AB & The Sea. by helenadagmar on Flickr.
You've gotta hear Bone Dry by California poppers A B & The Sea.
It's the perfect summer song.
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AB & The Sea. by helenadagmar on Flickr.
You've gotta hear Bone Dry by California poppers A B & The Sea.
It's the perfect summer song.
Video: Best Coast - "Our Deal"
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The piece features an impressive cast, including Alia Shawkat (Arrested Development), Shailene Woodley (The Secret Life of the American Teenager), Miranda Cosgrove (iCarly), Donald Glover, Chloe Mortez, and Tyler Posey.
After being extremely disappointed by Best Coast's live performance last February, this video has served a nice, artistic redemption for the group.
WU LYF
The newest indie mystery is UK group WU LYF (World Unite Lucifer Youth Foundation). The elusive band, who not up until recently kept their identities a secret, has been capturing the attention of everyone from Nylon to The Guardian with their unique brand. The sound? An irresistible dream pop/shoegaze backtrack with unexpected, scratching Kings of Leon-inspired vocals from the Aha Shake era.
These guys aren't going to move audio mountains, but their debut Go Tell Fire to the Mountain has certainly taken everyone by storm.
wulyf.com
These guys aren't going to move audio mountains, but their debut Go Tell Fire to the Mountain has certainly taken everyone by storm.
wulyf.com
Video: Cults - "Go Outside"
Go Outside, by Cults from Boing Boing on Vimeo.
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Manhattan's flavor-of-the-month Cults has just put out a new video for their single Go Outside. An interesting take on the song - I'm sure everyone was expecting something slightly more transparent from this indie-electro duo.
Their s/t is out now, check it out!
Their s/t is out now, check it out!
Spotify Comes to US Shores
Spotify's here! Europe's popular music application has just opened its doors to users in the states. The service provides thousands of hours of free music that streams live on your computer, phone and home audio system without making a dent into your hard drive.
Right now it's invitation-only in the US, but never fear! A pass in isn't too hard to come by if you're interested. The guys at My Free Concert NY are doling out invites by the hour on their Spotify Invite Exchange facebook page.
Right now it's invitation-only in the US, but never fear! A pass in isn't too hard to come by if you're interested. The guys at My Free Concert NY are doling out invites by the hour on their Spotify Invite Exchange facebook page.
Work of Art
My favo(u)rite Ontario poppers FIRST RATE PEOPLE are back with a new summer single, Someone Else Can Make a Work of Art. The mellowed-out dance song is a bit of a departure from some of the band's previous releases, but still remains true to the FRP with aesthetic with co-ed vocals, tastefully used autotune, drum samples and catchy arrangements.
Born Ruffians' Luke Lalonde also lends his vocals to close the track with a multiplied, echoing "all I ever want is the best for you..."
Listen to the track below & grab it + the rest of their discography for free at Bandcamp.
Born Ruffians' Luke Lalonde also lends his vocals to close the track with a multiplied, echoing "all I ever want is the best for you..."
Listen to the track below & grab it + the rest of their discography for free at Bandcamp.
Radio Radio
A bit of a throwback for everyone. Starting today, Upop is back!
If you like this, try out the shoegaze pop stylings of Wild Nothing.
Under Cover of Darkness
It's really real this time. And it really crashed their new official site.
Under Cover of Darkness - The Strokes (mp3)
Angles comes out March 22.
Under Cover of Darkness - The Strokes (mp3)
Angles comes out March 22.
Last Night: Oberhofer & The Vaccines at Bowery
They haven't released any singles, EPs or albums. And yet, UK group The Vaccines managed to sell out the coveted Bowery Ballroom last Thursday - the same stage that jump started the very successful careers of comparable guitar bands such as Arctic Monkeys, The Libertines and The Strokes.
I was lucky enough to get tickets to see this much buzzed-about band.
Opening was Oberhofer, one of my favorites from last year. I'm glad he's a go-to for a support act. He's a bit crazy, but his live set really can't be beat. Brad's as tight as ever.
Check him out if you can! He's doing a big tour right now with Tapes N' Tapes.
myspace.com/oberhofermusic
Check him out if you can! He's doing a big tour right now with Tapes N' Tapes.
myspace.com/oberhofermusic
You could sort of feel excitement building during the final set change, which is sadly unusual for shows in jaded New York. Photographers overwhelmed the front of the house, and bloggers filled out the rest of the place.
Shortly after, The Vaccines took the stage to a very adoring and impressed crowd. They opened with their most well-known song, Wreckin' Bar (Ra Ra Ra) and followed with more guitar rock songs from their forthcoming LP What Did You Expect from The Vaccines?, which is due via Columbia on March 21 in the UK. Presumably due to lack of material, their set ran exactly 30 minutes and was all over a bit after 11 with an encore.
All and all they were a pretty tight act. I'm not sure if they're really deserving of the intense amount of hype they've been getting, but everyone else seems to think so. We shall see. It'll certainly be interesting to watch.
Shortly after, The Vaccines took the stage to a very adoring and impressed crowd. They opened with their most well-known song, Wreckin' Bar (Ra Ra Ra) and followed with more guitar rock songs from their forthcoming LP What Did You Expect from The Vaccines?, which is due via Columbia on March 21 in the UK. Presumably due to lack of material, their set ran exactly 30 minutes and was all over a bit after 11 with an encore.
All and all they were a pretty tight act. I'm not sure if they're really deserving of the intense amount of hype they've been getting, but everyone else seems to think so. We shall see. It'll certainly be interesting to watch.
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