Ist das da eine Marimba? Oh, dann ist das ein neues Lied von Vampire Weekend ! Nein? Bishop Allen sagt ihr? Also, ich hätte schwören können! Na gut, dann muss Ezra Koenig wohl 2008 wirklich wichtig gewesen sein. Klingt: Wie sich weisse Jungs aus Brooklyn Soweto vorstellen. [mp3] Bishop Allen / The ancient commonsense of things
MINIATURE TIGERS are a Phoenix, AZ based band that have spent some decent time in our musical rotation as of late. This has been mainly because we such suckers for bands that can write great quirky indie pop gems. The band just put out their forthcoming LP Tell It To The Volcano digitally this past week. The album will see a proper physical release in January 2009 on Modern Art Records but until then we have the internet and what better way to get into a band than hearing their music. [...]
We were introduced to JOHNNY FOREIGNER a few months ago when they invaded The Machine Shop Recording Studios in our building to record what would become their new album, Waited Up 'Til It Was Light . Alexei, Junior & Kelly were super nice and we knew every time they ate because of the smells from their communal George Foreman Grill (really not a great smell, even if it is the "indoor" grill). Check out one of our favorite songs from the album, "Salt Peppa & Spinderella." A friend suggested their sound is [...]
We were introduced to JOHNNY FOREIGNER a few months ago when they invaded The Machine Shop Recording Studios in our building to record what would become their new album, Waited Up 'Til It Was Light . Alexei, Junior & Kelly were super nice and we knew every time they ate because of the smells from their communal George Forman Grill (really not a great smell, even if it is the "indoor" grill). Check out one of our favorie songs from the album, "Salt Pepa & Spinderella." A friend suggested their sound is [...]
Tennessee Pusher , the new album by OLD CROW MEDICINE SHOW , hits stores on Sept. 23rd. For those that can't wait for the band signature skiffle / bluegrass by these twenty somethings with songs about drinks and drugs, you can pre-order it now. The album was produced by Don Was ( Al Green , The Rolling Stones , Bob Seger , B-52s ) and features 13 tracks. PRE-ORDER: Old Crow Medicine Show :: Tennesse Pusher MP3: [...]
DIVISION OF LAURA LEE have been pretty quiet since they released Das Not Compute 4 years ago. It was a moderate follow-up to their amazing Black City which thrusted them into the limelite, showcasing their style of garage-rock-with-an-air-of-the -dark-and-dramatic. It was definitely one of those albums that spent a lot of time in our cd players singin' jams like "Trapped In", "The Truth Is Fucked" and "Black City" making us dance and rock out at the same time. They were helping to push a new wave of Swedish garage rock that washed the [...]
MANCHESTER ORCHESTRA are currently in Blackbird Studios recording their new LP, which the band stated will be out "soon". But rather than site around and contemplate what exactly the timeframe of "soon" means; the band posted a new MP3. The track, "I Can Feel A Hot One" will appear on an upcoming EP/DVD, Let My Pride Be What's Left Behind . That will be in stores on October 14th. If you like your MO in film, you can catch this new track in an episode of Gossip Girl on September 15th...OMG! [...]
ANNUALS always seem to be hard at work, writing new songs, releasing EPs, running side projects...it's tough to keep track of everything happening in the Terpiskore world. What we definitely know is they are gearing up for their first proper LP release on Canvasback music. Earlier this year they released the Wet Zoo split EP with Sunfold . Now their LP, Such Fun is coming out this October. But since we live in the internet age, we do not have to wait until then to [...]
Rhino Records announced they will be releasing a double disc JOSH ROUSE retrospective album on September 9th. The discs will span Rouse's nearly 7 years on the Rykodisc label where he put out some of his most memorable work. Selections from his solo albums, Dressed Up Like Nebraska , Home , Under Cold Blue Stars (my personal favorite), 1972 , and Nashville will appear on the anthology's first disc along with Chester an early EP where he collaborates with Lambchop's own [...]
When READ YELLOW broke up this past winter, they left a hole. Sometimes take-off-your-pants-and-dance hole, but a void nonetheless. For those interested in wondering what members of the group have been up to since disbanding, take comfort that half them have a new band, Bodega Girls . Yellow's former lead singer, Evan Kenny and bassist Michelle Kay make up half the Bodega Girls, A weird mix of what's they describe on their Myspace page as: Twisted throwback-Jersy disco with a stammering Chic-meets-Clash [...]
