01/06/2009
Have a Taste of Dan Deacon's Forthcoming Album...
Trust me, it tastes really good and swirly and intense...just how you like it. "Get Older" is our first dose of mad-electro-scientist-and-certifiable-genius Dan Deacon's Bromst, the highly anticipated follow-up to the wonderful Spiderman of the ...
Read MorePosted by Michael on 01/06/2009 9:27 AM EST in Indie-Pop, Electronic, Experimental | Permalink
01/05/2009
Awesome Video: Efterklang's "Polygyne"
Carolina Melis directed this beautifully minimalistic video for Danish band Efterklang. I'm not too familiar with the band's work, but I am definitely digging this song and the lovely geometric visuals that accompany it. Plus, the ending is remi ...
Read MorePosted by Michael on 01/05/2009 10:08 PM EST in Indie-Pop, Neo-Psychedelic, Video | Permalink
12/22/2008
Cold Weather Never Sounded So Good: Alaska in Winter's "Berlin"
Taken from his newly release album Holiday, Alaska in Winter, aka Brandon Bethancourt aka Zach Condan of Beirut's good buddy, "Berlin" is a synthesized wet-dream of a pop song. A little bit of Justice here, a little bit of Daft Punk there, mix i ...
Read MorePosted by Michael on 12/22/2008 9:32 PM EST in Indie-Pop, Electronic | Permalink
12/14/2008
New Song + Video From Peter, Bjorn and John
Peter, Bjorn and John will be back this year with their follow-up to the album that everyone looved to whistle to, Writer's Block. This new song which some are calling "Hey (STFU Boy)" or "Take Your Hands Off That Girl" doesn't officially have a ...
Read MorePosted by Michael on 12/14/2008 11:32 AM EST in Indie-Pop, Indie-Rock, Video | Permalink
12/09/2008
Photos + Review: Beach House @ TLA 12.06.08
This past Saturday Baltimore's Beach House opened for The Walkmen at Philly's Theater of the Living Arts. I was unable to attend, but The Walrus' good bud Laura Nunzi did make it out to the gig. She captured some awesome photos and relayed these ...
Read MorePosted by Michael on 12/09/2008 1:42 PM EST in Indie-Pop, Live Review, Events | Permalink
Video Pick: Sin Fang Bous - "Advent In Ives Garden"
German label Morr Music is on a bit of a streak these days first with the release of the wonderful Surf City EP and now with Sin Fang Bous' (also of Seabear) debut album and 7". The A-side of the latter, "Advent In Ives Garden", is a beautifully ...
Read MorePosted by Michael on 12/09/2008 9:52 AM EST in Indie-Pop, Electronic, Video | Permalink
12/08/2008
The Return of The Swirlies
Back in the 90's The Swirlies were the pinnacle of quiet/loud psychedelic pop. Their self-proclaimed "sneaky flute music" was a colorful sound collage of boy/girl vocals, noisy shoegaze and damaged electronics...and I loved every second of it. ...
Read MorePosted by Michael on 12/08/2008 7:43 PM EST in Indie-Pop, Indie-Rock, Events, News | Permalink
12/01/2008
Cool 60's Styled Pop: Crayon Fields - "Mirror Ball" (7" Version)
Dig this man: You're walking down a busy street and you see something vaguely resembling a woman walking toward you. She is completely out of focus, but as she slowly approaches you it becomes increasingly clear that she is in fact the most beau ...
Read MorePosted by Michael on 12/01/2008 4:41 PM EST in Indie-Pop | Permalink
11/21/2008
Remix of the Week: Vampire Weekend - "The Kids Don't Stand A Chance" (Chromeo Remix)
I can't say I'm a huge fan of Vampire Weekend, but anything involving Chromeo sounds good to me...and in this case it sounds great. The loveable duo recently remixed VW's oh-so-Police-esque tune "The Kids Don't Stand A Chance" giving it a fresh ...
Read MorePosted by Michael on 11/21/2008 3:51 PM EST in Indie-Pop, Electronic, Remix, Video | Permalink
11/20/2008
Video Awesomeness: Lykke Li + Q-Tip Performing "Can I Kick It" At The Woodies
No, Swedish chanteuse Lykke Li and hip-hop genius Q-Tip did not make a surprise appearance at Philly's most popular local gay bar, but rather at the MTVu Awards Show, known as "The Woodies" performing the Tribe Called Quest classic "Can I Kick I ...
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