Who: Maclean from Vancouver.
What: I hear this record (Hang This On Your Wall , Feb. 2007) playing in the office from time to time. There’s some catchy stuff here. The band has just finished a ‘holding pattern ‘(finishing off school) and begun to write and plan for a fall ’08 follow-up release.
Song: Books . It […]
Been listening to the remixes of Tokyo Police Club‘s new record Elephant Shell in the last couple of days. Its definitely grown my interest in this band. On the 5 song 7″ there are remixes by artists like Dntel, Flowers Forever, and The Good Life. The best one is Field Music‘s verison of Tessellate, head […]
Who: Jamie Lidell from the planet called Funk.
What: A one-man search for the perfect soul song. Anyone feel like dancing?
Song: Figured Me Out .
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2Dl3VQ2K2U] Two Doors Down by Mystery Jets. I posted another of their videos a while back, here’s a remix of that song Young Love.
Who: Stricken City from London.
What: Heard about this band at Exitfare ‘s Great Escape coverage. Edgy-guitar pop fronted by singer/keyboardist Rebekah Raa , sounding something like Kate Bush playing onstage with the Yeah Yeah Yeahs . Songs are early demos and they’ve got me wanting to hear more.
Song: Better As A Girl .