03/05/2008
On Repeat All Day: New Notwist Song "Good Lies"
Germany's The Notwist have officially been my favorite band ever since they perfected their forward thinking electronic pop sound on the brilliant 2002 album Neon Golden. After numerous collaborations and side-projects, (Lali Puna, Ms. John S ...
Read MorePosted by Michael on 03/05/2008 12:40 PM EST in Indie-Pop, Electronic, Highly Recommended | Permalink
03/03/2008
AmErykah the Beautiful
I think Erykah Badu is cool as shit and that she always has been. From Baduizm to The Cider House Rules, Ms. Badu never ceases to impress me with her style, her sounds, and her soul. The single "Honey," from her latest album New Amerykah Pt. 1 ...
Read MorePosted by Emily on 03/03/2008 4:40 PM EST in YouTube, Soul, Highly Recommended | Permalink
03/02/2008
Don't Let the Name Harlan T. Bobo Fool You...
Harlan T. Bobo's name may sound like a joke, but his music is far from funny. Floating somewhere in between the more serious side of Devendra Banhart and Mutations-era Beck, "I'm Your Man" from Harlan's 2007 sophomore album, of the same name ...
Read MorePosted by Michael on 03/02/2008 9:35 AM EST in Folk, Indie-Rock, Highly Recommended | Permalink
02/28/2008
40 Years Later, "I'm Not A Young Man Anymore," A Never Before Heard Velvet Underground Song, Rings True
What a wonderful way to start the day! A new Velvet Underground song? It can't be! Hoooray, but it is! Velvet fans everywhere will be thrilled to hear "I'm Not A Young Man Anymore" from Gymnasium, the rare bootleg recording of a 1967 perform ...
Read MorePosted by Emily on 02/28/2008 11:42 AM EST in Experimental, Rock, 60's Psych, Lo-Fi, Highly Recommended | Permalink
02/27/2008
The Sound of No Kids Is Music To My Ears
Even though kids are my least favorite thing in the world besides beef, No Kids is my most favorite band in the world at this moment. I was immediately attracted to this Vancouver-based trio for the assortment of highly eclectic tracks on the ...
Read MorePosted by Robin on 02/27/2008 6:03 PM EST in Indie-Pop, Highly Recommended | Permalink
02/26/2008
Stream The New Breeders Track "It's The Love"
"It's The Love," from The Breeders' forthcoming Mountain Battles, is the most upbeat track from a disc with immense depth and diversity. It's one of few rockers among the rest of the record's elegantly atmospheric ditties. The song recalls a ...
Read MorePosted by Joe on 02/26/2008 3:20 PM EST in Indie-Pop, Lo-Fi, Highly Recommended, New Music Spotlight | Permalink
02/23/2008
Rigas Makes Sweden Funky
Rigas is one of Sweden's most prolific producers and also releases music on his own. The title track from his newest album The Hardest Pocket to Pick is a mix of Prince, Tom Tom Club and P-Funk with a modern-day indie-dance sound. "Stench of You ...
Read MorePosted by Michael on 02/23/2008 10:25 AM EST in Indie-Pop, Electronic, Highly Recommended | Permalink
02/15/2008
New Adam Green, "Morning After Midnight"
Adam Green (originally of Moldy Peaches fame) is soon to release his fifth solo album, Sixes & Sevens. "Morning After Midnight" is an swinging upbeat number capturing the essence of the wee hours of the night turned morning. This is the ...
Read MorePosted by Joe on 02/15/2008 10:05 AM EST in Folk, YouTube, Soul, Indie-Rock, Highly Recommended | Permalink
02/14/2008
Exclusive: Stream New Favourite Sons Demo "Pretty Young Blood"
After the Favourite Sons' phenomenal 2006 debut album Down Beside Your Beauty failed to propel them into their rightly-deserved place atop Mt. Indie Rock Band of the Year, I have been asking myself what happened. Was the music too intense? The l ...
Read MorePosted by Michael on 02/14/2008 2:11 PM EST in Indie-Rock, Highly Recommended | Permalink
02/13/2008
What's Your Rupture? A Record Label For Fans Of The Beautiful, Erratic, Crappy, and Static
Good ole Roland Woodbe and the Siltbreezers did it again! They introduced me to another record label I have never heard of and it turns out, I really like. Kudos to New York City's What's Your Rupture? for their invigorating roster of interest ...
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