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 bass and drums and contributed vocals left in late 2004, deciding instead to focus her time on being a full-time mom. Baxter played in The Young Astronauts, Cherry Ice Cream Smile and One Two; Sbragia with Pretty Face, Kissing Book and The Softies…
Track List
- Dear Mr. & Mrs. Troublemaker2:01
- Down South, 10 Hours, I-52:50
- Ticking Timebomb2:36
- Jason Lee2:20
- Grizzly Bear2:25
- Inarticulation1:26
- Daydreaming3:48
- Video Game Heart2:04
- Million Things2:27
- Parallel Park2:20
- The Longer I Wait2:43
- Samantha Secret Agent2:18
- Becky2:01
- Tour Heart Throb2:07
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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.
The album’s track listing was announced on December 8, 2009. “In the Sun” was published online by Pitchfork Media on January 22, 2010 and was released as a single with “I Can Hear Music” on February 23, 2010. A video of “In the Sun” was released on March 9, 2010.
On 9 February 2010, She & Him were interviewed on BBC 6 Music and performed “Thieves” and “Gonna Get Along without You Now” from the not-yet-released album. Two versions of the song “Thieves” were made available on-line. One was that played for the BBC interview and two weeks later Stereogum premiered the studio version from the album. On 14 March 2010, the entire album became available for streaming on NPR’s website. Yeah, I was lazy and took the description off Wikipedia.
Track List
- Thieves4:08
- In the Sun2:51
- Don’t Look Back3:23
- Ridin’ in My Car (Alan G. Anderson)3:15
- Lingering Still3:02
- Me and You3:20
- Gonna Get Along Without You Now (Milton Kellem)2:32
- Home4:41
- I’m Gonna Make It Better3:32
- Sing3:14
- Over It Over Again3:30
- Brand New Shoes3:05
- If You Can’t Sleep2:49
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“…The catchy, heartfelt crunch of the album’s opener, “Circles Round The Moon,” segues seamlessly into the brassy, beautiful circus-lullaby, “Tambourine-n-Thyme.” Things get sad and stripped down with “Tiny Rainbows” — a gentle plaint nudged toward the light by the brilliant horns. And “Broken Cityscapes” gets positively naked: Theo’s adamant vocal sounds above his acoustic guitar and a couple rattles.
Theo’s lyrical voice is ruralist, lovelorn and punkrock in the most primal way: he looks to explicate a world gone way wrong on the most basic, inhumane levels. Experiences gained on the touring road and at his home at the Orange Twin Conservation Community have led him to question the empty life of the modern American, and the disquieting ways the inherent Dystopia have made itself manifest on our own interior landscapes.” – orangetwin.com
Track List
- Circles ‘Round the Moon1:26
- Tambourine -N- Thyme2:28
- Less Than the Air (By Dave Dondero)4:36
- Motion In The Ocean3:58
- Voices Echo Down Thee Halls (for Jared)2:29
- Stop And Smell Thee Roses2:11
- Tiny Rainbows2:08
- Will We3:57
- Everything You Ever Hoped Or Worked For3:54
- Broken Cityscapes5:34
- The Idea That Everything Could Possibly Ever Be Said (for Patrick)1:52
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I can’t believe I never heard of this band until today. This band must have been ahead of their time, as this album is from 1999. Fringe members of The Elephant 6 Recording Company, and the only band to officially release a full-length on the label, Beulah originally formed in San Francisco in 1996 when mail-room colleagues Miles Kurosky (main songwriter, lead vocals, guitar), and Bill Swan (trumpet, guitar, vocals) got together to make music. Together they recorded a 7″, A Small Cattle Drive in a Snow Storm, released in 1997. The same year, Anne Mellinger joined the band and their debut LP, Handsome Western States was released on Elephant 6.
Track List
- Score From Augusta3:53
- Sunday Under Glass3:55
- Matter vs. Space3:00
- Emma Blowgun’s Last Stand5:22
- Calm Go the Wild Seas3:01
- Ballad of the Lonely Argonaut2:29
- Comrade’s Twenty Sixth2:53
- The Aristocratic Swells3:55
- Silverado Days4:40
- Warmer3:57
- If We Can Land a Man on the Moon, Surely I Can Win Your Heart3:17
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One of my favorite female vocalists of all time. Born in Hawaii to a family of artists, Simone White spent her early years playing in the dirt and moving from town to town. Her mother was a folksinger, her father a sculptor, grandma was a burlesque performer and auntie was a pop song writer. Grandfather was a poet who favored the sonnet. Drawn to the arts, Simone acted in plays and films, made photographs and wrote. Needing an instrument for the songs she wrote a cappella, Simone taught herself to play guitar.
