September « 2009 « Knox Road

Sam Means (formerly of The Format) to release soundtrack to 2008’s indie flick, The Sinking of Santa Isabel

Sam Means, one half of our favorite (now-defunct) duo, The Format (the other half being Nate Ruess of fun.,) is set to release his soundtrack to The Sinking of Santa Isabel, an indie comedy from last year, on September 29. Luckily for us, SPIN is providing a free track from the album, so […]

Jamie

Music Go Music debut video for “Light of Love”

The song has been around since last summer (maybe longer?) but Music Go Music released “Light of Love” on their debut full-length just yesterday. Fittingly, they debuted a new music video to accompany it. It’s pretty much the best disco rock throwback song you’ve heard in a long time. It’s also insanely […]

Lee

[MP3] Blindfold: “Don’t Think it’s a Sin”

Icelandic quintet, Blindfold, recently released their newest album, Faking Dreams, full of dark, overwhelming, celestial tunes. They’re offering up one of the tracks, “Don’t Think it’s a Sin,” as a free download. Which is totally awesome – its wandering tone and falsetto vocals lead us on a winding, mysterious journey. The imagination it […]

Lee

New Leaves, new Owen? A not so scholarly review

Forget so soon about my notable album release post, did ya? Well the time’s finally here, and Owen doesn’t deserve that! The solo project of acclaimed indie singer/songwriter, Mike Kinsella, Owen has dropped its first new release since 2006. New Leaves has the same heartbreaking lyrics and brilliant acoustics we’ve become accustomed to […]

Jon

WHY? delights with Eskimo Snow, but is something missing?

The answer is yes, something is missing. That something happens to be the hip-hop side of WHY? It’s the most noticeable difference in the band’s sound upon first listen to its newest, Eskimo Snow, and at first it’s kind of off-putting. As great as past songs like “Fatalist Palmistry” and “Gemini (Birthday Song)” […]

Jamie

[Music Video] The Flaming Lips: “I Can Be A Frog”

Oh, Flaming Lips, you guys could make anything and I’d love it. Is that bad? Maybe. But is this video for their new single “I Can Be A Frog,” off upcoming release, Embryonic, bad? No, no it is not. It is cute. And it is fun. And I like it very much.

September 22nd, 2009 | Tags: Music, Music Videos, The Flaming Lips | Category: Music Videos | Comments are closed |

Jamie

Volcano Choir underwhelm, bore with Unmap

I was really excited for Volcano Choir’s debut album. I heard the lead single, “Island, IS,” and got pretty pumped to hear the whole album. So I listened to it. And again. And again. And I was confused. I was not pumped. I was not excited. I was just bored. So much :(. […]

Jamie

Fucked Up wins Canada’s Polaris Prize

Fucked up was awarded Canada’s prestigious Polaris Prize yesterday, which is given every year to a Canadian artist or band. The jury found the band’s 2008 album, Chemistry Of Common Life, to be not only the best hardcore album of the year and the best Canadian album, but also the best album in […]

Jamie

Islands make another great, not incredible album

Islands has released three albums now, and they’ve gained a lot of attention and critical praise. Their first record, Return To The Sea, is their best to date. It put them on the radar, and set them up for success, but it takes more than just one great album to make a career. […]

Lee

Sea Wolf’s White Water, White Bloom is lush and engaging

What can I say that hasn’t been said before? We’ve been hyping this album to death with posts and radio show appearances – and we even got Alex Church himself to discuss it. So obviously, I’m at a bit of a disadvantage here in an attempt to introduce some new words of insight […]