I recommend listening to Halloween, So Much Trouble, New Hampshire, Champagne Supernova, Aeroplane Over the Sea and Several Arrows Later.
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Thursday, June 24, 2010
Matt Pond PA
Matt Pond PA is very originial and very likable. If you like bands like Rogue Wave and Sea Wolf you will enjoy this band. They have gained their little recognition after their debut CD, Deer Apartments, won CDNow's Unheard competition. They have had 2 songs featured on the O.C.'s soundtrack, cover of Oasis's Champagne Supernova and Neutral Milk Hotel's Aeroplane Over The Sea.
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
The Bowerbirds
The Bowerbirds are a Folk/Indie band out of Raleigh, North Carolina formed in 2006. What sets them apart from other bands are the use of "different" instruments(accordion, tamborine, and violin) mixed with the contrasting vocals from both Phil Moore and Beth Tacular. The sound and vibe they give is eerily similar to that of Bon Iver. Almost all of there songs are unheard of and the best would include: Dark Horse, Human Hands, and Slow Down. Lovin's' for Fools is their most notable song and was actually only performed live with Bon Iver.
Thursday, June 17, 2010
Reggae
Ok so this in this post I will be listing some bands that sound a lot like the great (and resurrecting) Sublime. If you like sublime and a band that was listed earlier in a previous post (Dirty Heads), you will enjoy all of these bands. I won't give a summary of each band just the name, a link to listen, and a few songs to specifically listen to.
Ballyhoo!
listen to Cali Girl, Bad Credit, Cervesa, The Quest
Staylefish
listen to Next Wave to Paradise, Deja Vu, Green Black & Gold
The B Foundation
listen to Be Alright, Spliffed, Say it in Sin
Passafire
listen to Submersible, Ghost Man, Divide, Kilo
Sorry for the long time in between the last two posts we have been busy but are back in full gear I promise.
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Eminem - Recovery
Ok so this morning/last night at midnight a leak of eminem's new album recovery leaked. Oh, and yes it is amazing. No Love is an instant and obvious favorite mainly because it has Lil Wayne on it. Another song that is on the low-key for now is Love the Way you Lie and it features Rhianna. Either way this album is very very good and I recommend downloading the leak and then BUYING the album when it is released June 22.
I won't post a download link for it but find it yourself, it isn't hard
Sunday, June 6, 2010
Cole's Top 10 Overall Songs
1) The Funeral - Band of Horses
2) Tomorrow - James
3) Such Great Heights - The Postal Service
4) My Coco - Stellastarr*
5) Swim - Jack's Mannequin
6) Friday I'm in Love - The Cure
7) Blood Bank - Bon Iver
8) Dry the Rain - The Beta Band
9) Shine - James
10) You Get What You Give - New Radicals
Crash Kings
Like Ben Folds? Like The White Stripes? Like modern day rock? If you answered yes to one of those questions you will LOVE Crash Kings. This band has done what nobody has done before. They created a genre of music between Ben Folds and The White Stripes. It's so original that is amazing. Seriously haven't stopped listening to them. They created a moder-day rock makeover of My Doorbell by The White Stripes with their single, Mountain Man. 14 Arms is the song that reminds me most of Ben Folds and then their single, You Got Me, is again, a lot like The White Stripes. Check this band
Saturday, June 5, 2010
Pictures and Sound
If you liked Blue Merle you will love this band. Luke Reynolds, the lead singer for Blue Merle, is also the lead singer for this band and he also plays multiple instruments. At first this band's music might sound simple but it really is deep. If you enjoyed Burning in the Sun by Blue Merle you will enjoy their self-titled album as it has a more up-tempo feel to it. I recommend Forever to Reach, The Last Ocean, Everything Leaves a Mark, It's You, Big Screen, actually just listen to them all.
Friday, June 4, 2010
Stellastarr*
Stellastarr* was formed in 2000 in New York City. They are relatively unheard of despite having been around for a full decade. The vocals are what set them apart from other bands, they use both a male and female singer that compliment each other quite well. Shawn Christensen shows amazing control in his singing. He is a weird singer, but that is a complete compliment, it is because of his voice that makes me love this band so much. They fall under the indie genre, but also fit into post-punk revival genre with similarities to initial punk bands such as The Cure and/or The Clash. Stellastarr* is a very original band in that no one song is the same as another. Each song has its own features and sometimes even fits a whole new genre, in other words you get a different piece to the Stellastarr* puzzle with each song.
My Coco is their biggest "must listen to" song, and is one of my personal top 5 favorite songs of all time. My Coco will lure you in with it's opening quiet and peaceful melody, but then hit you within a minute when it picks up. Over a minute long break in the song with instrumentals, including a guitar solo, and then the song finishes strong with amazing lyrics and pure genius vocals. Anyways thats enough about My Coco because Stellastarr* do have other songs that are nearly as good.
I hope that Stellastarr* continues with the great music they have been putting out and I look forward to what new piece to the puzzle that their next album brings.
Recommended Songs:
My Coco
Move On
Sonja Cries
A Million Reasons
The Pulp Song
My Coco is their biggest "must listen to" song, and is one of my personal top 5 favorite songs of all time. My Coco will lure you in with it's opening quiet and peaceful melody, but then hit you within a minute when it picks up. Over a minute long break in the song with instrumentals, including a guitar solo, and then the song finishes strong with amazing lyrics and pure genius vocals. Anyways thats enough about My Coco because Stellastarr* do have other songs that are nearly as good.
I hope that Stellastarr* continues with the great music they have been putting out and I look forward to what new piece to the puzzle that their next album brings.
Recommended Songs:
My Coco
Move On
Sonja Cries
A Million Reasons
The Pulp Song
Thursday, June 3, 2010
The Beta Band
The Beta Band is a largely unheard of band that began in 1996 and came to an end in 2004. The few that have heard of The Beta Band most likely heard it mentioned in the film High Fidelity followed by the playing of Dry the Rain. Dry the Rain is a very long and drawn out song filled with sections of instrumentals (mainly the trumpet) throughout that compliment lead singer Steve Mason's voice very well. This song is simply one that can't be hated by anyone whether it fits into your style of music or not. While they have no comparison to Dry the Rain, both Assessments and To You Alone are definitely worthy of a listen or two.
Blue Merle
Blue Merle is a band that SHOULD have been famous. Based off the musical talents of Luke Reynolds, lead vocals, this band created some of my favorite songs. Luke Reynolds voice has been compared to Dave Matthews and Chris Martin, Coldplay. I agree with the later by a ton! His voice reminds me of Martin by a crazy amount. One of my favorite songs of theirs, Burning in the Sun, has a ukulele in it and it just has that summer vibe feel. My second favorite, Every Ship Must Sail Away, has been used in hit TV shows and it has more of that slow, Coldplay sound to it.
Either way check out what this band created and listen to Burning in the Sun, Every Ship Must Sail Away, and their incredible cover of Psycho Killer at the least!
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Paul Wright
Paul Wright will remind you greatly of a "Jack Johnson." His soulfulness along with his acoustic melodies Paul Wright will blow you away. I recommend listening to Pacific Beach, La Jolla, Lost, Lately, 5th and Broadway, and Sunset Cliffs. However, there are a lot more great ones, those are just my personal favorites. Enjoy this relaxing music.
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