Karen O. (of Yeah Yeah Yeahs) – “If You’re Gonna Be Dumb, You Gotta Be Tough” by Some Kind of Awesome Check out the cover Karen O did of Roger Allan Wade’s If You’re Gonna Be Dumb, You Gotta Be Tough, for the upcoming Jackass 3-d soundtrack. Strange to hear Karen O go country here, but it sounds fantastic; her voice as usual sounds great.
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Wolf Parade “Yulia” from NORTH on Vimeo. Check out the very cool space exploration video for Wolf Parade’s Yulia from their Expo 86 album. This album grew on me a lot after hearing it, putting it down, and rediscovering it again. Buy Expo 86 Wolf Parade Website | Facebook | Myspace
1 CommentKingsley Flood “Quiet Quiet Ground” from Lunar Pictures LLC on Vimeo. Check out Kingsley Flood, and their brand new video shot for their upcoming CMJ showcase, Oct. 22. Using every cliché in the book, chain linked fence, railroad tracks, & brick walls, may be passé but their music speaks for itself. They play americana folk music in a completely different way. They fill a room with energy like a punk show, but play with the rootsy, folk sound that superimposes you into a country kind of feel. They have a fantastic debut album entitled, Dust Windows, which can be streamed on…
Leave a CommentPretenders Easy to Please Glowing Le Sands are a sun-soaked pop band from San Diego, CA consisting of singer Austin Taylor Tirado (who began the band alone in his bedroom in January of 2010), drummer Joel Plotnik, guitarist Andy Breihan and bassist John Fredericks. With dreamy electronic synths, and a new wave dancepop sound, it’s unavoidably fun; the real gem here is, Pretenders, a kind of dance pop drum beat, synthy, heaven-like song. The music shows a lot of promise, and I look forward to hearing a full length from them in the future. Keep an eye out for LeSands…
2 CommentsSeattle’s Moondoggies release their first music video today for the track “Empress of the North” from Tidelands. The hand-drawn, animated video was created by Washington State animator Drew Christie. Tidelands, out 10/12 on Hardly Art.
1 CommentNew video for the Mt. Desolation track State of Affairs off their forthcoming album due October 19th. Pre Order the Album Mt. Desolation More from Mt. Desolation Website | Facebook | Twitter | Myspace
1 CommentNot sure if this is a B side, or an upcoming track, but I caught wind of Mumford & Sons’ Nothing is Written, and it belongs right in there with the great songs on their album the Cave.
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Check out the new silky smooth Mayer Hawthorne track ‘No Strings.’ Always a purveyor of fine his brand of neo-soul I’m totally feeling this track today.
Mayer Hawthorne is touring heavily this fall, and is finding his way into our fine city here in Boston, October 19th.
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1 CommentNPR is offering a stream of Belle & Sebastian’s Write About Love. I’ve had a chance to listen to this a bunch, and it is fantastic. Click this link, or the image above and stream the album.
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