Brandon Flowers, of Killers fame, is pulling a Julian and coming out with a solo record separate from the band he does most of writing for anyway. You can hear what I guess is a teaser here.
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Mashup
I like Stereogum and their recomendationsc, but I’m still on the fence about whether this mashup of Lil’ Wayne and the theme from the office is good.
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Get Some Strange
Kinda like some other internet famous indie bands, the Strange Boys come highly recommended by a bunch of blogs all at the same time. I saw them on Rollo & Grady just the other day, then today saw a post in Berkeley Place about them. So I listened to a bunch of songs by them and am now continuing the little wildfire of recommendations for them. I agree with Berkeley that they have a great low-fi, 50s garage rock sound that is perfect for fans of Black Lips, Black Keys, and Jay Reatard. The lead singer has a very nasal voice that comes off as more endearing/unique than it does annoying; kinda like the Kings of Leon. You can stream their whole album at their label Rough Trade Records(Same label as Rox), or cop some songs over at the Hype Machine.
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Hey Guys
Kevin, here’s your chance to be with your hero: Interview/take photos of Julian.
Brice (if ever you read this), you can stream the new Gorillas.
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I Think They Can Hear You, Ray
Here are some more music highlights that people may enjoy:
- The new She & Him album is coming closer to release, and more songs are becoming available. Yeah.
- New Tom Petty. I don’t think he sounds he is trying ever.
- That song for Haiti started by Shane McGowan is up on the youtube. Insert snarky comment here.
- Head over to Rollo&Grady for some cool songs from the Fort Knox Five. They have been doing it every week.