Track List
- I Didn’t Have Any Summer Romance3:27
- Worm Was Wood4:43
- The Beep Beep Song2:38
- The American War4:36
- Roses Are Not Red4:21
- Great Imperialist State4:40
- Mary Jane4:58
- You May Be In The Darkness3:05
- Sweetest Love Song4:58
- We Used To Stand So Tall3:07
- Why Is Your Raincoat Always Crying?3:58
- Only The Moon3:50
- I Am The Man3:36
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French Quarter was a song oriented performance project by Stephen Steinbrink between the years of 2004 – 2008. Steinbrink was born on May 1st, 1988 in Phoenix, AZ. Since 2004, Stephen has recorded and sold out of 8 DIY releases and has toured extensively in the United States of America. The much-loved last record, “FRENCH QUARTER” was released in 2008 by Tempe, AZ’s premier punk label GILGONGO RECORDS. Stephen has a couple records out under Stephen Steinbrink as well, which are incredible.
Track List
- Bold With Fire3:09
- Debt3:31
- Stay3:49
- In June4:49
- Snake Fantastic3:36
- Before the Sun4:54
- Judgement3:08
- Golden Heart3:46
- For Andy3:26
- Build Fires3:11
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I know most of you that are into indie probably have already heard of them, as they have been on everything from the show Veronica Mars to the movie Sweet November. This is post is for those who have heard them, liked them, and just never knew their name. Tegan Quin and Sara Quin (born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada on September 19, 1980) are identical twins and Canadian singer-songwriters, performing as Tegan and Sara. They initially played as Plunk in 1995, and lacked a drummer and bass player. In 1997, they used their school’s recording studio to record two demo albums: “Who’s in Your Band?” and “Play Day”. In 1998, they made an early breakthrough by winning Garage Warz Battle of the Bands, a local music competition in Calgary.
Track List
- You Wouldn’t Like Me3:55
- Take Me Anywhere2:30
- I Bet It Stung4:34
- I Know I Know I Know4:43
- Where Does the Good Go4:36
- Downtown4:24
- I Won’t Be Left3:37
- Walking With a Ghost2:29
- So Jealous3:58
- Speak Slow2:21
- Wake Up Exhausted3:15
- We Didn’t Do It4:48
- Fix You Up3:53
- I Can’t Take It4:27
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Here is a new band out of Florida that some of you might be interested in. Feel free to comment on how you feel about them. Surfer Blood is a band from West Palm Beach, Florida. Their debut album, Astro Coast was released on January 19, 2010 on Kanine Records. For more information visit:
http://www.myspace.com/surferblood
Track List
- Floating Vibes4:59
- Swim3:18
- Take It Easy4:55
- Harmonix5:45
- Neighbour Riffs2:08
- Twin Peaks4:37
- Fast Jabroni3:03
- Slow Jabroni6:04
- Anchorage6:22
- Catholic Pagans3:12
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Another self titled. These guys are on tour right now in the U.S. so now is your chance to check them out. They are playing in a lot of the big cities according to their myspace. Field Music is an experimental pop band from Sunderland, UK, formed by brothers Peter and David Brewis and their schoolfriend, pianist Andrew Moore. They have recently reconvened after an extended hiatus with a new line-up featuring guitarist/keyboardist Kev Dosdale and bass player Ian Black (Andrew having taken time out to train as a chef). A new double album is due to be released in February 2010.
Track List
- If Only The Moon Were Up3:03
- Tell Me Keep Me3:14
- Pieces3:03
- Luck Is A Fine Thing2:18
- Shorter Shorter2:57
- It’s Not The Only Way To Feel Happy5:21
- 173:43
- Like When You Meet Someone Else3:22
- You Can Decide2:15
- Got To Get The Nerve4:03
- Got To Write A Letter3:12
- You’re So Pretty3:23
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Taken by Trees is the latest project for artist Victoria Bergsman from Stockholm, Sweden. Bergsman was singer-songwriter for The Concretes for eleven years before deciding to leave the band in July 2006. The debut album Open Field was recorded in six days; it’s packed with stark, delicate pop melodies. Victoria has the sort of voice that stops you in your tracks and demands you listen. The album features Peter Bjorn and John‘s John Eriksson, Electrelane‘s Verity Sussman and Andreas Söderström (of Ass and Tape) on guitar.
Track List
- Tell Me4:37
- Julia4:59
- The Legend4:52
- Sunshine Lady2:28
- Lost And Found3:56
- Open Field3:16
- Hours Pass Like Centuries2:50
- Too Young4:28
- Only Yesterday3:37
- Cedar Trees5:09
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Friday, April 16, 2010
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