Archive for May, 2006

Nelly Furtado + Gnarls Barkley

Wednesday, May 31st, 2006

Omg. Forget for a moment that Thom Yorke leaked all over the internerd today. What is about pop stars covering other pop stars that makes my heart go wild? Nelly Furtado did an acoustic cover of Gnarls Barkley’s international hit “Crazy” on BBC Jo Whiley’s Live Lounge. This is one of those instant classic live [...]

Pink Grease

Tuesday, May 30th, 2006

Just a very quick post. Tuesdays after a holiday are always a bitch. Aren’t they?
Pink Grease recently wrapped up their new album with producer Arthur Baker. If that doesn’t have you excited then I don’t know what will. “Ordinary Girl”, the first single off the disc, will be released next week, June 5th.
I’m too [...]

Bad Animal

Tuesday, May 30th, 2006

I’m a total sucker for cover art. Bad Animal’s The Hunted is presented in a digi-pack with a drawing of a fawn on the cover. Is the deer the bad animal or is the hunted? I don’t know. Either way, there is a certain amount of irony that is echoed through out the entire album.
The [...]

My Robot Friend

Monday, May 29th, 2006

As a fan, My Robot Friend’s Dial 0 is a tough album. Half of the tracks on Dial 0 are “old.” “Rapture” and “JerBer” have been showcased on My Robot Friend’s website for years. “Problems” and “Swallow” were released on net label Sweet Smelling Surfaces in 2004. And of course, “The Cut” was the standout [...]

Does It Offend You, Yeah?

Monday, May 29th, 2006

Does It Offend You, Yeah? is the Myspace band du jour. Delivering some twisted robot rock, DIOYY’s music is a total assault on your eardrums. Unsigned and without a record release, the popularity of DIOYY seems to be spreading like wildfire solely on their Myspace, word of mouth and the trading of a few mp3s. [...]

Lidell Townsell

Sunday, May 28th, 2006

I hope everybody’s weekend is winding down nice. Today was the most perfect Summer day… clear skys and warm weather. I spent the day at the park sleeping and sunbathing in the grass. I’m kind of itchy now but it was so worth it.
Anyway, it is time to break out the summer jamms. I’m [...]

Walter Meego

Sunday, May 28th, 2006

Walter Meego has been going around the blogs lately. Who can really question why? They are based out of Chicago and add something truly unique to the genre. They can not only make you dance but they can make you feel the words. The song “Keyhole” is an amazing song that starts with classical aspirations [...]

Girl Talk

Friday, May 26th, 2006

Put out on Illegal Arts, Girl Talk’s third album, Night Ripper, may seem like your typical mashup mixtape. It takes familar pop, hip-hop, rap, rock tracks and throws them all into the mashup blender. Perfectly executed, in many ways, it sounds and works like an album… though it never totally sheds that mixtape aesthetic. It [...]

The Robocop Kraus

Thursday, May 25th, 2006

The Robocop Kraus - “In Fact You’re Just Fiction”
Yeah, The Robocop Kraus has like one of the worst band names ever. Maybe it sounds hot in German or something. But whatever. Their danceable post-punk, new wave sound more than makes up for their lame name. You might dismiss this as the sound of the [...]

Eskiimo

Wednesday, May 24th, 2006

Check out Eskiimo’s fun little new mixtape. A unique spin on hits from Gwen Stefani, Depeche Mode, Phoenix, Snoop Dogg, Fiona Apple… nothing exactly “new” here, but it is entertaining and presented in a way that you’re probably not use to hearing. This is the perfect morning commute mix to start your day off right. [...]

Unarmed Enemies

Tuesday, May 23rd, 2006

It seems like I am posting a ton of Swedish bands lately. I guess I’ve just been really feeling the sounds of Sweden’s indie-pop. Unarmed Enemies is one band that is so on.
The first thing that draws me to Unarmed Enemies is the same of a lot of indie-electro-pop bands. They poses a certain [...]

Beastellabeast

Monday, May 22nd, 2006

This is a short preview of Beastellabeast which I have been contacting about a little short q and a’s. I am amazed by their sound, something that can definately cater to both rockers and electro-hags.
They somewhat remind me of Blondie and The Slits. Keep an eye out for them, they have a new full length [...]