when you’re hungry and pretty the city ‘aint enough The Dance Party – Sasha Don’t Sleep The Dance Party hail from Washington D.C. and, as their name implies, rock hard enough to loosen even the tightest political sphincters. They play refreshing straight-up rock with none of the electro/synth/keytar/remix business that drenches today’s sound scape. “Sasha […]
stand up and get your extraball Oh boy, it’s straight raining magic over at TBE headquarters. I’ve thrown in a couple sweet covers to balance out the remix madness. Good luck…
paranoid, delusional, lovesick, lonely, lust, nasty, jealous, insecure, at least that’s how i’m coming across Just Jack – Doctor Doctor I first discovered Just Jack when I stumbled across his new video for “Doctor Doctor” and was immediately smitten by both the song and his gap-toothed charisma. Setting fourth to uncover more gems by this […]
i’d like to map your body out inch by inch Maxïmo Park – Let’s Get Clinical Maxïmo Park have always held a conflicted place in my heart, and it’s not just ’cause of their dumb spelling. When I lived in Shanghai they were the only western band that ventured that far East and therefore I […]
i gave them song and dance and watched my coffers grow The Carps – It’s Raining In The Projects But It’s Sunny In Africa The Carps are not for everyone. That said, if you can handle scuzzy bass-lines, politically charged lyrics, and propulsive percussion then you just might dig this Toronto two-some as much I […]
get on the floor, don’t make a fuss, just do it Dragonette – Fixin To Thrill While I never fell in love with Dragonette’s debut LP Galore, I always appreciated their vibe and did get hooked on a few tracks. I guess I always felt they had huge potential that they weren’t fully realizing. Judging […]
don’t it make you want to get some sun? Fountains Of Wayne – Radiation Vibe / 1996 Fountains of Wayne are most famous for their 2003 comeback song “Stacy’s Mom” but it was 1996’s “Radiation Vibe” that first broke them onto the scene and into my heart. But its not all MILFs and underwear-on-the-outside with […]
we all love to sing along to the sound of the bird that longs Patrick Watson – Big Bird in a Small Cage It’s Sunday and time to relax a bit. Sit my ass on the couch, stare out the window, and just chill. Right now Patrick Wilson is providing the perfect soundtrack for this […]