Not only was it a great surprise to receive this cd from my friend D.S.M. but it was a great surprise to enjoy this cd this much. Rarely do I actually find an album of a friend that I actually could say I would enjoy even if I didn’t know them. D.S.M. really knows how [...]

I’m not posting the full track because Lady Sov actually wants you guys to go out and buy this one. But. Here’s a sample of Lady Sovereign’s next single “Public Warning” off of her debut album of the same working title.
Listen: Lady Sovereign – "Public Warning" (clip) (mp3)
Pitchfork reports that she signed to Jay-Z’s [...]

Fight Sounds is the latest from Circlesquare (aka Jeremy Shaw) out on Trevor Jackson’s (Playgroup) Output Recordings. “Fight Sounds” has been around for a while… first showing up on Output Recordings’ Channel 3 compilation. But here it is again – in different shapes and sizes… and parts. “Fight Sounds Part 1″ is probably the easiest [...]

I know. Just what the world needs. Another wolf band… the world has gone lupus crazy. But like all those other wolf bands, Wolf & Cub are worth checking out. 20 Jazz Funk Greats posted a track earlier, “Thousand Cuts,” (which has received the Paul Epsworth/Phones treatment). Wolf & Cub just signed to UK label [...]

Ok. We had Thanksgiving. I go away for a few days. I come back. I have too many tracks to write about. Will I ever catch up?
Three years ago, my fantasy was for The Hacker, Mount Sims and Black Strobe to do a track together. It is now 2005, and my fantasy has come trueIt’s [...]

Sometimes writing about something you love is much harder than writing about something you don’t care about. Tracy + The Plastics’ Culture For Pigeon was my favorite album of 2004. The first track on the album, “Big Stereo,” was my favorite song of 2004. But not just 2004. It is still a favorite track. The [...]

My biggest complaint with Basement Jaxx is there is always too many things going on… like if Basement Jaxx actually focused a little bit then I’d be so hot for them. There is always just way too much going on in their songs though. Anyway. To the point. “I Gotta Thang (Uh Huh)” makes [...]

The Films quote:
With influences and interests such as Elvis Costello, The Pixies, Elliott Smith, and The Zombies, The Films create a sound similar to what you might hear if The Beatles’ White Album asked Weezer’s Pinkerton to come over for a few drinks and then spent the night dancing to The Smiths’ Strangeways, Here We [...]

Wow. Nice surprise. I have a new favorite album. And it’s by French artist Villeneuve.
Villeneuve’s First Date is created by producer Villeneuve and singer Mélanie Pain. A little confusing – is Villeneuve the name of the “band” or is it just Villenuve with Mélanie Pain on vocals? Since most of the information out there [...]

The Sounds are back with a new single and album. Pitchfork had the scoop on that earlier this week. The band unveiled their new single, “Queen Of Apology,” on Last Call with Carson Daly. Didn’t know Carson Daly was still around? Neither did we. But luckily The Smudge of Ashen Fluff Tivo’d it (or something).
Listen: [...]

Our friends at Domino Records have a hot new track for you guys. This is a remix by Nobody of Clearlake’s “Good Clean Fun.” Clearlake’s album, Amber, should be hitting shelves in the States on January 26th and in Europe on Januray 16th. Good news for US music fans – we won’t have to pay [...]

Often, I try to bring our readers stuff they haven’t heard before. But that is not always easy… since most people who read music blogs are early adopters anyway. It is hard to always bring fresh tracks. That said, there are a billion ‘older’ songs that I am always wanting to blog about, but [...]

I am super excited about a full length from Kings Have Long Arms. I first heard them on Ann Shenton’s brilliant “Electronic Bible Vol. 1″ and if you know me you know I am a sucker for anything Add N To X, or anything even remotely similar.
Listen: Kings Have Long Arm’s- “Re-enter The Two Tone [...]

Exciting News that I can’t get enough of. Jarvis Cocker wrote songs for the upcoming Harry Potter flick “The Goblet of Fire”. Apparently he worked with Phil Selway and Jonny Greenwood of Radiohead fame, naming their band “THE WEIRD SISTERS”. They will also appear in the film as such. The band originally cast as The [...]

First of all, let me say I am so happy that promo stuff is starting up for third quarter. If you haven’t noticed, the past few weeks have been slow. I was so close to writing up that new Scott Stapp single. OMG. The would be so tragic. Don’t worry kids – I’d shut down [...]

I don’t like Bjork. I know, I know. There was a time in my life that I thought she was the most amazing artist ever. I still hold Debut close to my heart, but somewhere around Verspertine she lost me. I started to see through her persona, and I started listening to other Icelandic artists. [...]

First I have to start off by saying what a surprise it was to see these guys live and rock out. I really didn’t know what to expect from these guys but they blew me away.
I got there right when The Vacation started, I was actually very surprised by them as well. I didn’t think [...]

Northern State are finishing up their third official studio album due out Spring 2006, but a new single has already hit the streets. Once labeled the “next big thing”, Northern State never quite panned out like critics thought and wanted them. Hopefully the third time is a charm. Band member Hysta Prynne writes on their [...]

I don’t know if you guys have ever checked out Fit For Use – they have a lot of great original t-shirts. They also have these (rather bizzare) indie rock star pillows. I know you all have been wanting to practice making out with Coner Oberst.

Antony/Johnsons
“You Are My Sister”
I have been looking for an excuse to post a photo of Joi Polaroid on bigstereo for the past six months. Now I have one. This is the new version of Antony and the Johnsons’ “You Are My Sister”… if you saw the original a couple months back you’ll notice slight effect [...]