For the past 4 days, I have been listening to Ra Ra Riot nonstop! This band from Syracuse, New York, just released their debut album, The Rhumb Line, and are currently out on a US tour. I am so in love with this band, you guys! If you love Modest Mouse, Arcade Fire, The Shins, Vampire Weekend, or The Smiths, then I promise, you will absolutely adore them as well!
This song, in particular, has been keeping me rocking ALL WEEK...check it out!
Ra Ra Riot - Dying Is Fine
Ra Ra Riot tourdates
Sep 14 - Jackpot Music Hall/Lawrence, KS
Sep 16 - Hi-Dive/Denver, CO
Sep 17 - Kilby Court/Salt Lake City, UT
Sep 18 - Neurolux/Boise, ID
Sep 20 - King Cobra/Seattle, WA
Sep 21 - Media Club/Vancouver, BC
Sep 22 - Doug Fir Lounge/Portland, OR
Sep 24 - Rickshaw Stop/San Francisco, CA
Sep 25 - Echo/Los Angeles, CA
Sep 26 - Detroit Bar/Costa Mesa, CA
Sep 28 - The Casbah/San Diego, CA
Sep 29 - Modified/Phoenix, AZ
Sep 30 - Plush/Tucson, AZ
Oct 2 - The Loft/Dallas, TX
Oct 3 - Stubb's BBQ/Austin, TX
Oct 4 - Rudyard's/Houston, TX
Oct 7 - The Social/Orlando, FL
Oct 8 - Club Downunder/Tallahassee, FL
Oct 9 - The Crowbar/Tampa, FL
Oct 10 - Drunken Unicorn/Atlanta, GA
Oct 11 - Local 506/Chapel Hill, NC
Oct 12 - Black Cat/Washington, DC
Oct 14 - Ottobar/Baltimore, MD
Oct 15 - Johnny Brenda's/Philadelphia, PA
Oct 16 - Bowery Ballroom/New York, NY
Oct 17 - Music Hall of Williamsburg/Brooklyn, NY
Oct 18 - Middle East Downstairs/Cambridge, MA
Ra Ra Riot on Myspace
Saturday, September 13, 2008
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
The Next Big Thing?
Ladies and gentlemen, I introduce to you - White Lies. Are they the next big thing? Well, if you take Q magazine's word for it (and I usually do), they are. This British trio is making serious headway with the British music press. They've even got an impressive cadre of celebrity fans (the dark lord himself, Nick Cave, showed up at one of their concerts recently!) White Lies are sure to satisfy those of us who were extremely disappointed by the last Interpol album. They follow in the grand footsteps of British post-punk bands such as Joy Division and Echo & The Bunnymen, and they wear their doom-and-gloom sound with sheer rock and roll elegance. Check them out now before they implode in a bubble of buzz!
mp3:
White Lies - Unfinished Business
White Lies Tour Dates
Sep 21 - Club Ifor Bach/Cardiff, UK
Sep 22 - Night & Day/Manchester, UK
Sep 24 - Little Civic/Wolverhampton, UK
Sep 25 - Bodega Social Club/Nottingham, UK
Sep 26 - The Leadmill/Sheffield, UK
Sep 28 - Thekla/Bristol, UK
Sep 29 - Komedia/Brighton, UK
Oct 1 - Norwich Arts Centre/Norwich, UK
Oct 2 - The Cluny/Newcastle, UK
Oct 3 - King Tut's Wah Wah Hut/Glasgow, UK
Oct 4 - The Faversham/Leeds, UK
Oct 6 - Carling Academy Oxford/Oxford, UK
Oct 7 - Institute of Contemporary Arts/London, UK
Oct 21 - Horseshoe Tavern/Toronto, ON
Oct 24 - Bowery Ballroom/New York, NY
Oct 25 - North Star Bar/Philadelphia, PA
Oct 26 - Great Scott/Allston, MA
Oct 28 - Empty Bottle/Chicago, IL
Oct 30 - The Roxy/West Hollywood, CA
Nov 1 - Rickshaw Stop/San Francisco, CA
White Lies on Myspace
Saturday, August 30, 2008
Here it is...
