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“Payphone” by Erik Omen
Our latest treat from the fine folks at Lost At E Minor is “Payphone” by Erik Omen.
It’s got something of a haunting quality to it, but I enjoyed the vocals and the drums especially. The visuals match perfectly.
“House of Circles” by Mr. Gnome
First time I’d ever heard of Mr. Gnome, although by looking at their discography they seem to have a relatively prolific history. And it doesn’t take long scrolling through their website to see that they are starting to get a lot of pub, especially from Rolling Stone.
My introduction was the song “House of Circles” at Lost at E Minor.
It is absolutely intoxicating. Great vocals, an intriguing progression over the 6:00+, and basically it just rocks.
“Change” by CHLLNGR – Great Track, Incredible Video
CHLLNGR apparently does not like vowels nor lower case letters. He does, however, clearly like making chill tunes with visually arresting videos.
Here is the video for his track “Change” that I just caught during my continued trip into the Lost at E Minor archives that I missed at the beginning of this year.
“Stamp” by The Rural Alberta Advantage
Another Lost At E Minor find today.
The song is called “Stamp” by the The Rural Alberta Advantage. Their website address is http://www.theraa.com, which makes it sound like some kind of governing body for rifles or recording artists. Regardless, this is a good track with a unique video.
“Middle of the Bed” by Lucy Rose
I’m a sucker for a woman with a beautiful, unique singing voice. I always have been. I’m sure I always will be. And now I have another such voice to enjoy listening to: Lucy Rose’s.
Below is the video for her song “Middle of the Bed.” It’s a good though unremarkable song made wonderful by her intoxicating vocals.
Duwende’s ‘The Music of Michael Jackson’ Is A Capella Heaven
I love you Lost At E Minor.
I visit at least 2-3 times a week not only to find great new bands like Keston Cobblers’ Club, but also for unique musical experiences like the video below, which features Duwende, a supremely talented a capella group.
“You Go” and “Cotton Wool” by Keston Cobblers’ Club
On Friday, I posted “For, Words” by Keston Cobblers’ Club after seeing it on Lost at E Minor. Since I posted that video, I’ve pretty much been listening to KCC music on a constant loop.
So, on the one hand I apologizing for having no new bands to share with you today; on the other hand, I do not apologize at all because I’ve found plenty of other terrific KCC songs to share that you’ll love, including the two below.
The first, “You Go” seems like the most “single ready” of all their songs, which I do not say pejoratively at all. It just has that kind of quick, happy, catchy beat. Take a listen:
MP3: “You Go” by Keston Cobblers’ Club (feel free to click and download mp3, with permission from the band)
“For, Words” by Keston Cobblers’ Club
Simple, beautiful song complemented by a perfectly complementary video. Always a winner.
Hat tip to Lost at E Minor for this find.
The band is Keston Cobbler’s Club, who I had not heard about before just now. I will most certainly be checking out more of their work.
“This Light” by Grand and Noble
As penance for my lack of activity here lately, how about a double dip today?
Also from Indie Rock Cafe’s latest countdown of the best new releases comes this track from Grand and Noble. It doesn’t really break any new ground, but it sure is pleasant to listen to…and sometimes that’s all a song needs to be.
“Our Love Is On The Line” by Gary Go
Finally made it back over to Indie Rock Cafe today – it’s been too long since I set aside some time to find new music! – and immediately starting coming across some great songs to recommend to you all here.
Here is the first of many to come over the next several weeks: “Our Love Is On The Line” by Gary Go, which as IRC points out “features a stellar group of musicians, including drummer Deantoni Parks (Meshell N’Degeocello/Mars Volta), violinist Davide Rossi (Coldplay/Goldfrapp), Memphis Horns (Elvis Presley/Al Green) and mixer Ken Thomas (Sigur Ros/M83/Moby).”
Official song and video for “I Won’t Give Up” by Jason Mraz not even close to live version
Yes, I realize that Jason Mraz hasn’t qualified for “indie” status for a long, long time now. Still, he’s one of my favorite musicians, but not because of the songs that end up on his albums; Mraz is among my favorites because unlike so many pop musicians, whose talent is actually less than what it seems, his talent is far, far beyond what ends up on his albums and singles. I’ve always thought this having listened to many live versions of his songs, and seeing him live solidified it for me.
The latest example is the difference between his live performance of “I Won’t Give Up” and the video and studio version of the song that came out today.
“Southbound Train”-Jon Foreman
I stumbled upon this video just recently and it features two of the things I love in music: acoustic guitars and a cello. I’ve own Jon Foremen’s 4 solo EPs for awhile now, but I haven’t seen a good, live performance.
And then I found this.
This performance is just beautiful and perfect in every way. My favorite Jon Foreman has always been the softer version. I think this video proves my point. More…
“I Won’t Give Up” by Jason Mraz
Jason Mraz has been one of my favorite artists since his first album came out. I’ve gotten every one since, seen one of his incredible live performances, and wait with baited breath for new songs.
I found one tonight, and I’m happy to share it with you. It’s predictably awesome in Mraz’s typical sublimely sung and earnest way.
“Give Love A Try” by Sunbears
In their latest new release rundown, the good folks at Indie Rock Cafe described this track thusly: “‘Give Love A Try’ is the album’s infectious “feel good” first single, and in our opinion, one of the best indie songs of the second half of 2011.”
I couldn’t say it any better. Get prepared to listen to this on repeat today.
MP3: “Give Love A Try” by Sunbears
“Against The Grain” – by Hudson (with incredible stop-motion video by Dropbear)
This is just straight up awesome, both the song and the video.
Here is the description: “The new music video for ‘Against The Grain’ from emerging Melbourne indie-folk artist Hudson sees him collaborate with film maker/animator/VJ Dropbear (aka Jonathan Chong), producing a vibrant and colourful clip based around a mainstay from our humble artistic efforts throughout childhood – coloured pencils.”
Vibrant and colorful indeed. Enjoy this.
Other recent featured songs:
- “Shitty Pop Song” by Von Dooley
- “Mighty” by Lord Huron
- “Two or More” by Solid Gold Dragons
- “LakeHouse”-Of Monsters and Men
- “Balance” by Future Islands
- “Somebody That I Used To Know” by Gotye
- “Close To Me” by Gentlemen Hall
- “Look” by Sebastien Tellier
- “Flashes of Light”-Fathom Blue
- “Pop Culture” live mashup by Madeon
