CMJ
Good News Check out the totally fun, Philadelphia Grand Jury, a punk/soul trio that play some of the most fun, and energetic songs I’ve heard. They’ve got a free EP available on their website; its sure to invigorate your day with power poppy songs that remind me
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Crazy If you spent any time in 2006 you probably heard Gnarls Barkley’s Crazy. A song that was everywhere you looked. Fast forward to this cover, soulful crooner Ray LaMontagne covers Crazy, makes it his own, and its totally fantastic. Can’t help but love this version of it.
Golden Slumbers
Golden Slumbers / Carry That Weight Catch Mumford & Sons cover of Beatles’ Golden Slumbers. It seems as though these guys can do no wrong right now. Everything they touch turns to gold. It’s not easy to cover a Beatles classic as such, but I think they do a pretty
CMJ
Trust On Friday October 22nd, Park The Van Records will have their 3rd CMJ Showcase Brooklyn, New York. A beast of a showcase featuring an array of live music which includes act Generationals. Generationals are a New Orleans band about to drop their second release, Trust (EP). Above is the
Alexander Ebert
Truth Brand new track from frontman Alexander Ebert (Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros / IMA Robot) entitled Truth. I’m not sure whether it will be attached to a solo project or not, but it’s definitely a cool track, and worth listening to if you enjoy the Edward Sharpe
the Fool
Rough Trade has released a stream of Warpaint’s album, the Fool; which will be available for purchase next week. I’ve had the pleasure of this album for a few weeks now, and it’s great that more people are going to get to listen to it. Check out
Best Coast
Best Coast’s album, Crazy for You, was a summer gem, and they’ve finally kicked out a video for single, Boyfriend. The video follows a young teenager on her 15th birthday dreaming about a boy. It’s all pretty basic, no wild concept, but it’s nice to hear
Enzymes
Enzymes Freelance Whales, the 5-piece band from Queens, NY, have been hard at work on a new single that they are sharing for free. The track is called “Enzymes” and is being released on Green Label Sound. This may be released as a follow up to their album Weathervanes which
Mayer Hawthorne
After his breakout in 2009, throwback soul singer Mayer Hawthorne is on a national tour with backing band The County, and headed our way. Mayer’s sound is an authentic brand of neo-soul that proves his Motown background, which is exemplified in his popular debut A Strange Arrangement, which quickly
Down Down Down
Peter Wolf Crier – “Down Down Down” from Northern Outpost on Vimeo. Check out the new video from Peter Wolf Crier. The song, Down Down Down, comes from latest release Inter Be. Buy Inter-Be
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Tidelands is the shimmering, new folk / americana album from the Moondoggies, a Seattle based quartet. The album is a fragile indie folk harmony driven album that will have you digging deeper and deeper each time. Whats great about this album, is each song seems to flow into the next, it’
Andrew Bird
Andrew Bird – Hot Math On October 25, Andrew Bird will release Useless Creatures, an instrumental album which will include 9-tracks featuring guests Wilco’s Glenn Kotche and Todd Sickafoose. “Hot Math,” available as a free download from Bella Union. ‘Hot Math‘ is a lo-fi recording I made myself in my