The artwork for the Kings of Leon's new album, Only By the Night, in stores September 23.
PURE awesome. Is it September 23 yet? I can't take it anymore!
PURE awesome. Is it September 23 yet? I can't take it anymore!
Friday, August 29, 2008
Tons O' Goodies
To make up for lost time, with me being busy with school and neglecting this blog, I've got a bunch of goodies to help win back your love! (As my parents always taught me, you CAN buy love!) So here's a bunch of new music to hopefully put me back in your good graces for being such a lazy blogger.
Black Kids - I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How to Dance With You
I know I'm a little late jumping on the bandwagon with this one, but so what? These Florida-based indie kids have been burning up the blogosphere all summer, but I only really gave this song a decent listen a few days ago. Needless to say, it's definitely a keeper! However, their debut album, Partie Traumatic, has been getting some seriously mixed reviews and I'm hesitant to give it a listen. What do you guys think (if you've heard it?)
Franz Ferdinand - Lucid Dreams
Yay! New music from my future husband, Alex Kapranos, and his handsome coterie of hotness. Look for a new, as-yet-untitled Franz album to rock our eardrums in January of 2009.
Friendly Fires - On Board
You've probably heard this song in the commercial for the new Wii Fit (I totally want one of those, by the way). This disco-centric band from St. Albans, England, will also be touring the States this fall with my favorite Swede, Lykke Li. Their self-titled debut album hits stores in the UK this Monday, September 1st. If anyone has confirmation of a US release date, let me know!
Hello Saferide - Anna
Hello Saferide - I Was Definitely Made For These Times
Hello Saferide is one of my favorite little musical secrets. The brains behind this quirky Swedish band is lead singer and songwriter Annika Norlin, who writes some of the catchiest and most offbeat lyrics this side of Stockholm. Her second album, More Modern Short Stories, will be available September 24.
Jenny Lewis - Acid Tongue (stream)
Rilo Kiley frontwoman Jenny Lewis will release her second solo offering, Acid Tongue, on September 23. I can't think of anything else to say, except that Jenny is one of my rock idols, and this new song is lovely. That's it. I just love her.
Keane - Spiralling
Keane are one of those bands I never like to admit that I love - until I actually HEAR them. Then any notion of them being just another guilty pleasure fly right out the window! Their previous album, 2006's Under the Iron Sea, made the top of my Best Of list for that year and is still one of my all-time favorites. But I've got Keane figured out - they get into your head with undeniable catchiness. Seriously. Play this song once and you will HAVE to play it again. And I'm loving the 1980s keyboard vibe as well! Keane's third album, Perfect Symmetry, hits stores on October 13.
Land of Talk - Some Are Lakes
I first heard this Montreal quartet when they toured with my favorite Canadian boys, The Stills, two years ago. Fans of The Execution of All Things-era Rilo Kiley will find a lot to love in Land of Talk. Coincidentally, their debut album, Some Are Lakes, hits stores October 7 via Saddle Creek, the same label that released that early Rilo masterpiece.
Nikka Costa - Stuck to You
I loved Nikka's 2001 debut, Everybody Got Their Something, but was thoroughly disappointed by her 2005 follow-up. However, with this song, I have a feeling her new album, Pebble to a Pearl, in stores September 16, will make me love her all over again. Only Nikka could get away with a lyric like, "If you be the king, I'll be your Kong" and make it work. Looks like Amy Winehouse has more to fear than those nasty crack-pipe burns!
Stars - Why I Want To Save You (stream)
A new Stars song is always a good thing. The romantic Canadian rockers will release a new EP entitled Sad Robots this coming week, but I believe it will only be available digitally or by actual physical copies sold at their upcoming tour dates. But for some reason, this song isn't on the tracklist! Interesting...
