tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-209014452009-12-08T17:26:42.238-06:00photograph by Chris StrongLizzyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06306577784016364105noreply@blogger.comBlogger383125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20901445.post-68583410484373139212009-12-07T23:00:00.000-06:002009-12-08T05:28:04.481-06:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bp7RD2qVs80/Sx133RH2G0I/AAAAAAAAAIs/KW_7V8ej0XY/s1600-h/l_43c405910b444c0c8fb964868343112c.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bp7RD2qVs80/Sx133RH2G0I/AAAAAAAAAIs/KW_7V8ej0XY/s400/l_43c405910b444c0c8fb964868343112c.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412614118542023490" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">"You're cracking, I'm sorry. There's nothing that can be done."</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>My love for <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Lovedrug</span></b> runs deep - high school deep. I was pretty much permanently spoken for after hearing the band's <i>Rock N Roll</i> EP years back, and haven't parted ways with them since. After splitting with indie label <a href="http://themilitiagroup.com/">the Militia Group</a>, the band has made a go of it by themselves and has recorded a fantastic new round of demos this year. Two are downloadable below, and the other two are available to stream from their <a href="http://myspace.com/lovedrug">Myspace</a> page. Spread the news, circulate the tracks - I implore you.</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;">(MP3)</span> <a href="http://files.me.com/backtothesound/pxr63g.mp3">Lovedrug - She's Disaster</a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;">(MP3)</span> <a href="http://files.me.com/backtothesound/fklscz.mp3">Lovedrug - We Were Owls</a></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">more info...</span></div><div><a href="http://lovedrugmusic.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">Official Site</span></a></div><div><a href="http://myspace.com/lovedrug"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">Myspace</span></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/lovedrug/id18452765">Purchase</a></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20901445-6858341048437313921?l=cpmu.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lizzyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06306577784016364105noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20901445.post-54297415077160534092009-12-06T11:04:00.002-06:002009-12-07T17:02:44.896-06:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bp7RD2qVs80/SxuxK0XWW4I/AAAAAAAAAIk/WqaqDbZ1MK0/s1600-h/full_red_bulletin3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bp7RD2qVs80/SxuxK0XWW4I/AAAAAAAAAIk/WqaqDbZ1MK0/s400/full_red_bulletin3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412114176629169026" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold; font-size:85%;">"The sky is getting heavy tonight."</span></div><div><br /></div><div>After the mid-September release of their mini album <i>Vivarium</i>, young Glaswegian band <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Twin Atlantic</span></b> seems to be making a good run of things to close out 2009. The newest single, "What Is Light? Where Is Laughter?" follows the disc's debut, "Lightspeed." An acoustic b-side of the track is posted below, along with the video that the band shot on their recent, and first, visit to the United States. I've been sweating this band for the past year or so now. If you already have <i>Vivarium</i>, I suggest you look into buying last year's <i>A Guidance From Colour</i> EP as well as poking through the band's live videos.</div><div><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;">(MP3)</span> <a href="http://files.me.com/backtothesound/djqnzq.mp3">Twin Atlantic - What Is Light? Where Is Laughter? (acoustic)</a><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">more info...</span></div><div><a href="http://www.twinatlantic.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">Official Site</span></a></div><div><a href="http://myspace.com/twinatlantic"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">Myspace</span></a></div><div><a href="http://www.twinatlantic.com/topics/music"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">Purchase</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/keYPNlqeoYU&amp;rel=0&amp;color1=0xb1b1b1&amp;color2=0xcfcfcf&amp;hl=en_US&amp;feature=player_profilepage&amp;fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/keYPNlqeoYU&amp;rel=0&amp;color1=0xb1b1b1&amp;color2=0xcfcfcf&amp;hl=en_US&amp;feature=player_profilepage&amp;fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20901445-5429741507716053409?l=cpmu.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lizzyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06306577784016364105noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20901445.post-52939785795669923862009-12-03T07:52:00.008-06:002009-12-06T12:40:03.256-06:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bp7RD2qVs80/SxfDaOB6dlI/AAAAAAAAAIc/N1VGztlBkt8/s1600-h/l_accddc584355392fc7142e373b8abdcf.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 342px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bp7RD2qVs80/SxfDaOB6dlI/AAAAAAAAAIc/N1VGztlBkt8/s400/l_accddc584355392fc7142e373b8abdcf.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411008332519077458" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">"We'll watch the world fall from the inside."</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">My last year's posts are pretty telling, and it's more than obvious that I've got a thing for the Scots. I still can't put down Frightened Rabbit's <i>The Midnight Organ Fight, </i>I become more acquainted each passing day with the Twilight Sad's<i> </i>entire catalouge<i>, </i>and the smattering of young Scottish bands that I've been spinning in-between have yet to outwear their welcome. Today's discovery of the <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Brother Louis Collective</span></b>, from Glasgow, thus only fuels my Scottish fervor. The band's debut single, "These Barren Years", which I heard for the first time all but 20 minutes ago, was great enough for me to literally stop my day's doings in their tracks to share with you.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;">(MP3)</span> <a href="http://files.me.com/backtothesound/b4zom1.mp3">Brother Louis Collective - These Barren Years</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">more info...</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://www.myspace.com/brotherlouismusic">Myspace</a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.emusic.com/album/Brother-Louis-Collective-These-Barren-Years-MP3-Download/11397278.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">Purchase</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><object width="400" height="225"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=3020112&amp;server=vimeo.com&amp;show_title=1&amp;show_byline=1&amp;show_portrait=0&amp;color=&amp;fullscreen=1"><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=3020112&amp;server=vimeo.com&amp;show_title=1&amp;show_byline=1&amp;show_portrait=0&amp;color=&amp;fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="400" height="225"></embed></object><p></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20901445-5293978579566992386?l=cpmu.