Welcome to another Monday Threesome! Each of the bands this week falls within the realm of electro/snyth pop, focusing on keyboards, falsettos and rhythms. They play a dance hybrid of indie rock and electronic music, but within that somewhat narrow subgenre, each is able to bring something unique to their sound and leave their mark. One is a veteran, and the others are some new bands we are very excited about. Sleepyhead - Passion Pit // Buy Known for their very passionate falsetto vocals, [...]
If y'all want some funky music to groove to, you need to check out Evan Voytas' latest EP, Can't Let Anybody Know Who You Are. Stitched with the high pitched sounds of Passion Pit , with a little more traditional rock guitar riffs, this guy is one giant compromise between indie and rock. This song, "You Don't Even Know Where It's At," is a climaxing song that is irresistible to bob your knee too. Check it out and let me know what you all think! You Don't Even Know Where It's At [...]
2012 is poised to be one of the greatest years in music in awhile. Why? Well, I'll give you a hint: it isn't because Justin Bieber is set to have an album coming out. In fact, I don't even know whether that's true or not. It's exciting because Phoenix, Spoon, Delta Spirit, Mumford & Sons, P.O.S., Passion Pit, Animal Collective, The Shins, Brother Ali, Dr. Dre, Miike Snow, Lana Del Rey, Andrew Bird, Sleigh Bells , and the xx are poised to release albums. That's not even including all of the new or smaller bands that will [...]
Arguably one of the greatest compilations of music ever created, (I will argue this) ‘Somebody’s Porridge’ is the first instalment of what hopes to be a long-running series of curated playlists. Seventy-seven tracks (numerical symmetry really does it for me) smeared far and wide across the aural spectrum; you’d be hard-pressed to find a more eclectic selection. Several of the tracks have never had a formal release, a few are made by friends of mine, some are classics and a bunch are just plain old fashioned face-melters. All of them are outstanding tracks that I’ve spent [...]
Stroik's sound is inviting and personal like hearing a good friend perform for you in your home.
This free running video isn't a music video, but it has the cinematic qualities the music artists in the background can appreciate. Glitch Mob, Passion Pit and Daft Punk all add to this documentary of John Paul. Dream World was written, edited and directed by Frank Sauer. Enjoy!
Back at it again for May with a another handful of remixes. As you can see once again, we're not sending you home with a full doggie bag, rather just a little something to snack on when the moment's just right. This month's Handful of Remixes features two remixes from Adele 's 21, which we added to our massive amount of remixes we already had. If you haven't yet gone through our Adele Remixes , you're missing out, although these two are a few of the much better quality ones thanks to Manu El Chino and [...]
Summer is upon us and you know what that means, it's almost festival season! Hundreds of music makers and fans are about to start converting abandoned fields and city parks into temporary musical utopias around the world. New York City is proud to announce it's newest festival, Governor's Ball. This one-day festival will be taking place Saturday, June 18th, on Governor's Island (a quick ferry ride from the southern tip of Manhattan). Artists performing will be Girl Talk , Pretty Lights , Empire of the Sun , Big Boi (of Outkast), Neon Indian , [...]
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Check out this footage we got from the Passion Pit show the weekend before last. Came out pretty well, considering we were standing right next to the sub-woofer for this video. There are a handful of other videos from the show coming soon. Enjoy! Share and Enjoy:
Jay Watson and Nick "Paisley Adams" Allbrook are not unfamiliar with success. They are used to it as members of Tame Impala, the group from Western Australia that released perhaps the best psychedelic-rock release of 2010 in Innerspeaker. It was a beast of an album that has drawn acclaim for a genre too familiar with [...]
Everybody likes a great food. Everybody likes a great song, so we thought we'd give you the top 13 songs you can really make feed of: The White Stripes - Ball and Biscuit Wolfmother - Apple Tree Bloc Party - Banquet Two Door Cinema Club - Eat That Up It's Good For You MGMT - Honey Bunny Yeah [...]
