and I've been listening to it on Napster and enjoying it. Here's a video of Still Love:Pollyn "Still Love" from Pollyn on Vimeo.
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Pollyn
Enjoying the sound of this bass-heavy, dance-y, pop from Pollyn. This LA band recently released their debut CD, This Little Night and I've been listening to it on Napster and enjoying it. Here's a video of Still Love:
Pollyn "Still Love" from Pollyn on Vimeo.
and I've been listening to it on Napster and enjoying it. Here's a video of Still Love:Pollyn "Still Love" from Pollyn on Vimeo.
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
'Sweet Talk, Sweet Talk' by The New Pornographers
Yet another song from my 2010 best CD, Together. This is The New Pornographers performing Sweet Talk, Sweet Talk live in the CBC studios. And you can see them perform this live on the Letterman Show tomorrow (June 30) night.
Monday, June 28, 2010
Neko Case
I loved Neko Case even before I found out how imporant she is to my favorite CD of 2010 so far, The New Pornographer's Together
. Heck, she may even show up solo on the next Vehement Flame :) Here she is singing People Got a Lotta Nerve from Middle Cyclone, her latest CD.
. Heck, she may even show up solo on the next Vehement Flame :) Here she is singing People Got a Lotta Nerve from Middle Cyclone, her latest CD.Sunday, June 27, 2010
Hoodoo Gurus
There's a free samper of Hoodoo Gurus music on Amazon MP3 here
and it's got some great stuff. Maybe even something for the next Vehement Flame, eh? Here's a classic from this Aussie group, I Want You Back:
and it's got some great stuff. Maybe even something for the next Vehement Flame, eh? Here's a classic from this Aussie group, I Want You Back:Saturday, June 26, 2010
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Bess Rogers
@BessRogers is a great singer with tons of personality. She has a great live show! Here's a good exampler of her songs, I Don't Worry:
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
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The National
You can bet a cut from The National's latest, High Violet
, will be showing up on the next Vehement Flame podcast. Really like it. Here's the single, Bloodbuzz Ohio, whatever that means:
, will be showing up on the next Vehement Flame podcast. Really like it. Here's the single, Bloodbuzz Ohio, whatever that means:Monday, June 14, 2010
Asteroids Galaxy Tour
Poppy Danish orchestra group, showing up on Vehement Flame #5:
The Asteroids Galaxy Tour - The Sun Ain't Shining No More
The Asteroids Galaxy Tour - The Sun Ain't Shining No More
Sunday, June 13, 2010
, the industrial rockers from Australia. Here's another favorite from their one big CD, Hungry Town. Hard to believe this is from nearly 25 years ago. Sigh...Saturday, June 12, 2010
Hundred Hands
Liked this tune Ghosts downloaded from Amie St. during Free Track Friday from the group The Hundred In The Hands. Here's a video sampler of their latest EP, The Desert:
Friday, June 11, 2010
Psapp
Some special sounds from the group Psapp, and yes, they show up on Vehement Flame #5! Here's The Monster Song:
Psapp - The Monster Song
Psapp | MySpace Music Videos
Psapp - The Monster Song
Psapp | MySpace Music Videos
Thursday, June 10, 2010
Ambient Lowercase Noises
Yes, if/when Vehement Flame #5 comes out, a cut from lowercase noises will be on it. Here's andy othling just noodling around and you'll get an idea of what this ambient / instrumental work sounds like.
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
More Pornographers
Just haven't stopped playing The New Pornographer
's Together! Even my girls are wild about it, although I can just hear them going to school and telling their teacher they were listening to Pornographers :( Crash Years is one of the many great cuts and here's a new video for it:
's Together! Even my girls are wild about it, although I can just hear them going to school and telling their teacher they were listening to Pornographers :( Crash Years is one of the many great cuts and here's a new video for it:Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Vehement Flame #5 show notes
Show Notes for Vehement Flame #5, Free and New
Wow - just wow! This latest CD, Together, from the Canadian "supergroup" The New Pornographers (almost a joke, as no one has probably heard of them, never mind the groups they came from, which include The Evaporators
, Destroyer
and Neko Case
solo) immediately jumped to my top release of 2010. Haven't stopped playing it since it first came out.
Here's a freebie, this time from Clinical Archives, a 'net based "label" that has lots of great music. This is a German group called pandoras.box and there's lots of good sounds on barriers.
