This three member band from LA, hails Brian Eno, Caberat Voltaire, Yaz, Aphex Twin, Au Paris, Human League, The Normal and Our Daughters Wedding as major influences to their music. Their Bootleg EP was release in December and is available on ITunes. Funeral Party has achieved a mythic status, yet elusive reputation in the Los Angeles underground music scene and is the perfect addition to The Not Top 40.
Friday, February 20, 2009
Funeral Party
This three member band from LA, hails Brian Eno, Caberat Voltaire, Yaz, Aphex Twin, Au Paris, Human League, The Normal and Our Daughters Wedding as major influences to their music. Their Bootleg EP was release in December and is available on ITunes. Funeral Party has achieved a mythic status, yet elusive reputation in the Los Angeles underground music scene and is the perfect addition to The Not Top 40.
Monday, February 16, 2009
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Sleater-Kinney, Be Your Own Pet, Jaguar Love, CruelBlackDove, Dengue Fever, Duchess Says, Marnie Stern
The band Sleater-Kinney have been on hiatus for a couple years now, but that doesn't mean we can't enjoy the tunes. 2005's The Woods was the album that attracted me to the band.
The band Be Your Own Pet (myspace) called it quits also, back in August. They did this several months after Get Awkward dropped.
Around the same time as the break-up of Be Your Own Pet, Jaguar Love released Take Me To The Sea. That is a dude singing those lyrics, if you can believe it.
Cruel Black Dove is another band I am not sure how I found. On some blog at some time, I'm sure. Their album Full Powers has been around since the middle of 2008 and is available on iTunes.
Dengue Fever is heavily characterized by their cambodian singer.
This is from Venus On Earth (2008)
Duchess Says is a band from Montreal. The first song I heard by them was Ccut Up which can be heard, along with some other crazy songs, on their myspace.
Marnie Stern released her newest album about 4 months ago (I won't be writing down the title for you, you'll see why). She collaborates with Zach Hill in both her albums. Yes, it is her playing the guitar.
The Noisettes have a new one coming in about a month, so I will post them later.
The band Be Your Own Pet (myspace) called it quits also, back in August. They did this several months after Get Awkward dropped.
Around the same time as the break-up of Be Your Own Pet, Jaguar Love released Take Me To The Sea. That is a dude singing those lyrics, if you can believe it.
Cruel Black Dove is another band I am not sure how I found. On some blog at some time, I'm sure. Their album Full Powers has been around since the middle of 2008 and is available on iTunes.
Dengue Fever is heavily characterized by their cambodian singer.
This is from Venus On Earth (2008)
Duchess Says is a band from Montreal. The first song I heard by them was Ccut Up which can be heard, along with some other crazy songs, on their myspace.
Marnie Stern released her newest album about 4 months ago (I won't be writing down the title for you, you'll see why). She collaborates with Zach Hill in both her albums. Yes, it is her playing the guitar.
The Noisettes have a new one coming in about a month, so I will post them later.
The Blue Van, Icarus Line, Living Blue
The Blue Van is a band from Denmark. Man Up is their newest album, released back in October. The song Silly Boy, which is probably their most pop-sounding, can be heard in some commercial.
I have no idea how I found The Icarus Line, but the other day one of their songs came up on my random shuffle. They've, apparently, been around for about a decade now.
I found The Living Blue on myspace while I was searching for a 70's blues rock band called Livin' Blues. Walk Talk Rhythm Roam was released January 20th. The Living Blue album Fire, Blood, Water has a little more of an edge to it, which I liked more. Songs from the newest release can be heard on their myspace. Both are available on iTunes.
I have no idea how I found The Icarus Line, but the other day one of their songs came up on my random shuffle. They've, apparently, been around for about a decade now.
I found The Living Blue on myspace while I was searching for a 70's blues rock band called Livin' Blues. Walk Talk Rhythm Roam was released January 20th. The Living Blue album Fire, Blood, Water has a little more of an edge to it, which I liked more. Songs from the newest release can be heard on their myspace. Both are available on iTunes.
Thursday, February 5, 2009
Franz Ferdinand, The Bees, Pan & The Goddamns
They've danced in the spolight before with songs Take Me Out and This Fire. Franz Ferdinand is back in 2009 with album Tonight.
The Bees release Octopus is their newest full length. The album goes through a variety of sounds. Pretty enjoyable.
Pan & The Goddamns, as far as I know, only have the three songs that are on their myspace. Off an album called Three Songs For Tom Waits. I found the band through a post they had written on the Cajun Gems myspace page.
The Bees release Octopus is their newest full length. The album goes through a variety of sounds. Pretty enjoyable.
Pan & The Goddamns, as far as I know, only have the three songs that are on their myspace. Off an album called Three Songs For Tom Waits. I found the band through a post they had written on the Cajun Gems myspace page.
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Replica Republic
Local Chicago band Replica Republic has been tearing up the scene for some time now. Live shows are energetic and recommended.
Streaming songs from their website and more details on their myspace.
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Hello Electric, Dr. Helicopter, Celebration, Trips & Falls
I was on Portugal. The Man's website watching a few of their videos and some Hello Electric songs were in the videos. After I looked onto P.TM's myspace I quickly found Hello Electric and Dr. Helicopter. Streaming songs for Hello Electric can be found on their website. Dr. Helicopter is a little harder to find. I found a few songs available on another blog (check out Kickball as well) which also had a post about the band Celebration.
Celebration's newest is The Modern Tribe (2007)
Hello Electric released Pilot in 2008
Trips & Falls I found while briefly browsing hype machine. Their album, He Was Such A Quiet Boy, has been around since August.
Oh yes, bits of new sounding songs are among the sea of Portugal. The Man videos.
Mix Master... Paul from Portugal The Man on Vimeo.
Celebration's newest is The Modern Tribe (2007)
Hello Electric released Pilot in 2008
Trips & Falls I found while briefly browsing hype machine. Their album, He Was Such A Quiet Boy, has been around since August.
Oh yes, bits of new sounding songs are among the sea of Portugal. The Man videos.
Mix Master... Paul from Portugal The Man on Vimeo.
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