lambadas or they can back it up with a wink and a [...]
Here’s something I’m really excited to share with you all. Dawes has been a favorite listen of mine for the past few months, so when I found this bootleg of a show from just 3 months ago, I said to myself, “Self? That’s something you GOTTA share.” My self answered with, “Well, why don’t you go do it, then?” “Because I’m sitting here, talking to you!” “You’re boring, though… so I’m going now.” “You can’t leave me! I’m YOU!” “….” So now [...]
It’s Monday, and I can think of no better way to start the week than with some free music. Girl Talk (Gregg Gillis) is now giving away his new album, All Day, as a free download via Illegal Art. If you’re not familiar with Gillis, he is a musician and DJ that specializes in mashups and sampling. In 2008 he released his last album, Feed the Animals, as a free/pay-what-you’d-like download as well. On the Illegal Art website, Gillis says the following of All Day: All Day is intended to [...]
The Moondoggies released their second album, Tidelands, last month on Hardly Art. I’ve only been able to take a quick spin through it, but I can safely say that it definitely merits multiple plays. There’s a calm to it that perhaps isn’t inherently there at first but slowly creeps up on you. This time around, the band felt they had more time and opportunity to shape a more complete album. “On our first album, we crammed everything on there, because we didn’t know if we were ever going to have another opportunity,” explains lead vocalist Kevin [...]
Kanye West drops another GOOD Friday track, this time collaborating with Talib Kweli and Consequence, both of which appeared on West’s debut album, The College Dropout. It’s been another Kanye West kind of week. His new album, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, leaked and Rolling Stone gave it 5-stars, stating that “he [Kanye] makes everybody else on the radio sound laughably meek.” I’m definitely looking forward to spinning the record. I’ve never claimed to be an authority on hip-hop, but since I’ve enjoyed all of his previous albums, I have no doubt that [...]
I remember when Hootie and the Blowfish were bigger than sliced bread. It was a simpler time when robots did our bidding… when I could leave my front door not only unlocked, but wide frikkin’ open whenever I wanted to and nobody would think of robbing me… when I could walk out of a store with my arms full of stuff I didn’t pay for and after eluding the police for 5 hours, I’d be able to go home without a hitch… Yes, it was a simpler time. Hootie and the Blowfish‘s 1994 debut [...]
I came across this track by Murder Mystery, "Problems," while looking for another song of theirs. I'm glad I played "Problems" first... not because the other songs are bad... I just think "Problems" is better. Here's what the band has to say about the song [...]
The Rules: I reset the play counters for all the songs currently on my iTunes. Then at the end of every week, I check to see what the top five most played songs are. Whatever happens to be in this top five are then presented in order here from most played to least. If I have posted a particular song in the past, then I will bypass that song and post the next in line. If one artist dominates the list, then I will write about that artist in lieu of a Top Five list.
Since we've begun the holiday season, it only makes sense that holiday records will start popping up. Yesterday I got an email informing me of Sarah Siskind's upcoming holiday EP, All Come Together Now, and it sounds like a great way to get into the mood.
Sometimes you just need a cool, simple groove to make an evening feel like an evening. I guess it’s a fitting thing that the featured song here is titled “Good Evening.” The Concretes have been around since the mid-90′s, and now they’re back with a new album, WYWH. “Good Evening” has been around since August, but I figure since the album’s out now, it makes sense to post it. There’s nothing amazingly spectacular about “Good Evening,” but like I said above, it has such a simple groove that I can’t help but keep listening. [...]
Canada’s Imaginary Cities met while singer Marti Sarbit was singing in a Motown cover band in winnipeg. The other half of the band, Rusty Matyas, ran sound at that show… he was impressed with her and after testing the waters with a song he wrote for her, they decided to join forces. I love stories like that because it just goes to show you that you never know where music finds a home. In the past, I’ve looked for band members by placing ads in newspapers and other publications. I’ve also answered a number [...]
I’ve been in a bit of a funk lately… it’s something I can’t quite get a hold on, and it’s becoming a nuisance. I have no idea where this funk stems from, but I hope it’s reaching it’s end soon because at times it can be crippling. Anyhow, this weekend we wrote about the news of a new Ryan Adams album… that excites me to the Nth degree… keep in mind that the Nth degree is WAY better than, say, the Lth degree. Ryan Adams music usually helps take the edge off, and I’m sure this [...]
In June we told you about the upcoming release by Ryan Adams, Cardinals III/IV, and now Adams has released details of the album on his PAX•AM Records website. From the site: In 2007 Ryan Adams and the Cardinals entered Electric LandLady studios on 8th street in NYC and went in for a session intended to last two weeks. Six months and over 60 tracks later, they emerged with the album Easy Tiger. But it was only glimpse into the depth of the work the band had undertaken and the vast amount of material that [...]
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