Well will you look at that? We finally get a Nada Surf track available for download from their new covers album, if i had a hi-fi, which I covered in some detail (including a bevy of supporting tour dates) at the beginning of January. It’s their warm take on Bill Fox‘s “Electrocution”. The Nada Surf… Continue reading [MP3] Nada Surf: “Electrocution” (Bill Fox cover)
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Cedarwell
Cedarwell is a Wisconsin folk band sent my way by Sebastian over at the lovely Common Folk Meadow blog after I commented on his glowing review of their latest, forthcoming March album, A Stone, A Leaf, A Door. The ever-evolving Cedarwell crew, fronted by Erik G. Neave, sent me a promo copy of the record,… Continue reading Cedarwell
Electric President’s The Violent Blue strikes at our core
We’re in a dark cellar. The only light we see is rays from the tiny window in the corner that show the floating dust. I can barely catch your image through squinted eyes. I take one step closer, you take one step back. Progress? Maybe. My strides are longer than yours. I take another step… Continue reading Electric President’s The Violent Blue strikes at our core
[MP3] Broken Social Scene: “World Sick”
Um…is this really happening? I think so. Broken Social Scene just made a free track available from their forthcoming album, Forgiveness Rock Record, which drops May 4 on Arts & Crafts. And wow, it’s a freaking awesome song. As if I couldn’t be any more excited for the new album. The choruses have so much… Continue reading [MP3] Broken Social Scene: “World Sick”
[MP3] No Second Troy: “This is the End of Me”
D.C. ghosts (nice ones!) of a long (but not forgotten!) past, No Second Troy, have finally returned with a new single, “This is the End of Me” off their new album, Colors due out April 27. They’re releasing it in conjunction with their upcoming show at the 9:30 Club next Friday, February 18, so I… Continue reading [MP3] No Second Troy: “This is the End of Me”
[MP3] Bettie Serveert: “Deny All”
Woooooo! Look who’s back: the one and only Bettie Serveert, those lovely Dutch rockers. Carol Van Dyk sounds like a rejuvenated soul on “Deny All”, the lead single off their first new release in four years, Pharmacy Of Love, which is set to drop March 23 via Second Motion Records. “Deny All” is alllll up… Continue reading [MP3] Bettie Serveert: “Deny All”
On Field Music’s Measure, disc two exceeds disc one by leaps and bounds
Naturally, when there are two “sides” to an album, I listen to it in the order it’s given to me. Like an album is supposed to be listened to. I was plenty excited to hear Field Music’s newest (larger than) full-length as Tones of Town and Field Music were past favorites and I thought when… Continue reading On Field Music’s Measure, disc two exceeds disc one by leaps and bounds
New demos from Chicago singer/songwriter Brendan Losch
Hey, remember when we featured Brendan Losch’s band Bullets In Madison (who then quickly rose to my top played charts)? Well Losch is also a solo artist (and runs a music blog, Count Me Out, as I previously mentioned) and has been recording several new demos of late. He sent a couple over our way,… Continue reading New demos from Chicago singer/songwriter Brendan Losch
[MP3] Pearl and the Beard: “Oh, Death!”
Some creative folk at play here indeed. Pearl and the Beard, originally a trio, has recently become an ensemble of members, complete with a string section, drums, and a backing choir. The choir is what immediately drew my attention to these fine Brooklyn folks, as they back up the primary vocalists, Jocelyn Arlington (glockenspiel), Emily… Continue reading [MP3] Pearl and the Beard: “Oh, Death!”
In Case You Missed It: Week In Review
Well, hey, the Winter Olympics started up this week with a freaking AWESOME opening ceremony that was very much Avatar inspired (okay, maybe not inspired, but similar in looks). We had some random fiddler on a canoe (!), animated maple leaves (!), and a giant polar bear (??? cool!). Did you miss Knox Road because… Continue reading In Case You Missed It: Week In Review