tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24107761896406107562024-03-13T18:24:53.251-04:00Impressionable YouthBetty D:http://www.blogger.com/profile/12587558526477740655noreply@blogger.comBlogger382125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2410776189640610756.post-18672743223276288802010-11-02T23:27:00.002-04:002010-11-02T23:44:07.158-04:00Wait and See<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV9E__Z7IRDgwgzPqRzZzRXoMymid053OlKFiwLeCmZ6bW8TJCya8k7S9pFW9NqkiyiGXSEpTRXtf7MAa4-ecPtiHJ-tgtZJW7XTTGGDTRUDx6R8UesfNCcE8Fh96rzyEr5MhcIUMzQnk/s1600/Diamond-Rings.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV9E__Z7IRDgwgzPqRzZzRXoMymid053OlKFiwLeCmZ6bW8TJCya8k7S9pFW9NqkiyiGXSEpTRXtf7MAa4-ecPtiHJ-tgtZJW7XTTGGDTRUDx6R8UesfNCcE8Fh96rzyEr5MhcIUMzQnk/s400/Diamond-Rings.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535160200359121426" border="0" /></a>John O'Regan (<a href="http://www.myspace.com/thedurbervilles">D'Ubervilles</a>) has a new one man group: <a href="http://www.myspace.com/diamondringsmusic">Diamond Rings</a>. I don't know about you, but when I see neon, eighties fashion, guyliner and neo-romantic haircuts, I automatically assume 80's new wave. But this is nothing like 80's new wave.<br /><br />The actual music surprised me a little bit. It wasn't as Europop or glam as I assumed it would be. Sure there are computer beats and synthesizer, but he's got a clear baritone and I can imagine these songs as pure guitar power pop. The electronic elements add to the mystique of the Diamond Rings, but they don't seem to be at the forefront of the music. You could strip down the electronic elements down to just a guitar and these songs would still hold their own.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.box.net/shared/juh77zli7r">Diamond Rings - Wait and See</a> (mp3) <a href="http://diamondringsmusic.com/music/">(buy)</a>Edie Joannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18309718770110870362noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2410776189640610756.post-80313494989195909822010-10-25T16:27:00.006-04:002010-10-25T16:45:47.634-04:00Paper Lions lost the war, but won the battle.<div>Can't get enough of <a href="http://www.myspace.com/paperlionsmusic">Paper Lions</a>' <i>Trophies</i> EP. It's catchy and poppy and rocky and perfect! I felt so proud of them when I saw it for sale at a major record store about a week ago. Immediately I started reminiscing about going to one of their shows last year and getting a free hand out of a previous EP with a hand-stamped brown paper bag casing.</div><div><br /></div><div>Here's their video for the first single "Lost the War".</div><div><br /></div><object width="420" height="255"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/PANuq40g6Hw?fs=1&hl=en_US"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/PANuq40g6Hw?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="420" height="255"></embed></object><div><br /></div><div>I LOVE flip books!</div>Betty D:http://www.blogger.com/profile/12587558526477740655noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2410776189640610756.post-53493120063157244452010-09-08T18:09:00.002-04:002010-09-08T18:23:23.199-04:00Buddy Holly Glasses<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWJ21Sp4Ycz0yWxJlt8v4QmMVJVRZXK6jyYKPzAnShgXB1bZye_DVfEewgkfLzOhOSgxgJlH0HvNYpJ3-TOrF4Dp_aEDUapLxi4q_4sjhhqTk68MdPi1WPqaq0gtJwbSIIHUa9WL-ESCc/s1600/greasers.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 248px; height: 186px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWJ21Sp4Ycz0yWxJlt8v4QmMVJVRZXK6jyYKPzAnShgXB1bZye_DVfEewgkfLzOhOSgxgJlH0HvNYpJ3-TOrF4Dp_aEDUapLxi4q_4sjhhqTk68MdPi1WPqaq0gtJwbSIIHUa9WL-ESCc/s400/greasers.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514668612600343506" border="0" /></a><br />Nobody in Melbourne's <a href="http://www.myspace.com/thegreasersmusic">the Greasers</a> wears Buddy Holly glasses, but if it wasn't for this press shot, I would have assumed that they would. They definitely pull most of their influences from the days of Chuck Berry, Roy Orbison and girl groups like the Ronettes. They have the bouncy guitar, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glottal_stop" title="Glottal stop">glottal stop vocals</a>, and you could also hear the "whoo-oo-oohs" and "sha-la-las" coming up.<br /><br />But they're sound production is much more indie and there are hints of Pavement-esque slacker attitude that carries throughout their album <span style="font-style: italic;">Night to Night</span>, which is available for free on their <a href="http://www.myspace.com/thegreasersmusic">myspace</a>.<br /><br />According to their myspace, "Now that I'm a Rock N Roller, I don't ever have to write a resume again." Amen to that.