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Fishsticks by The Heligoats

Who: The Heligoats from Bellingham, Wash.

What: Today is one of those days where theres just too much good music out there. From the new album Goodness Gracious (out today, Greyday Records), this Chris Otepka (formerly of Troubled Hubble) in his tenth year with The Heligoats. Always using the moniker as a separate songwriting outlet, even while touring and recording with other full-time well-acclaimed bands, hes steadily created a record ever year since the beginning. Impressive and a great song below.

Song: Fishsticks. Reminds me of Mumford and Sons, meets Wintersleep, meets Bishop Allen.

Say Hi (To Your Mom)

Say hi to Say Hi, formerly Say Hi To Your Mom.

Founded in Brooklyn in 2002, Say Hi is mainly the work of one songwriter, Eric Elbogen and since the beginning, his records have come out on his own label Euphobia Records. The music is one of those fine mixtures of synths and washy guitars accentuated with sweet melodies. The band has shared the stage with a ton of great bands including Pinback, Headphones, the Long Winters, American Analog Set and Bishop Allen. And some trivia for you? Elbogen means ‘Elbow’ in German.

Their latest release (their 5th) is called The Wishes And The Glitch recorded mainly in Elbogen’s home studio.

Check out Northwestern Girls. new surroundings and pleads with himself to not sabotage his new life like he’s done in the past

Say Hi

Best Songs Of The Year – Disc 1

I made a two disc mix CD to give out over the holidays. It was a little tough, as I originally had 60 or so songs in contention before I started whittling. But I got down to 34. I’m actually surprised at the low amount of Canadian content….. but these were the songs that stayed in my head the longest. Enjoy.

**by the way, if you know me and think you’ll see me in the next little while, ask me for one of these discs, I’ll probably have a couple on me.

Indie Music Filter 2006 Volume 1 – Disc 1

1) Brother – Annuals

2) Hospital Beds – Cold War Kids

3) Launch Yourself – Adem

4) The Funeral – Band Of Horses

5) In Context – Field Music

6) Young Bride (CWL Remix) –Midlake/Cassettes Won’t Listen

7) Click Click Click Click – Bishop Allen

8) So Far We Are – The French Kicks

9) Your Eyes Are Liars – SOUNDteam

10) Wolf Like Me – TV on the Radio

11) Photograph – Eagle*Seagull

12) Anti-Anti – Snowden

13) Paul Cries – Think About Life

14) Pate Filo – Malajube

15) Whoo! Alright – Yeah… Uh Huh – The Rapture

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