This little gem just hit our radar and we’ve already looped it nearly ten times just trying to think of the words to describe it. So while we hit play again, the first things that come to mind when we hear Treetop Flyers are eyes shut, windows down, late summer evening, shirt unbuttoned. Incredibly warming harmonies, [...]
We look out for new music just about every single day. Our finds might be freshly released or simply new to us, but we’re always looking. To be honest, it’s been about a week or so now since we’ve really heard something we’re in love with. Cat Power’s Manhattan video instantly got stuck in our [...]
I’ve had a couple of Lord Huron tracks in my playlists before, so the name was certainly familiar to me. But it wasn’t until I heard it playing over a laptop in my girlfriend’s bedroom that I asked, “who is this?” Many might be familiar with their hit single, Time to Run, and you should [...]
The nice thing about catching up with old acquaintances is that you don’t really know well enough to start talking about some serious stuff. So, if you’re not ready to take it to that level, filler conversation topics always come up. “Are you listening to any good music these days?” is a common one, and [...]
Hats off to Nashville, you’ve done it again – surprising us and many others with your ability to produce amazing sounds, constantly. Wild Cub is no exception. If you’re doubting, then listen to Thunder Clatter. You’ll love it within the first 15 seconds of hearing it. It has soul, fast-paced percussions, almost an island-vibe strings [...]
Out of Los Angeles comes yet another band that is sure to stay on the radar. Line & Circle just finished an East Coast tour finishing with their own label’s (White Iris) showcase in October. They’ve got a sound that’s almost hard to write about, because it’s so good. Their newest single, Roman Ruins, hits [...]
We love getting a text message from a friend that simply says a song and an artist. Usually, as quickly as we can, and with the power of this thing called the internet, we’re able to hear that song fairly quickly. Snowblink Rut & Nuzzle was the text we got a few days ago. Not sure what [...]
These guys just straight up rock. No other way to put it. I sat here for a minute trying to write some filler to describe what Austin’s TV Torso sounds like, but I can’t. I’m sure someone out there can though. They just released a three-song EP that you can download for completely free on [...]
Lets look back to some reggae classics for a minute. Not for any particular reason, just for the fact that it’s simply so good. If you’re not familiar with a man named Don Carlos, then it’s time you change that. Within the many categories of reggae, there is a small section called “lovers rock” that [...]
If you make it back alive from GWAR-B-Q this Saturday and still have the energy to party, head over to The Camel for Joyce Manor, Max Levine, Hold Tight!, and Springtime. Hailing from Long Beach, California is Joyce Manor, a four man team made up of Barry, Chase, Kurt, and Matt. We’re not sure why they’re [...]
We just stumbled across this little gem of a Friday that we’ve already got on repeat. Trails and Ways is an Oakland, CA based quartet that layers sounds and vocals nearly perfect. Their newest track, “Mtn Tune” provides thoughts of an endless road trip through the west with sun rays and swimming holes at every [...]
There’s just something about a song starting off with the solid strum of a guitar. Follow that by some psychedelic echoes and atmospheric sounds, and you’ve already got a summer jam in the works. Well, Sam Flax does just that with the opening track to his 10-song EP, Age Waves. It’s really everything you would want to [...]
Feist is one of those artists that should really never be remixed. You just don’t mess with music that good and expect it to be better. However, there are a few exceptions that come along, one of them being Christian Strobe‘s remix to Bittersweet Melodies. He’s created one of those songs that you listen to on [...]
We hadn’t posted any music recently, until we found this little gem from England’s Little Comets. It’s an acoustic track cut from their latest EP, Jennifer & Other Short Stories, that will probably be the best free thing you’ll get this whole week. These guys have a real passion for music and the craft that [...]
We discovered this gem during the closing credits on HBO’s GIRLS, one of our new most favorite shows of all time. At first listen, you might think that the low male voice is from the Arcade Fire’s Win Butler. Listen again. It’s a combination of on-and-off-again couple Jake Rabinbach and Shannon Esper who make up [...]
Summer’s coming in hot. The water is wet, and the days are long. Don’t you just love driving around at 9pm when it’s still light out and the windows are down? Top that off with a song that was made for the season and the night’s almost guaranteed to get interesting. Just came across this [...]
Getting a text message that says, “Be sure to listen to some Father John Misty today, you’ll be hooked.” is a hint that you should listen to some Father John Misty. Besides having a name like Father John Misty, the music and lyrics that come out of this man’s mouth back his title up entirely. [...]
Teen Mom is made up of Chris Kelly, Sean Dalby, and Tom MacWright, and they’re all from Washington D.C., about an hour and a half north of us. We’re currently in love with them. What do we know about them? Not much really, besides that they play some really great fuzz-pop love ballads, and we’d love [...]
The umbrella of “pop” music will never close. It would literally be impossible. No matter what the sound of “pop” is tomorrow or 20 years from now, it’s still going to win the ears of fans. This is certainly no exception once Danger Mouse puts his touch to an upcoming artist or group. In this [...]
