Maps & Atlases
Banished Be Cavalier Maps & Atlases gave us Solid Ground, the first track off their upcoming(at the time) album Perch Patchwork. I received it in April, and I really enjoyed it. I was curious what else would come, if this were a template for the rest of the music
Fanfarlo
Who doesn’t want to perform at Amoeba Music these days? The guys(and girl) from fanfarlo swooped into Amoeba to live record another great version of their song Luna from their album, Reservoir. If its an album you don’t already own, you should probably get on it.
the Dead Weather
There have been some real creative looking videos that I’ve been seeing lately, I love the effect of this one. The contrasty halftone effect is really fun to watch. I hate to single out Jack White on this one, but there is always something cool going on with the
Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin
Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin are gearing up for the release of their new album, Let It Sway. So far they released a single, Sink/Let It Sway . This is a 5 minute documentary about the album; how it came to be, the recording process, trials, tribulations etc. Check
delta spirit
Delta Spirit “Bushwick Blues” from Yours Truly on Vimeo. Yours Truly does it again with a fantastic video for Delta Spirit’s newest single Bushwick Blues. I’m more than excited about seeing these guys on monday. Can’t wait.
dirty laundry
Dirty Laundry Presents: Suckers from Dirty Laundry on Vimeo. Another great interview from dirty laundry; with the band Suckers.
the deadstring brothers
The River Song The Same Old Rule The Deadstring Brothers have this great throwback sound, a little bit country a lot of rock and roll. I guess in similarity, they are most similar to a Drive By Truckers. But they are in no way just a clone. Coming from Detroit,
Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
Jefferson Jericho Blues Tom Petty’s newest album Mojo came out June 15th. As a Petty enthusiast I was really excited by everything I had heard. This song is full of ensemble sounds, from screaming harmonica, killer guitar solo, and some great piano sounds. Its a song full of bouncing
Pains of Being Pure At Heart
Check out the new video from the Pains of Being Pure at Heart. The track is called say no to love, and the video is really cool, it’s got a mixed media hand drawn animation overlaid upon video. Very Cool.
local natives
Another great video of the fantastic Local Natives performing their song Wide Eyes.
j roddy walston and the business
Used to Did I almost forgot J. Roddy Walston and the Business’ new EP comes out tomorrow as well; June 8th is killer. This album will be pure rock and roll. Check out their track Brave Man’s Death that I posted back in march here. I almost forgot J.