Category: MP3

iTunes Mixery

For those who don’t know, this is iTunes Mixery part diez (ten). Here’s how it goes: I play iTunes on shuffle -> tell you which song comes up -> provide the mp3 and a tidbit -> continue until five songs and embarrassment are complete. Again, nothing’s off-limits – I don’t “fix the mix”. Have a… Continue reading iTunes Mixery

New MP3 from Hands: “Returning”

Quite an apt song title, eh? Our Hands friends from L.A. keep cranking out new tunes – this time they sent us “Returning”, featuring Meg O’Donnell. Sticking to the usual Hands theme, “Returning” is a trippy ditty, and perhaps even dreamier than previous material we’ve posted from them. The wandering synth and vocals provide the… Continue reading New MP3 from Hands: “Returning”

Frightened Rabbit is mature and refined on The Winter of Mixed Drinks

On 2008’s The Midnight Organ Fight, Frightened Rabbit was brash and blunt. Frontman Scott Hutchison Scottish-ed forth his lyrics (there’s no other way to say it, really), which themselves weren’t particularly rays of sunshine. And, above all else, the music never got too out of control. You had your guitars, keyboards, drums, and vocals, and… Continue reading Frightened Rabbit is mature and refined on The Winter of Mixed Drinks

Rogue Wave is flimsy and unaffecting on Permalight

Where to start? The first single off Permalight, “Good Morning”, was a startlingly not-very-good-first-single-for-a-much-anticipated-album. And by not very good, I mean I was in some disbelief (alright, slight exaggeration) when I first heard it. It’s come to grow on me a bit, but upon that first listen, all hell broke loose (eh, maybe not as… Continue reading Rogue Wave is flimsy and unaffecting on Permalight

Mumford & Sons is coming stateside

Mumford & Sons, the totally not-American band who received #19 on our top albums of 2009 list, is totally coming to America for a string of dates in May and June. Personally, I find this exciting, even if the indie Illuminati don’t. To them I say — and excuse my French — please don’t come!… Continue reading Mumford & Sons is coming stateside

[MP3] Tim and Sam’s Tim and the Sam Band with Tim and Sam: “Choices”

Yeah, that’s the name of the band. I almost considered not posting because of the ridiculous title. And it’d really be a shame if I hadn’t, because “Choices” is a gorgeous tune and speaks wonders for the band. Sparkling, shimmering folktronica at its finest. From North Wales, T&S (four members) are set to release Life… Continue reading [MP3] Tim and Sam’s Tim and the Sam Band with Tim and Sam: “Choices”

Pill Wonder takes tribal music to the beach on Jungle/Surf

The name of Pill Wonder’s debut album, Jungle/Surf, is entirely appropriate. The band seems as influenced by hectic tribal rhythms and jungle noises as they are by chilled out beach music. It reminds me of some old school big game hunter who displays his shotgun and lion head at his California beach house. Boots on,… Continue reading Pill Wonder takes tribal music to the beach on Jungle/Surf

Cults

Not a lot of information is readily available about Cults, presumably because all the possible search terms (band name: “cults;” song names: “go outside,” “most wanted” and “the curse”) are all pretty common words that could all be associated with one another about things that are not super great music (sadness, mostly). But what I… Continue reading Cults

Knox Road Radio show + playlist for 2.28.10

Finally, the three of us (Jamie, Jon and I) were reunited. Last week Jon admirably took over the show with KR friends Zach and Steven, but this week we were up to our old, mischievous ways, arguing over prog-rock vs. bedroom projects, which included Jamie making the bold (read: ridiculous – to Jon and me)… Continue reading Knox Road Radio show + playlist for 2.28.10