April 11, 2010 by Paul Slavens
What a lovely evening, hope you have had a wonderful weekend and are ready to check out some cool tunes. This is where you can leave your polite comments and music suggestions here. Please give links to where music can be purchased if you can. Thanks. Ok lets go. New to me this week: Spooky… Read more »
April 9, 2010 by Jeff Giddens
She & Him – “Ridin’ In My Car” The ongoing collaboration between Zooey Deschanel and M. Ward continues to produce results that sound straight out of 1960-70 AM radio. Here, in a track from their latest Volume 2, they cover a song that actually was an AM radio staple, with NRBQ’s “Ridin’ In My Car”.… Read more »
April 9, 2010 by April Kinser
Formed in the late 1980s in Dallas, Texas, The Buck Pets were clearly influenced by earlier bands such as The Replacements, The Buzzcocks and The Jesus and Mary Chain but incorporated better production values and more overt nods to classic rock than their college rock/punk predecessors. The band got little support from their record label… Read more »
April 8, 2010 by Jeff Giddens
Local Natives – “Wide Eyes” This group of Los Angeles residents formed in late 2008 in Silver Lake, putting out their debut record Gorilla Manor just this past February, after a European debut three months earlier that gained them some stateside momentum. Their mix of rhythm and gorgeous harmonies have earned them comparisons to Fleet… Read more »
April 8, 2010 by April Kinser
After a decade of fronting the Dallas-based band Sorta, Trey Johnson released Mount Pelèe, a mix of piano ballads, love songs, and pop tunes. Arranged and produced by Don Cento and Stuart Sikes, Mount Pelèe is clever, and at times despairing. Video: Trey Johnson performs at KXT Audio: Trey Johnson interview and performance at KXT… Read more »
April 7, 2010 by Jeff Giddens
Bob Schneider – The Bringdown Bob Schneider – “The Bringdown” Hot off the heels of his dizzying single “40 Dogs (Romeo and Juliet)”, Austin’s Bob Schneider brings a more relaxed mood with this song from his latest, Lovely Creatures. After gaining steam with his early releases Lonelyland and I’m Good Now, Bob signed with Dallas’… Read more »
April 6, 2010 by Jeff Giddens
Cory Chisel and the Wandering Sons – “Born Again” From his debut full-length record Death Won’t Send a Letter, this track from Wisconsin native Cory Chisel and his band rumbles with an acoustic guitar-driven gospel spirit. Featuring Patrick Keeler and “Little” Jack Lawrence from the Raconteurs, this track is a fantastic jumping off point into… Read more »
April 5, 2010 by Jeff Giddens
Jonsi – “Go Do” The Sigur Ros frontman steps out on his own with his new solo record Go. This song is both the lead single and the first track on the record, and features Jonsi singing in both English and Hopelandic, the language he invented. He is taking this show on the road through… Read more »
April 4, 2010 by Paul Slavens
Hello and happy Easter to you! I hope you will take a minute and leave a note, polite comments, song or artist suggestions and any links to where music can be listened to or better yet purchased. New to me this week: Jonsi The Beta Band The Auteurs Rafter __________________________________________ Nouvelle Vague/Sandra Dee “Road to… Read more »
April 2, 2010 by Jeff Giddens
The Bird And The Bee – Rich Girl The Bird and the Bee – “Rich Girl” Inara George (daughter of Little Feat’s Lowell George) and Greg Kurstin compromise the Bird and the Bee, and pay tribute to 80’s pop masters Hall and Oates on their latest, Interpreting the Masters, Volume 1. We have been playing… Read more »
