Bear in Heaven Play New Album at The Echo
With what Pitchfork has called the "much anticipated release" of I Love You, It's Cool last month, it's no surprise that I was pretty stoked to check out psychedelic, synth-pop band 'Bear in Heaven'...
View ArticleJapandroids, New Album June 5
Japandroids is an extremely energetic rock & roll duo from Vancouver who blew me away all those years ago with their incredibly awesome song ''Younger Us" and those nostalgic, punk-rock lyrics:...
View ArticleNew Silversun Pickups
Silversun Pickups had one of the best albums of the year in 2009 with the critically acclaimed "Swoon" featuring instant hits like "Panic Switch", "Little Lovers So Polite" and "Lazy Eye". They sent...
View ArticleK'naan On Getting Gone
Whenever he parts his lips, K'naan has something real to share. Whether it be in the name of charity and politics, or love and heartbreak, it always seems to come straight from the heart. K'naan's...
View ArticlePassion Pit's New Electro-Pop Hits
image via mtv.com Passion Pit won a thousand hearts in 2008 with the hit song, "Sleepyhead" and the name, well, Passion Pit. Of course, the pretty little fact that it all began as a one-man project by...
View ArticleBest Tease of the Past 12 Months, Iamamiwhoami
Swedish singer/songwriter Jonna Lee has had lots of fun playing the mystery games surrounding her project and it's all paying off. In 2009 she forwarded her music from an anonymous email account to...
View ArticleHighlights From Metric's Album "Synthetica"
Metric released their 5th album "Synthetica" last week and as always, the highlight is Emily Haine's breathy vocals. I might be getting tired of the same tight, digital beats but I do like the sugary...
View ArticleVery Keen on The Vaccines
If you're a fan of The Strokes or Ramones, it's about time you heard The Vaccines. This British rock band formed in London in 2010 and have already toured and opened for seriously awesome bands like...
View ArticleThe xx, All Over Again
Remember when The xx made their debut in 2009? Romey Madley-Croft's whispering voice captivated the beejeezus out of everyone then and we wondered if she would be able to ensnare us quite so...
View ArticleIt's Saturday night, you might need some R&B
You thought R&B was so 90's. You put it on the shelf with your oversized flannels and your Angela Chase crush from "My So Called Life". But let's pause for a minute to absorb the very real fact...
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