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.box.net/shared/h6zyqquj5r">Greasers - Shelley (Likes to F**k)</a> (mp3) <a href="http://www.myspace.com/thegreasersmusic">(download entire album for free on their official site)</a>Edie Joannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18309718770110870362noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2410776189640610756.post-68712316195993557302010-09-01T20:11:00.000-04:002010-09-01T20:11:00.699-04:00Disco Kisses<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfAFaVjIi7xRz4EZOx9MDEquCG-CVBjHT6ENPcKwwGBefsh7rLuIjE3hhaC122WD0a78VX1ikO3QUKS6JLTOiyKaXRBR4g2WRKOE3q0oNgFyxK_4gcUUhdCO757Olw0Sz_HFo97CSiMrM/s1600/kisses.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 234px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfAFaVjIi7xRz4EZOx9MDEquCG-CVBjHT6ENPcKwwGBefsh7rLuIjE3hhaC122WD0a78VX1ikO3QUKS6JLTOiyKaXRBR4g2WRKOE3q0oNgFyxK_4gcUUhdCO757Olw0Sz_HFo97CSiMrM/s400/kisses.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511731077190165074" border="0" /></a> You know how you shouldn't judge a book by it's cover? It's bad form. But... I totally judge books by their covers. And I judge bands by their band names. I'm sorry, but it's a first impression kind of response. If a band has a silly name, I'll be less likely click on a link that leads to their myspace page. I think that a band should have a name that somehow conveys what they are trying to achieve with the sound.<br /><br />The name <a href="http://www.myspace.com/blowkissess">Kisses</a> just sounds like it's going to be a a girl group or a boy/girl duo. It's definitely not stuff you wanna listen to when drinking beer with the boys. And that assumption is more or less correct. Jesse Kivel (<a class="inline-artist-link" href="http://www.prefixmag.com/artists/princeton/">Princeton</a>) and Zinzi Edmunson have created sad-eyed songs that have strains of 70's disco, 80's new wave and electro Europop. Sounds about right.<br /><a href="http://www.box.net/shared/b61egvbbvh"><br />Kisses - Bermuda</a> (mp3) <a href="http://www.myspace.com/blowkissess">(buy)</a>Edie Joannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18309718770110870362noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2410776189640610756.post-8900047660617471542010-08-31T15:09:00.003-04:002010-09-08T18:09:35.819-04:00When I'm With You<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw0ZHhAPiC6LRmRGRqODP-sJsn7otsEKOZCMNf6tZfDD5jv2aTWph_24ciC0osxss3IaD4ceiycNqmGwoH6j-4BOVabsNeRFkbLOAyCe7QsNR8a6WoSYyXQIusGYm0oAPG5mHbLsndkRw/s1600/bestcoast.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 293px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw0ZHhAPiC6LRmRGRqODP-sJsn7otsEKOZCMNf6tZfDD5jv2aTWph_24ciC0osxss3IaD4ceiycNqmGwoH6j-4BOVabsNeRFkbLOAyCe7QsNR8a6WoSYyXQIusGYm0oAPG5mHbLsndkRw/s400/bestcoast.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511653334834340146" border="0" /></a><br />If you were to ask Bethany Cosentino of <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/best-coast" title="More from guardian.co.uk on Best Coast">Best Coast</a> which is the best coast, the answer is obvious: it's the west. Hailing from Los Angeles, Best Coast's new album, <span style="font-style: italic;">Crazy for You</span> is an ode to sunny LA and it's boys.<br /><br />While lyrically, the songs sounds like a page out of a 16 year old girl's diary, the fuzzy l0-fi surf-rock with girl group vocals makes it work. A little retro with some modern cynicism, it's a hazy summer sound that can just transport everyone in the Western world to a time in their lives when it was all about lounging around and dreaming about boys (or girls).<br /><br /><a href="http://www.box.net/shared/qb1j96fxt5">Best Coast - Boyfriend</a> (mp3) (<a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/when-im-with-you-single/id338551873">itunes</a>)Edie Joannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18309718770110870362noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2410776189640610756.post-43702394952823611672010-08-29T12:49:00.003-04:002010-08-29T13:21:30.314-04:00F*** You!Along the lines of "Song for the Dumped" by Ben Folds Five, but only more explicit, the Cee-Lo half of Gnarls Barkley is releasing a CD in October titled "The Lady Killer". His latest single is making the internet rounds at an incredible rate. Be warned, it's super catchy. Oh, and there are <i>swear words</i> (gasp).<br /><div><br /></div><object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://www.todaysbigthing.com/betamax/betamax.swf?item_id=3977&fullscreen=1" width="400" height="225"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="sameDomain"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="movie" quality="best" value="http://www.todaysbigthing.com/betamax/betamax.swf?item_id=3977&fullscreen=1"></object>RazzleDazzled Paulahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05579862707906053695noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2410776189640610756.post-49932937708598893012010-08-25T21:33:00.002-04:002010-08-25T21:54:26.597-04:00Business Casual<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNlrnwpIKtb9ijHjwe2stB80qbae6SVdgfsm2V3I6Efe46FE1_KOzTeZhxbn332DxYJDorQ53A9QptvyeW-46S-S23KvXhqsBdXlaVCz7ggClBWTA6pyHFx99m4PpzAgoSonekw4nXvv8/s1600/chromeo.