Monday, June 25, 2012 Today's Quick Mention: Tonight I'm off to see Ted. I think it should be a good bit of R-rated fun, but I realize there's also a large chance it'll just be terrible. Look for a breakdown later in the week. Today's music was found in an old shoebox. Enjoy. : Chomp - Throw Out Your Wish List : Joe Boyer has done work with Cloud Nothings and Total Babe, so it [...]

Here is this week's music singles chart for the week ending April 15 - 21. So we have a new #1 and it goes to Kingston's PS I Love You. Sentimental Dishes/Princess Towers are taken from the upcoming album "Death Dreams" which drops on May 8th. Love both of these tacks and can't wait for the new album. There are new debuts from Great Lake Swimmers and Bear In Heaven. Just for kicks in this week's chart, I added Gotye thanks in part of SNL and Glee's version of the song. Check it out! [...]

Here is this week's music singles chart for the week ending April 8 - 14. There is no movement in the Top 3. Which means Japandroids spends a second week at #1. Love that song! There are the two new debuts. Check it out! This Week Last Week Total Weeks Artist Songs 1 [...]

Here is our semi-regular round-up of what's new (and good) from our in-box, our favourite blogs, and the realms of the internet. We have some dusty, backwoods Americana from The Great American Canyon Band and Father John Misty and some rollicking country rock'n'roll from Deer Tick's new Tim EP . We have high octane garage from the Fresh & Onlys with a non-album cut that appears on the new Mexican Summer / Software sampler and some more classic rock courtesy of White Denim . To finish [...]

♫ "Lost in My Mind" – The Head and the Heart "don't you worry about me..." ♫ "A Summer Song" - Conner Youngblood "i'm looking through you..." ♫ "First Day Of My Life (Bright Eyes and Aphex Twin Mashup Cover)" - Jack Conte "i realized i need you..." ♫ "California Sunrise" - Dirty Gold "i need some summer sun to come and wake me up..." ♫ "Ice" - [...]

This piece was originally to be entitled "Introducing: Bear Driver" but upon beginning the customary, and of course rigorous, research I discovered that to do so would be pretty inappropriate. The reason being that this 6 piece collective, originally from Leeds but now based in London, have been making waves for a little while now. Last summer they played at both Reading and End Of The Road Festival whilst also grabbing supporting slots for Everything Everything and Bombay Bicycle Club as well as releasing their first single, Wolves. The question I was now asking is why has it taken so [...]
A sit down with the two sisters behind Swedish phenomenon First Aid Kit reveals details about their childhood, rise to recognition, songwriting process, and notable influences. Though just 17 and 19, they show why youth is not an obstacle in achieving success. Their highly enjoyable vein of folk-pop speaks volumes on its own.