The Stills - Everything I Build
I'm planning on writing more on The Stills' new album, Oceans Will Rise, later. For now, let me just say I love it so much I want to take it behind the middle school and get it pregnant! This track is undoubtedly my favorite, and in my opinion, the best on the album. It's beautiful, elegant, and truly touching. Good job, boys.
The Ting Tings - That's Not My Name
I bought The Ting Tings' debut album, We Started Nothing, on a total whim. I loved their song "Shut Up and Let Me Go" from the iTunes commercial and decided to give it a shot, and I'm glad I did. The Ting Tings remind me a lot of The Kills, who I adore, but with a much poppier, glossier kick to their music. The playground chants, Bo Diddley-beats and smartass lyrics are still there, though. This is my favorite track from their debut album.
TV on the Radio - Dancing Choose
TV on the Radio - Golden Age
TV on the Radio's third album, Dear Science, hits stores September 23, and I'm proud to say I've already got my tickets to see them live in Atlanta on October 25. And in other weird news, TV on the Radio frontman Tunde Adebimpe will be seen on the silver screen this fall, starring opposite the lovely Anne Hathaway in the Jonathan Demme-directed Rachel Getting Married. Damn. Gotta love the multi-talented-ness.
Vampire Weekend - Everywhere (Fleetwood Mac cover)
Hmm. Interesting. I still like the original better, though. What do you guys think?
Hope you guys enjoy these songs! If you like one, several, or all of these songs, or hell, even none of them, let me know! I love getting comments, they make my day!
Black Kids - I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How to Dance With You
I know I'm a little late jumping on the bandwagon with this one, but so what? These Florida-based indie kids have been burning up the blogosphere all summer, but I only really gave this song a decent listen a few days ago. Needless to say, it's definitely a keeper! However, their debut album, Partie Traumatic, has been getting some seriously mixed reviews and I'm hesitant to give it a listen. What do you guys think (if you've heard it?)
Franz Ferdinand - Lucid Dreams
Yay! New music from my future husband, Alex Kapranos, and his handsome coterie of hotness. Look for a new, as-yet-untitled Franz album to rock our eardrums in January of 2009.
Friendly Fires - On Board
You've probably heard this song in the commercial for the new Wii Fit (I totally want one of those, by the way). This disco-centric band from St. Albans, England, will also be touring the States this fall with my favorite Swede, Lykke Li. Their self-titled debut album hits stores in the UK this Monday, September 1st. If anyone has confirmation of a US release date, let me know!
Hello Saferide - Anna
Hello Saferide - I Was Definitely Made For These Times
Hello Saferide is one of my favorite little musical secrets. The brains behind this quirky Swedish band is lead singer and songwriter Annika Norlin, who writes some of the catchiest and most offbeat lyrics this side of Stockholm. Her second album, More Modern Short Stories, will be available September 24.
Jenny Lewis - Acid Tongue (stream)
Rilo Kiley frontwoman Jenny Lewis will release her second solo offering, Acid Tongue, on September 23. I can't think of anything else to say, except that Jenny is one of my rock idols, and this new song is lovely. That's it. I just love her.
Keane - Spiralling
Keane are one of those bands I never like to admit that I love - until I actually HEAR them. Then any notion of them being just another guilty pleasure fly right out the window! Their previous album, 2006's Under the Iron Sea, made the top of my Best Of list for that year and is still one of my all-time favorites. But I've got Keane figured out - they get into your head with undeniable catchiness. Seriously. Play this song once and you will HAVE to play it again. And I'm loving the 1980s keyboard vibe as well! Keane's third album, Perfect Symmetry, hits stores on October 13.
