Introspective track today I guess. Just heard word that our friends Adam and Amy had a baby a few days ago and my old friends Pete and Tracy should be bringing their first into the world any minute now. All this new life, these literal positive changes in the fortunes of parents and their children [...]

 

 Human Bell :: "A Change In Fortunes": Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Folk/Acoustic, Indie, Instrumental, Post-Rock, Rock | 2 Comments »

My younger co-worker said something recently that caused quite a stir in the office. “John Hughes is totally overrated” or something similar to that. The more seasoned of us — nearly 10 years her senior — couldn’t believe the sentiment. No neophyte directors since have been able to come close to Hughes’ teen-oriented melodramatic comedy [...]

 

 Fleetwood Mac :: Never Forget (Cut Copy Lifelike remix): Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Classic Rock, DJ Must-Have, Indie, Remixes | 3 Comments »

Really surprised and delighted by the newest record from guitarist Kaki King. Not being so in touch with the singer/songwriter set, I’m generally reliant on someone more knowledgeable to fill me in. To be honest, one of the few reasons I even gave this album a listen was because one of her older records (she [...]

 

 Kaki King :: "Bone Chaos in the Castle": Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Folk/Acoustic, Indie, Rock | 3 Comments »

I’m glad that advanced album PR seems to have shifted almost entirely to the digital realm. Sure, I still get the occasional CD or 7″ sent over, but the majority of correspondence has clearly moved toward email. It makes discovery that much easier, when all a prospective writer or blogger need do is follow a [...]

 

 Syme :: Greenhouse (Bjorn Torske remix): Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Indie, Instrumental, Post-Rock, Shoegazer | 4 Comments »

Stumbled across these guys after recently watching the fantastic documentary Helvetica. You’d expect a full length feature about a font to drag, but the combination of compelling interviews and beautiful photography with a standout soundtrack made it one of my favorite documentaries of the year. Kristian Dunn, of Los Angeles-based instrumental duo El Ten [...]

 

 El Ten Eleven :: "3 Plus 4": Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Indie, Instrumental, MP3, Post-Rock | 2 Comments »

This is the first of two posts of bands with the word “State” in their names. Other than that, they have very little in common. First off, is Washington D.C’s Statehood, the newest project from former-Dismemberment Plan rhythm section Joe Easley and Eric Axelson, Vehicle Birth’s Leigh Thompson and vocalist Clark Sabine. I don’t [...]

 

 Statehood :: "Still Spinning": Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Dancepunk, Indie, MP3, Promo, Rock | 2 Comments »