Purely spectacular and painfully beautiful are the music and lyrics that are delivered by Baltimore’s own Beach House. Last Monday night, Beach House took the audience on a musical journey through time and space at the Hard Rock Live in Orlando, Fla. With a simple and sophisticated set made up of three light reflecting pyramids and an intimate arrangement of instruments that brought the band to the edge of the stage, lead singer Victoria Legrand,…
As I strolled disheartened by a malevolent weather through an unwelcoming campus earlier this morning a shroud of mist engulfed me. Suddenly I couldn’t see a thing 50 feet ahead, moment at which I couldn’t help but thinking “this shit is creepy”. I’m home now, safe, sound and warm, and strangely enough I came across this incredible track by Britain’s Veronica Falls called “Found Love in a Graveyard”. It’s really a very adorable song -…
Hot on the heels of their previous critically acclaimed 2009 The Hazards of Love, the Portland five piece folk outfit is prepping for the release of a new album, recently titled The King is Dead. The upcoming 10 track LP is set to roll out at the beginning of 2011, and will allegedly feature R.E.M. guitarist Peter Buck on three songs. Colin Meloy, the band’s frontman, actually stated that the R.E.M. feel will be present…
Let's Buy Happiness: (l-r) James King - Drums, James Hall - Guitars, Sarah Hall - Vocals, Mark Brown - Bass, Greame Martin - Guitars.
With a new album entitled Buzzards, Margot and the Nuclear So and So are quite busy, but that didn’t stop them from putting on an amazing show Friday night at the Crowbar in Tampa Florida. With three opening acts, the crowd was raring to go when Margot and the Nuclear So and So finally graced the stage. The show got off to a great start. Local band the Sleepy Vikings opened and got the crowd…
Potent. That is the one word that comes to mind when describing the Indie-Rock band, Born Ruffians. Don’t let their trendy good looks and stylish charm fool you; these Canadian boys have developed and crafted a sound that will marinate in your bones and urge you to move. Born Ruffians began the show Sunday night at the Backbooth in Orlando, Florida in the most appropriate fashion by opening the show with “Foxes Mate For Life.”…
If you enjoyed the Melbourne quartet’s 2009 debut, then the upcoming remixed version of “Conditions” will definitely light your day. Featuring rehashes by the likes of Fool’s Gold, Rusko, Penguin Prison, Alan Wilkis or Peter, Bjorn & John, “Conditions Remixed” comes in as fresh and dazzling, as The Temper Trap’s debut. Below you can stream PB&J’s version of Fools – a minimalist, lightweight rendition that excellently blends with the band’s original harmonies.
Best Coast is definitely shaping up as this year’s best new band, marveling pair upon pair of ears with their stunning debut. One of “Crazy for You”‘s gems, the sparkling ’60s vibe revamp “Boyfriend” just got its official video up recently. Directed by Taylor Cohen, the video makes up for a sweet capture of a typical Mexican wedding, complete with the retro vibe. Crazy for You is out now on Mexican Summer.
Warpaint’s Undertow has been haunting me for a few weeks now, slowly making its way on the top of my playlist, and today I couldn’t be more thrilled to hear the band released an official video for their debut’s first single. The video is pretty simple, but pretty much follows and feels what the song would look like if sound would’ve been transposed into visuals – scenes of reminiscences and passionate memories. As a fun…
It’s been almost three years since we’ve heard new material from Sam Beam’s alt-folk project, Iron & Wine, but according to a recent press release that found its way to our inbox, a new album is on the horizon. Slated for a 2011 release, the follow-up to 2007’s extraordinarily well received “The Shepard’s Dog” will be titled Kiss Each Other Clean, with release efforts being handled by the band’s new label Warner Bros. Records in…
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