02/07/2008
Zooey Deschanel and M. Ward Making Music Together as "She and Him"...and It Doesn't Suck
Ok. so this is sort of monumental. An actress has started a band that is actually good. Zooey Deschanel and M. Ward have been recording songs together recently as She and Him. The country-tinged "Why Do You Let Me Stay Here?" is an instantly ...
Read MorePosted by Michael on 02/07/2008 11:22 AM EST in Indie-Pop, Folk, Country, Highly Recommended | Permalink
01/21/2008
Sebastien Tellier's Awesome (And Somewhat Depressing) New Song
I currently have "Divine," the new song by French singer-songwriter Sebastien Tellier from the forth-coming album Sexual, on serious rotation. It's a lonesome, electro doo-wop tune that sounds slightly inspired by Brian Wilson and The Beach Boys ...
Read MorePosted by Michael on 01/21/2008 11:26 AM EST in Indie-Pop, Electronic, Highly Recommended | Permalink
01/14/2008
Welcome to Aunt Dracula's Island, Have a "Pleasant" Stay
When you think of Philadelphia, you certainly don't think "tropical psychedelia," but don't tell that to this town's newest musical absurdists, Aunt Dracula — an awesome band whose own "mascot" of sorts is a waffle cooking werewolf. On firs ...
Read MorePosted by Michael on 01/14/2008 4:19 PM EST in Indie-Pop, Experimental, Highly Recommended, Local Music | Permalink
01/09/2008
Unanswered Fan Mail to Philly Native, SANTOGOLD
Dear Santogold (aka Santi White), I believe in you, too. Hot DAMN, girl. You know how to mix it up and collaborate. I hear Diplo, Switch, M.I.A., Spankrock, and Björk think you rule. And you're from Philly's Mount Airy neighborhood, to ...
Read MorePosted by Robin on 01/09/2008 10:19 AM EST in Soul, Highly Recommended, Reggae | Permalink
01/03/2008
The Go-Betweens: Before Hollywood - An Album Every Fan Of Indie Rock Should Know
The Go-Betweens 1982 album Before Hollywood, is my favorite album by the Australian band. When I was introduced to the record I immediately had to buy it. Unfortunately my instant gratification was delayed as the record was in limbo between ou ...
Read MorePosted by Emily on 01/03/2008 4:56 PM EST in Indie-Rock, Highly Recommended | Permalink
12/07/2007
Highly Recommended: Moskow, The One 7" Wonder
If you think bands have short careers these days, consider the English Post-Punk band Moskow. They released one great 7" in 1978 and then disappeared. The a-side, an extremely new-wave sounding track called "Man From Uncle," is the better of the ...
Read MorePosted by Michael on 12/07/2007 1:01 PM EST in Post-Punk, 70's Punk, New-Wave, Highly Recommended | Permalink
11/27/2007
Highly Recommended: Lizz King
The past came to haunt me in the best possible way! Last Spring, at the very end of a show in a stuffy, odd house called Lemon Hill in a crappy area of Baltimore, a girl with just her banjo sat cross-legged on the floor and sang us all to sleep ...
Read MorePosted by Robin on 11/27/2007 1:33 AM EST in Folk, Blues, Highly Recommended | Permalink
11/15/2007
Highly Recommended: Peter Sarstedt, Pop Music For Sophisticates
Certain types of music can make us feel fancy, and other types of music can make us feel clean. I've found that most music that makes me feel this way is usually extraordinarily articulate. This is the case with 60's pop songwriter Peter Sarsted ...
Read MorePosted by Joe on 11/15/2007 2:14 PM EST in 60's Pop, YouTube, Highly Recommended | Permalink
11/09/2007
Highly Recommended: Rykarda Parasol and the Tower Ravens
A sexy woman with an exotic name. Rykarda Parasol could've stopped right there and I would've been sold. But nooo, she had to throw in her amazing voice too. The sound of Rykarda Parasol and the Tower Ravens can be compared to Johnny Cash, Igmar ...
Read MorePosted by Michael on 11/09/2007 2:37 PM EST in Country, Blues, Highly Recommended | Permalink
10/23/2007
Highly Recommended: New Poni Hoax
It's been a long time since we have heard from Poni Hoax, a french-disco band that I was really enjoying last year. Their new EP, Antibodies was just released on Tigersushi Records and features a remix of the title track as well as an edited ver ...
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