Monthly Archives: July 2011
New Music | Frightened Rabbit – EP (Tour Only)
Frightened Rabbit – Scottish Winds via ListenBeforeYouBuy Frightened Rabbit – Fuck This Place (Featuring Tracyanne Campbell From Camera Obscura) via ListenBeforeYouBuy Frightened Rabbit – The Work (Featuring Archie Fisher) via ListenBeforeYouBuy Frightened Rabbit on tour with Death Cab is selling … Continue reading
New Music | Continents – The Perfect Circle
Continents – The Perfect Circle Continents is the musical undertaking of Kansas City native Jim Button. Button began writing in the summer of 2008, creating, and recording the material that would eventually become his debut entitled Land of Plenty. This … Continue reading
Tonight | Dawes at The Wang Center
Dawes – If I Wanted Someone Dawes’ sophomore album Nothing is Wrong released back in June, and I was a huge supporter of the stunning lyrics and a 70′s styled folk sensibility they displayed on the album. But one thing … Continue reading
New Music | The Wandas – Do Or Die
The Wandas – Do or Die “Do or Die” is the second released track from Boston’s The Wandas upcoming self-titled album out at the end of August (30th). The 60′s and 70′s rock influences are evident on this very catchy … Continue reading
New Music | Steel Phantoms – Forer EP
Steel Phantoms – Bedouin Steel Phantoms is a Brooklyn based rock band started by longtime friends Aaron Harris (formerly of Islands) and Yos Munro. Months ago, I had received their original EP and couldn’t get enough of it. Last week, … Continue reading
New Music | Bombay Bicycle Club – Shuffle
Bombay Bicycle Club – Shuffle If you haven’t heard Bombay Bicycle Club’s latest single Shuffle, stop what you’re doing right now and go listen. It’s unbelievably addicting and pretty freaking delightful. The new song, with a super catchy piano hook, … Continue reading
New Music | Radiation City -The Color of Industry
Radiation City – The Color of Industry 60′s pop seems to have been in a state of revival over the last two years or so, and this is yet another one that is emulating that style. Radiation City is a … Continue reading
Review | Gillian Welch – The Harrow & The Harvest
Gillian Welch – Hard Times It’s been some eight years since Gillian Welch has released an album. So this past month’s The Harrow and the Harvest is long awaited, and to state it simply: well worth it. As one … Continue reading
Mixtape | Newport Folk Fest ’11 Mixtape
Newport Folk Festival is a mere 9 days away, so it might be a good time to get yourself well acquainted with the fantastic acts that will be performing at the festival. These are my favorites from some of the … Continue reading
New Music | Girls – Vomit
Girls – Vomit Impossible to google San Francisco band, Girls have just released the bomb on all of us total nerds. The first cut from their upcoming sophomore EP Father, Son, Holy Ghost, entitled Vomit. Vomit is an ambitious, epic, … Continue reading
New Music | Yellow Ostrich – Mary (Alternate Version)
Yellow Ostrich – 13 Mary (alternate) Recently signed to Barsuk, Yellow Ostrich is preparing to release their upcoming album The Mistress. The song, “Mary” premiered today via Brooklyn Vegan in alternate form, with a huge crescendo that showcases this bands power. The … Continue reading
New Music | Nikki Lane – Gone Gone Gone
Nikki Lane – Gone, Gone, Gone by iamsoundrecords Songstress Nikki Lane’s path to music isn’t a normal one. Moving out of her native South Carolina, Lane left for the bright lights of LA and bounced around until landing in NY … Continue reading
Video | Kingsley Flood – I Don’t Wanna Go Home
Can you imagine the dusty, americana rock band, Kingsley Flood, as cute and cuddly bears? Yeah, I can too. But now we don’t have to imagine, because in the hilarious video for their standout track ‘I don’t wanna go home’ … Continue reading
New Music | Pepper Rabbit – Murder Room
Pepper Rabbit – Murder Room Pepper Rabbit’s upcoming album Red Velvet Snowball is still a few weeks out, but they are releasing a second cut from the album entitled ‘Murder Room.’ Murder Room is a delightful mid tempo synth … Continue reading
Video | Alexander – Truth
Alexander – Truth from Alexander on Vimeo. After months of listening to this song, and countless posts about the album, I’m still finding this to be one of the best songs I’ve heard this year. Alexander’s Truth is off his … Continue reading