Archive for January, 2010

January 31, 2010 2

Tegan and Sara

By Karl in Acoustic, Alternative, Music, Rock

This a sweet band from Sweden (you all know about my Swedish experience when I was young!) I particularly like their random style and broken voice! An acoustic version of the song is the one below:

January 31, 2010 0

Anberlin – The Unwinding Cable Car

By Karl in Alternative, Christian, Music

I love this song and the band’s unconvetional approach to what they believe in. The band has toured with Fall Out Boy and has apparently re-invented themselves from one album to the next. From ‘WiKi’: Over the years, many fans, critics, and other members of the media have consistently characterized Anberlin as a Christian band. [...]

January 30, 2010 1

Delphic

By Cili in Alternative, Electronic, Indie, Music

Some music for the weekend vibe; alternative – but still takes more than just jumping around to make any justice to these tunes. I introduce to you; Delphic. They are an alternative dance band from Manchester, United Kingdom. Some easy tunes… This Momentary This music video has been nominated for three UK Music Video Awards, [...]

January 30, 2010 2

City and Colour

By Matt in Acoustic, Alternative, Music

This is  a new discovery; don’t know much about him, but I like the sound. The Name City and Colour comes from the name of the singer and guitarist, Dallas Green… Dallas being a City and Green being a Colour. MySpace link: http://www.myspace.com/dallasgreen and some samples off YouTube… The Girl Sleeping Sickness Waiting…

January 30, 2010 0

Where the Wild Things Are

By Matt in Alternative, Indie, Music, Soundtrack

The soundtrack off the movie Where the Wild Things Are follows the Yeah Yeah Yeahs post Karen O. composed all of the songs on the soundtrack; the film was directed by her former boyfriend Spike Jonze. All is Love, was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or [...]

January 30, 2010 0

Yeah Yeah Yeahs

By Matt in Alternative, Electronic, Indie, Music, Rock

Yeah Yeah Yeahs have been keeping company all day. Their new album is quite different from their previous work. It’s Blitz! has some energetic electro sounds, which is great while working, or for a drive in the sun! Zero http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxZGYGojPeE Heads will Roll http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dt0IlrQYOxM you can listen to more from Yeah Yeah Yeahs on their [...]

January 28, 2010 2

Her Morning Elegance

By Danii in Music

 Feels SO good to be part of such a clever idea of music-sharing and rating!  I also see it as an ‘alternative’ way of mingling with you, if that’s ok with you. So…  ’Her Modern Elegance’, Beautiful track! I just can’t stop listening to it. Described as “A simple little work of art that makes [...]

January 28, 2010 1

Gorillaz are back!

By Cili in Alternative, Electronic, Music

Yes, it’s true, and with a new album, ‘Plastic Beach’ – in exactly 24 days time. You can listen to the first song online over at gorillaz.com or on mp3 from SpineMagazine It’s got an 80′s feel to it, with synth effects and muffled voices like-on-the-telephone, but quiet a catchy tune. I’m still forming my [...]

January 28, 2010 1

Johnny Cash

By Matt in Acoustic, Folk, Music, Rock

Some of my friends have been sending this around. It’s one of my favourites and a cover of Nine Inch Nails’ original. He passed away on September 12, 2003, at the age of seventy-one, and this song is now generally regarded as his epitaph. Hurt Make sure to watch the movie based on his life: [...]

January 26, 2010 0

The Local Natives

By Cili in Indie, Music, Rock

Local Natives are an indie rock band based in Silver Lake, Los Angeles, USA. Their debut album, Gorilla Manor was released in the UK in 2009. http://www.myspace.com/localnatives The band’s sound has been described as “afropop-influenced guitars with hyperactive drumming and hooky three-part harmonies” by Pitchfork I particularly like ‘Camera Talk’ Enjoy!