Bleeding Knees Club
Bleeding Knees Club – Teenage Girls (Official Video) from I OH YOU on Vimeo. Bleeding Knees Club (awesome name!) are a garage pop/punk straight from Australia. They are a bit surf, a bit punk, but super-catchy, and totally fun. My question really is… where was this music this summer? (northern
Henry's Funeral Shoe
Henry’s Funeral Shoe – Anvil and Chains Raw, fuzzy, bluesy. Those are the words I’d use to describe Henry’s Funeral Shoe’s Anvil and Chains. These South Wales rockers are about to release their second full-length album Donkey Jacket. Their musically is distinctively dirty, raw, and energetic. Its
Satellite Stories
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLrGF3hNxjE[/youtube] Fans of the high energy likes of Two Door Cinema Club will be very interested to hear Satellite Stories, an unsigned Finnish band that makes some really fun music that will get you out of the chair, dance your face off
Benjamin Francis Leftwich
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pE2YKq_093U[/youtube] This delicate, yet upbeat track just released from UK songwriter Benjamin Francis Leftwich is reminiscent of Alexi Murdoch’s Orange Sky. Its a gently almost whispered sung song that’s heartfelt and warm. The balance of his guitar, his soft
Nikki Lane
Nikki Lane – Sleep For You The recently released album of Nashville-based singer-songwriter, Nikki Lane, really snuck up on me. Its short, 32 minutes or so, but it comes with such a great package in its ability to mix elements of country-pop with 60’s girl group styles. Lane’s traditional
Big Harp
Big Harp – Everybody Pays This is the second cut from husband and wife duo Big Harp off their recently released album, White Hat. Senseney’s baritone vocals fill this song with a rich feel, and feels really genuine. The delicate strumming really contrasts well with his voice, and creates a
band of skulls
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XUwKewzdNs[/youtube] Band of Skulls, are slated to release a sophomore album on Vagrant Records sometime in early 2012. I’m extremely excited to hear a follow up to Baby Darling Dollface Honey, one of my favorite albums from ’09. Check out the
James Vincent McMorrow
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wayVq4BPS5Y[/youtube] I have huge amounts of love for James Vincent McMorrow, its obvious by the pure amount of posts I put up about him, but as far as I’m concerned its well deserved. McMorrow is fresh off a huge tour (fantastic
Mr. Gnome
Mr Gnome – House of Circles Sometimes in music, songs just jump out with a holy shit factor. For me, this song totally jumped at me. It’s beginning its a creepy, haunting, sound that sets you up for something truly awesome. The spooky sounds, delicate, and hypnotic yield into huge
Brown Shoe
Brown Shoe – Diving Bell Second single, off Brown Shoe’s upcoming album, The Gift Horse, is an emotional whirlwind song that sets a great atmosphere for a huge progression in their sound. The repetitive strumming and percussion with the constant layering lead to a huge buildup on a song that
Leslie Sisson
Austin/Brooklyn-ite, Leslie Sisson, is the lead female vocalist and guitarist in The Wooden Birds. Leslie’s voice is something to behold, its quite striking, but can be subdued and relaxed without losing any impact. Recently she recorded her debut solo record, Harmony. This is the first cut I’ve
Radio Moscow
Radio Moscow – Speedfreak Check out the second cut from Radio Moscow’s new album, THE GREAT ESCAPE OF LESLIE MAGNAFUZZ. As usual its a psych rock exploration of Parker Griggs’ amazing guitar skills. The fuzzy, screeching, hard rock is so well done, and these guys are really putting out some