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lizzyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06306577784016364105noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20901445.post-56679217969303920752009-12-01T14:53:00.007-06:002009-12-01T15:35:37.049-06:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://c2.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/22/l_ce3dbf174281433ea8758b854d805a01.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 275px;" src="http://c2.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/22/l_ce3dbf174281433ea8758b854d805a01.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">"You're not the only one who feels like this."</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">As a follow up to last month's <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">Kurran and the Wolfnotes</span></b> <a href="http://cpmu.blogspot.com/2009/10/kurran-wolfnotes.html">post</a>, albeit an untimely one, the band has since released their debut single, "Whatabitch," early last month. After seeing them perform a few weeks back at London's Borderline, I'm pretty much trying to soak up anything and everything Wolfnotes related. Posted below is the single's b-side, courtesy of NME's Daily Download feature. If you're in or around London, catch the bands Puregroove in-store on the 14th.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;">(MP3)</span> <a href="http://files.me.com/backtothesound/dxcluv.mp3">Kurran and the Wolfnotes - Here To Fill You In</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><b><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic; ">Kurran &amp; the Wolfnotes - The Borderline, London, 22.10.2009</span></div></b><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><center><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bp7RD2qVs80/SxWFX4xOw1I/AAAAAAAAAIE/H9vk36Dh09Y/s1600/DSC03734.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bp7RD2qVs80/SxWFX4xOw1I/AAAAAAAAAIE/H9vk36Dh09Y/s320/DSC03734.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410377172777878354" /></a> <span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap; font-family:'Lucida Grande', serif;font-size:11px;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bp7RD2qVs80/SxWHi4un8CI/AAAAAAAAAIM/bYWvS6K_7Gk/s1600/DSC03732.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bp7RD2qVs80/SxWHi4un8CI/AAAAAAAAAIM/bYWvS6K_7Gk/s320/DSC03732.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410379560768761890" /></a></span> </center><center><br /></center><center style="text-align: left;"><br /></center><center style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">more info...</span></center><center style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://myspace.com/kurranandthewolfnotes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">Myspace</span></a></center><center style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.roughtrade.com/site/shop_detail.lasso?search_type=sku&amp;sku=318292"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">Purchase</span></a></center><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20901445-5667921796930392075?l=cpmu.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lizzyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06306577784016364105noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20901445.post-42943841376959399742009-11-29T11:08:00.006-06:002009-11-29T12:42:19.639-06:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bp7RD2qVs80/SxKqszPJGuI/AAAAAAAAAH0/3BPNwTalpSY/s1600/2zxs41x.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 311px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bp7RD2qVs80/SxKqszPJGuI/AAAAAAAAAH0/3BPNwTalpSY/s400/2zxs41x.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409573789070072546" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">"I cannot count the hours I have wasted in my head."</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">It's a bit hard to articulate how much I love living in London. However, home is never a bad place to rest your head and, especially as Christmas draws near, I've been finding the idea of a flight back to Minneapolis a little more bearable. Moreover, one of my favorite local bands - <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">The King and the Thief </span></b>- has a show scheduled the Sunday following my arrival. Not a bad thing to come home too. They recently changed their name from <b><a href="http://cpmu.blogspot.com/2008/12/now-and-forever.html">Now and Forever</a></b>, recorded two new tracks (posted below) with Ace Enders, and are currently in the process of writing for their upcoming full length. The band's debut EP, "Of Wounds and Blessings," is one of my favorite of 2008, and I can only imagine the new record will rival its predecessor.</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;">(MP3)</span> <a href="http://files.me.com/backtothesound/4vmwvy.mp3">The King and the Thief - Clocks Are Grinning</a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;">(MP3)</span> <a href="http://files.me.com/backtothesound/aw0o14.mp3">The King and the Thief - Fire Walk With Me</a></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">more info...</span></div><div><a href="http://myspace.com/thekingandthethief"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">Myspace</span></a></div><div><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/now-and-forever/id293620929"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">Purchase</span></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20901445-4294384137695939974?l=cpmu.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lizzyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06306577784016364105noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20901445.post-12716643267232543492009-11-23T14:33:00.028-06:002009-11-27T09:03:04.859-06:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bp7RD2qVs80/Swr5W-CvC_I/AAAAAAAAAG8/gErKhDgQWAE/s1600/DSC03896.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bp7RD2qVs80/Swr5W-CvC_I/AAAAAAAAAG8/gErKhDgQWAE/s200/DSC03896.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407408475618610162" /></a> <img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bp7RD2qVs80/Swr41-Ls2nI/AAAAAAAAAGs/RuFIHz0obtk/s200/DSC03798.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407407908720532082" /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bp7RD2qVs80/Swr42J-JPpI/AAAAAAAAAG0/UbnE4xajxdg/s1600/DSC03884.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bp7RD2qVs80/Swr42J-JPpI/AAAAAAAAAG0/UbnE4xajxdg/s200/DSC03884.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407407911884897938" /></a> <img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bp7RD2qVs80/Swr5XAbhcuI/AAAAAAAAAHE/Hyq0E7xZQ98/s200/DSC03987.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407408476259447522" /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bp7RD2qVs80/Swr41R4SSmI/AAAAAAAAAGk/ivh4_32rVIE/s1600/DSC03793.