We don’t talk about a lot of hip-hop here on KR, and that’s just a shame. Because sometimes songs like Wax Tailor’s “Say Yes” come around and they can slip through the cracks. So easy! Like when you drop your credit card down the little slot between the elevator and the elevator shaft (tragic!). But… Continue reading [MP3/Video] Wax Tailor: “Say Yes”
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Jay Reatard reinvents 70s punk rock on Watch Me Fall
Jay Reatard makes singles like a baker makes bread. It seems to come naturally to the man from Memphis who is releasing his first full-length album since 2006’s solo debut Blood Visions. But the waiting pays off on Watch Me Fall, which stands out in 2009 as being one of the only remarkable albums on… Continue reading Jay Reatard reinvents 70s punk rock on Watch Me Fall
Les Paul dies at 94
The creator of multi-track recording, tape delay and the famous Gibson Les Paul guitar died at 94 today. A legend respected in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the Grammy Hall of Fame and the Inventors Hall of Fame, Paul managed to continue to work with music late into life, even with crippling arthritis.… Continue reading Les Paul dies at 94
Mustachioed man covers Passion Pit on a harp
I guess we’ve all been waiting for this to happen? It’s Passion Pit’s “Sleepyhead” all Fantasia style on a harp. Passion Pit – “Sleepyhead” [MP3]
[MP3] The Almighty Defenders: “Cone of Light”
We FINALLY get a listen from the Black Lips/King Khan & BBQ Show combo that I’ve been dying for since I learned of their inception. Is it a good listen? Umduh. It’s like if garage rock went gospel but not really. You know? Well, you’ll just have to listen then. It seems a little crowded,… Continue reading [MP3] The Almighty Defenders: “Cone of Light”
[MP3] Port O’Brien: “My Will Is Good”
California’s Port O’Brien has been working hard. A 2008 album followed by a world tour? Yikes. Take a break, guys. No? You’re going to release another album? In October? And then you’re touring Europe? Weren’t you just there?? I really enjoy the new song, “My Will Is Good,” but I’m very concerned about your health… Continue reading [MP3] Port O’Brien: “My Will Is Good”
[MP3] Bon Iver’s side project, Volcano Choir, release “Island, IS”
Bon Iver is known to be all artistic and awesome and junk, and so an artistic side project would of course be the way to go, right? Right. That’s exactly right. Volcano Choir is made of Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon and Chicago’s own Collections of Colonies of Bees. The material was recorded before Bon Iver’s… Continue reading [MP3] Bon Iver’s side project, Volcano Choir, release “Island, IS”
[MP3/Video] Candy Claws: “Catamaran”
Colorado duo Candy Claws just released their debut album, In The Dream of the Sea Life, and the lead single, “Catamaran” is super impressive. What’s maybe even more impressive baffling is the incredible island-infused dream pop sound that comes out of these kids from the mountains. I never knew what kind of music the ocean… Continue reading [MP3/Video] Candy Claws: “Catamaran”
The Octopus Project keep it artsy in “Wet Gold” video
It’s all singing rafts and light-up hermit crab shells for Texas’ The Octopus Project. But come on, did you really doubt they would make a cute indie video for their cute indie song? Let’s be real. This is an Austin band. The city’s slogan is “Keep Austin Weird” but it should be changed to “Keep… Continue reading The Octopus Project keep it artsy in “Wet Gold” video
Modest Mouse is still awesome on EP of rejects
Now is as good a time as any to mention this isn’t “new” Modest Mouse music. Of course it’s non-album material, but it’s not like the band just recently sat down and wrote the thing. In fact, No One’s First and You’re Next is comprised of songs written during the Good News For People Who… Continue reading Modest Mouse is still awesome on EP of rejects