Chris Budd is a music industry sales rep, former music publisher and the founder/owner/editor of Toronto-based music blog Indie Music Filter.
Who: Bibio from West Midlands, UK.
What: A new artist on my summer radar isBibio, the recording name of the British music producer Stephen Wilkinson. Typically using electronically modified guitar melodies and droning synthesizer sounds in his pieces, many think he’s sounding part electronica and part traditional folk. I think its pretty psychedeliclly charged, mainly in […]
Its been a while since I’ve checked out a session at Myspace Transmissions, perhaps because I’ve been waiting for the right band to come along. Recently, Cambridge’s electro-pop band Passion Pit hit their studio for a day of audio and video recording, choosing a selection of songs off the bands debut ‘Manners’. Grab all the […]
Finally feels like it.
Right now, I’m running head-first into the long weekend for a wedding and some time up north. Hopefully to relax. Completed two moves this week along with a significant amount of paper on the desk.
Maybe I’ll finally get to IMF vol 6: summer….. I have the list, just getting it down to […]
Who: Meursault from Edinburgh, Scotland.
What: New music from Meursault, a five song ep thats entirely acoustic. It was recorded live from the living room floor, packaged in hand-painted sleeves by the band. Purchase the EP here.
I came close to posting the song William Henry Miller Pt 1, as I sit here watching the band perform […]
‘The Great Escape’ by The Rifles – ‘Punk Spirit’ by Wave Machines ‘Animal’ by Miike Snow ‘Wet Gold’ by The Octopus Project Video ‘Kiss of Life’ by Friendly Fires ‘Kurgan Wave Number One (Live @ KEXP)’ by Deastro ‘Ready for the Floor (Hot Chip Cover)’ by Lissy Trullie ‘Photoshop Handsome’ by Everything Everything ‘To Kingdom […]