Land of Talk - Some Are Lakes
I first heard this Montreal quartet when they toured with my favorite Canadian boys, The Stills, two years ago. Fans of The Execution of All Things-era Rilo Kiley will find a lot to love in Land of Talk. Coincidentally, their debut album, Some Are Lakes, hits stores October 7 via Saddle Creek, the same label that released that early Rilo masterpiece.
Nikka Costa - Stuck to You
I loved Nikka's 2001 debut, Everybody Got Their Something, but was thoroughly disappointed by her 2005 follow-up. However, with this song, I have a feeling her new album, Pebble to a Pearl, in stores September 16, will make me love her all over again. Only Nikka could get away with a lyric like, "If you be the king, I'll be your Kong" and make it work. Looks like Amy Winehouse has more to fear than those nasty crack-pipe burns!
Stars - Why I Want To Save You (stream)
A new Stars song is always a good thing. The romantic Canadian rockers will release a new EP entitled Sad Robots this coming week, but I believe it will only be available digitally or by actual physical copies sold at their upcoming tour dates. But for some reason, this song isn't on the tracklist! Interesting...
The Stills - Everything I Build
I'm planning on writing more on The Stills' new album, Oceans Will Rise, later. For now, let me just say I love it so much I want to take it behind the middle school and get it pregnant! This track is undoubtedly my favorite, and in my opinion, the best on the album. It's beautiful, elegant, and truly touching. Good job, boys.
The Ting Tings - That's Not My Name
I bought The Ting Tings' debut album, We Started Nothing, on a total whim. I loved their song "Shut Up and Let Me Go" from the iTunes commercial and decided to give it a shot, and I'm glad I did. The Ting Tings remind me a lot of The Kills, who I adore, but with a much poppier, glossier kick to their music. The playground chants, Bo Diddley-beats and smartass lyrics are still there, though. This is my favorite track from their debut album.
TV on the Radio - Dancing Choose
TV on the Radio - Golden Age
TV on the Radio's third album, Dear Science, hits stores September 23, and I'm proud to say I've already got my tickets to see them live in Atlanta on October 25. And in other weird news, TV on the Radio frontman Tunde Adebimpe will be seen on the silver screen this fall, starring opposite the lovely Anne Hathaway in the Jonathan Demme-directed Rachel Getting Married. Damn. Gotta love the multi-talented-ness.
Vampire Weekend - Everywhere (Fleetwood Mac cover)
Hmm. Interesting. I still like the original better, though. What do you guys think?
Hope you guys enjoy these songs! If you like one, several, or all of these songs, or hell, even none of them, let me know! I love getting comments, they make my day!
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Welcome Back, Me!
WELL...sorry I haven't posted in an eternity, friends. Please forgive me! The new semester at school started this past week, plus I've been working, so it's been non-stop craziness! There's a lot to catch up on musically. I promise a HUGE post coming tomorrow, but for now, here's two goodies to wet your palate!
First off, the new video from my favorite Southern boys, Kings of Leon, for their new single "Sex On Fire." Forgive the horrible pun, but my sex is indeed on fire after watching this one! Caleb Followill, sexy and squirming on a bed while arms hold him down? Oh, and then getting WET? It's like the director peeked inside my private thoughts...thank you, whoever you are.
Their 4th album, Only By the Night, hits stores September 23.
Kings of Leon - Sex On Fire
Sex On Fire
And another video, this time from some of New York's finest, The Walkmen. Their latest record, You and Me, is in stores now. Here's the first video for the song "The New Year." I gotta say, I've always been kind of on the fence about The Walkmen, but once the song hits the chorus, it's pure love. The video's damn creepy, though.
The Walkmen - The New Year
First off, the new video from my favorite Southern boys, Kings of Leon, for their new single "Sex On Fire." Forgive the horrible pun, but my sex is indeed on fire after watching this one! Caleb Followill, sexy and squirming on a bed while arms hold him down? Oh, and then getting WET? It's like the director peeked inside my private thoughts...thank you, whoever you are.
Their 4th album, Only By the Night, hits stores September 23.
