Songbird
Oct
8
Beirut, The Flying Club Cup
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In the past couple of years I have listened to countless bands but no other band touches me deep in my soul quite like Beirut. Maybe it is because of their distinct sound or Condon’s one of kind vocals, or even the sure love for music that speaks volumes in every one of their composed tracks. Most likely it is a combination of it all and I can’t get enough. Beirut’s second full length album, The Flying Club Cup is a progression of sound, a delightful dance of French chanson and one of my favorite albums of the year. I see them live this Thursday, October 11th at the Avalon Hollywood.
mp3: Nantes
mp3: A Sunday Smile
The Flying Club Cup 2007 (Ba Da Bing!)
Oct
5
The Most Serene Republic & iPod Woes
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So I kind of have had a rough couple of days…I got a marvelous present from (guess who*) just because. The new 80GB iPod Classic! It is beautiful and sexy. I have been an iPod Apple fan for a long time, in my opinion there isn’t a better mp3 player but unfortunately my new iPod came in the mail and I immediately plugged it into my laptop and the errors began. I got an error while syncing, I got an error while uploading manually, I got an error for ejecting and I even got an error for looking at it (I kid, I kid that last one didn’t happen but it seemed like it did). We went into the apple store and of course they haven’t heard of anyone else having this problem but if you go onto the Apple forum there are people commenting left and right about this same problem. So currently we are trying to see if we can exchange it for a new one that hopefully doesn’t have the same defective nature. I will keep you posted…
In the mean time check out the newest album from this Canadian based band (I know, I know I am applying for citizenship as we speak Mentok) The Most Serene Republic has been soothing my soul the last couple of days. Enjoy!
mp3:Â Agenbite of Inwit
Population 2007 (Arts & Crafts)
Album available HERE
The Most Serene Republic on myspace
Sep
26
The Poison Control Center
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Photo by Dan S. www.mordac.org
I am digging this band! The Poison Control Center is an Iowa band that make some lively indie-rock. Their debut album is filled with psych-pop rhythms and energetic lyrics, which come together to make a solid sound that I am enjoying indeed.
Other than that the days don’t seem to be getting any shorter but I’m keeping myself entertained by playing a little Halo 3, which is proving to be harder than I thought but addictive.
mp3:Â Driving
mp3:Â Make Love a Star
A Collage Of Impressions 2007 (Afternoon Records)
Sep
19
New Buffalo Plays
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New Buffalo helped take my Monday blues away…This Monday was not like most Monday’s as instead of waking up at the crack of dawn to go to work I had to wake up at the crack of dawn and serve Jury Duty…Oh my dear friends this was my first experience and oh how I wish it was my last. No one wanted to be there, I didn’t want to be there but alas all of us were summoned to the courts of hell to serve justice! Thank goodness it is over…Now I can rest assured I won’t get another Jury Summons for at least 12 months but after that I am fair game…Bastards.
mp3: Emotional Champ
Somewhere, Anywhere 2007 (Arts & Crafts)
New Buffalo on myspace
Sep
14
Film School, Hideout
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Film School is a five member band from San Francisco that have survived troublesome times after the bands main man Greg Bertens was jumped outside a Columbus, Ohio club last year and their van was stolen in Philadelphia, which contained all their equipment and to shake things up a little more they lost a few of their band members as well.
But Film School has prevailed and this past Tuesday they released their second full length album, Hideout. An album filled with soaring guitars and driving rhythms which manage to take you away to far off places.
mp3:Â Dear Me
mp3:Â Go Down Together
Hideout 2007 (Beggars Group)
Film School on myspace
Sep
6
Caribou, Andorra
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Caribou just makes you feel good…I just want to say, “Weeee!” They kind of have a 60’s pop sound mixed in with a little psych rock. If Belle and Sebastian tickle your fancy then I would certainly recommend this 4 piece band from Canada (Another band I recommend that hails from Canada…How many is that now Mentok?) I love their soaring energetic rock, it’s like a drug…You just want it to take you as high as it possibly can…Not that I know from experience. ;-)
mp3: Eli
mp3: Sundialing
Andorra 2007 (Merge Records)
Caribou on myspace
Aug
23
The New Pornographers, Challengers
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I got twinkle lights from Target! Except mine were only $4.99. They make the bedroom sparkle and that makes me smile. Weeee!
The New Pornographers make me smile as well, their new album Challengers was just released on Tuesday. An album filled with instrumental delights and harmonies infused with energetic pop. Once again this Canadian band manages to captivate my ears with their fourth success, I highly recommend a listen this album will be on many end of the year lists. Enjoy!
mp3:Â My Rights Versus Yours
mp3:Â Myriad Harbour
The New Pornographers on myspace
Challengers 2007 (Matador Records)
Aug
16
Apparat, Walls
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 I got in an accident today…I rear ended someone. Seriously? Yeah seriously. I cried like a little girl, not because I was hurt; in fact no one is hurt everyone is alright, it was merely just a fender bender but a major headache. Great!
The job has been fun…Really, I mean it is all good fun and good music…What’s not to like? Well I think I am just used to positions that pay me more and as much as I would love to be in the position where I can take a pay cut, I have a little bit of debt so this worries me. But we will see, one day at a time.
Speaking of the job I was working the other day and I had at least 5 people come in ask me about a band that goes by the name of Eisley and each of these people were looking for their new album, Combinations. So I decided to check them out and figured maybe I will post about them…But sadly I was mistaken…I don’t like cookie cutter indie pop-rock so I had to completely scratch that idea and instead decided to post a good electronic delicacy from the German band Apparat, their new album Walls is just delicious, and there is nothing cookie cutter about it.
mp3: Useless Information
mp3: Arcadia
Apparat on myspace
Walls 2007 (Shitkatapult)
Get their new album HERE or HERE
Aug
8
John Vanderslice, Emerald City
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Last week I went to see John Vanderslice do a free in-store at Fingerprints and I was quite taken by John’s enthusiasm I felt compelled to share a couple tracks off his new album Emerald City.
Sorry I have not been around I have been kind of busy and I had some PC issues. I am very happy to say that today will be my first day of work at my favorite record store Fingerprints! Yeah! I know it is very High Fidelity… I will let you know how it goes when I return.
mp3:Â Time To Go
mp3:Â White Dove
John Vanderslice on myspace
Emerald City 2007 (Barsuk Records)
Get the album HEREÂ
Jul
31
The Ghost Is Dancing, The Darkest Spark
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I have featured this 8 member band from Toronto before, which you can find HERE. Now their new album The Darkest Spark is out and once again I have been captivated by this bands energetic indie-pop-rock, their music just makes you feel good and happy! Enjoy!
mp3 Expired: We’ll Make It
mp3 Expired: Arrivals (Are Never Enough)
The Ghost Is Dancing on myspace
The Darkest Spark 2007 (Sonic Unyon Records)
Get the new album HERE or HERE
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