You’re with good friends with a couple of guitars. Campfire, some beer and rye. Learn Time Can Be Overcome by The Constantines (get it at Said The Gramophone). Tear that one up. Spending evenings in Kensington Heights. They’re at the Phoenix next week.
Who: The Little Ones from Los Angeles.
What: Indie pop with heavy doses of handclaps and tambourines. New EP out (Terry Tales & Fallen Gates ), currently on tour of the US with Ra Ra Riot .
Song: Lovers Who Uncover . Its an oldie but a goodie.
Who: The Kooks from Brighton (UK).
What: 4 piece currently working their 2nd studio album Konk . These kids have a knack for writing those chart and radio friendly pop songs. Produced by Tony Hoffer (Beck, No Doubt ).
Song: Tick Of Time (via Stereogum )
The sophomore record is always the tricky one right? Isn’t that the way it goes? A band does something great, can that band do something great again? I believe this is the case with Frightened Rabbits’ newest record The Midnight Organ Fight (TMOF). If you’ve been on this site, you’ve probably seen that I’ve been […]
Who: The New Pornographers from Vancouver.
What: Formed in 1997, this now 8-piece powerhouse continues to be one of Canada’s most critically acclaimed indie bands. Their first album in 2000 (Mass Romantic ) was voted by Blender magazine as the 24th best Indie album of all time, 2nd in Canadian bands behind Arcade Fire ‘s […]