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 245px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNlrnwpIKtb9ijHjwe2stB80qbae6SVdgfsm2V3I6Efe46FE1_KOzTeZhxbn332DxYJDorQ53A9QptvyeW-46S-S23KvXhqsBdXlaVCz7ggClBWTA6pyHFx99m4PpzAgoSonekw4nXvv8/s400/chromeo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509526607191740482" border="0" /></a>Montreal duo <a href="http://www.chromeo.net/">Chromeo</a>'s third studio album, <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Business_Casual_%28Chromeo_album%29" title="Business Casual (Chromeo album)">Business Casual</a></i> is set for release September 14, 2010. Featuring first two singles "Night by Night" and "Don't Turn the Lights On." According to P-Thugg, it's got more sexytime tracks on it than <span style="font-style: italic;">Fancy Footwork</span>.<br /><a href="http://www.box.net/shared/lca1pds7yx"><br />Chromeo - Don't Turn the Lights On </a>(mp3) (<a href="http://www.bluecollardistro.com/chromeo/categories.php?cPath=671">buy</a>)Edie Joannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18309718770110870362noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2410776189640610756.post-48847397835524018472010-08-04T11:07:00.003-04:002010-08-06T20:10:51.949-04:00Goodbye Bad Vibrations<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij_U7VeNKE2fwAWizz6rZniHT9aR4dGYIxXHgf52SmWEw61kEOH2WJdATVk777if_035AKTXPzbB91JT_o9xTSFcdRHx7YPst6Y6H4zgsTU7WuM3o2rlYfO4_QSvThkm79Y1GWzjowmAk/s1600/dashingsuns.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij_U7VeNKE2fwAWizz6rZniHT9aR4dGYIxXHgf52SmWEw61kEOH2WJdATVk777if_035AKTXPzbB91JT_o9xTSFcdRHx7YPst6Y6H4zgsTU7WuM3o2rlYfO4_QSvThkm79Y1GWzjowmAk/s400/dashingsuns.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501571840729609010" border="0" /></a><br />I have been obsessed with surf pop lately. Oakley, CA's <a href="http://www.thedashingsuns.com/">Dashing Suns</a> has got that vibe that makes you wanna get out your swimsuit, bottle of SPF and go eat junk food by the nearest sandy shore. It's garage rock that's poppy, jangly and slightly fuzzy with reverb.<br /><br />Their LP, <span style="font-style: italic;">Really Like You</span>, will be released on August 24, 2010.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.box.net/shared/mzzuzolrnc">Dashing Suns - Future Thunder </a>(mp3) <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-dashing-suns/id302809629">(iTunes)</a>Edie Joannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18309718770110870362noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2410776189640610756.post-71093146181019281892010-08-02T15:51:00.006-04:002010-08-06T09:17:40.618-04:00Civic Holiday... um, Simcoe Day!It's the August long weekend here in Toronto. Widely known as Civic Holiday, it is beloved for breaking up the dog days of summer. But it's also known as Simcoe Day in Toronto, Mountie Day in North York, Colonel By Day in Ottawa, George Hamilton Day in Hamilton, British Columbia Day in British Columbia, Heritage Day in Alberta, as well as various other names in other provinces and municipalities (<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civic_Holiday">Wikipedia told me so</a>). Oh Civic Holiday, why didn't we just stick to one unifying name? <div><br /></div><div>In celebration of this holiday that seems to have an identity crisis across Canada, I present Broken Social Scene's new video for their single Forced to Love. Awesome song, trippy video. I generally dislike describing something as "trippy" because really, what does that mean? But this video is what I imagine hallucinating would be like.</div><div><br /><br /><object width="400" height="225"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=13491298&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF&fullscreen=1"><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=13491298&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="400" height="225"></embed></object><p></p></div><div>I also highly suggest picking up the <a href="http://www.galleryac.com/bss-forgiveness-rock-record.html">CD (Forgiveness Rock Record)</a>. It's short-listed for this year's <a href="http://www.polarismusicprize.ca/">Polaris Music Prize</a> for a very very good reason! You can stream this entire record at their <a href="http://brokensocialscene.ca/discography-spotlight.php?search=AC054#">website</a>. </div>RazzleDazzled Paulahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05579862707906053695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2410776189640610756.post-36410118560375637792010-07-20T18:36:00.002-04:002010-07-20T19:10:23.436-04:00I Need Fun In My Life<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWcs-Uf9CydILUUxI_x_O5mip2Ynolhypjqjz_O9_xgR3SBRbA9uKPuOW4dBylHYJ8mGxDxzr9bFjh5HdGLATPfBCtCtSnr50XxCDW-frZX6B6gMSFoxWwJXADcOr3LQ_6SaZqH7NLuy0/s1600/drums.