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width:200px; height: 150px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bp7RD2qVs80/Swr41R4SSmI/AAAAAAAAAGk/ivh4_32rVIE/s200/DSC03793.JPG" border="#fff" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407407896827939426" /></a> <img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bp7RD2qVs80/Swr41DcLmDI/AAAAAAAAAGc/BOZz-jXRNdg/s200/DSC03763.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407407892951963698" /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bp7RD2qVs80/Swr4przE6vI/AAAAAAAAAGU/6pYiVrPPNMA/s1600/DSC03774.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bp7RD2qVs80/Swr4przE6vI/AAAAAAAAAGU/6pYiVrPPNMA/s200/DSC03774.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407407697626983154" /></a> <img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bp7RD2qVs80/Swr5XR68gwI/AAAAAAAAAHM/02sZwh0DhH0/s200/DSC04040.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407408480954647298" /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bp7RD2qVs80/Swr5Xr8LtsI/AAAAAAAAAHU/NnJ146My-bY/s200/DSC04026.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407408487939159746" /> <img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bp7RD2qVs80/Swr6LXIQIDI/AAAAAAAAAHc/O3NDC7DWSBk/s200/DSC03897.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407409375705833522" /></div> <div><br /><div>Unfortunately, I have to leave London in the next few weeks for 9 months. I left my MSc programme at UCL and, as such, I have a bittersweet (mostly bitter, for the time being) flight back to Minneapolis ahead of me. Although I've joked and romanticized the whole notion of dropping out of graduate school since I made the tremendously unpleasant decision a few weeks ago, the reality is that I can barely tear myself away. I've spent twelve months of the last two and half years of my life here, and leaving behind a fantastic city and an even more fantastic group of friends is disheartening. Considering I'll be back next September to try my hand at a different MA programme and a different university (trial and error!), I suppose the feeling is only momentary.</div><div><br /></div><div>I've posted the track below for obvious reasons. It's one of my favorites from a remarkably under-appreciated band.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://files.me.com/backtothesound/1z5fgi.mp3"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Spouse - London</span></b></a></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20901445-1271664326723254349?l=cpmu.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lizzyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06306577784016364105noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20901445.post-34532973746813170842009-11-26T10:38:00.003-06:002009-11-26T10:59:38.373-06:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bp7RD2qVs80/Sw6zpiMoreI/AAAAAAAAAHs/FBOBSl4ih2g/s1600/DSC04054.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bp7RD2qVs80/Sw6zpiMoreI/AAAAAAAAAHs/FBOBSl4ih2g/s400/DSC04054.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408457728654355938" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 85%;"><i>Datarock, 24/11/2009 - The Garage, London</i></span></b></div><br />Since when do I like bands like<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;"> <b>Datarock</b></span>? Since never, but since Tuesday. Since my three Norwegian friends promised me a good time was to be had with Bergen's track-suited pop duo. And since vocalist Fredrik Saroea was carried through the Garage's wall to wall crowd, with his guitar in tow, on the shoulders of the Swedish supporting band. That's probably when it happened.<br /><br /><center><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(100, 95, 94); white-space: pre-wrap; font-family:verdana, sans-serif;font-size:10px;"><object width="400" height="300"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=171425&amp;server=vimeo.com&amp;show_title=1&amp;show_byline=1&amp;show_portrait=0&amp;color=&amp;fullscreen=1"><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=171425&amp;server=vimeo.com&amp;show_title=1&amp;show_byline=1&amp;show_portrait=0&amp;color=&amp;fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="400" height="300"></embed></object><p></p></span></center><center><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, sans-serif;color:#645F5E;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">(MP3) <a href="http://files.me.com/backtothesound/idt0sl.mp3">Datarock - Fa Fa Fa</a></span></span></span></center><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20901445-3453297374681317084?l=cpmu.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lizzyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06306577784016364105noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20901445.post-48352118817702751992009-11-20T09:26:00.007-06:002009-11-20T10:10:28.143-06:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bp7RD2qVs80/Swa3sDS_d7I/AAAAAAAAAFs/sAzpgq8IGqg/s1600/DSC03956.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bp7RD2qVs80/Swa3sDS_d7I/AAAAAAAAAFs/sAzpgq8IGqg/s400/DSC03956.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406210370131949490" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:70%;"><b><i>11.18.2009 - A Place to Bury Strangers, Relentless Garage, London.</i></b></span></div><br /><div>I confess my ignorance. As of only a few days ago, I was almost completely blind to the brilliance of Brooklyn's <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">A Place To Bury Strangers</span></b>. Thanks to both the persistence and musical prowess of my good friend Dan, I've since been enlightened. We caught the band two days ago at Islington's Relentless Garage (and because I hate the fact that the Garage bowed to the "patronage" of the latest energy drink to hit the scene, I'm loathe to admit that the venue itself is actually quite nice inside), and after endless pots of coffee and a considerable amount of sleep, my poor senses have yet to fully recover. Although sight unseen (and unheard) to you, I can assure you that North London is probably still ringing. If you'll allow me my one contradiction - I've never left a show feeling quite as muddled AND revivified at the same time.</div><div><br /></div><a href="http://files.me.com/backtothesound/5dmb4l.mp3">A Place To Bury Strangers - To Fix The Gash In Your Head</a><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">more info...</span></div><div><a href="http://aplacetoburystrangers.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">Official Site</span></a></div><div><a href="http://www.myspace.com/aplacetoburystrangers"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">Myspace</span></a></div><div><a href="http://skywave.hostcentric.com/aplacetoburystrangers/records.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">Purchase</span></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20901445-4835211881770275199?l=cpmu.