November’s going out with a bang. Well in the Baltimore/DC/Philly area it is. As I said yesterday, if you missed M.I.A. at the 9:30 last night in DC, be sure to check out her set at Sonar tonight in Baltimore. If you’re traveling north, why not swing by North Star, where Via Audio, The High Strung, and The Teeth are playing. Finally if you want even more great indie rock then drop down to DC where Ra Ra Riot, These United States, and Jukebox The Ghost will be tearing down the Rock and Roll Hotel. Good Times!
mp3: Ra Ra Riot – Each Year –> website –> buy
mp3: These United States – The Business –> website
mp3: Jukebox The Ghost Good Day (Andrew Maury Remix) –> website –> buy
mp3: M.I.A. – You’re Good (Diplo Mix) –> website –> buy
mp3: Via Audio – Modern Day Saint –> website –> buy
This week took FOREVER. Now that it’s coming to an end, let’s celebrate with some favorable mixes for you, our gracious readers/listeners.
mp3: Feist – Mushaboom (K-os Mix)
mp3: Peter Bjorn & John – Let’s Call It Off (Girl Talk Remix)
mp3: Ghostface Killah – Save Me Dear (Cadence Weapon AceRock Remix)
Radiohead has announced details of their upcoming European tour, which will start in Dublin in June. Not all dates have been released, but the order and locations have. Some tickets are already on sale here. Go buy them. Then travel to Europe, and rock out with the best band in the world.
Details available here.
So long hopes of a return to Bonnaroo. 
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It’s nice to come across a band that genuinely makes you laugh and enjoy life. Fishboy does that and more. Upon first listen, Fishboy reminds me of bands like The Dead Milkmen and old Flaming Lips. Then after a coupla more listens I was completely sucked into the crazy world that is Fishboy. I guess you could call it Fantasy/Comedy/Lo-Fi/Rock/Other/Thing music. Out of the musical mixing pot that is Denton, Texas, Fishboy, aka Eric Michener, and his band of merry musicians(John Clardy, Justin Lloyd, Adam Avramescu) have just set out on a Midwest to West tour promoting their album, Albatross: How We Failed To Save The Lone Star State With The Power Of Rock And Roll. Released on Happy Happy Birthday To Me Records, Eric says it’s “a rock opera about how myself, the band, and the ghost of Buddy Holly attempt to save Texas by going on a tour/crime spree in order to perform all 8,030 of the songs I’ve written in my sleep since I was in the womb.” I guess that says it all.
mp3: Fishboy – Taqueria Girl –> website –> buy
mp3: Fishboy – Parachute (Using the Ghost of Buddy Holly as a)
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If you’re looking for a great show tonight, check out M.I.A. with the Cool Kids at the 9:30 club in DC. If you can’t make it tonight you can catch her at Sonar in Baltimore tomorrow night.
mp3: M.I.A. – Amazon (Diplo Mix)
Greenland is a three piece indie outfit from Washington, DC who put out a full length LP in July of this year called Call Message. When you listen to their music you get a sense of depth. There’s more to what you’re hearing. There’s power. Yeah, I know that sounds a bit strange, but trust me, they’re good. The music side is solid and tight. The lyrics are not contrived and really come across as poetry when I listen to them. Another thing I’m impressed with is the lack of formula to the writing of songs. Most young indie rock bands like to stick to the old verse chorus verse style(which has worked for a while now, so it’s not bad), but Greenland seems to compose the structure of the song around the lyrics, striving to produce a desired emotion or statement. This gives each song a honest and fresh feel. If that doesn’t get you interested, I don’t know what will. Their next show is December 9th at the Galaxy Hut in Arlington, VA. Go check ‘em out!
mp3: Greenland – We Are Clipper Ships –> website –> myspace
mp3: Greenland – Salome
Sometimes you know a band is good from the first second you hear them. Sometimes it takes a couple listens before their music finally sinks in. When I first heard Bowerbirds and Kelley Stoltz they immediately won me over.
Bowerbirds is a trio hailing from Raleigh, North Carolina. They play an uptempo blend of folk and indie rock. Their sound is large for them having only three players in the band. The songs encompass and swallow you whole leaving you tapping your feet and clapping your hands while in the belly of the beast. This year they released a full length LP entitled Hymns For A Dark Horse on Burly Times Records with some well deserved reviews. If you are looking for music to awe and inspire you, this is it.
mp3: Bowerbirds – In Our Talons –> website –> buy
Kelley Stoltz plays 1960’s era experimental pop rock blended with a modern indie lyrical flare. This sound simply appeals to me. From the first lyrics out of his mouth sounding like Paul off of Abbey Road, but with Steppenwolf backing him up, I knew Stoltz had something good going on. In February 2008 he’ll release his new album Circular Sounds on Sub Pop Records. He has earned his way onto the list of must haves for next year.
mp3: Kelley Stoltz – Memory Collector –> website –> buy
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We don’t care about fun. Today I will sing you songs. A song for sports, running, the running song.
When I heard the first few notes of Like I Do, Minipop’s first single off their debut LP A New Hope, I thought to myself,”Uh oh, I don’t think I’m gonna like this.” By the end of the song I found myself saying, “Hey, this is pretty good.” The quartet from San Francisco’s formula of creating soothing atmospheric semi-electronica pop music isn’t ground breaking, but is definitely ear pleasing. Tricia Kanne’s voice is fragile yet powerful(somewhat reminding me of the Sundays), and the music behind it compliments it well. If you’re a painter, this would be a great album to paint to. If you’re a writer, this would be great music to write to. If you’re a doctor, this would be great music to perform surgery to…well maybe that’s a stretch.
mp3: Minipop – Precious –> website –> buy
mp3: Minipop – Fingerprints
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