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWcs-Uf9CydILUUxI_x_O5mip2Ynolhypjqjz_O9_xgR3SBRbA9uKPuOW4dBylHYJ8mGxDxzr9bFjh5HdGLATPfBCtCtSnr50XxCDW-frZX6B6gMSFoxWwJXADcOr3LQ_6SaZqH7NLuy0/s400/drums.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496121177593194978" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.thedrums.com/">The Drums</a> have the worst haircuts. Their music videos look like they've been using film equipment from old British sitcoms. Their sound references 1960's girl groups, surf pop, synthesizer bands from the 80's and a whole lot of reverb. How can these guys be from the States?<br /><br />Normally, any of the above would get a kid beat up by the other kids. But I guess it works if you're in a band. Their sound is a delicious sprinkling of everything unabashedly fun and geeky. So behind the times, it's actually cool.<br /><span style="font-size:180%;"> </span><br /><a href="http://www.box.net/shared/49qr6oauxi">Drums - Forever and Ever Amen</a> (mp3) <a href="http://thedrums.cinderblock.com/">(buy)</a>Edie Joannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18309718770110870362noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2410776189640610756.post-4897306038070102412010-07-16T00:01:00.001-04:002010-07-16T00:01:03.747-04:00Big Jet Plane<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs_PGe1jLMstu1xAsP2fsyPzPH-1cEkb9Ng-vNnyJ9eLQEDrFv_AwhcY3UTpGRHGQmiMsjjDQLb21yV-OEGv4qlMPD2Bfsy0uPX7fPX2HXzAdVASbqBBEhm_VaAuUFXv_3R44X6imdw3k/s1600/angusandjuliastone.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 297px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs_PGe1jLMstu1xAsP2fsyPzPH-1cEkb9Ng-vNnyJ9eLQEDrFv_AwhcY3UTpGRHGQmiMsjjDQLb21yV-OEGv4qlMPD2Bfsy0uPX7fPX2HXzAdVASbqBBEhm_VaAuUFXv_3R44X6imdw3k/s400/angusandjuliastone.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492848552468405138" border="0" /></a>It was 31 degrees celsius in Toronto today and you could see the heat rise from the pavement making the air look a bit wavy. I was driving and listening to Australian brother and sister duo <a href="www.angusandjuliastone.com/">Angus and Julia Stone</a>.<br /><br />Most folk music reminds me of the winter. It's probably because of the melanchony, introspective quietness that's found in alot of acoustic guitar songs. And yeah, it's true that Angus and Julia Stone fall into this category with their hushed tones and lush guitar work. But it was strange how the intense temperature gave the perfect backdrop to these songs. It's not beach music by any means, but these are folk songs meant for hot weather. It just evokes the sentimentality of summer days.<br /><br />It's amazing how context can change things.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.box.net/shared/etjkccj7py">Angus and Julia Stone - Big Jet Plane</a> (mp3) (<a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/big-jet-plane-radio-edit/id370406551?i=370406555&ign-mpt=uo%3D6">iTunes</a>)Edie Joannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18309718770110870362noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2410776189640610756.post-83490909273673317132010-07-15T20:17:00.005-04:002010-07-16T12:32:40.768-04:00Take My Hand<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB_vq8ziHSwsc828n2lXWuj9alJ4qLv_j09EvZhyIywVdJ9_hWE-IXV73NLfWr1xalHdwgTw2pdcwtUm1HyRSMS9et7TaYJGno2TkPA7qC0mND7ZBjikA37c18wCOP7pfGI61_N0VYGcI/s1600/cut+copy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 242px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB_vq8ziHSwsc828n2lXWuj9alJ4qLv_j09EvZhyIywVdJ9_hWE-IXV73NLfWr1xalHdwgTw2pdcwtUm1HyRSMS9et7TaYJGno2TkPA7qC0mND7ZBjikA37c18wCOP7pfGI61_N0VYGcI/s400/cut+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494293669680262626" border="0" /></a>New <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.cutcopy.net/">Cut Copy</a>! They've got the first song off of their next LP available for download from their official site for the low low price of an email address.<br /><br />It reminds me a little bit more of stuff from <span style="font-style: italic;">Bright Like Neon Lights</span> rather than <span style="font-style: italic;">In Ghost Colours</span>. It's more ambient, fuzz and straight-forward math-rock than the shimmery post-New Order dreamscapes of <span style="font-style: italic;">In Ghost Colours</span>. It's still got the heart that's so hard to find in electro-pop, but this time, it's ruled with more black and white logic.<br /><br />Can't wait to hear more of it.