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lizzyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06306577784016364105noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20901445.post-74623347256274046902009-10-23T04:05:00.003-05:002009-10-23T05:06:26.296-05:00Thanks to a great tip from a from a friend, I was able to catch London's <span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >Kurran &amp; the Wolfnotes</span> at the Borderline last night. After seeing them live, it's safe to say that their demos don't even do the band a modicum of justice. The band's debut single, "Whatabitch", will be released Nov. 2nd via indie label Chess Club. Check out a fantastic live in-studio version of the track below.<br /><br /><center><object height="225" width="400"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=6968545&amp;server=vimeo.com&amp;show_title=1&amp;show_byline=1&amp;show_portrait=0&amp;color=&amp;fullscreen=1"><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=6968545&amp;server=vimeo.com&amp;show_title=1&amp;show_byline=1&amp;show_portrait=0&amp;color=&amp;fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" height="225" width="400"></embed></object><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/6968545"></a></p><center><p></p></center></center><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">more info...<br /><a href="http://myspace.com/kurranandthewolfnotes">Myspace</a><br /><a href="http://twitter.com/thewolfnotes">Twitter</a></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20901445-7462334725627404690?l=cpmu.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lizzyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06306577784016364105noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20901445.post-29598116142515814382009-10-02T05:18:00.003-05:002009-10-02T05:57:30.803-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://c2.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/88/l_9e3234174cbed816e72fe073ebf267f9.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 410px; height: 460px;" src="http://c2.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/88/l_9e3234174cbed816e72fe073ebf267f9.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">"I'm fine, you're fine. Stop wasting my time."</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">England now has an answer to America's infatuation with the music of Rivers Cuomo - <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b>Stagecoach</b></span>. Angular, smart, and ultimately far more enjoyable than I even care to admit, the band's new EP entitled <i>We Got Tazers! </i>is a five track collection (an additional remix makes it six) of infectious pop/rock. The groups self-ascribed myspace motto - "We like to party, we like to party, we like to party," holds remarkably true. The disc's title track, which is anchored by a sugary made-for-radio chorus, is followed in full force by four others with similar pop instrumentation. Included for sampling below is one of the disc's more decidedly alt-rock tracks - "Break".<b> </b><a href="http://alcopop.wordpress.com/"><b>Alcopop!</b></a> will launch the new EP next Saturday at Notting Hill Arts Club. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://files.me.com/backtothesound/ns3lf0.mp3">Stagecoach - Break</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">more info...</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/WWW.MYSPACE.COM/STAGECOACHUK"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">Myspace</span></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://alcopop.wordpress.com/shop/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">Purchase</span></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20901445-2959811614251581438?l=cpmu.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lizzyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06306577784016364105noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20901445.post-43056150183479635072009-09-26T07:29:00.003-05:002009-09-26T07:52:38.635-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://c1.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/103/l_6b89c5fc020d4c169da064db48d1cefc.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 410px; height: 275px;" src="http://c1.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/103/l_6b89c5fc020d4c169da064db48d1cefc.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 85%;">"Get me as far away as you can, maybe across this whole country."</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Your reputation precedes you, <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Early States</span></b>. Prior to actually giving the band a go and listening to the group's <i>Powerlines</i> EP, I had heard whispers about 19 year old frontman Zack Gray's indie brilliance. Since forming under two years ago, the band has already built up an impressive resume. After amassing a nice little collection of alt-rock gems, inking a deal with Wind-Up Records, and jumping on board this summer's Warped Tour - the young Norcal four-piece likely has a big few years ahead of them.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://files.me.com/backtothesound/zybec8.mp3">Early States - Smoke In My Eyes</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 85%;">more info...</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.myspace.com/earlystates"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 85%;">Myspace</span></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewArtist?id=292391670"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 85%;">Purchase</span></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20901445-4305615018347963507?l=cpmu.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lizzyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06306577784016364105noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20901445.post-82465648486754389392009-06-02T21:54:00.007-05:002009-09-08T21:13:32.008-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cFdeY9RVXV8/Sd0w1oyg7TI/AAAAAAAABIk/KUG1xnzAucw/s400/the+seal+cub.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 355px; height: 355px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cFdeY9RVXV8/Sd0w1oyg7TI/AAAAAAAABIk/KUG1xnzAucw/s400/the+seal+cub.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 85%;">"He'd measure rainfall, wouldn't he?"</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>Dare: try to say it five times fast. The <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">Seal Cub Clubbing Club</span></span>, who reside in Wirral, England just outside of Liverpool, are probably the most eccentric bunch of non-eccentrics I've ever had the pleasure of listening to. The ultra kitschy moniker, which I've slowly grown to both love and appreciate, and the wonderfully bizarre cover art, though not entirely reflective of the music contained therein, are somehow inexplicably befitting. The band's newly released <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Super Science Fiction</span> disc intermixes strangely operatic and epic flights of fancy with familiar pop/rock instrumentation.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://homepage.mac.com/backtothesound/.Public/07%20Dawn%20Lamb.mp3">The Seal Cub Clubbing Club - Dawn Lamb</a></div><div><a href="http://homepage.mac.com/backtothesound/.Public/02%20Lone%20Planet.mp3">The Seal Cub Clubbing Club - Lone Planet</a></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">more info...