If you’re looking for a nice little audio/visual for this beautiful Friday, try Gotye on for size. The recent video for Somebody That I Used to Know features New Zealand’s Kimbra and an amazing job of stop animation. It took us a minute to really appreciate the song and the video, but we’re certain that you’ll enjoy [...]
After Kentucky’s Sleeper Agent released their debut album Celabrasion, Rolling Stone Magazine quickly called them a definite “band to watch.” Hearing “That’s My Baby,” certainly confirms this, as well as the perfect opening song for the first day of spring. Just picture windows down, warm breeze, buds on the tress, and no destination in sight. Who’s [...]
From the first 30-seconds of “Sutphin Boulevard,” you might think you’re listening to Tears for Fears or The Cure. What you’re really hearing is Blood Orange, the UK solo project of Dev Hynes (aka Lightspeed Champion). His sound is certain to be filed under the Spring/Summer category, filled with bits of tanquil vocals, bits of [...]
Our friend Abigail over at Kickstand just turned us on to one of the most pleasant and peaceful, yet totally dance-worthy tracks ever that’s just dying to let spring in through the back door. Say hello to the coolest bus driver in Florida, David Levesque (who performs under the name Levek). “I’m a bus driver that makes [...]
Where do we even start? Haim is a trio of beautiful sisters producing music that you seriously can’t stop listening to. The Los Angeles-based sisters (Danielle, Alana, and Este Haim) are packed with groove, great bass, and a wonderful sound that is literally addictive. If you were to put Stevie Nicks, Cyndi Lauper, and Heart [...]
Priscilla Ahn & Charlie Wadhams are just two singer-songwriters that sing and write songs together. They live in Los Angeles, California, and it just so happens that you can download their sweet little EP for the incredibly low price of $0. It’s a wonderful little 5-track EP filled with love songs and sweet nothings that are [...]
We’re well into 2012 and yet to find a new artist (or new to us) that truly stands out. That is, until we heard Minnesota bluesman Charlie Parr over at Rollo & Grady. Charlie’s influences include Charlie Patton, Bukka White, and Reverend Gary Davis, as you can see in some of his religious-based lyrics. He pulls [...]
One of our favorite bands of the year, the young (still in High School) trio from San Diego, Dirty Gold are still sounding good since their 2010 debut. Their amazing single and one of our favorite songs of the summer, California Sunrise, was hands down one of the biggest hits of 2010, resulting in an [...]
We’re not necessarily saying that Trevor Powers, aka Youth Lagoon is the next Washed Out, but he just might be even better. Like Ernest Greene of Washed Out, hidden in the woods of Georgia, Trevor Powers, 22, is from a city that you normally don’t hear this type of solo performance from: Boise, Idaho. But in this [...]
It’s hot as hell outside. You can look off into the horizon and see the heat rising already – and it’s not even summer yet. Get your beach towels out, trunks on (if you’re even wearing any) and throw some D batteries in your old boombox. Add in some Y Niwl (the fog), an alt-rock [...]
You hear that beat in the background? Reminds us of Marvin Gaye, Otis Redding and Stevie all blended together. Yet this young London chap (he’s only 23) is providing us with enough rhythm and soul to make our parents get up and groove. We’re picturing late night summer parties with white Christmas lights strung from tree to [...]
One of our favorite little bands to have playing in the background have just graced us with a track from the just released “Actor-Castor” album. Generationals, based out of New Orleans, Louisiana already gave us the “Trust EP” near the end of 2010 and have already done it again. Actor-Castor’s single “Greenleaf” is the accumulation [...]
Here’s a great new gem to pull you into Friday. Another wonderful lo-fi tune from a group called Houses, a duo out of Chicago. In the world of bashed lo-fi music, there’s seems to stand out. We can’t describe how, but maybe because it’s just a touch simpler than most. Truly hard not to love. [...]
Going under his birth name of Alexander, Alex Ebert of Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros his dabbling in some anticipated solo work. This freshly released sneak preview entitled, “Truth” assures you that the help of Jade is amazing, but not always necessary. Alexander – Truth
Wild Nothing’s Chinatown, is a great song to continue the week with. If you’re not familiar with this summer staple by now, it’s perhaps one of the best offerings from the groups debut album, Gemini. Click for the download.
Take the perfect blend between Fleet Foxes and Animal Collective, and you’ll get a band hailing from our nation’s capital. The five-person band blends a perfect mix of folk and noise to create a steadily unique sound. Click for a download.
Bombay Bicycle Club is a group that we started following in late 2009. Their previous album, I Had the Blues but I Shook Them Loose, hits hard and on point. A wonderful indie sound, somewhat dark, with a hint of Joy Division. It’s really a wonderful album, not to mention the singer, Jack Steadman’s amazing [...]
All hail the all-lady Swiss punk band. Chin-Chin started up in 1982, with original members Esther, Karin, and Marie-Anne learning their instruments as they went along. For a brief period, the line-up featured a lead singer named Carol, but by the time the band got their big break in 1985, it was just the original [...]
If you’re looking for a good tune to end this Sunday with, try the new single from All Saints Day. Click for the download link.