<br /><a href="http://www.box.net/shared/fkba981vky"><br /></a><a href="http://www.box.net/shared/fkba981vky">Cut Copy</a><a href="http://www.box.net/shared/fkba981vky"> - Where I'm Going</a> (mp3) (<a href="http://www.cutcopy.net/">download from official site</a>)Edie Joannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18309718770110870362noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2410776189640610756.post-41304012080121069002010-07-11T22:22:00.002-04:002010-07-11T22:48:06.199-04:00Cymbals Likes Pavement<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdiuoxtFPbp3TeNRDotaf4sn_w17KgVXVjNtB5lPaR9Q3cNNdhnURF82SW2FrBnJglUxkYd5aK3ozlQ7et9Zy0KGr7oEXk68AMPThWHwwuHxJsirvdLJuBE768DaFNbaRi0rD5CDm-foA/s1600/cymbals.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 350px; height: 350px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdiuoxtFPbp3TeNRDotaf4sn_w17KgVXVjNtB5lPaR9Q3cNNdhnURF82SW2FrBnJglUxkYd5aK3ozlQ7et9Zy0KGr7oEXk68AMPThWHwwuHxJsirvdLJuBE768DaFNbaRi0rD5CDm-foA/s400/cymbals.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492839957044126738" border="0" /></a>What's this? A British band that likes <a href="www.matadorrecords.com/pavement/">Pavement</a>? I think you had me at "hello." <a href="http://www.myspace.com/cymbalstheband">Cymbals</a> has released two tracks, one is energetic, falsetto-inducing angular post-punk and the other is a stylized cover of Pavement's "Kennel District." I'm not such a fan of their cover, but their original track, "Summer Job" is quite addictive. They have no other information posted anywhere on the web or their official myspace, but I hope there's more music to come from these Londoners.<br /><a href="http://www.box.net/shared/tb5v7ysas2"><br />Cymbals - Summer Job</a> (mp3) (<a href="http://cymbals.bandcamp.com/">bandcamp</a>)Edie Joannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18309718770110870362noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2410776189640610756.post-84519717876576734372010-07-08T18:55:00.002-04:002010-07-08T19:06:19.769-04:00Cuff the Duke<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZF8cXfjxgOVLyqyR65kzjyieB0eidl5xkNWxcRLYo11XWJS5dZvx1SdqcSwJdrXfFHFfRDVbgd1SVkTd5b4mrPdfnnzEcz-kBUxTb3ob8ZtYm8aFSPpLp5QMQiPcTJw0XabSPgh9qWZQ/s1600/cuff+the+duke.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZF8cXfjxgOVLyqyR65kzjyieB0eidl5xkNWxcRLYo11XWJS5dZvx1SdqcSwJdrXfFHFfRDVbgd1SVkTd5b4mrPdfnnzEcz-kBUxTb3ob8ZtYm8aFSPpLp5QMQiPcTJw0XabSPgh9qWZQ/s400/cuff+the+duke.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491672903816152498" border="0" /></a>The first time I ever saw <a href="www.cufftheduke.ca/">Cuff the Duke</a> perform, I hated them. They were opening for another band a few years back and it was the first time I had ever even heard of them. I thought they sounded like a weird mix of experimental Radiohead and country-folk. It was <span style="font-style: italic;">WEIRD</span>.<br /><br />Somehow I keep running into their songs on TV, on the internet through Podcasts and whatnot. They do have a country-ish twang to their sound, but no KID A weirdness, thank goodness. It's actually pretty good stuff.<br /><br />And now I'm trying to figure out if they ever sounded like Radiohead or if I was just completely out if it that night. W-T-F?<br /><a href="http://www.box.net/shared/7cs95y9yqn"><br />Cuff the Duke - Follow Me</a> (mp3) <a href="www.cufftheduke.ca/">(buy)</a>Edie Joannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18309718770110870362noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2410776189640610756.post-69386202457953558572010-06-25T19:16:00.005-04:002010-08-02T16:10:12.839-04:00Animal!Staring contest!<br /><br />It's OK Go's Dan vs Animal from The Muppets. Loser gets to be roadie for the winner for a year!<br /><br /><object width="423" height="318"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/yHK0JVAqQgE&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xd0d0d0&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/yHK0JVAqQgE&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xd0d0d0&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="423" height="318"></embed></object>RazzleDazzled Paulahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05579862707906053695noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2410776189640610756.post-73224370042887797282010-06-23T21:26:00.004-04:002010-06-23T21:42:50.857-04:00You Say Party<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkSxwTLjcm-j9NCCd68zaDkHykwH3pkYmCkAs3Zurt43WHz_wsP57BLtvgUAW6kfA0IjYDfSqKA-2wcBEr0iGQ4l9oOarL47OGzFp4Wn_gBYYTRhkBOLBOF-Qkm2aKQNXPhn5_3po0M24/s1600/you+say+party.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkSxwTLjcm-j9NCCd68zaDkHykwH3pkYmCkAs3Zurt43WHz_wsP57BLtvgUAW6kfA0IjYDfSqKA-2wcBEr0iGQ4l9oOarL47OGzFp4Wn_gBYYTRhkBOLBOF-Qkm2aKQNXPhn5_3po0M24/s400/you+say+party.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486146122200631170" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.myspace.com/yousaypartywesaydie">You Say Party! You Say Die!</a> has taken some time off after the passing of drummer, Devon Clifford and just released an official <a href="http://www.batmansbutler.com/yousaywesay/">press statement</a> regarding the future of the group.