The Damn Choir, a folk foursome out of Chicago, recently released their first full-length album Faithful Fools. As if the album name doesn’t already imply some fairly depressing music, the guys describe themselves as “sad-bastard” music (hey, we have a good friend who describes himself like that too ;)). Gordon Robertson heads up the bastards… Continue reading The Damn Choir
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Phenomenal Video Saturday: Yeah, it’s video game music
Not only video game music, mind you, but Final Fantasy music. This song is called “To Zanarkand,” and it opens up Final Fantasy X. Before you laugh condescendingly and leave, give it a listen. Ever since I first played the game (and, by extension, heard the song) about 9 or so years ago, “To Zanarkand”… Continue reading Phenomenal Video Saturday: Yeah, it’s video game music
New iPhone 3GS commercial: The Boy Least Likely To’s “Stringing Up Conkers”
The iProducts pulled a fast one on us this time. For their latest commercial, “On Hold”, they’ve incorporated the typical cutesy pop music we’re used to from Apple ads…but something’s amiss. There are no vocals!! Instead we hear a hand clapping, acoustic, bells-y background courtesy of The Boy Least Likely To‘s song “Stringing Up Conkers”… Continue reading New iPhone 3GS commercial: The Boy Least Likely To’s “Stringing Up Conkers”
Joanna Newsom puts a lot of herself into Have One On Me
Boy, does Joanna Newsom put herself into Have One On Me. The thing clocks in at over two full hours of music spread over three six-song albums, which is, like many things, a blessing and a curse. The blessing is that it’s over two hours of Joanna Newsom (my wife). The curse is that it’s… Continue reading Joanna Newsom puts a lot of herself into Have One On Me
[MP3] Pill Wonder: “Gone To The Market”
I recently showed you Pill Wonder’s video for “Wishing Whale” off their upcoming LP, Jungle/Surf. Today they released another listen with “Gone To The Market,” a very hectic and intensely upbeat song that might remind you of Los Campesinos! if Los Campesinos! wasn’t so sad and angry all the time (seriously guys, just CHILL). It’s… Continue reading [MP3] Pill Wonder: “Gone To The Market”
[MP3] Nada Surf: “Electrocution” (Bill Fox cover)
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)
Butterfly Bones
Back in December, my brother-in-law told me to go listen to a song called “XOXO” by the band Butterfly Bones. “Sure,” I told him as I carelessly typed it into my phone. Well months later, he reminded me of the song and after suffering the embarrassment of the “Who? What? Did I write that in… Continue reading Butterfly Bones
[MP3] M.I.A. vs Vampire Weekend: “Giving Up The Sunshowers”
As if we need more indie/pop mashups (hint: we do), The Hood Internet has pit M.I.A.’s “Sunshowers” against Vampire Weekend’s “Giving Up The Gun,” in a wonderful little pop-friendly tune. Granted, this is no “No One Womanizes Like You,” but it’s still great. In this post-Girl Talk world*, it’s rare to find good mashups and… Continue reading [MP3] M.I.A. vs Vampire Weekend: “Giving Up The Sunshowers”
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
Efterklang sounds great, but shallow on Magic Chairs
Danish band Efterklang is known for their ever-evolving, hook-free music, and their third album is no deviation. While the band’s first album, Tripper, earned comparisons to the likes of Sigur Rós, and their second, Parades, moved them closer to bands like Arcade Fire, Magic Chairs might be a step toward the string and horn-heavy Sufjan Stevens.… Continue reading Efterklang sounds great, but shallow on Magic Chairs