Where the food sounds good, and the music is pretty tasty too.
I selected this song because right now the sun is going down and to me this track personifies the perfect summer romance song. There has been a lot of good things said and written about Family of the Year, but mostly I like them because they are homey and down to earth. Summer Girl is damn good music that is simple yet well crafted.
I recently discovered The War on Drugs recently and if the track Come to the City is any indication of what to expect from them in the future then I can’t wait to hear more.
The War on Drugs - "Come to the City" (Official Music Video) from Urban Outfitters on Vimeo.
There is a soft spot in my heart for Veronica Falls not because guitarist Roxanne Clifford has a nice voice, well maybe that is the reason, so what. At any rate this U.K. band’s song Bad Feeling gives me a very good vibe. Enjoy.
NYC band Oberhofer always delivers phenomenal music and their newly released Gotta Go does not disappoint. I am also posting last year’s “Away Frm U”, as well. Enjoy.
Oberhofer Away FRM U Music Video from Cheto Menéndez on Vimeo.
I’m throwing the super band Zodiacs into the lot, not because its new, but because its a no-brainer. Plus, doing so tempers my fetish for Dee Dee’s (Dum Dum Girls) coal-fired vocals. I also like it because its sounds like Peter Murphy is moaning like an addict whilst providing the backing vocals. Although Dee Dee takes the lead vocally, she isn’t the only well known band member. From the band Woods there is , Jeremy Earl and Jarvis Taveniere playing drums and guitar, respectively. Also, on loan from the band Blank Dogs we have the musical genius of Mike Sniper on bass and providing backing vocals. Finally, from the Lo-Fi band Crystal Stilts’ the formidable JB Townsend riffing on guitar. Nothing to expect but greatness from this assemblage of talent. Enjoy. Peace.
I am eagerly awaiting the Dum Dum Girl’s forthcoming album Only In Dreams, which is set to be released September 27th. Yep, you guessed right I’ve already pre-ordered it. I have been searching furiously for their track Always Looking to no avail, but until I find it I’m still rockin’ the old stuff, i.e. He Gets Me High.
have featured San Francisco bands before, and Part Time is another post worthy addition. This quartet delivers music buffed to a soft shimmer by waves of 80’s music. Hell, the the video alone is well worth the price of admission. So, grab your lover’s hand and fall into this.
If you love a song with a lively beat, well then this is it. From across the pond I bring you Nzca Lines. Their offering Compass Points, crafted by NL’s Michael Lovett speaks to the danceaholic in me.
NZCA/LINES - Compass Points from Lo+LOAF TV on Vimeo.
San Francisco based duo Girls obviously has a penchant for music well before their generation. Honey Bunny the second track from their upcoming Father, Son, Holy Ghost LP is a Beach Boys-esque laced track that is as much fun as it is infectious. A must have on the summer playlist no doubt. But this isn’t the only gear this bands has, their track “Vomit” shifts into a somber guitar-driven rocker that is great for a bit of head noddin’. Check them out.
The New Zealand band Secret Knives more than likely is a band not too many of your friends have heard of. Well, that shouldn’t be the case, because their latest release LP Affection (via A Low Hum Records) is giant. It is that rare album where you can press play and let it ride. From beginning to end it doesn’t hit a snag. Secret Knives’ music is categorized as shoegaze. If you don’t know what shoegaze is it is a term coined in the late 1980s as a subgenre of alternative rock that had its beginnings in the U.K. Basically, it means music that incorporates lots of guitar effects, i.e. distortion, reverb, phase, flange, and delay. Regardless of what category Secret Knives music falls into doesn’t really matter. What matters is that they are a magnificent band worth listening to. So, spread the word. Peace. Continue reading “secret knives // the garden”