<br /><br />The press release states that after Devon's parents' blessing, they will forge ahead as a band. Krista Loewen has opted out to pursue school, while good friends Robert Andow and Bobby Siadat will complete the five piece lineup.<br /><br />The band will no longer be called "You Say Party! We Say Die!," but simply you "You Say Party." <span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span><p><a href="http://www.box.net/shared/btjgh4sarl">You Say Party! - Laura Palmer's Prom</a> (mp3) <a href="http://www.yousayparty.com/?page_id=8">(buy)</a><br /><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span style="font-size:small;"></span></span></p>Edie Joannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18309718770110870362noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2410776189640610756.post-11445270796241621022010-06-22T20:43:00.003-04:002010-06-22T20:51:49.558-04:00We're Having Fun Now<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOUxGxlCq-YdblWzL8kHnFbHeCSeYo2G_W3NGoGPheojnqoFMAXIx1vQbdCwQRMEcOMQuXDmghfUY2ae5hsZrAB0RgTkKeMocZ7q4a6Fr9JsMt1ACOLex0wWicA0TPCdLEE8RoEDMdHf0/s1600/jenny+and+johnny.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 394px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOUxGxlCq-YdblWzL8kHnFbHeCSeYo2G_W3NGoGPheojnqoFMAXIx1vQbdCwQRMEcOMQuXDmghfUY2ae5hsZrAB0RgTkKeMocZ7q4a6Fr9JsMt1ACOLex0wWicA0TPCdLEE8RoEDMdHf0/s400/jenny+and+johnny.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485763585167058930" border="0" /></a><br />All that is known about <a href="http://www.jennyandjohnnymusic.com/">Jenny and Johnny</a> is that this is a duo comprised of Jenny Lewis (of Rilo Kiley) and Johnathan Rice. They're releasing music at the end of the summer and are going on tour, but boycotting Arizona because of their recent politics. They want you to know that they're having fun and they think you should too.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.box.net/shared/49c8n6sfpt">Jenny and Johnny - Scissor Runner</a> (mp3) <a href="http://www.jennyandjohnnymusic.com/">(download from official site)</a>Edie Joannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18309718770110870362noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2410776189640610756.post-55053496955635416572010-06-14T20:37:00.003-04:002010-06-14T21:13:12.175-04:00Shine a Light<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiesPSXFrvwMALuoT8dHgg4H5SCPU3mdjYW9WHjRTBx7F7S3zGm7Gdi9T8CF7KQajoBjXoYaQzn3x3LKh4v68D-RWeAuCmUcP6b_9dFDiy99vofRhqgUUPCgjtcW-DAT2Qu-UHT7BeHOJA/s1600/wolfparade.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 394px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiesPSXFrvwMALuoT8dHgg4H5SCPU3mdjYW9WHjRTBx7F7S3zGm7Gdi9T8CF7KQajoBjXoYaQzn3x3LKh4v68D-RWeAuCmUcP6b_9dFDiy99vofRhqgUUPCgjtcW-DAT2Qu-UHT7BeHOJA/s400/wolfparade.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482793526726475938" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.myspace.com/wolfparade">Wolf Parade</a>: Angular guitar, vocal yelps, frantic post-punk awesomeness. <span style="font-style: italic;">Expo 86</span> is out June 29, 2010.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.box.net/shared/qjo71e6oye">Wolf Parade - Little Golden Age</a> (mp3) <a href="http://www.subpop.com/artists/wolf_parade">(buy)</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.box.net/shared/nseseonm87">Wolf Parade - Shine a Light</a><a href="http://www.box.net/shared/nseseonm87"> </a>(mp3) <a href="http://www.subpop.com/artists/wolf_parade">(buy)</a>Edie Joannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18309718770110870362noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2410776189640610756.post-44331233929696070802010-06-08T20:35:00.000-04:002010-06-08T20:35:00.290-04:00I Have a Story To Tell....<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd0aEfPoTuO6NscezfNV3EgV7gxmbkCSZVX8sLim4_xuaKA37x0vYvfYIiKlb0-74vYmXJUMVoljDLjZ1YBOtTeih8-JeHY1N4U2uO2oCC8DIEaKxp1_dk1moQM7yXoyWuExn8VbNGyrw/s1600/steelwells.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd0aEfPoTuO6NscezfNV3EgV7gxmbkCSZVX8sLim4_xuaKA37x0vYvfYIiKlb0-74vYmXJUMVoljDLjZ1YBOtTeih8-JeHY1N4U2uO2oCC8DIEaKxp1_dk1moQM7yXoyWuExn8VbNGyrw/s400/steelwells.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480195278138155938" border="0" /></a><p><strong style="font-weight: normal;">Fullerton, California's </strong><a href="http://www.myspace.com/thesteelwells" target="_blank"><strong>the Steelwells</strong></a> sure captured my attention with their indie/dance/rock/pop hybrid. And that's kinda hard to do nowadays. With the proliferation of music on the internet, there's just too much to get through and my attention span has seriously disingrated into what's probably normal for a fifth grader.<br /></p><p>Once you hear the Steelwells, you can tell it's indie rock of the late 2000's. It's quintessentially indie and they do it SO well!