</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://myspace.com/thesealcubclubbingclub">Myspace</a></span></div><div><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=312644015&amp;s=143441"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">Purchase</span></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20901445-8246564848675438939?l=cpmu.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lizzyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06306577784016364105noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20901445.post-87934238736098714542009-09-08T20:33:00.002-05:002009-09-08T20:50:56.263-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://c1.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/99/l_9f4e9133b05248789bd170f8bcf3aa6c.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 410px; height: 315px;" src="http://c1.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/99/l_9f4e9133b05248789bd170f8bcf3aa6c.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">"Are you a stranger passing through here?"</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I thought that <a href="http://cpmu.blogspot.com/2009/07/rocketboys_06.html">last month's mini-obsession</a> was two years too late. Turns out I'm right on time. The six-track <i>Sing, Bird, Sing </i>EP was all I had and knew of Austin's <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Rocketboys</span></b> until word of the band's debut full length fell into my lap sometime last week. I was thrilled, certainly, to find that the new disc isn't much different in form or style than its predecessor.<i> 20,000 Ghosts</i> will hit the racks on September 29th, and comes courtesy of <a href="http://paperthinmedia.com/">Paperthin Media</a>. Fellow Texas natives <a href="http://www.myspace.com/dignan">Dignan</a> will tour with the band throughout the month of October in support of the new album. </div><div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://paperthinmedia.com/download/The%20Rocketboys%20-%20We%20Are%20a%20Lighthouse.mp3">the Rocketboys - We Are A Lighthouse</a></div><div><a href="http://paperthinmedia.com/download/The%20Rocketboys%20-%20Like%20Ice%20In%20Water.mp3">the Rocketboys - Like Ice In Water</a></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">more info...</span></div><div><a href="http://myspace.com/rocketboys"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">Myspace</span></a></div><div><a href="http://www.merchline.com/therocketboys/category.4094.c.php"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">Purchase</span></a></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20901445-8793423873609871454?l=cpmu.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lizzyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06306577784016364105noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20901445.post-10143521780354182322009-07-06T18:44:00.006-05:002009-09-05T01:11:34.995-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://c2.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/88/l_442a24d03d3f732c906c47a2b2584ded.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 410px; height: 270px;" src="http://c2.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/88/l_442a24d03d3f732c906c47a2b2584ded.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold; font-size:85%;">"I would sell you out in a heartbeat, because you can defend yourself."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>Although music released back in 2007 can hardly be considered new, at least it's still fresh to this here set of ears. <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">The Rocketboys</span></b>, who have only recently shortened their name from their former Homer Hiccolm &amp; the Rocketboys moniker, are a groyp of semi-shoegazing indie kids from the musical hotbed of Austin, Texas. The band's <i>Sing, Bird, Sing</i> EP is a collection of six slow-riding pop tracks. It's certainly familiar, but with enough cheek (on "Heartbeat" in particular) to set the band far enough apart from the rest of the pop/rock fray. Catch the band on tour with Dear Future throughout the month of July.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://files.me.com/backtothesound/n5sye1.mp3">the Rocketboys - Heartbeat</a></div><div><a href="http://files.me.com/backtothesound/eobz1w.mp3">the Rocketboys - Secrets &amp; Numbers</a></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">more info...</span></div><div><a href="http://rocketboyband.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">Official Site</span></a></div><div><a href="http://myspace.com/rocketboys"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">Myspace</span></a></div><div><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewArtist?id=159454848"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">Purchase</span></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20901445-1014352178035418232?l=cpmu.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lizzyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06306577784016364105noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20901445.post-3052531239734013372009-07-31T16:09:00.005-05:002009-09-05T01:10:57.462-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://c3.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/1/l_2906c88d24344aa6b458cfbea8fd5762.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 410px; height: 270px;" src="http://c3.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/1/l_2906c88d24344aa6b458cfbea8fd5762.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">"All the songs you hate are the songs I always play."</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I've been in the habit of looking to London to find my favorite UK music. As of late, however, the sounds of Scotland and the seemingly endless pool of talent from Glasgow, Edinburgh, and beyond never cease to surprise me. Throw <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">There Will Be Fireworks</span></b> into the mix with other native bands like the Twilight Sad, Frightened Rabbit, and Copy Haho - and you've got at least 3 or 4 of my favorite albums. The band's newly released self-titled disc is great from stem to stern...even the less than 2 minute interludes are anything but filler tracks.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://files.me.com/backtothesound/0a86ic.mp3">There Will Be Fireworks - Foreign Thoughts</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://files.me.com/backtothesound/v7873r.mp3">There Will Be Fireworks - Midfield Maestro</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">more info...</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://myspace.com/therewillbefireworks"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">Myspace</span></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://therewillbefireworks.weebly.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">Purchase</span></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20901445-305253123973401337?l=cpmu.