Snowmine is a five piece indie rock group out of Brooklyn that utilize a plethora of instrumentation to create epic and addictive music. Their new single "Curfews" is a great example of their unique blend of space filling orchestration and pop sensibility. The band is led by a new-classical composer, Grayson Sanders, which explains a [...]
Jack Tatum is back with his Wild Nothing project. Now recording in a full on studio Wild Nothing's second album is due out later this year. The first single "Nowhere" will be released February 21st on Captured Tracks and features accompanied vocals from Andrea Estella of Twin Sister. Wild Nothing - "Nowhere (ft. Twin Sister"
Berlin's Thomas Azier may be releasing his debut EP but it hardly sounds like a first newcomer. In a day where bedroom production rules the indie scene it's refreshing to hear a self produced record that doesn't sound like your listening to someone rehearse in their parent's basement. Azier makes shimmering, spacey synthpop and precise [...]
Here's (mostly) disco flavored playlist for your weekend. Lenno and Jesse Oliver remix Miami Horror's "Holidays"; DiscoTech reworks Capital Citites's "Safe and Sound; Teen Daze mixes up Earth Wind and Fire's classic "Let's Groove"; and newcomers Browska glitchy original "Silver Glitter". Enjoy! Miami Horror - "Holidays (Lenno & Jesse Oliver Remix)" Capital Cities - "Safe [...]
StB Does Coachella 2012 by SLAPtheBASS on Grooveshark I will be attending my first Coachella ever this year. In other firsts, the festival is being held over back to back weekends (April 13-15 and 20-22) with identical lineups. The three night headliners are The Black Keys, Radiohead, and Dr. Dre & Snoop Dogg and as much [...]
Three guys meet at college and start a band. Happens all the time. I guess it's a little different when the college is Boston's Berklee College of Music. From the opening of "Get Up" I was hooked. The catchy riffs, dreamy synths, and gentle vocals quickly lulled me into a dance coma. Delicate dance music [...]
The Reign of Terror is nearly upon us. This is the second track we've heard from the noise pop duo and apparently Derek Miller's favorite from the album. This song is immediately available digitally for all those that preorder the record.
[photo by Shawn Brackbill] For whatever reason I have slept on Bear In Heaven. Their 2009 record Beast Rest Forth Mouth was very well received and their pretty much right up my alley. Maybe I was just too confused by the album title. Anyways, I'm wide awake now. "The Reflection Of You" has been on repeat [...]
I know, I know...another synthpop guy/girl duo. Well deal with it, they're good. The London duo is prepping the release of their EP Apparitions February 7th. Here's the amazing closing track from it entitled "Humble Bones" and also my favorite track from last year's Oak EP "Snow White". Labyrinth Ear - "Humble Bones" Labyrinth Ear [...]
Some people just can't miss. Lucas Patrick Smith, RWR, is one. His first sampling of what is to come for 2012 is my proof. Yet another retro dance track begging you to move. The kid's makes nothing but gold...neon pink gold that is. This has us really looking forward to this year. Robots With Rayguns [...]
Strange Talk have crept back on my radar with a few live acoustic recordings and now this remix of Foster The People. Easily the most underrated song off Torches, not to mention my favorite, "I Would Do Anything For You" is a calm and delicate dance track that turns into an all out party jam [...]
Nicolas Jaar has been getting a lot of attention the past year with acclaimed releases under Darkside and his own name. Recently he dropped this sexy little number. Featuring Scout LaRue-daughter of Bruce Willis and Demi Moore-on vocals and Will Epstein on sax "With Just One Glance" is a humid dance number great for steaming [...]
Little needs to be said. Depeche Mode - yes. RAC remix - yes. Enjoy! Depeche Mode - "Enjoy The Silence (RAC Mix)"
The masters of nostalgia Futurecop! are back with a new album. Technically their first full length, the LP is due out January 23rd on Kiez Records. "Northern Lights" is our first taste of what is to come. Enjoy! Futurecop! - "Northern Lights"
Star Slinger got the opportunity to record with two of his all-time favorite hip-hop stars Juicy J and Project Pat in this rework of his recent collaboration with Reggie B. Now titled "Chain Dumbin'", the added give the British beatsmith's work some real southern flavor. Yet another dope track sponsored by Mtn Dew's Green Sound Label. [...]
Claire Boucher, better known as Grimes, recently announced she will be releasing her second album on the legendary label 4AD. The album Visions is now due out February 21st and contains 13 tracks including the perky electropop number "Genesis". Listen to it below. Grimes - "Genesis"
Chicago duo Flosstradamus gave away this heavy jam as a New Years present. One listen and I'm sure you'll bobbing your head to this club banger. Definitely looking forward to the year these guys are going to have. Flosstradamus - "Total Recall"
Missed in 2011 This young man caught my ears early this year during his initial blog swell but I never got around to posting. Soon Trevor Powers was the talk of the indie world-being interviewed by Pitchfork and releasing his debut The Year of Hibernation on Fat Possum. I guess writing anything just felt like [...]
Cat Power and boxing may seem an odd pairing at first, but recent video collaboration between Chan Marshall's music and Manny Pacquiao's fists feels quite right. In it Marshall takes another stab at her 1996 song "King Rides By" sprucing it up with reverb sprung guitars while Pacquiao's stunning precision is displayed in slow motion. [...]
Normally I find myself frustrated with bands whose names bring up strange results on Google, but thankfully I know enough to put "Fun Band" in the search bar. Welcome to a wonderful little slice of indie done in a ear shakingly and retrotastically funderfull style reminiscent of the big stadium bands of the 702s. It [...]
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