Kings of Leon - Sex On Fire
Sex On Fire
And another video, this time from some of New York's finest, The Walkmen. Their latest record, You and Me, is in stores now. Here's the first video for the song "The New Year." I gotta say, I've always been kind of on the fence about The Walkmen, but once the song hits the chorus, it's pure love. The video's damn creepy, though.
The Walkmen - The New Year
Thursday, August 14, 2008
Tropical Moonlight
A new musical discovery is always a good thing! Especially when you can share it with friends and fellow lovers. I present to you all Domino, a Brooklyn-based band who are currently working on their debut album with none other than Mark Ronson. Lead singer Domino Kirke not only has one of the coolest first names in rock, she's also got one smooth, sultry seductress of a voice. "Tropical Moonlight" is a perfect summertime song, trust me. So pour your margaritas, put on your sunscreen, and get ready to lounge by the pool with this number!
mp3:
Domino - Tropical Moonlight
Domino's Myspace page
Sunday, August 10, 2008
The Stills - Being Here Video
Here it is - the video for "Being Here," the first single from The Stills' new album, Oceans Will Rise, in stores August 19th!
I love this band so much. :)
I love this band so much. :)
Thursday, August 7, 2008
Metric: New Album Preview
I've literally been listening to nothing but Metric for the past 24 hours, and each time I listen to this band it just reinforces how important and inspiring they are to me. The band is currently working on a new album - no word yet on when it will be released, but here's two great new songs from the band that should give us a feeling of what the new album will sound like!
"Satellite Mind" - Live at Coachella 2008
"Give Me Sympathy" - acoustic, live backstage at Coachella 2008
mp3:
Metric - Give Me Sympathy (live, acoustic)
"Satellite Mind" - Live at Coachella 2008
"Give Me Sympathy" - acoustic, live backstage at Coachella 2008
mp3:
Metric - Give Me Sympathy (live, acoustic)
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
Sex On Fire
Another new Kings of Leon song from their upcoming new album, Only By the Night, out September 23rd. Plus they just announced a HUGE North American tour and, yes, they will be coming to my hometown of Atlanta! You know I'll be there! Even better? The Stills will be opening! Holy CRAP! I just had a tiny little orgasm, I swear....
Is it September 23rd yet? I'm peeing my pants with excitement!
mp3:
Kings of Leon - Sex On Fire
Kings of Leon US Tour Dates
Sept 23 - Webster Hall/New York, NY
Oct 11 - The Joint/Las Vegas, NV
Oct 12 - House of Blues/San Diego, CA
Oct 15 - Nokia Theatre/Los Angeles, CA
Oct 17 - Warfield Theatre/San Francisco, CA
Oct 18 - Warfield Theatre/San Francisco, CA
Oct 20 - Paramount Theatre/Seattle, WA
Oct 21 - Schnitzer Hall/Portland, OR
Oct 23 - Fillmore Auditorium/Denver, CO
Oct 25 - Austin Music Hall/Austin, TX
Oct 26 - Bricktown Events Center/Oklahoma City, OK
Oct 28 - Verizon Wireless Theater/Houston, TX
Oct 29 - Palladium Ballroom/Dallas, TX
Oct 31 - Aragon Ballroom/Chicago, IL
Nov 1 - Orpheum Theatre/Minneapolis, MN
Nov 3 - The Pageant/St. Louis, MO
Nov 5 - Eagles Ballroom/Milwaukee, WI
Nov 7 - Kool Haus/Toronto, ON
Nov 8 - The Fillmore/Detroit, MI
Nov 10 - DAR Constitution Hall/Washington, DC
Nov 12 - Orpheum Theatre/Boston, MA
Nov 15 - Electric Factory/Philadelphia, PA
Nov 18 - Tabernacle/Atlanta, GA
Nov 19 - Nashville Municipal Auditorium/Nashville, TN
Is it September 23rd yet? I'm peeing my pants with excitement!