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lizzyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06306577784016364105noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20901445.post-72116729607907828112009-08-27T18:12:00.005-05:002009-09-02T20:50:02.530-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://c3.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/128/l_826704c08541c8653067cc15194d0206.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 410px; height: 275px;" src="http://c3.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/128/l_826704c08541c8653067cc15194d0206.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">"You were restless, I was somewhere less secure."</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Everybody who is anybody knows and appreciates the earnest brilliance and labour-of-love intensity of <a href="http://www.myspace.com/theframesofficial"><b>Frames</b></a> frontman Glen Hansard. The brilliance is only amplified when you add long time musical collaborator, <a href="http://www.foxsearchlight.com/once/">Once</a> costar, and former Czech girlfriend Marketa Irglova. Together they are <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">the Swell Season</span></b>. Glen still totes his barely-there guitar, and Marketa adds her signature airy vocal and piano accompaniment. The new album, <i>Strict Joy</i>, hits shelves on October 27th. Until then, you're advised to pick up the duo's self titled debut and the ever incredible <i>Once</i> soundtrack.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://files.me.com/backtothesound/glwx5y.mp3">The Swell Season - In These Arms</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">more info...</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.theswellseason.com"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">Official Site</span></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.myspace.com/theswellseason"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">Myspace</span></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewArtist?id=277593569">Purchase</a></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20901445-7211672960790782811?l=cpmu.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lizzyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06306577784016364105noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20901445.post-67701697273638322302009-09-02T17:41:00.000-05:002009-09-02T20:42:33.716-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://c1.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/71/l_8c02d609d3f34e538dc6b8cc45d22e68.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 410px; height: 275px;" src="http://c1.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/71/l_8c02d609d3f34e538dc6b8cc45d22e68.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">"Your arrows are in me."</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>Belmont grad David Condos teams with other young Nashville songwriters to form new group <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Milktooth</span></b>. With a solo full length and sophomore EP already under his belt, Condos employs the talents of <a href="http://www.myspace.com/mfjrandtheapacherelay">Michael Ford Jr.</a> (who also dabbles in solo work), Ian Leach, and Noah Denney. Although David's bouts with his new band are decidedly more rock and roll, he doesn't stray too far from the foundations of his solo work. The band just wrapped up a short Southeast tour in support of their self-titled EP - available at a myriad of online retailers.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://files.me.com/backtothesound/e2luoh.mp3">Milktooth - Your Arrows</a></div><div><a href="http://files.me.com/backtothesound/anetdl.mp3">Milktooth - If No One Ever Stops Me</a></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">more info...</span></div><div><a href="http://milktoothmusic.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">Official Site</span></a></div><div><a href="http://myspace.com/milktoothmusic"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">Myspace</span></a></div><div><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=322616783&amp;s=143441"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">Purchase</span></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20901445-6770169727363832230?l=cpmu.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lizzyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06306577784016364105noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20901445.post-77981116962364440702009-08-23T17:23:00.004-05:002009-08-23T17:58:34.743-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://c2.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/77/l_79b9e434a76a4edbb29281dd27bc6005.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width:410px; height: 275px;" src="http://c2.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/77/l_79b9e434a76a4edbb29281dd27bc6005.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">"I keep on repeating all the last things you said."</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">If my days were spent galavanting back and forth between the great Northern cities of Toronto and Montreal, I'm sure I'd have some great stories to tell. Canada's <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">The Wooden Sky</span></b>, who release their first full length on August 25th, are some such storytellers. "The 13-track LP sweeps through countless rock and roll subgenres," reads the band's promo e-mail. Essentially, it has all the makings of a classic rock and roll record and comes complete with a heaping helping of alt-country and folk undertones. The band will be touring, starting in late September, through most of October in support of <i>If I Don't Come Home, You'll Know I'm Gone.</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://files.me.com/backtothesound/3l3wus.mp3">The Wooden Sky - Something Hiding For Us In The Night</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://files.me.com/backtothesound/r83a1e.mp3">The Wooden Sky - When We Were Young </a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">more info...</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://myspace.com/thewoodensky"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">Myspace</span></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.maplemusic.com/product.asp?dept_id=3706&amp;pf_id=2840-15&amp;lang=EN"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">Pre-Order</span></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20901445-7798111696236444070?l=cpmu.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lizzyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06306577784016364105noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20901445.post-85346897385368116112009-08-16T21:51:00.006-05:002009-08-21T21:18:36.218-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bp7RD2qVs80/SojF2p-2N0I/AAAAAAAAAFc/NdPnVmbR71A/s1600-h/3405986529_b10791af72.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bp7RD2qVs80/SojF2p-2N0I/AAAAAAAAAFc/NdPnVmbR71A/s400/3405986529_b10791af72.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370760098412377922" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">"We're all so perfect from afar..."