03/17/2008
"Kenya Dig" The Ruby Suns?
Do you think Animal Collective is sometimes too difficult to listen to? Have you ever wished that Caribou would incorporate some African flavor into his music? Maybe you have never heard of these artists and wish I would just describe the song I ...
Read MorePosted by Michael on 03/17/2008 12:58 PM EST in Indie-Pop, Experimental, YouTube, Neo-Psychedelic | Permalink
03/16/2008
On the Rise: Sweden's Lykke Li
Lykke Li, Sweden's newest chanteuse, is simply cool, calm and collective. On the bouncy, Ronettes flavored "I'm Good. I'm Gone," from Youth Novels, our girl Lykke plays the role of the antagonist, confidently knowing that she will soon becom ...
Read MorePosted by Michael on 03/16/2008 11:54 AM EST in Indie-Pop, YouTube, Soul, Highly Recommended | Permalink
03/15/2008
Where The Wild Beasts Are
If I didn't know any better I would guess that Hayden Thorpe, lead singer of the UK's Wild Beasts, was possessed. As Matt Fluxblog so eloquently put it, "Thorpe's voice wavers between masculine and feminine extremes like an old-timey hobo co ...
Read MorePosted by Michael on 03/15/2008 7:09 PM EST in Experimental, YouTube, Indie-Rock | Permalink
03/14/2008
Icy Spicy Leoncie is the Best Thing Since Beyonce
Who wouldn't love this self-described "genius singer songwriter from Indian, Portuguese, Icelandic decent?" Oh my God, WFMU's Beware of the Blog just made my weekend by tipping me off to this spectacular musician! Her bio on her Youtube channel ...
Read MorePosted by Emily on 03/14/2008 5:26 PM EST in Electronic, YouTube, Glam, Highly Recommended, New Music Spotlight | Permalink
03/12/2008
I Suffer For My Music, Now It's Your Turn - The Legendary Stardust Cowboy
Doing a bit of research on the Legendary Stardust Cowboy brought me to his Wikipedia page. The introductory sentence for his entry is so perfect, I couldn't have said it better myself. "The Legendary Stardust Cowboy, born Norman Carl Odam on O ...
Read MorePosted by Emily on 03/12/2008 1:32 PM EST in Experimental, YouTube, Country | Permalink
The Stooges Cover Madonna's "Ray Of Light"
Yeah, that's right. How frigging weird is this? To see The Stooges cover a late 90s Madonna song for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame? I suppose all is fair in rock and publicity. This performance was more strategic than a sheer press op ...
Read MorePosted by Emily on 03/12/2008 10:48 AM EST in WTF?, YouTube, Power-Pop | Permalink
03/11/2008
Sly Stone's "If You Want Me To Stay" Is Still Fresh As Ever
Anyone with decent taste in music knows that Sly and the Family Stone's 1973 single "If You Want Me To Stay" is incredible. Sly's throaty rasp bounces over that infectious bass line while his organ playing gives meaning to the horn parts that ac ...
Read MorePosted by Emily on 03/11/2008 5:58 PM EST in YouTube, Soul | Permalink
03/04/2008
The Eternal Children: A "Freak Folk" Documentary
What do children, psychedelic drugs, and cross-dressing have in common? The Nagchampa smoke-filled kingdom of the Freak-Folk movement! In this realm of communal love and weirdness, Devendra Banhart is a dashing knight, the Coco Rosie sisters ...
Read MorePosted by Joe on 03/04/2008 4:55 PM EST in Folk, YouTube, Neo-Psychedelic | Permalink
Former Disney CEO Michael Eisner's Fake Indie-Rock Band Destined To Experience Real (Instant) Indie-Rock Backlash
According to a NYT article, "Mr. Eisner’s second exclusively online series, “The All-For-Nots,” a comedy that documents the travails of a fictional indie-rock band, will make its debut next week on the Internet, mobile devices and the HDNe ...
Read MorePosted by Michael on 03/04/2008 11:14 AM EST in YouTube, Indie-Rock, TV Music | 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 ...
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