Thought Creature tore onto the New Zealand music scene earlier this year with fuss and fanfare. Didn’t notice? Well to catch you up, the Auckland band released their debut album Teleport Palace to praise from critics and fans alike. On Einstein Music Journal, a group of some of the biggest NZ musicians voted the album the best… Continue reading Best of New Zealand: Thought Creature
Author: Jamie
Los Campesinos! is coming to town
Welsh happy pop indie rock sensation Los Campesinos! is playing the Ottobar in Baltimore next Thursday, so get ready to fist-pump and pogo with all the cool kids there. The band is fresh off their sophomore album We Are Beautiful, We Are Doomed, which came only months after their debut Hold On Now, Youngster. These… Continue reading Los Campesinos! is coming to town
New Lonely Island Video: “We Like Sportz”
Well this came out a week ago, but somehow I completely missed it. The Dudes of The Lonely Island made “We Like Sportz” as a sequel to their older hit sensation “Just 2 Guyz.” It’s another of the songs sure to be featured on their upcoming release we talked about like forever ago (a month).… Continue reading New Lonely Island Video: “We Like Sportz”
Jay-Z + Radiohead = Jaydiohead (duh)
It’s another mash-up (sound the siren)! This time, it’s a full album putting Jay-Z against Radiohead from New York’s Minty Fresh Beats. Yeah, I know everybody’s doing mash-ups right now. Does that mean I can’t appreciate some good work when I hear it? You can hear the whole thing/download it for free at the official… Continue reading Jay-Z + Radiohead = Jaydiohead (duh)
Animal Collective makes “The Best Album of 2009” with Merriweather Post Pavilion
According to pretty much everybody everywhere, the latest album by Baltimore group Animal Collective is the best thing ever that will be made this year (sorry every other band in the world). Merriweather Post Pavilion (named after the music venue in our own backyard, Columbia, MD) is officially out today, despite early leaks online that… Continue reading Animal Collective makes “The Best Album of 2009” with Merriweather Post Pavilion
Flashback: “Tighten Up”
In 1968, Houston-based R&B group Archie Bell and the Drells released a single called “Tighten Up,” which they say in the song is the music they “tighten up to.” It reached #1 on the charts and is considered a classic blah blah blah. The tight jam session that makes up most of the “verse” of… Continue reading Flashback: “Tighten Up”
Coldplay offers remix to stupid “Viva La Vida”
In the spirit of the holidays or to thank fans in the spirit of the holidays or something, Coldplay is giving away a remix of “Viva La Vida” by Thin White Duke. Personally, I was tired of “Viva” pretty much from day one. This remix takes that tired modern rock formula and makes it sort… Continue reading Coldplay offers remix to stupid “Viva La Vida”
A Death Cab/She & Him Wedding
Death Cab For Cutie front man Ben Gibbard and actress/She & Him front woman Zooey Deschanel have just announced their engagement (according to MTV.com)! It’s great because she’s so cute and he’s so… hrmm. Regardless it’s a great day for music. Here’s to hoping they last (or not. I’m still waiting for Zooey)! Here’s a video… Continue reading A Death Cab/She & Him Wedding
In Case You Missed It: Week In Review
Celebrating a variety of winter religious holidays? Sitting around Godless and alone? Then you missed some good stuff at Knox Road! Monday: Beyonce gets mashed up with Fleet Foxes Everybody gets mashed up by Super Mash Bros. 12 Days of Xmas Music: Sufjan Stevens Bob’s top 5 From 2008 Tuesday: Unkle (feat. Thom Yorke) music… Continue reading In Case You Missed It: Week In Review
Bearcat
From, you guessed it, New Zealand, is panda-obsessed duo Bearcat (also seen as Bear Cat). They play acoustic and sing with a determined passion about, well, usually pandas. From what I can tell they’ve recorded an EP or two here and there and they sell them on tour in not America. For those in NZ:… Continue reading Bearcat