It was only after having chosen the name Astronautalis for himself while in high school in Jacksonville, Florida, that the rapper (born Andy Bothwell) began to make himself heard in the local circuit, winning battles and competing at the Scribble Jam. Though he was known for his witty freestyling, Astronautalis’ musical influences and interests fell [...]
Thursday, April 29, 2010
This album was a pain to get into a grooveshark playlist. The quality dropped below grooveshark’s acceptible limits so I had to change the bitrate and then the sample rate was too high. It was worth it though, as this album will likely be one of your favorites. With infectious melodies accompanied by intricate guitar, [...]
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Benoît Charest was born in 1964 in Canada. He is a composer and guitarist, best known for his original soundtrack for the animation film “Les Triplettes de Belleville” in 2003, for which he received an Academy Award nomination for the title song. The film this soundtrack goes to is absolutely amazing, and if you can [...]
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
The Radio Dept. is a Swedish pop band signed to Labrador Records. They have released three full length albums, and a series of singles and EPs. The band originated in Lund, Sweden. In 1995, The Radio Dept. was formed by Elin Almered and Johan Duncanson (who were old school friends). The name was taken from [...]
Monday, April 26, 2010
Here is some electronic music to throw into the mix. Not my favorite, but my girlfriend likes them and recommended I put his new album up. Pretty good music, but I prefer more of a ’65 Days of Static’ feel. Dosh grew up in the Twin Cities. At a young age he also took piano [...]
Friday, April 23, 2010
I have some new releases of 2010, but I still need to upload them to grooveshark and write the tracklist because last.fm has been slacking on newer albums. Deer Tick is a folk rock band which formed in Providence, Rhode Island, United States in 2004. The band consists of John McCauley III (vocals, guitar), Andrew [...]
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
It took me a while to update today, sorry about that. I was hiding under the covers for a while because I was so burnt out from work. I have been working from when I get up until around 2am minus breaks for this and that. David Vandervelde is a Chicago-based, alternative rock musician, whose [...]
Monday, April 19, 2010
Here is the new album by The Tallest Man on Earth, The Wild Hunt. It is all here: The words. The voice. The melodies. Ten perfect songs. The Wild Hunt picks up where 2008’s Shallow Grave left off, with Matsson doing what he does best. It is unmistakably The Tallest Man on Earth, from the [...]
Friday, April 16, 2010
I will try to find some gritty artists this weekend to balance out the twee and indie pop, but for now enjoy this happy, poppy, album. All Girl Summer Fun Band’s members include Kathy Foster (drums, bass, vocals), Jen Sbragia (guitar, vocals), New Mexico transplants Kim Baxter (guitar, keyboards, drums, vocals). Ari Douangpanya who played [...]
Thursday, April 15, 2010
Volume Two is the second studio album by She & Him, a collaboration between M. Ward and actress Zooey Deschanel. It was released on March 17, 2010 through P-Vine Records in Japan, in the United States on March 23, 2010 through Merge Records, and on April 5, 2010 on Double Six Records in the UK. [...]
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Friday, April 30, 2010
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