Month: September 2009

I have never seen anything cuter (and slightly disturbing) in my life

…Besides your MOM! HAHAHAHA! HAHAHAHA! Anyway, here’s a dog that can’t get up, and it’s super adorable. The only thing more disgustingly cute would be if “Yakety Sax” was playing in the background (example: hamster in wok). See, I mentioned “Yakety Sax.” This is totally a music blog, haters!

Harlem announce U.S. tour dates

Gritty Austin boys Harlem are finally leaving the nest and touring the country. They turned some heads with last year’s LP, Free Drugs ; ), and the album’s singles, “Witch Greens” and “South of France.” They’ve been recording new material, but nothing new has surfaced yet. As I understand, they’ve torn up Austin pretty well,… Continue reading Harlem announce U.S. tour dates

The alt-folk of Boca Chica make me body weaka

You know I have this thing for female singer/songwriters. And musical collectives. And folk music. So, it kinda figures when you put all that stuff together and toss it in the oven, the finishing product will be nothing less than delicious. I get Boca Chica; Boca Chica gets me. Led by Hallie Pritts, Boca Chica… Continue reading The alt-folk of Boca Chica make me body weaka

Manson Family Picnic

Opening note: Today you’re getting two big (in members) bands from me. What can I say? Go big or go home. Manson Family Picnic is a five-piece from Brooklyn, NY with all sorts of wooden instruments and a knack for creating tight freak-folk tunes. Strings in odd places, background voices for no apparent reason, dissonant… Continue reading Manson Family Picnic

New: The Swell Season – “Low Rising”

Isn’t that picture adorable? They have a new song! That’s right, guys! It’s called “Low Rising,” and it’s from the band’s forthcoming album Strict Joy, due out October 27! The song’s pretty good, too! It’s kind of too slicked over for my tastes, but Glen Hansard’s voice is still awesome! Stream the song here! Ahh!… Continue reading New: The Swell Season – “Low Rising”

[MP3] Rain Machine: “Smiling Black Faces”

TV On The Radio’s Kyp Malone gives us another look at his solo project, Rain Machine, with “Smiling Black Faces.” The song is a long, folky ballad of sorts that features Malone’s emotional, crying voice through mutters and complaints singing mostly inaudible lyrics. So maybe it’s his 21st century Dylan song! But what’s most interesting… Continue reading [MP3] Rain Machine: “Smiling Black Faces”

Bang! Bang! Eche! release new track, details on upcoming EP/tour

One of my favorite New Zealand dance/punk/indie bands, Bang! Bang! Eche!, is gearing up to release a new four-track EP titled, what else, Sonic Death Cuntttt. The first track, “Fist Full of Dollars” lays the bass and crunching synth on heavy, as the band traditionally likes to do. With all the soft, psychedelic, folky, pop… Continue reading Bang! Bang! Eche! release new track, details on upcoming EP/tour

[MP3] Washed Out: “Luck”

Here’s a great track from one-man psych-electronica project Washed Out. From his upcoming cassette, High Times, is “Luck,” a cool 2-minute instrumental track that just screams good things to come. This would have been great for summer but, you know, it’s kind of over and junk. Maybe we can just call this the last chill… Continue reading [MP3] Washed Out: “Luck”

Notable Album Release: Letting Up Despite Great Faults (s/t)

Please excuse me if you have trouble reading any of the following – I’m trying to write this post while jumping (for joy). I previously mentioned a Letting Up Despite Great Faults EP all the way back in December, but it’s about time we get a full length album out of these fine West Coast… Continue reading Notable Album Release: Letting Up Despite Great Faults (s/t)