Sweet sweet Canadian Dala

Dala is the beautifully mesmerizing folk/pop of Canadian bff’s Sheila Carabine and Amanda Walther. For reference sake, they’re kind of a cross between Aimee Mann and a more upbeat Azure Ray – no small comparison. Intimately but forcefully acoustic, Carabine and Walther mix quirky subtleties in with the catchy and soothing melodies. Deftly playing off… Continue reading Sweet sweet Canadian Dala

Interview with The Blue Van’s Steffen Westmark

Coming off their latest album, Man Up, Denmark’s The Blue Van have been touring and promoting their music to make a mark in the U.S. After winning Knox Road’s coveted Most Promising Band at Siren 2009 award, frontman Steffen Westmark answered my burning questions about breaking the U.S. scene, going nuts onstage and escaping the Danish… Continue reading Interview with The Blue Van’s Steffen Westmark

Doby Watson’s first “proper” record drops August 4

Folksy shmolksy two days in a row from me. That’s right, I’m going slowcore on your asses. I think the humidity is drawing me to a bit of a stall, evoking a need for such comforting music. Doby Watson, from Kansas, fits the bill perfectly, as fragile acoustics dominate – including guitar, tenor guitar, slide… Continue reading Doby Watson’s first “proper” record drops August 4

Patton Oswalt is doing lots of stuff

On August 25th, noted Really Funny Guy Patton Oswalt will be releasing My Weakness is Strong, an hour long special that comes packaged with “DVD-only short films and more!” And more! That includes the fact that it will be aired as a Comedy Central special too. The show was recorded back in February in Washington,… Continue reading Patton Oswalt is doing lots of stuff

Arran Arctic

Arran Arctic is Arran Southall from The U.K., frequently accompanied by various other guests for backing instruments and vocals. Southall describes himself as an introvert – which is all but obvious from his intimately dazzling, understated music. He sings, records, programs, produces and plays acoustic/electric guitar, violin, pedal organ, accordion, concertina, harpsichord, recorder, tin whistle,… Continue reading Arran Arctic

Video for Wheat’s “Changes Is”

I don’t have much to say about this video, except that I like it. A lot. It’s a mix of retro/play around on your digital camera/have a lot of fun/modern art all together in one. Oh and I love the “party”. Impossible not to smile. [youtube width=”560″ height=”344″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XySihjcHkZQ[/youtube] “Changes Is” is off of Wheat’s new album… Continue reading Video for Wheat’s “Changes Is”

Flight of the Conchords is still freaky, not Australian

New Zealand’s fourth most popular folk-parody duo, Flight of the Conchords, have just released the art and track list for their second album, I Told you I was Freaky, which is set to come out October 20. It’s made up predominately of songs from the second season of the show, which is pretty much expected.… Continue reading Flight of the Conchords is still freaky, not Australian

[Keep an eye on…] Collider

San Fransisco’s Collider released their debut album Down In Saturines at the beginning of the year and have since been working on promotion for their garagey pop style of music. To get a feel for how they like to describe themselves and their sound, check out their influences section on MySpace: Named after large particle… Continue reading [Keep an eye on…] Collider

Why is the new Alice In Wonderland trailer not exciting?

Look, I love Tim Burton. And Johnny Depp. I’m not going to lie to you guys, I’m on the boat with all those Hot Topic teens to Burton/Depp island full of colorful, twisted landscapes and friendly, scissor-handed creatures. So when I finally got a chance to watch the trailer to the duo’s adaptation of Alice… Continue reading Why is the new Alice In Wonderland trailer not exciting?