</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://alcopop.wordpress.com/">Alcopop!</a> is nothing if not ultra consistent. I find myself enjoying each and every single artist they have thus far chosen to work with. Berkshire's <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Wolf Am I</span></b>, formerly Kill the Arcade, is certainly no exception. The band's fiery new take on their tried and true alt-rock formula sets them, and their excellent new full-length <i>Lead the Way</i>, far above the rest of the muck and the mire originating from today's teenage neo-punk scene.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://files.me.com/backtothesound/2hnj64.mp3">Wolf Am I - Glasgow 7</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://files.me.com/backtothesound/skz0a0.mp3">Wolf Am I - Lex Talionis</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">more info...</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://wolfami.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">Official Site</span></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://myspace.com/wolfami"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">Myspace</span></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=324230314&amp;s=143441"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">Purchase</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20901445-8534689738536811611?l=cpmu.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lizzyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06306577784016364105noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20901445.post-15321870302665622902009-08-19T07:43:00.000-05:002009-08-19T08:26:48.958-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://c1.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/80/l_9bf3b232c8654d3982ffe5730d3ebf94.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 410px; height: 275px;" src="http://c1.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/80/l_9bf3b232c8654d3982ffe5730d3ebf94.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">"The last thing you want in the world is to leave without saying goodbye."</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Without having ever been, it seems that Glasgow and I have some sort of strangely cosmic metaphysical connection. There's an acute difference between simply enjoying a song and wanting to fall off your chair every time you hear it - which is what a number of Glaswegian groups have done to me in the past few years. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><b>Jocasta Sleeps</b></span>, whether they've adopted their name from Greek mythology or the world of Marvel comics I'm still unsure, is the latest young Scottish band to render me inarticulate. Their debut single, "Crayfish Cocktail", is now at most digital retailers. I've opted to post the single's b-side instead, as I find it a bit more evocative.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://files.me.com/backtothesound/7ngaum.mp3">Jocasta Sleeps - Old Ideas</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">more info...</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://myspace.com/jocastasleeps"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">Myspace</span></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewArtist?id=320595992"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">Purchase</span></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20901445-1532187030266562290?l=cpmu.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lizzyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06306577784016364105noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20901445.post-76014108170632234432009-08-11T19:04:00.005-05:002009-08-11T20:18:44.468-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://c1.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/80/l_a3d6454ca281234b2a55919ab001a034.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 410px; height: 275px;" src="http://c1.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/80/l_a3d6454ca281234b2a55919ab001a034.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">"Good luck is not my friend, it never sends me anything."</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">When Stephen isn't busy writing, playing, touring, and simply being extraordinary with his band <a href="http://myspace.com/tellison">Tellison</a> (<a href="http://cpmu.blogspot.com/2007/09/tellison.html">written about long ago</a>, but loved very much still to this day), he moonlights as a noticeably more temperate version of his musical self. <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">SH Davidson</span></b>'s collection of lo-fi folk tracks, the longest of which tops out at just over two and a half minutes, are worlds apart from his band's frenzied brand of fight-pop. He dabbles simultaneously in the best of both worlds. In all its simplicity, "Bookshelf" is one of my absolute favorite tracks and comes with the very highest of recommendations. It's too hard not to be effusive.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://files.me.com/backtothesound/g4jxkx.mp3">SH Davidson - Bookshelf</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://files.me.com/backtothesound/nzgxnn.mp3">SH Davidson - Freud Links the Teeth</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">more info...</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://shdavidson.co.uk/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">Official Site</span></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://myspace.com/shdavidson">Myspace</a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20901445-7601410817063223443?l=cpmu.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lizzyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06306577784016364105noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20901445.post-45773423427561174172009-08-06T19:37:00.006-05:002009-08-06T21:31:12.967-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://c3.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/11/l_829f23e889928595047f0effc8ab5dc6.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 410px; height: 290px;" src="http://c3.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/11/l_829f23e889928595047f0effc8ab5dc6.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">"I've seen you float in and out for days."</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The young London four-piece, <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">Survive Atlantica</span></b>, seem to have mastered the art of slow crawling melodies and gradual build-ups to a decidedly more epic chorus. The understated atmospherics and the obvious attention to instrumentation suggests that the band is developed far beyond their apparent years. "Circuits &amp; the Sea", the first single from the group's debut album entitled <i>I Woke The Devil </i>is available for preview below. The album just dropped early this week but is, unfortunately, a bit hard to track down for those who reside outside of the UK.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://files.me.com/backtothesound/enhvx6.mp3">Survive Atlantica - Circuits &amp; the Sea</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">more info...