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With a clockwork orange -esque theme this video comes to us from Blur 's forth album, The Great Escape . This alternative rock group originated in London in 1989 but came to me via youtube at 4am in a res room at university. I was so lucky to come across such a jem that I thought I would spread my Christmas spirit with all and post it. This is the next century Where the universal's free You can find [...]

I ended up watching Lost In Translation tonight, and once again it blew me away as it always seems to do. So in honor of one of my favorite films, I decided to post the song that marks the climax and finale of the movie. Just Like Honey comes to us from the Scottish alternative-rock band The Jesus and Mary Chain , via their debut album Psychocandy . Psychocandy received rave reviews and appeared on Q Magazine 's list of the 100 Greatest British Albums Ever at #88, and on [...]

Today's tune comes from the American indie-pop duo Mates of State . Composed of husband and wife Kori Gardner and Jason Hammel, Mates of State has been active since 1997. The song Goods (All in Your Head) comes from the band's second EP All Day. With the release of their 2008 album Re-Arrange Us , Mates of State has 5 full-length albums to their credit. This is the story with the fantastic [...]

In an unprecedented move, today's post will represent the third day in a row that BowlingStone.com has highlighted a new tune for its readers. It may not seem like a big deal, but I am writing this post from my condo where the heat is not working, with half a bottle of NyQuil in me, and dressed in full snowboard gear. Styrofoam Plates was the first song I heard from the Bellingham, Washington indie-rock band Death Cab for Cutie . The song comes from the band's third studio album The Photo Album , released by [...]

The song I'm really feeling today comes from the Chicago alternative-rock band Alkaline Trio . Formed in 1996, Alkaline Trio has just recently experienced their greatest mainstream success with their 6th studio album Agony & Irony placing #13 on the Billboard album chart after first first week sales. The song Radio comes from the band's second studio album Maybe I'll Catch Fire , released in 2000 by the independent label Asian Man Records . [...]

Today's track comes to us from the Los Angeles indie-rock band Say Anything . Formed in 2000, Say Anything have released 3 studio albums with another scheduled for release in 2009. The song Woe comes from the band's second full length album …Is a Real Boy which was released in August of 2004. The album would peak at position #7 on Billboard 's Top Heatseekers chart. All the words in my mouth that [...]

So I know this isnt really a "new" song to most people, as anyone with a TV has already seen the bloody iPod commercial. Regardless, I've been hooked on this tune for about a month now so it needs to be posted. Bruises comes to us by way of the Brooklyn electronic-pop group Chairlift and is the first single off the band's second album Does You Inspire You. At the time of this post, Bruises has peaked on the UK Singles Chart at #50 and on Billboard 's Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles [...]

Today, for your listening pleasure, is a tune from the Irish indie-rock group Bell X1 . Bell X1 was originally known as Juniper and featured the incredibly talented Damien Rice . Following Rice's departure in 1998 the band reformed under the banner Bell X1. Rocky Took a Lover is the third single from the band's third studio album Flock . Flock was released in North America in February of 2008. He said 'I [...]

This tune has to be one of the most entertaining songs I have heard in a while. It may get old eventually, but for the time being its getting some ridiculous play on my computer. Start Wearing Purple comes to us from the gypsy-punk band Gogol Bordello by way of their third album Gypsy Punks: Underdog World Strike ; The song served as the band's first North American single. The band itself is a multi-ethnic concoction of Eastern European immigrants now residing in New York's lower east side. Of course one could hardly expect a gem like this [...]

I have been completely smitten with Regina Spektor since about Tuesday of last week when a friend sent me one of her tunes. For whatever reason this was the first I heard of the indie/anti-folk pianist from New York. Fidelity comes from Spektor's fourth album Begin To Hope which was recognized by Rolling Stone magazine as the #21 best album of 2006. I never [...]

I've got another tune for everyone today, coming from the Canadian indie-rock band Tokyo Police Club . Your English Is Good was originally released as a stand-alone single in 2007 and was subsequently included on the band's first LP Elephant Shell . Forming in Newmarket Ontario, the band worked their way through the ranks in Ontario and Quebec before being asked to perform at the Pop Montreal music festival. Shortly after they signed with Paper Bag Records . [...]

Today I'm really feeling the track I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How to Dance with You from the indie-rock band Black Kids . The song was released as the first single to the band's debut album Partie Traumatic in April/May of 2008 and entered the UK Singles Chart at #11. Originally formed in Jacksonville Florida, the band broke onto the national stage via their demo EP Wizard of Ahhhs and a standout performance at the Athens Popfest . [...]

Alright, I am back to posting after a week long drought; I apologize for the delay. It has been a hectic week with my day-job moving to a new location. Anyways, I've got another track for you today from the hip-hop indie-rock group Why? . I posted These Few Presidents a couple weeks back and thought I had found the best Why? had to offer. Fortunately, as I listened to more of the Alopecia album I came across of number of other gems. The Hollows is the first single from the bands third LP Alopecia. [...]

The Dudes are another band who are local to me here in Calgary. The indie rock band was formed in Calgary in 1996 and have been compared by critics to Modest Mouse . I was fortunate enough to catch one of their shows at the Hi-Fi club a few years back. Do the Right Thing is a single from their 2006 album Brain Heart Guitar. I actually wanted to post a different single from The Dudes but was unable to find anything of good enough quality on YouTube. If you want to hop over to their MySpace [...]