I just love when I like side projects better than the music of the band that they are spun off from. Let me introduce to you Neon Indian. Alan Palomo of the band Ghosthustler, and also known as the artist VEGA has spun off some of his recordings that just weren’t right for either of […]
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Portland, Oregon based indie-folk rockers Blitzen Trapper have announced a release date for their upcoming album on Sub-Pop Records. The new album will be titled Destroyer Of The Void and is set to be released on June 8. 2010. As a teaser, they have also made available the single ‘Heaven & Earth’ for free […]
Welcome to another edition of music you should know. Today’s band is Sleigh Bells with the song ‘Crown On The Ground’. Sleigh Bells – Crown On The Ground The Noise-pop duo from Brooklyn has been getting a lot of hype throughout the blogosphere. Maybe too much considering that their debut album Treats isn’t scheduled to be released […]
This week’s Music You Should Know is the song ‘Rome’ by Yeasayer. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qD5hA0xmvu8[/youtube] Rome is one of my favorite tracks off of the Brooklyn, New Yorkers sophmore album Odd Blood. The way lead singer, Chris Keating, uses his voice in the chorus really sticks with me and has me trying to sing the song hours after […]
It has been a long time since we heard anything from Canadian indie rockers Broken Social Scene. 5 years in fact. Luckily we will not have to wait for the May 4th release of their new album, Forgiveness Rock Record,to hear the first single. The band has made the song ‘World Sick’ available for […]
The Gorillaz have made thier new album Plastic Beach available for a first listen on the National Public Radio website. Listen to it here Gorillaz – Plastic Beach Plastic Beach re-unites Damon Albarn, of the band Blur and comic book artist Jamie Hewlett, best known for his work on Tank Girl. This project dreamed up back […]
I came across audio of the band Beach House performing a new/unreleased song live. The song is called “The Arrangement” from the 4 song Zebra EP out on April 17th. Rumor is ‘The Arrangement’ will also be a B-side on a 12 inch single due out the same day. The song is a little bland for […]
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One of the main goals of this website is to introduce our readers to music that they may never have heard of. We call it ‘Music You Should Know.’ Midlake – ‘Rulers, Ruling All Things’ Midlake – Rulers, Ruling All Things Today we wanted to introduce MIDLAKE, an American band from Denton, Texas. Midlake’s first […]