the middle east
The Middle East – Jesus Came To My Birthday Party Australia’s The Middle East released their debut album I Want That You Are Always Happy today on Missing Piece Records. The album is the follow up to their ’08 EP Recordings of the Middle East.” The band is releasing their
Brown Bird
Brown Bird – Fingers to the Bone New tunes from Brown Bird, the Rhode Island based band had been working on a new album, and it’s right around the corner. Salt for Salt will release this October, and it’s first single is available today. Fingers to the Bone, available
Milo Greene
LA band, Milo Greene premiered “Autumn Tree,” their latest video. The clip is the follow-up to the band’s “1957” live video. ” Autumn Tree is folk pop track featuring some really grand four-part harmonies and a subtly powerful and emotive lyrics. It’s quite beautiful and hopefully of sign of
Robert Ellis
Robert Ellis – What’s In It For Me Houston’s Robert Ellis is a twenty-two year old who could be completely mistaken for George Jones. He’s got a voice and a gentle sound to him that bring to mind country legends. Recently, he released his newwest album Photographs, on
Tallest Man on Earth
Kristian Matsson (TMOE) released a new unreleased single to Adult Swim for their singles series. The track is “Weather of a Killing Kind” is as usual a beautifully plucked acoustic track with Matsson’s extremely powerful and emotive voice accompanying. Its amazing how much this guy can do with such
blitzen trapper
Blitzen Trapper – American Goldwing Blitzen Trapper has always remained to be one of my favorite bands around so their announcement of forthcoming album American Goldwing definitely does not go unnoticed. Today they released the title track, a dusty, country tinged jam, that reminds me of earlier works (specifically Wild Mountain
mates of state
Mates of State – Maracas Connecticut-based modern pop duo Mates of State are offering listeners a free download of “Maracas,” the first available track from their forthcoming album Mountaintops. Maracas is a energetic, dancey, track full of life that will have you out of your seat dancing. The band will begin
Ganglians
Ganglians – Sleep Ganglians – Jungle Off their upcoming album Still Living, Ganglians release their second song “Sleep.” Sleep is a psychedelic foray that sounds to me a bit of Suckers and a bit Dirty Projectors (the album is produced by Robbie Moncrieff who produced Bitte Orca) its a different kind of
Buddy Holly
Check out Justin Townes Earle’s fantastic cover of Buddy Holly’s off of the Rave on Buddy Holly tribute album available here. Always one of my favorite Holly songs to begin with, loving Justin’s take on this.
This is a collection of songs that I loved from June of 2011, with some help from selections from Courtney. I have conveniently put them together in a nice little package so you can enjoy them too. Tracklist: 1. Saskatchewan – Dreamboat 2. River City Extension – Letter to Lainie ft. Glenn
Mean Creek
Mean Creek – The Land Of Hopes and Dreams Boston-based rock quartet Mean Creekis releasing a new single titled “The Land of Hopes & Dreams.” The track was recorded here in Boston at 1867 Recording Studio. The sound is reminding me a lot Arcade Fire’s Funeral, the vocals are quite
The Californian
The Californian – A Billion Grains of Sand A modern day surf act is what these guys are after, and listening to their first cut off of their debut album the spirit of Dick Dale is all over the guitars on A Billion Grains of Sand. The formative years saw the