I like the chances that Swede Victoria Bergsman takes with her group Taken By Trees. Not always thrilled with the sounds but the chances are worthwhile. Here's the cover of the week, as she takes on this Guns N' Roses song.
While not free, this is a "pay what you feel it is worth" CD available for download from lowercase noises. Some real good instrumental / ambient post-rock work here on Marshall from lowercase noises, a project by Andy Othling.
Hard to argue with a 'net giveaway, as indie rock label Kill Rock Stars gives away 21 free MP3's! I've heard this Xiu Xiu song from a few different places and the rest of the cuts are pretty damn good too.
Keeping with the free music theme, I grabbed this song via the Free Tracks Friday on Amie St.. It's a really poppy cut from this Danish group with the cool name, The Asteroids Galaxy Tour. It's worth joining up for lots of music samples.
Legendary Boston rockers The Stompers are still going strong. My friend digitized his LP record and the results came out great! I just didn't have time to do it myself, so I'm glad for his dedication and hard work. Although it looks like the full Stompers collection is available on CD now. They were yet another local group (see Face To Face and Private Lighting) who's careers were derailed by a terrible producer and/or record label handling.
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club is one of those groups I think I should like more, but I have a couple of their CDs and only like a few songs per CD. This is one of the better ones. It was available free on Amie St here.
Sounds don't get any more unusual than the ones by Psapp.
One of my favorite free Amazon.com MP3 samplers for far this year, the Authentik Artists Sampler 2010 offered up several artists that were very interesting, including the following: @AuthentikMusic
Justine Bennett reminded me of Kasey Chambers, the Australian country superstar who has two excellent US releases, more rock than country. Her second CD, done with her husband Shane Nicholson, has an especially wide ranging sound, including this rootsy, bluesy tune.
A favorite from the AllMusic.com Best of January list I put together on napster, GIGI is a collaborative effort featuring a wide variety of helping artists. Love the 60s girl pop feel of this single.
And we'll wrap it up with another 80s New Wave favorite, this time the band from Australia with the drums and the black waterproof aprons, Big Pig. This song reached #60 on the Billboard charts in 1988. Ouch, nearly 25 years ago...
Wow - just wow! This latest CD, Together, from the Canadian "supergroup" The New Pornographers (almost a joke, as no one has probably heard of them, never mind the groups they came from, which include The Evaporators
, Destroyer and Neko Case solo) immediately jumped to my top release of 2010. Haven't stopped playing it since it first came out.00:01:39 Sweet Talk, Sweet Talk - The New Pornographers (Together 2010) @TheNewPornos
Here's a freebie, this time from Clinical Archives, a 'net based "label" that has lots of great music. This is a German group called pandoras.box and there's lots of good sounds on barriers.
00:05:16 Bows & Arrows - pandoras.box (barriers 2009)
I like the chances that Swede Victoria Bergsman takes with her group Taken By Trees. Not always thrilled with the sounds but the chances are worthwhile. Here's the cover of the week, as she takes on this Guns N' Roses song.
00:10:36 Sweet Child O' Mine - Taken By Trees
| 
| While not free, this is a "pay what you feel it is worth" CD available for download from lowercase noises. Some real good instrumental / ambient post-rock work here on Marshall from lowercase noises, a project by Andy Othling.
00:15:35 The Things Your Eyes Have Seen - lowercase noises (Marshall 2010) @lowercasenoises
Hard to argue with a 'net giveaway, as indie rock label Kill Rock Stars gives away 21 free MP3's! I've heard this Xiu Xiu song from a few different places and the rest of the cuts are pretty damn good too.
00:20:42 Dear God, I Hate Myself - Xiu Xiu (Dear God, I Hate Myself 2010)
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| Keeping with the free music theme, I grabbed this song via the Free Tracks Friday on Amie St.. It's a really poppy cut from this Danish group with the cool name, The Asteroids Galaxy Tour. It's worth joining up for lots of music samples.
00:23:48 The Golden Age - The Asteroids Galaxy Tour (Fruit 2009)
| 
| Legendary Boston rockers The Stompers are still going strong. My friend digitized his LP record and the results came out great! I just didn't have time to do it myself, so I'm glad for his dedication and hard work. Although it looks like the full Stompers collection is available on CD now. They were yet another local group (see Face To Face and Private Lighting) who's careers were derailed by a terrible producer and/or record label handling.