mp3:
Kings of Leon - Sex On Fire
Kings of Leon US Tour Dates
Sept 23 - Webster Hall/New York, NY
Oct 11 - The Joint/Las Vegas, NV
Oct 12 - House of Blues/San Diego, CA
Oct 15 - Nokia Theatre/Los Angeles, CA
Oct 17 - Warfield Theatre/San Francisco, CA
Oct 18 - Warfield Theatre/San Francisco, CA
Oct 20 - Paramount Theatre/Seattle, WA
Oct 21 - Schnitzer Hall/Portland, OR
Oct 23 - Fillmore Auditorium/Denver, CO
Oct 25 - Austin Music Hall/Austin, TX
Oct 26 - Bricktown Events Center/Oklahoma City, OK
Oct 28 - Verizon Wireless Theater/Houston, TX
Oct 29 - Palladium Ballroom/Dallas, TX
Oct 31 - Aragon Ballroom/Chicago, IL
Nov 1 - Orpheum Theatre/Minneapolis, MN
Nov 3 - The Pageant/St. Louis, MO
Nov 5 - Eagles Ballroom/Milwaukee, WI
Nov 7 - Kool Haus/Toronto, ON
Nov 8 - The Fillmore/Detroit, MI
Nov 10 - DAR Constitution Hall/Washington, DC
Nov 12 - Orpheum Theatre/Boston, MA
Nov 15 - Electric Factory/Philadelphia, PA
Nov 18 - Tabernacle/Atlanta, GA
Nov 19 - Nashville Municipal Auditorium/Nashville, TN
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
More Swede Love
I swear, this country keeps getting better and better in the music department. Check out these two new Swedish discoveries of mine!
mp3:
Adiam Dymott - Memory Loss
Adiam Dymott is the newest artist to join the roster of Stockholm's amazing Razzia Records label, home to three of my other Swedish favorites, Maia Hirasawa, Jonna Lee, and Hello Saferide. Adiam's folky pop-rock fits in perfectly with those artists' oeuvres, and I hope we'll hear more from her in the future!
Adiam Dymott's Myspace
mp3:
Firefox AK - Once I Was Like You
Firefox AK is the stage name of singer Andrea Kellerman, who inflects her mellow chill-out pop with her cool, elegant vocals. Fans of Stereolab, Broadcast, and the slower side of Metric will find much to love here.
Firefox AK's Myspace
And seeing as this is a Swedish post, I have to share the new Lykke Li video for "Breaking It Up." I don't know if you know this, but it's required by law that all music blogs everywhere post at least one blog about Lykke Li a month. True story.
I love all the people chained to a bed, though. HOT.
For even more Swede-music love, check out these blogs. They blow my little corner of the web out of the water!
Absolut Noise
Swedesplease
mp3:
Adiam Dymott - Memory Loss
Adiam Dymott is the newest artist to join the roster of Stockholm's amazing Razzia Records label, home to three of my other Swedish favorites, Maia Hirasawa, Jonna Lee, and Hello Saferide. Adiam's folky pop-rock fits in perfectly with those artists' oeuvres, and I hope we'll hear more from her in the future!
Adiam Dymott's Myspace
mp3:
Firefox AK - Once I Was Like You
Firefox AK is the stage name of singer Andrea Kellerman, who inflects her mellow chill-out pop with her cool, elegant vocals. Fans of Stereolab, Broadcast, and the slower side of Metric will find much to love here.
Firefox AK's Myspace
And seeing as this is a Swedish post, I have to share the new Lykke Li video for "Breaking It Up." I don't know if you know this, but it's required by law that all music blogs everywhere post at least one blog about Lykke Li a month. True story.
I love all the people chained to a bed, though. HOT.
For even more Swede-music love, check out these blogs. They blow my little corner of the web out of the water!
Absolut Noise
Swedesplease
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