River City Extension
Something Salty, Something Sweet River City Extension had completely eluded my musical umbrella; but luckily they just announced they will be playing the Newport Folk Festival this summer. As I had no idea who they were, curiosity got the better of me. What I found shouldn’t have surprised me,
Jukebox The Ghost
Check out this really awesome sounding acoustic recording of Jukebox the Ghost playing their track ‘Summer Sun’ off of their album ‘Everything Under the Sun’ which was one of my favorite albums of 2011.
Filligar
About a week ago I got a fantastic video submission from Chicago band, Filligar. They were kind enough to send along their album ‘The Nerve’ and I’ve listened to it a few times now and can honestly say these guys are one of the best straight up rock acts
Blake Mills
Blake Mills – Hey Lover :: Invisible Children Holiday Benefit Concert from INVISIBLE CHILDREN on Vimeo. Just caught this off of a post from Rollo Grady, it’s Blake Mills performing live with Taylor and Griffin of Dawes, at the Troubadour for the 2010 Invisible Children Holiday Benefit Concert. Being on the
The Dodos
Check out the Dodos’ video for Black Night off their recently released album ‘No Color’ which I reviewed a couple of weeks ago. I’ve enjoyed this album and I am eagerly hoping they come to the East Coast (maybe?) More Dodos: Web | Facebook | Twitter The Dodos will be on
the antlers
Check out the new track from the Antlers, Parentheses. This one as with a lot of the Antlers’ music is difficult to describe. This has got a more rattly sound that what we heard on Hospice, but their ‘slowcore’ styling and choir like vocals are entrancing. Its a great sounding
Kurt Vile
Check out the video for Kurt Vile’s Jesus Fever off his spectacular album Smoke Ring For My Halo
The Bare Wires
Ready To Go Bare Wires premiere “Ready To Go” on Altered Zones, a Two and Half Minute romp through 70’s High School parking lot rock. They’ve got a new LP Coming Soon, and are touring extensively throughout North America. Ready to go is a B-Side that certainly doesn’
The Felice Brothers
The Felice Brothers recently released first track off their new LP ‘Celebration, Florida‘ entitled ‘Ponzi‘. The album will arrive May 10th & the band will be touring this album throughout the summer with Shovels & Rope. Ponzi has a little bit of a different sound from the normal Felice Brothers
Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr.
Junip – In Every Direction (Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. Remix) by Mute Artists Junip recently released a new EP (In Every Direction) that included 3 remixes of In Every Direction, above the remix is by indie band Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr., and 3 unreleased b sides ( one of which was posted
Yuck
Check out Yuck’s B-Side single ‘Doctors in My Bed.’ These U.K. rockers are making some of the best 90’s era styled rock out there, which seems to be something thats going around these days. Grab Yuck’s eponymous album Yuck (Amazon Exclusive Version)
I’m very pleased to give you the march mixtape… marching to a different backbeat. These are all my favorite tracks from this month. I hope you enjoy them. Tracklist: 1. Generationals – Ten-Twenty-Ten 2. The Bynars – Asking Your Mom for Money 3. Larry Gee – Yo Mama 4. The Strokes – Taken