J. Tillman, the former drummer for Fleet Foxes, is going by Father John Misty for his upcoming album, Fear Fun. KCRW has been playing “Hollywood Forever Cemetery Sings” pretty consistently, and I still can’t get enough. “Jesus Christ, girl…” Fear Fun (Sub Pop, May 2012) Read More…
Jack White knows tone. He knows how to get the perfect sound from an instrument. He consistently delivers a bluesy style that is dirty and gritty yet subtle and beautiful, all at the same time. His new single, “Love Interruption” is a perfect example of the dynamic sound of Jack White- cool, visceral, authentic rock. [...] Read More…
Band of Skulls have perfected an edgy, aggressive sound that really strikes a chord with me. ”Sweet Sour” is the title and lead track off their new album which was released less than a month ago. This song has been stuck in my head since I first heard it and I love it. These guys [...] Read More…
Remembrance of Things to Come, the new album from LA-based band Princeton will be released on February 21st. Princeton have perfected their style- a blend of indie-pop and classical minimalism- giving the album a mature, fluid feel. It’s a fantastic listen from beginning to end. Tour dates: Feb 22 – San Francisco, CA – Independent [...] Read More…
New fire from New Kingdom – “808″ from their upcoming EP, Attention Whore. Such a great track and these guys are incredible performers. I can’t wait to see this and the rest of the new tracks live. 808 – Single (New Kingdom, Feb 2012) Read More…
Here is the official video for my favorite track on The Black Key’s latest album El Camino, “Gold On The Ceiling” El Camino (Nonesuch, December 2011) Read More…
RJD2 is a master of style. Whether it’s hip hop, funk, classic rock, or whatever it is, he blends genres together with perfection to create his own signature style. With Icebird, his project with Aaron Livingston, the evidence of this signature style is matched by Livingston’s cool, carefree vocals. The result is music that I [...] Read More…
M83′s latest album, Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming is the perfect soundtrack for snowboarding. Fitting that I first heard music from the album while watching one of the greatest snowboarding films to date, The Art of Flight. I never got into their earlier stuff but I liked what I heard, so I checked out the new [...] Read More…
“Somebody Like You” “Jackie Blue” “Promises Are Never Far From Lies (Thievery Corporation Remix)” Celestial Eletric is the new collaboration album from AM and Shawn Lee. It’s earned rave reviews as expected and the guys will be back on the road in November touring in support of the album. I saw them open for Thievery [...] Read More…
I think this song is great, but what’s with the music video? I think music artists can let their artistic side get the best of them when it comes to creating videos to accompany songs. Then again, I don’t really appreciate music videos as most fans do. They just don’t appeal to me more than [...] Read More…