</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://myspace.com/surviveatlantica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">Myspace</span></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_gw?url=search-alias%3Daps&amp;field-keywords=survive+atlantica&amp;x=0&amp;y=0">Purchase</a></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20901445-4577342342756117417?l=cpmu.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lizzyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06306577784016364105noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20901445.post-17117373302942114872009-08-03T20:19:00.003-05:002009-08-03T20:31:02.933-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51AhmGZbCmL._SS500_.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 410px; height: 410px;" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51AhmGZbCmL._SS500_.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">"Does anybody ever listen to the things they're told?"</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">After falling in love with his short and certainly understated <i>Here/There</i> EP years back, I spent the many months that followed with the music of Nashville's <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">Nathanael Mehrens</span></b> always somewhere in the back of my mind. I was thrilled, no doubt, when he contacted me a few backs about the upcoming release of his new 6 track EP - <i>For the Conscious.</i> The disc's title track, which also happens to be my favorite, is included for preview below. You can find <i>For the Conscious </i>at a few major online retailers - take your pick. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="files.me.com/backtothesound/winzjr.mp3">Nathanael Mehrens - For the Conscious</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">more info...</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://myspace.com/nathanaelmehrens"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">Myspace</span></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=324427892&amp;s=143441"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">Purchase</span></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20901445-1711737330294211487?l=cpmu.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lizzyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06306577784016364105noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20901445.post-91320202432329763062009-06-30T14:02:00.000-05:002009-06-30T18:44:23.807-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://c2.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/81/l_0a9d6d50d80a4845a2e992830fb930b1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 410px; height: 300px;" src="http://c2.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/81/l_0a9d6d50d80a4845a2e992830fb930b1.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">"My hands are burning."</span></b></div><div><br /></div>Thanks to a tip from one of my favorite English imprints, <a href="http://alcopop.wordpress.com/">Alcopop!</a>, London's <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">Arrows of Love</span></b> just won over a new set of ears. Without breaking the bank, you can download the band's new EP for the mere price of an e-mail address. They're not looking to make as much as even a penny, they simply want you to listen. As an English indie super-group of sorts, the band is composed of members from Hush The Many (Heed The Few), Kid Harpoon, and even Jamie T. You have plenty of chances to catch the group play throughout the summer if you live in town.<div><br /></div><div><a href="http://homepage.mac.com/backtothesound/.Public/01%20Burn%20This%20Town.mp3">Arrows of Love - Burn This Town</a></div><div><a href="http://homepage.mac.com/backtothesound/.Public/03%20Desire.mp3">Arrows of Love - Desire</a></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">more info...</span></div><div><a href="http://www.myspace.com/arrowsoflove"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">Myspace</span></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;"><a href="https://fan.musicglue.com/sale/PromoProducts.aspx?productId=3ea55d31-e43c-46f7-9529-465e2ab974dd">Download</a></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20901445-9132020243232976306?l=cpmu.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lizzyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06306577784016364105noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20901445.post-26030714784381191812009-06-25T17:43:00.002-05:002009-06-25T18:12:26.321-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://c3.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/1/l_2a3590ec5820a5a5a6619da22ae83ebe.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 410px; height: 275px;" src="http://c3.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/1/l_2a3590ec5820a5a5a6619da22ae83ebe.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 85%;">"Just flip that 'charming' switch on."<br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">It's a pseudo-discovery.  It was years ago when I first stumbled upon <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 130%;">Frankie and His Fingers</span></span> - when they themselves were only about 18 years old and I even younger.  The tracks that would later become the band's <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">One Hell of a Skeleton</span> EP were played in my house ad-nauseam. Only days ago did I revisit band's page to discover the addition of four new tracks, two of which are included below.  I like Frankie and His Fingers for everything they're not. They're not polished, the recordings are a bit rough, and most would think the whole musical package in general could use a little tightening up.  They'd be wrong, though, because these are the very qualities that make the band inexplicably great.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://homepage.mac.com/backtothesound/.Public/This%20Grin%20Came%20With%20A%20Game%20Show%20MIcrophone.mp3">Frankie and His Fingers - This Grin Came With a Game Show Microphone</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://homepage.mac.com/backtothesound/.Public/The%20Coach's%20Daughter.mp3">Frankie and His Fingers - The Coach's Daughter</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 85%;">more info...</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://myspace.com/frankieandhisfingers"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 85%;">Myspace</span></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.purevolume.com/frankieandhisfingers"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 85%;">Purevolume</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 85%;"> (to download 2 additional free tracks)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewArtist?id=260145242"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 85%;">Purchase</span></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20901445-2603071478438119181?l=cpmu.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Lizzyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06306577784016364105noreply@blogger.com2