Dabbles In Bloom

Dabbles In Bloom are a super young band, and it shows through their music, but only in the best of ways. They’re a group of musicians out of Washington (state) who define “cute” indie pop, with jangly instrumentation and back and forth male-female vocals. Perfectly suited for kids’ commercials or a cut of any Michael… Continue reading Dabbles In Bloom

Maur Due & Lichter

Don’t you just love foreign electronic pop?? Well DUH, of course you do! MaurĀ Due & Lichter, out of Austria, bring to mind modern electro-pop outfits such as The Notwist and Lali Puna (two personal favorites) with their subdued, airy vocals and pressing electronica. Maur Due & Lichter are two Viennese-based students in their mid-twenties: one… Continue reading Maur Due & Lichter

Like Pioneers

Let’s call itĀ friends re-introducing themselves to the idea of making music together. Chicago’s Like Pioneers are set to physically release their debut album, Piecemeal, August 17, and it’s all sorts of awesome. Like Pioneers are six friends from various now-defunct groups who decided they just wanted to have some fun and play music together. And… Continue reading Like Pioneers

[MP3] Stacy Clark: ā€œDonā€™t Take Whatā€™s Mineā€

Two female singer/songwriters in a row from me! You probably think I’m getting all soft on you. WELL…I am. But is there something so wrong with that?? I mean, come on, when we hear good music, that’s what we want to post, no matter what it is when it is. It’s kind of like the… Continue reading [MP3] Stacy Clark: ā€œDonā€™t Take Whatā€™s Mineā€

Hip Hatchet

It’s been a while since I’ve given you some good folk pop, hasn’t it? I mean, I recently posted about Arran Arctic’s new single, “The Door”, but he changed his direction slightly with that song so it wasn’t fully soft folk anymore. Well, here’s to hoping Hip Hatchet, out of Middlebury, Vermont, (which surprised me… Continue reading Hip Hatchet

[MP3] Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin: ā€œBanned (By The Man)ā€

Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin are sharing the second promo track off their forthcoming album Let It Sway, due out next month. The song is called “Banned (By The Man)”, and reinforces the effervescent pop of SSLYB, which comes at a perfect time. It’s a major breath of fresh air from all the hazy… Continue reading [MP3] Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin: ā€œBanned (By The Man)ā€

[MP3] The Cascade: ā€œSuper Televisionā€

After hearing that our good friendsĀ The Scarlet Ending will be sharing a D.C. billing with The Cascade, I naturally needed to find out more. And by more, I mean anything at all. The Cascade began early this year in D.C. and quickly turned into a FIFTEEN piece musical collective. The leader of the pack is… Continue reading [MP3] The Cascade: ā€œSuper Televisionā€

[MP3] Tallest Trees: “Alouette!”

So many influences and instruments at play I don’t even know where to start. “Alouette!”‘s got this tribal twee thing going on, with backing choral harmonies and an array of styles somehow strung together. It’s that song you put on at a bonfire during the day, and instead of sitting around eating s’mores or telling… Continue reading [MP3] Tallest Trees: “Alouette!”

Murder Mystery releases two new songs

Murder Mystery, a dance/pop/rock group out of New York, dropped two new songs for free download to show listeners what they’ve been up to since their critically acclaimed self-released debut,Ā Are You Ready For The Heartache (2008). The four-piece consists of brother-sister duo Jeremy and Laura Coleman,Ā alongside Adam Fels and Graham Roberts,Ā with Laura’s first foray into… Continue reading Murder Mystery releases two new songs