L.E.S. Artistes – Santigold
I might be late to the party, but I just recently heard L.E.S. Artistes by Santigold on Pandora. It sounded very familiar, so I’m not sure if I’d heard it somewhere else. Anyway, I love the way her voice mixes with those little electronic Oh, Ooh’s. Very cool song. I’m going with New Wave, Electronic [...]
Buildings and Mountains – The Republic Tigers
The Republic Tigers – Buildings & Mountains
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I heard a portion of this song in between sections of a podcast three or four months ago and then forgot all about it. I remember thinking it would be perfect for a Music Blur post. Well here it is, finally…
The band is [...]
Shadow of Ourselves – Thievery Corporation
So begins the countdown to Austin City Limits (ACL). Although I will not be in attendance on Friday, Thievery Corporation will be, and you should check them out. The word on the street is they will also be playing an after-ACL show at Stubb’s on Saturday.
“Lebanese Blonde” was the first song I heard from Thievery [...]
+/- (Plus/Minus) – No One Sees You Like I Do
Yes that’s right, +/- is their official name. I’m sure there is a story there, but I can’t seem to find it. From what I’ve heard, they seem pretty cool. I’m always up for a little electronic indie pop business and they deliver in spades. Their song No One Sees You Like I Do reminds [...]
A.M. 180 – Grandaddy
Just a few posts back, I talked about Jason Lytle and his new solo effort that seems to be going very well. You’ll also note that I intended to look a little deeper into his previous band Grandaddy, and friends, I have done just that. Pretty cool stuff, although a bit different than his current [...]
The Reeling – Passion Pit
I wouldn’t say I’m on the cutting edge of music discovery, but it’s just a fun song. I’ve had Passion Pit on my mind for a while. Just try to not to dance when you hear this song, it’s got a great beat and it’s catchy. I am not sure where I first heard “The [...]