For as far back as I can remember, the dreaded "S" word won't be joining us in the Detroit area for my birthday. Not that it got an invite. Though I had to spend my day at work and later at home doing homework, it was a really good one. Good food, lots of laughs, and just an all-around great day; exactly as a birthday should be - nice and simple. With that said, there's an Australian band that I'd been reading about on various blogs and what-not, but wasn't able to find any tunes available [...]
It's been one whole year since I started this site. Not bad for a rookie, if I do say so myself. I'll spare everyone the mushy sentiment and get right to business with a new video from my favorite Scottish band, Frightened Rabbit . The single for "Swim Until You Can't See Land" is being released tomorrow. Speaking of Scottish bands, I somehow managed to completely pass up an amazing album last year from Meursault called Pissing [...]
Audience of One by Cold War Kids from Behave Yourself EP (scheduled for release on 1/19/10)
There's way too many tracks accumulating in the inbox for me to properly scrutinize all of them, but I've at least narrowed it down quite a bit. I'm feeling slightly democratic today, so I'm going to let the people choose. Comin' Undone by Kuba Oms from How Much Time Days by Sambassadeur from European Great Love Story by The Idyllists [...]
It would be practically impossible for me not to post about the events that took place 20 years ago on the night of November 9th. It literally changed the world, even if the events that led up and added to it had started some months beforehand within Germany, and in Hungary, Czechoslovakia, and Poland. Yes, I'm old enough to remember exactly where I was when I first heard the news. I was just finishing my first of three years in Iceland and was sound asleep that night, so I didn't hear about it till first thing the [...]
"Valencia" is the first single from the forthcoming album, El Turista , from singer-songwriter Josh Rouse , set for a February 16th release date. Just makes you want to shake your hips now, doesn't it? Valencia by Josh Rouse from El Turista EOI favorite, Eric Sarmiento has been working hard in the studio and will be releasing a series of singles in pairs on the Alchemist Records label, eventually amounting to [...]
As you may have noticed, my blogging duties have seriously fallen by the wayside lately. My apologies. I have an overflowing inbox with a ton of new music to share, as soon as I can get beyond Halloween. Lucky me has to dress up in costume for a wedding. Fun stuff, I'm tellin' ya. Bad by U2 from The Unforgettable Fire Paddy's Green Shamrock Shore by Young Dubliners from With All Due Respect - The Irish Sessions [...]
cover of Love You Down by Meshell Ndegeocello from Devil's Halo FeelingPulledApartByHorses by Thom Yorke from FeelingPulledApartByHorses I And Love And You by The Avett Brothers from I And Love And You [...]
"Lonesome Day" by Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band from The Rising
David Gray 's Draw the Line . The MP3 version can be purchased at Amazon for $3.99 for this week. Full album stream here . The much-anticipated second full-length album from The Twilight Sad . I've only had one full listen to it, but I can say that it lives up to what I was hoping for. Reflection of the Television by The Twilight Sad from Forget the Night Ahead
London, Ontario's Basia Bulat is set to have her sophomore album, Heart Of My Own , released in the US on January 26, 2010. Gold Rush from Basia Bulat from Heart Of My Own Official website
David Gray 's newest album, Draw the Line , is set to be released in the US this coming Tuesday, Sept. 22nd. If you've liked any of his previous albums, I highly recommend picking this one up. Draw the Line fits in perfectly with the rest of Mr. Gray's discography, especially with 2005's Life in Slow Motion . The title (and my favorite) track, "Draw the Line" with the lyrics of " I ain't saying it's bad, baby/I ain't saying it's good/merely that is ain't so different 'neath this executioner's hood...it's [...]
Seconds Away by The Legends from Over and Over Young Folks by Peter Bjorn and John from Writer's Block Lost by The Mary Onettes from The Mary Onettes Suburban Boredom by The Milestone Corporation from Big Night Out Tonight I Have To Leave It by Shout Out Louds [...]
Brooklyn, New York-based Kordan released his debut album, Fantasy Nation , back in July. Fantasy Nation by Kordan from Fantasy Nation From Bucks County, Pennsylvania comes singer-songwriter Damien DeRose as Peasant . You can check out his Daytrotter session here . We're Good by Peasant Roses Kings Castles aka DJ Adam Ficek [...]
Black River Killer is just an EP to hold us over till the next full length from Blitzen Trapper , but it's a good one nonetheless. Black River Killer by Blitzen Trapper from Black River Killer EP Humbug is a tough one to grab onto. For anyone expecting something of a three-peat, you're going to be initially disappointed. Is it more mature? Eh, maybe. It's not so much the same group of Arctic [...]
I don't normally post new videos, but I thought these were worth noting. First is "The Walls Are Coming Down" which is the next single to be released from Fanfarlo 's Reservoir Next, we have "Phoenix" which is the first single to be released off the self-titled debut album from Finland's Kaspar , which were featured here back in February. Last but not least, the video to accompany David Gray [...]
Trying something new. With The View From Here I'll be picking some of my favorite and notable bands outside the U.S. Side by Travis from Singles No You Girls by Franz Ferdinand from Tonight Just Like Honey by The Jesus and Mary Chain from 21 Singles The Twist by Frightened Rabbit from Midnight Organ Fight The Stars of Track and Field by [...]
Slowly but surely catching up... My City Was Gone by The Pretenders from Learning To Crawl Sleeping In by The Postal Service from Give Up Double Vision by The Ponys from Turn The Lights Out Where Is My Mind? by Pixies from Surfer Rosa It Beats Me Every Time by Peter Bjorn and John from Falling Out Jennifer by Pete & The Pirates from Jennifer [...]
I can case you haven't heard, David Gray will be releasing his newest album, Draw The Line , on September 22nd. The first single [also streaming below], "Fugitive" has been released, and it's definitely up to par with what I hope to hear from Mr. Gray. I've been a big fan of his since first hearing White Ladder which seems like years ago, and then working my way backwards with his albums. One thing I can always count on is his consistency. Life In Slow Motion [...]
Electro/pop band from Deutschland, plus49 , will be releasing their album, Integrity and Injury on September 11. Naive Brother by plus49 from Integrity and Injury Austin, Texas indie rock band, The Rocketboys will be releasing their first full-length album, 20,000 Ghosts , on September 29th. Like Ice In Water by The Rocketboys from 20,000 Ghosts [...]
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