Peep the latest Com Truise ear candy as he puts his Midas touch on the track Hold On When You Get Love And Let Go When You Give It by Canadian mainstays Stars, it’ll make your ears squirt peach flavored space dust. Whatever. Anyway, you can catch Stars at Coachella in Indio, California tomorrow April 19th on the main stage from 3:30 – 4:20, AND if you happen to be strolling through the great White North this summer you can bear witness on July 13th at Lebreton Flats ParkâOttawa, Ontario. That’s all I got. Peace. Continue reading “stars // hold on when you get love and let go when you give it (com truise remix)”
jay arner // don’t remind me
The song Don’t Remind Me is a melancholy ode with the heart of a steam engine, and Jay Arner, although unassuming, is a master of the understatement. Although he wears many hats and has has been all over the place doing all things music, this very capable singer/songwriter/producer has grasped the brass ring and is set to release his self-titled debut album Jay Arner this summer via Mint Records. I can’t wait to hear more from this talented Canadian. Peace. Continue reading “jay arner // don’t remind me”
heyrocco // elsewhere
Hailing from Charleston, South Carolina Heyrocco brings the noise with a blend of rowdy post-punk rock tempered with an effortless Pop coolness. Stylistically I am immanently reminded of Two Door Cinema Club, but it’s all good. The band’s single Elsewhere dropped a few months ago, but check out the band’s debut 2012 release Comfort. Continue reading “heyrocco // elsewhere”
kyan // perfect crime
Kyan is the perfect embodiment of the indie spirit and through his hard work and creativity people are taking notice! The reason? Well, in part it is his videos, but also because his songs are inventive and not surprisingly well written R&B/Pop gems. Recently he unveiled a new video for the song song Perfect Crime, which is just a whole lot of fun. Period. The home-made video was made possible due his many Youtube-fans and followers, and I suspect his fanshiip will only head north, ya dig?. We’re expecting big things from Kyan and you should too. Peace. Continue reading “kyan // perfect crime”
post louis | oldsmobile
post louis | oldsmobile
If you think soft melodic music is synonymous with weak and ineffective then you would be sorely mistaken. The debut song Oldsmobile by boy/girl union Port Louis is all beautiful fragility, but with the strength and fortitude of a mountain. No news about a forthcoming release but with a sound this patently gorgeous it’s only a matter of time. Peace. Continue reading “post louis | oldsmobile”
things we like: artist spotlight + joram roukes
Born 1983 in Lelystad. Currently working from his studio in Groningen, the Netherlands. Joram Roukes is making his mark, not only on the world of art in general, but on anyone who happens to bear witness to his astonishing body of work. His oil painting are an assemblage of the mundane and everyday occurrences which unfold in our collective lives. Yes, they are collage-like in technique, but they are also something more visceral in that they resemble jigsaw puzzles of life and intractable earthbound beauty.
You can catch his work at Gallery B15 and in this months High Fructose Magazine, and check here for additional Gallery Shows. Peace. Continue reading “things we like: artist spotlight + joram roukes”
the knocks // modern hearts (ft. st. lucia)
The electronic DJ/Production duo composed of Ben “DJ B-Roc” Ruttner and James “JPatt” Patterson, The Knocks, have unleashed another adroitly proscribed summer tune, featuring the saccharine laden vocals of NYC denizen Jean-Philip Grobler bka St. Lucia. The upbeat, melody-driven track Modern Hearts is an ideal splash of summer grove theory to get you moving in the right direction. Peace. Continue reading “the knocks // modern hearts (ft. st. lucia)”
lord huron // lonesome dreams (our sunday best)
I am pleased to present L.A.-based Lord Huron, and their western-tinged blues rock ballad Ends of the Earth. With sounds reminiscent of earlier works from Fleet Foxes with just a dash of The Shins for good measure. Continue reading “lord huron // lonesome dreams (our sunday best)”
dale earnhardt jr. jr. // if you didn’t see me (then you weren’t on the dancefloor)
Detroit homeboys Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. (Joshua Epstein & Daniel Zott) know how to make dreamy Pop electronic music to good effect. After the jump you’ll see (or should see) two tracks. Both are taken from the duos forthcoming Patterns EP. Continue reading “dale earnhardt jr. jr. // if you didn’t see me (then you weren’t on the dancefloor)”
apashe & snails // bubble gun
Apashe & Snails commune over the otherworldly wickedness that is Bubble Gun. Be careful, it’ll jack your body like an adolescent boy on Viagra. I know, bad visual and I sincerely apologize for that… However, I refuse any form of contrition when it comes to applauding the bombasticism of this track. Peace. Continue reading “apashe & snails // bubble gun”