cause true love shouldn’t have to be convinced every week Amos The Transparent – Lemons a.k.a Big Fish Little Pond When I the twangy strumming of “Lemons” first seeped into my ears I was instantly intrigued. Further listens fostered further love and it quickly became my go-to mellow jam. Learning that “Lemons” is from Amos […]
just tell me nothing’s wrong, nothing’s wrong, nothing’s wrong today Delphic – Counterpoint Today our favorite British pop-pixie Little Boots announced, among other things, a tour with supporting act Delphic. (period included). Touring with Little Boots you say? Hmmm….better check these dudes out. “Counterpoint” huh? I like it…very nice…what? Oh no! I’m floating away on […]
oh you think so? well I know so The Hundred In The Hands – Dressed In Dresden Umm… excuse me? Yeah, you. Can we talk about something? Yeah? Good, cause this song is like KA-razy good and I can’t really handle it. Yeah, right? Like I’m not really feeling the poo-palette album art but then […]
got your head fucked up from the way she did it I don’t know why but I remember exactly where I was the first time I heard 50 Cent’s and JT’s “Ayo Technology.” As Chris sped his SUV along the highway’s of San Diego I remember thinking: 1) Wow, what a combo! 50 and JT? […]
nobody knows it but me when i slip, yeah i slip Miike Snow – Animal Does our antlered furry friend here look familiar? Well that’s cause it’s the logo of Miike Snow, the Sweden/New York based trio of guys not named Mi(i)ke who remixed Vampire Weekend a few weeks back. I ran across “Animal” back […]
make a little money, take a lot of shit, feel real bad, then get over it Harlem Shakes – Strictly Game With its weirdo-distortion, trotting drums, and the cruising “Ooohs,” the opening of “Strictly Game” is hard to pin down. The drum machine beat that kicks in doesn’t help. Luckily the confusion doesn’t last long […]
lock me in a room with time, see who comes out alive Rogues – Not So Pretty The word “Rogue” has a definite history of associations in my mind: from the X-Men in my early years to Rogue Wave and rogue missiles/soldiers/whatever in later years. I think UK’s Rogues are poised to overshadow all those. […]
when the moon comes out we’re the fiends you fear Tigersapien – Luxury I know, first Timid Tiger then Tigercity and now Tigersapien? I mean what do you want me to say? Tigers are pretty awesome, dude. And what’s even more awesome is Tigersapien’s exclusive use of these tiger masks in their press shots. (I […]