The Brand New Fancy Stereogum premiered the latest single from the absurdly adorable Zooey Deschanel/M. Ward duo, She & Him, this morning and it’s just as absurdly adorable as you imagined. The cutesy folksy duo is gearing up the release of their sophomore album, Volume Two, so be prepared for another wonderful onslaught of Zooey’s… Continue reading [MP3] She & Him: “Thieves”
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[MP3] The New Pornographers: “Your Hands (Together)”
New New Pornographers?? “SHUT UP” –The 1980s. It’s the truth! Matador has released the first look at the band’s new album, Together, out May 4. The song is “Your Hands (Together)” and despite it’s repetitive nature, it’s a solid first single and a hopeful look into the new album. I mean, if this is just… Continue reading [MP3] The New Pornographers: “Your Hands (Together)”
Getting Dirty with Chrissy and Julia
It feels like just last week that I was writing about Detroit bedroom project Coyote Clean Up. And now Chrissy from CCU is teaming up with Maryland artistĀ Julia LaDense for their new project Chrissy and Julia. Can we go wrong here? Well I guess we could, but no we can’t! The combination of Chrissy’s sweeping… Continue reading Getting Dirty with Chrissy and Julia
Liars battle ocean rocks (!!) in “Scissor” video
Now THAT’S how you make weird music videos. Liars have just released the video for their single “Scissor” off upcoming album Sisterworld, and it’s just what we (at least I) wanted: a guy floating in a raft battling rocks that attack him from the depths of the ocean. Perfect! Does this video mean anything? Maybe.… Continue reading Liars battle ocean rocks (!!) in “Scissor” video
[MP3] White Hinterland: “No Logic”
Gorilla vs. Bear just premiered “No Logic,” an awesome new track from White Hinterland’s upcoming LP, Kairos. The song has that underwater, slow, drifting in a Caribbean island harbor feel. You know what I mean. We’ve ALL been there before. Along with previously released single “Icarus” I’m getting pretty excited to hear the full album.… Continue reading [MP3] White Hinterland: “No Logic”
Shearwater makes the weird, overly dramatic music video of your dreams
[youtube width=”540″ height=”360″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbPLy4-OgAw[/youtube] Huh? Ok, I like weird music videos as much as the next guy, but Shearwater’s video for “Hidden Lakes” gives off too much of a “This video MEANS something. We are 100 percent serious” vibe. The straw hat, HUGE eyelashes, eating something weird off the ground… it all just screams “metaphooorrrrrr….” But… Continue reading Shearwater makes the weird, overly dramatic music video of your dreams
[MP3] The Morning Benders: “Excuses”
The Morning Benders are prepping the release of their new album Big Echo and released the single, “Excuses,” on their website last night. If you’re anything like me and LOVE that 60s pop sound, you’ll be very happy with the new single. I tell ya, the 2010s are looking a lot like the 1960s/70s. Psychedelia,… Continue reading [MP3] The Morning Benders: “Excuses”
Pill Wonder get retro for “Wishing Whale” video
Seattle band Pill Wonder has been making some wonderful music on wonderful label Underwater Peoples, and now they’ve made a wonderful video for song “Wishing Whale.” They basically took a bunch of retro 60/70s video clips and spliced them together with that mirror effect people are liking these days. The song will be on their… Continue reading Pill Wonder get retro for “Wishing Whale” video
Knox Road Radio playlist for 2.14.10
Special Valentine’s Day show!! By which I mean, we did nothing special because almost all songs are about love, sex or lack-thereof. So sue us! But we did have a great time discussing blog politics and whether or not the universe is actually a hologram (leaning toward not). “Music makes the people come together,” right?… Continue reading Knox Road Radio playlist for 2.14.10
Dancing white people make Neon Indian’s Fallon performance super uncomfortable
[youtube width=”540″ height=”360″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bizXP08HiCo[/youtube] Basically everybody is loving Neon Indian’s debut TV performance on Jimmy Fallon’s show last night, and they played pretty well sans the awkward people dancing in the background of EVERY SHOT. I couldn’t feel more uncomfortable. Maybe it’s just upsetting because I’m the kind of person who can’t help but think about… Continue reading Dancing white people make Neon Indian’s Fallon performance super uncomfortable