00:28:26 Temptation - The Stompers (The Stompers 1983)
| Black Rebel Motorcycle Club is one of those groups I think I should like more, but I have a couple of their CDs and only like a few songs per CD. This is one of the better ones. It was available free on Amie St here.
00:34:16 Beat The Devil's Tattoo - Black Rebel Motorcycle Club (Beat The Devil's Tattoo 2010) @BRMCofficial
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| 00:41:40 Part Like Waves - Psapp (The Camel's Back 2008)
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| One of my favorite free Amazon.com MP3 samplers for far this year, the Authentik Artists Sampler 2010 offered up several artists that were very interesting, including the following: @AuthentikMusic
00:38:00 The Red Dove - The Moon And Her Mother (The Moon And Her Mother 2010)
| 00:46:02 Heavy Feeling - Justine Bennett (Heavy Feeling 2010) @JustineBennett
| Justine Bennett reminded me of Kasey Chambers, the Australian country superstar who has two excellent US releases, more rock than country. Her second CD, done with her husband Shane Nicholson, has an especially wide ranging sound, including this rootsy, bluesy tune.
00:50:17 Sleeping Cold - Kasey Chambers & Shane Nicholson (Rattlin' Bones 2008)
| 
| A favorite from the AllMusic.com Best of January list I put together on napster, GIGI is a collaborative effort featuring a wide variety of helping artists. Love the 60s girl pop feel of this single.
00:53:09 Alone At The Pier (Rose Melberg) - GIGI (MAINTENANT 2010)
| 
| And we'll wrap it up with another 80s New Wave favorite, this time the band from Australia with the drums and the black waterproof aprons, Big Pig. This song reached #60 on the Billboard charts in 1988. Ouch, nearly 25 years ago...
00:57:00 I Can't Break Away - Big Pig (Bonk 1988)
Vehement Flame #5: Free And New
Download Vehement Flame #5 mp3 (50mb - 1 hour long)
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Shownotes
Citay, The New Pornographers, pandoras.box, Taken By Trees, lowercase noises, Xiu Xiu, The Asteroids Galaxy Tour, The Stompers, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, The Moon And Her Mother, Psapp, Justine Bennett, Kasey Chambers & Shane Nicholson, GIGI, Big Pig
Playlist
00:00:00 Return From Silence - Citay
00:01:39 Sweet Talk, Sweet Talk - The New Pornographers
00:05:16 Arrows and Bows - pandoras.box
00:10:36 Sweet Child O' Mine - Taken By Trees
00:15:35 The Things Your Eyes Have Seen - lowercase noises
00:20:42 Dear God, I Hate Myself - Xiu Xiu
00:23:48 The Golden Age - The Asteroids Galaxy Tour
00:28:26 Temptation - The Stompers
00:34:16 Beat The Devil's Tattoo - Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
00:38:00 The Red Dove - The Moon And Her Mother
00:41:40 Part Like Waves - Psapp
00:46:02 Heavy Feeling - Justine Bennett
00:50:17 Sleeping Cold - Kasey Chambers & Shane Nicholson
00:53:09 Alone At The Pier - GIGI
00:57:00 I Can't Break Away - Big Pig
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Shownotes
Playlist
00:00:00 Return From Silence - Citay
00:01:39 Sweet Talk, Sweet Talk - The New Pornographers
00:05:16 Arrows and Bows - pandoras.box
00:10:36 Sweet Child O' Mine - Taken By Trees
00:15:35 The Things Your Eyes Have Seen - lowercase noises
00:20:42 Dear God, I Hate Myself - Xiu Xiu
00:23:48 The Golden Age - The Asteroids Galaxy Tour
00:28:26 Temptation - The Stompers
00:34:16 Beat The Devil's Tattoo - Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
00:38:00 The Red Dove - The Moon And Her Mother
00:41:40 Part Like Waves - Psapp
00:46:02 Heavy Feeling - Justine Bennett
00:50:17 Sleeping Cold - Kasey Chambers & Shane Nicholson
00:53:09 Alone At The Pier - GIGI
00:57:00 I Can't Break Away - Big Pig
Monday, June 7, 2010
RCRD Radio
Haven't posted this widget in a while - the RCRD LBL radio player. Some really good stuff found here:
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