<br /></p><p><a href="http://www.box.net/shared/m0cg6q4lha">Steelwells - Boxes</a> (mp3) <a href="http://www.myspace.com/thesteelwells">(buy)</a><br /></p>Edie Joannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18309718770110870362noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2410776189640610756.post-16960546750820205672010-06-07T21:03:00.000-04:002010-06-07T21:25:23.589-04:00Listen Honey<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEOgD6gvbxqMTqwtMw8pyQza8E0K2hZYcF0dgYd-4y8w7szBp3csFUGYG-7Cll8Q0izOudrCcvvzrohGmi4WqRpkVN3oJmjARPw0Qpw-M5zKF7kUveG8MrAZHaKuoaihV1QTi7IaQT0B8/s1600/tails.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 337px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEOgD6gvbxqMTqwtMw8pyQza8E0K2hZYcF0dgYd-4y8w7szBp3csFUGYG-7Cll8Q0izOudrCcvvzrohGmi4WqRpkVN3oJmjARPw0Qpw-M5zKF7kUveG8MrAZHaKuoaihV1QTi7IaQT0B8/s400/tails.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466138321420965842" border="0" /></a>Every so often, I get an album that I can't stop listening to. These are the ones that get played on repeat in the car stereo. You know, the ones that only have one CD drive and are not adaptable to mp3 technology. Out sheer addiction to the songs (and laziness), <a href="http://www.blogger.com/myspace.com/thetailsmusic">the Tails</a>' self titled album is one I can't stop listening to.<br /><br />A little info about the Tails: they're two cousins from South Beach, California who engaged in many years of musical rivalry over who can write a better song. Somewhere along the line, they decided to join forces, hire Robb MacLean as producer and thus begot a self titled EP.<br /><br />They've got insanely catchy tunes that just ask to be put on repeat. It's like musical candy. It seems light and sugary at first, but the lyrics are deceptively sly. It's such good stuff, can I have some more?<br /><br /><a href="http://www.box.net/shared/cx0zsadqo8">The Tails - Surely</a> (mp3) <a href="http://www.myspace.com/thetailsmusic">(myspace)</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.box.net/shared/8t2qcvlvaj">The Tails - Appreciate</a> (mp3) <a href="http://www.myspace.com/thetailsmusic">(myspace)</a>Edie Joannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18309718770110870362noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2410776189640610756.post-36089636500881581392010-06-07T19:49:00.003-04:002010-06-07T20:27:52.864-04:00Look What Love Has Turned Us Into<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1DvSaeTziYYg6VDiPgDrUtvl4s8LDhUeNvs7jWVUjPZ13LKLla1Xs2kCIpYI5uHbjpAANPL2nj_NqVjaJG0Bc0p1tqgJvzV8KuRKlmAHnUleKLfFS5M-n5ujuz4BhrDmeQ_zNF0KwF-c/s1600/barzin.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1DvSaeTziYYg6VDiPgDrUtvl4s8LDhUeNvs7jWVUjPZ13LKLla1Xs2kCIpYI5uHbjpAANPL2nj_NqVjaJG0Bc0p1tqgJvzV8KuRKlmAHnUleKLfFS5M-n5ujuz4BhrDmeQ_zNF0KwF-c/s400/barzin.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480183251237231474" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.barzinh.com/">Barzin</a>'s third album,<span style="font-style: italic;"> Notes to An Absent Lover</span>, is a quiet melodic reflection of a breakup. But before you roll your eyes at another folky breakup album, let me tell you that this one is quite pretty and haunting.<br /><br />It's quiet and introspective, with weepy slide guitar, but doesn't get too get self-indulgent. While the lyrics focus on the sadness, anger and generally confused quality associated with breakups, its the orchestral arrangements that really drives this record. It's reverb heavy folk for those days when you only want to hear sad songs.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.box.net/shared/68ujut23ns">Barzin - Look What Love Has Turned Us Into</a> (mp3) <a href="http://www.barzinh.com/main.html#">(buy)</a>Edie Joannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18309718770110870362noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2410776189640610756.post-79539530257262643082010-06-03T20:14:00.002-04:002010-06-03T20:33:28.370-04:00Girl, This is the Season<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEginKYHwOBf-8XgnpVdzT_Q5PaQyWAH1XKCb_uh9WJt47NwMsD0V0HgeM2hT04KThH2C8FOjVTAxPo7xhg7zhyphenhyphenixVpoNsGHHcegVWVutsJMT1Ydb221p_D6aKeHcL8IgurKF_2LAsw3wZk/s1600/yearbooks.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEginKYHwOBf-8XgnpVdzT_Q5PaQyWAH1XKCb_uh9WJt47NwMsD0V0HgeM2hT04KThH2C8FOjVTAxPo7xhg7zhyphenhyphenixVpoNsGHHcegVWVutsJMT1Ydb221p_D6aKeHcL8IgurKF_2LAsw3wZk/s400/yearbooks.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478705334669358242" border="0" /></a>Chicago, IL's the <a href="http://www.myspace.com/theyearbooks">Yearbooks</a> have only been around for a year and a half. They're unsigned, but if they keep the hooks coming, they're already ahead of the game. These guys have a warm power pop sound that conveys summer days and the headstrong romaticism of 80's new wave. This is definitely not music for cynics.