Mayer Hawthorne
Mayer Hawthorne – Mr Blue Sky (ELO Cover) Mayer Hawthorne, is releasing his six-track Impressions covers EP online this week. It includes this fantastic version of ELO’s Mr. Blue Sky. He recorded this cover of ELO’s “Mr. Blue Sky” “… live, in one take, in a tiny makeshift tent, at
The Rosebuds
The Rosebuds – Woods Check out the tasty new Rosebuds track ‘Woods’ a song from their upcoming album, Loud Planes Fly Low, out June 7th on Merge Records. Its reminding me a lot of some Twilight Singers stuff, not quite as dark but the pulsing piano rhythms and explosive chorus’ leave
Ruby Coast
Ontario quartet, Ruby Coast, just premiered a video off their debut album Whatever This Is, for the track “Stability.” Whatever This Is was released this January via the band’s own Bandcamp page here for free. www.rubycoast.bandcamp.com www.twitter.com/rubycoastband www.facebook.com/rubycoast
Manchester Orchestra
“Simple Math” Album Stream by Manchester Orchestra Manchester Orchestra’s new album is out today I was lucky enough to get an advanced copy, and it is truly fantastic. Stream it above a few times. I’m totally hooked. Buy Simple Math Check them out on tour (TONIGHT IN BOSTON!
Vacation
I’m on vacation somewhere in florida. Regular posting will resume tuesday (ish). Listen to some tunes while I’m gone. Stone Rollin’ The Romany Rye – I Hate Myself Filligar – Guilty Good Intentions Timber Timbre – Creep On Creepin’ On Middle Brother – Middle Brother Bright Eyes – Shell Games Spoon – The Way
The Bynars
How Does it Feel to Be In Love Asking Your Mom for Money Tonight, my favorite synth pop band in the whole world is releasing the debut self titled LP. The Bynars release their album tonight at Great Scott with friends Bearstronaut, Sincerely The Management, and Every Other Country. These
Floating Action
Check out the new video for Floating Action’s “Lost All My Money.” Floating Action is fresh off touring their newest album ‘Desert Etiquette,’ which I recommend picking up. Check out my review. Buy Desert Etiquette
Other Lives
Other Lives – Tamer Animals Other Lives – For 12 Paste got the honors to share Other Lives newest single ‘Tamer Animals’ (to go along with For 12) the title track on their upcoming (May 10) album which is highly anticipated and from how many times I’ve listened to it over
Matt Pond PA
Rocky Votolato and Matt Pond PA cover The Human League The AV Club is running through their series Undercover where bands cover some really popular songs of yesteryear. In this video, Rocky & Matt cover the male/female duet ‘Don’t You Want Me’ from the Human League. Its one
The Cave Singers
Check out the adventure video which is seemingly ‘Where the Wild things Are’ without wild things… a group of adventurous kids go on a treasure quest ending up in a monster’s lair… so I guess there are wild things. Check out the video, the great song, an album review
Freelance Whales
Day Off Enzymes words & photo by: Courtney Leigh Allen Freelance Whales at Paradise Rock Club The crowd Monday night at the Paradise Rock Club showed up early. Actually, it’s entirely possible that they showed up just for the openers, Freelance Whales. Even half an hour before the Queens-based
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1,2,3 – ‘Work’ 1,2,3’s upcoming album sounds like its going to be pretty damn fantastic. This second single ‘Work’ was just released on AOL Spinner’s mp3 of the day. Its a crunchy, guitar driven song meant to be a working class anthem. This seems to