Well, maybe their similarities end with their press photos, you can be the judge of that. UNITED NATIONS are a hard/grindcore side project. There's been speculation as to who is actually in this band for months. The only actual member in the band we know of is Thursday frontman Geoff Rickly . Rickly has become the unofficial leader of the band since the rest of them are under contract with different labels and therefore haven't revealed their true identities, let alone give interviews. But a quick browse of some message [...]
You know those times where you hear a song and say to yourself, "I know this song! What is it? Oh man! I'm going to kick myself once someone tells me its name". We thought it would be a good idea to re-create that feeling and give you a mystery song. Here's how this is going to work, give this track a listen, place your guess in the comments and we will give a copy of the cd to a randomly selected person with the correct answer. Hint: It may be an 80's [...]
We always had a soft spot for NIKKA COSTA . Perhaps it started with her completely hypercolor "Like A Feather" video from Everybody Got Their Something . Or it could have been the ridiculous outfits she'd don and take the stage like a firery redheaded banshee. But in reality it was definitely her ability to belt out soul, funk, and rock jams like no other contemporary artist. Forcing critics and fans to dig deep into the classic R&B rolodex to find a comparison. Yeah, that's what it was. Costa's had her [...]
RISE AGAINST are just a few weeks out from the release of their 5th studio album, Appeal To Reason . They recorded the album at The Blasting Room with producer/drummer/all around cool guy Bill Stevenson , who's handled the knob-twisting role for the band in the past. The band just posted a new track "Re-Education Through Labor" up on their Myspace page . It's a first listen for most of the public, and hopefully a good indication of what we're in for on October 7th. Upon first listen it's pretty impressive to [...]
Ladies and gentleman, we bring you space rock! Here's some new music from THE SECRET MACHINES . The band announced earlier they would be self-releasing their new album, and follow-up to 2006's Ten Silver Drops . The album comes out soon, in the meantime, space out to this non-album track right now. Go get Adobe Flash Player! MP3: Secret Machines :: "Dreaming Of Dreaming"
:: You can stream the entire new Verve album, Forth here . :: The Stills' entire new album, Oceans Will Rise is available for streaming here . :: Beginning next week, you will be able to stream the entire Jaguar Love album from their Myspace page . :: There are reports that the new Harry Potter movie, slated for release this November is being pushed back to a July 2009 release because of the impending actor's strike. [...]
PRE-ORDER: Matthew Sweet :: Sunshine Lies STREAM: Matthew Sweet :: "Daisychain" MATTHEW SWEET is gearing up to release his 10th (really?) studio album, Sunshine Lies . Sweet has teamed up with Shout! Factory to release the album. It's been a few years since we've heard from Sweet with new material. He put together a fantastic cover album with former Bangles frontwoman, Susanna Hoffs back in 2006 as well as choosing to produce albums from the [...]
SONYA KITCHELL is currently the Starbucks Pick Of The Week . Visit any Starbucks and pick up a free download card! If you can't find a card while getting your Afternoon Delight, here's a full album stream of debut album, This Storm due in stores on September 2nd via Velour/Decca . Kitchell recently played Bonnaroo and is currently on the road with Herbie Hancock . Think Joni Mitchell meets Beth Orton = we like this album a whole lot! [...]
Royal Bliss :: "Save Me" Go get Adobe Flash Player! E-CARD: Royal Bliss The origins of ROYAL BLISS start like any other normal band. Well, that's if you classify "normal" as struggles with addiction, car accidents, lawsuits and being dubbed, "the unluckiest band in rock". This 5-piece came together in Salt Lake City during their college years, the band's frontman Neal Middleton met guitarist Chris Harding in a pizza parlor. The two [...]
SONYA KITCHELL is currently the Starbucks Pick Of The Week . Visit any Starbucks and pick up a free download card! If you can't find a card while getting your Afternoon Delight, here's a full album stream of debut album, This Storm due in stores on September 2nd via Velour/Decca . Kitchell recently played Bonnaroo and is currently on the road with Herbie Hancock . Think Joni Mitchell meets Beth Orton = we like this album a whole lot! [...]
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