<br /><br />But if you're secretly an optimist, this is for you.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Their Have a Great Summer</span> EP is available on iTunes.<br /><a href="http://www.box.net/shared/lckm2psiq2"><br />Yearbooks - Season of Love</a> (mp3) <a href="http://www.apple.com/itunes/">(iTunes)</a>Edie Joannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18309718770110870362noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2410776189640610756.post-13701720166212320922010-06-01T22:10:00.002-04:002010-06-01T22:13:36.424-04:00Scott Pilgram vs. The World<div>I'm pretty excited to see this. I think George Michael has finally got it right this time. <br /></div><div><br /></div><object width="423" height="318"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/jce1icF9jWY&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xd0d0d0&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/jce1icF9jWY&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xd0d0d0&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="423" height="318"></embed></object>RazzleDazzled Paulahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05579862707906053695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2410776189640610756.post-24076876066664462942010-06-01T21:54:00.004-04:002010-06-01T22:11:14.052-04:00Path of Least Resistance<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCxM8FfMMjvxV7_uOq2dPN5uu3Qo8ndpEEEtF6oDIEWt8jdj6ZXs5AJxcXMcxtl8IVSM_oFuU5ySn5rCEjkKSwEmcs-KnXlPuX2MxIdOa8_oOtnO1Mi_Mko_RbSZYHKdUIbEbXHVUcoJM/s1600/sandman+viper+command.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 315px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCxM8FfMMjvxV7_uOq2dPN5uu3Qo8ndpEEEtF6oDIEWt8jdj6ZXs5AJxcXMcxtl8IVSM_oFuU5ySn5rCEjkKSwEmcs-KnXlPuX2MxIdOa8_oOtnO1Mi_Mko_RbSZYHKdUIbEbXHVUcoJM/s400/sandman+viper+command.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477989371770027170" border="0" /></a>Burlington, ON's <a href="http://myspace.com/sandmanvipercommand">Sandman Viper Command</a> is your quintessential 90's band. Without existing in the nineties. Their power pop/garage fuzz references from Sonic Youth to Sloan to Pavement and adds some frantic ADD energy to the mix.<br /><br />These guys shot out of nowhere, opening shows for Holy Fuck, The Arkells, The Rural Alberta Advantage, Hollerado and have been hailed as one of the bands to watch for this year.<br /><br />See them this summer for yourself:<br /><br />May 29 @ The Atria, Oshawa, ON<br />June 17 @ NXNE Nacho House, Toronto, ON<br />June 18 @ Sneaky Dees, Toronto, ON<br />June 27 @ Scene Music Festival, St. Catharines, ON<br />July 9 @ Living Arts Centre, Mississauga, ON<br /><br /><a href="http://www.box.net/shared/7v07mh3127">Sandman Viper Command - Strawberry Quick</a> (mp3) <a href="http://myspace.com/sandmanvipercommand">(buy)</a>Edie Joannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18309718770110870362noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2410776189640610756.post-14801114298942886312010-05-30T21:23:00.002-04:002010-05-30T21:39:16.241-04:00Ra Ra Riot<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFBDaIcuU6bX0GMruuQw2I9qCvY5eO1NYV1J1gxQZP9V936UoiZDOIITgHha7R8hvbj09Oq55xfNzEQ7ZRtQfw2g9cldBLbz7Ic0S_hRWsaz9MfL0l7DYEGLy_Kfh6ikEE7sLh2H_uchQ/s1600/rarariot.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 382px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFBDaIcuU6bX0GMruuQw2I9qCvY5eO1NYV1J1gxQZP9V936UoiZDOIITgHha7R8hvbj09Oq55xfNzEQ7ZRtQfw2g9cldBLbz7Ic0S_hRWsaz9MfL0l7DYEGLy_Kfh6ikEE7sLh2H_uchQ/s400/rarariot.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477238950061348306" border="0" /></a>Syracuse, New York's <a href="http://www.rarariot.com/">Ra Ra Riot</a> will be releasing it's second full length, <span style="font-style: italic;">the Orchard</span>, on August 24, 2010. The group consists of a vocalist, bassist, guitarist, cellist, violinist and drummer. Their first album was indie rock with chamber music sensibilities. It's wonderfully contradictory with joyous noise, syrupy giddiness and dark tones throughout. I'm hoping for some more complex pop from these guys.<br /><br />Tracklistings for <span style="font-style: italic;">the Orchard</span> is as follows:<br /><span style="font-size: 10pt;"></span> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">1. The Orchard<br />2. Boy<br />3. Too Dramatic<br />4. Foolish<br />5. Massachusetts<br />6. You and I Know<br />7. Shadowcasting<br />8. Do You Remember<br />9. Kansai<br />10. Keep It Quiet</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.box.net/shared/v7qs5mqrtu">Ra Ra Riot - Ghost Under Rocks</a> (mp3) <a href="http://rarariot.kungfustore.com/">(buy)</a><br /><span style="font-size: 10pt;"></span></p>Edie Joannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18309718770110870362noreply@blogger.com0