‘Sunshine Lover’ by Small

Sunshine Lover by Small. Song of the moment over here. Super-catchy synth-pop channeling M83, Maps and huge gusts of Air. Its Copenhagen’s Andreas Asingh and he has me wondering just whats going on in Denmark. The single is available at Beatport, out on Montreal’s Tremendous Records. Good stuff.

I Want You To Keep Everything by These United States

Who: These United States from my ever expanding inbox.
What: A taste of the forthcoming album (Everything Touches Everything) from this Lexington, KY via Washington, DC based 5-piece. To support, they’re out on an August pre-release tour, leading up to and through the Sept 1st release of the album. Catch them with Deer Tick, Lucero or […]

The stuff on my desk: Dan Black, Air, Arkells and Japandroids

Huge monkey off my back. I finally found an apartment to move to next month. I did enjoy the excitement of seeing each place, but I kept wondering if I’d ever find a spot. Now I’m wondering if anyone’s got any good ‘moving’ songs? I’ll probably need a good record for painting walls. Here’s a […]

Bode by Julianna Barwick

Who: Julianna Barwick from Brooklyn.
What: For fans of lush layers, angelic harmonies and looping ethereals reminiscent of Panda Bear, get lost in the music of Julianna Barwick. Could it be a soundtrack to your next underwater dive or daydream? Probably. For what some might describe as wordless music, I think she’s saying quite a lot. […]

Polaris Prize ’09: Shortlist Announced

Here it is. 6 bands/artists that are 2nd time nominees and no debut albums. Who do you think will take it? Elliott BROOD – Mountain Meadows Toronto Website | MySpace Fucked Up – The Chemistry Of Common Life Toronto Website | MySpace Great Lake Swimmers – Lost Channels Toronto Website | MySpace Hey Rosetta! – […]