Miike Snow, Passion Pit, NAPT - Black & Blue (NAPT remix) - Mashups are back and no one does it prettier than NAPT. This track is very HOT, Enjoy! "Following their sell out Australian tour NAPT are giving away their N-Funk battle weapon remix of Miike Snow's "Black And Blue" as part 2 of their Contraband series. Hold tight for their forthcoming new single "Emotion", out later this year, with remixes from amongst others, DnB superstars Brookes Brothers." One would think that at this point in time, both [...]
Living in the capital of Canada, (Ottawa, Ontario), the last thing you start to expect from your city is to be rich in the arts. I mean, with parliament a stone’s throw away from any part in the city, Ottawa is more about politics than it is about the arts. This summer is different, though. Every July, the city puts on a 10 day music festival called Ottawa Bluesfest in which they bring many different musicians (not all blues, last years before they brought Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Fergie, Wyclef Jean and Kanye West). Although there are usually [...]
For the last four years, July has felt like Christmas has arrived early, with the anticipation of the premier music festival Splendour in the Grass! The Strokes [ Click here to launch the scenewave player - then just click 'listen to playlist' on the right to hear the 10 tracks while you browse! ] As predicted by scenewave.com , 'The Strokes', 'LCD Soundsystem', 'Mumford and Sons', 'The Temper Trap', 'Pixies', 'Two Door Cinema Club', 'Delphic', 'Miike Snow' [...]
Although it’s been over a year since their latest album drop, Passion Pit continues to accelerate with no signs of slowing down, selling out almost every night on the tour so far. Since the emergence of “Sleepyhead” in 2008, the dreamy synth-pop you secretly listened to in high school is suddenly re-evaluated and, well, cool (think hellogoodbye with a better band). The catchy vocal samples, guitar riffs and dreamy lyrics are an unquestionably original comb ination, mixing rock, electronica and lo-fi pop in a beautiful blend delivered by the fun-loving boys of Passion Pit . Joining the band for [...]
Detesto a los grupos de covers... pero no me malinterpreten, me refiero a esas banditas que puluan en los bares tocando versiones idénticas para deleite de borrachos incultos. Dentro del mundo de las bandas serias, hay veces que se logran increíbles homenajes, sobre todo si estos vienen de artistas que le ponen su toque especial y sensibilidad a la versión, tal es el caso de Sinéad O'Connor con su cover de Prince en " Nothing Compares 2 u " o [...]
Once again our very hard working photo lady Mary Rehak made her way out to Stubbs on Friday night for the highly anticipated Passion Pit show. Mary also got to check out the second show on Saturday so you can get her opinion on both nights. As always, she has some fancy photos to go along with her review. Follow the jump for both. Two nights, three bands, over 4000 fans. As a busy concert photographer, I managed to shoot both nights, and heard radically different opinions from just about [...]
Kamp! are a sight to behold. They are on the cusp of an global breakthrough, yet at the moment remain confined to a Polish fan population that rightfully feels as if it has the best kept secret in electro-pop. Their sound rings of no foreign distinction, choosing to present a familiar version of the genre [...]
On the heels of the release of their much-anticipated new album, Champ , and about to embark on a massive tour supporting Passion Pit , Ontario rockers Tokyo Police Club are busy, busy young men. It's a wonder they could take a second out to contribute to our Father's Day fest, but keyboardist Graham Wright and his cool dad Todd did not let us down. In fact, they totally made us smile: From Graham: [...]
If there's anybody to thank for legitimizing the indie scene in New York City (and now beyond), it's probably Frenchkiss Records . Started as a way for Brooklyn's Les Savy Fav to release their own albums, the label has quickly become a touchstone for forward-thinking bands with a strong sense of self. No two Frenchkiss artists sound the same, but they're connected by fierce creativity and a knack for writing songs at once progressive and accessible. As Frenchkiss heads into its second decade of taste-making, the label's trifecta — Syd, Paul, and Phil [...]
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