A Better Son/Daughter can be found on the LA-based indie-rock act Rilo Kiley’s 2002 sophomore release The Execution of All Things.  The album, which follows-up on the band’s debut LP Take Offs and Landings, was released via the Oberst brothers’ (Bright Eyes) founded label Saddle Creek Records; the album also features contributed instrumentation/vocals from one [...]

Another great song up today from the Toronto indie-rock trio The Rural Alberta Advantage.  Drain the Blood is off the band’s debut LP Hometowns, which was re-released (with the backing of Saddle Creek Records) this past July; Saddle Creek’s lineup also includes the indie acts Bright Eyes, Tokyo Police Club, and Land of Talk.  Drain [...]

Today’s song comes to us from the American supergroup (yes I’m going to use that term) Monsters of Folk.  Consisting of Jim James from My Morning Jacket, Conor Oberst and Mike Mogis from Bright Eyes, and M. Ward, the group released a debut self-titled album on September 22nd of this year.  The band kicked off [...]

I came across an article today from AmericanSongwriter.com highlighting 25 of their favorite songs from 1984-2009.  The list includes an amazing range of artists from My Morning Jacket, Radiohead, and Bright Eyes to Garth Brooks, Tom Petty, and Bob Dylan; Bon Iver’s Flume was also included in this list, and I forgot how much I enjoyed [...]

Now I know Bright Eyes isn’t a “new” undiscovered artists but I’m hooked on this song right now so its going up.  First Day of My Life comes from the band’s 2005 release I’m Wide Awake, It’s Morning.  The album received high praise from critics and was featured on many best-of-2005 lists including Rolling Stone, [...]

I’ve got another band-submitted track for everyone tonight, coming from the UK alternative group Lanterns On The Lake.  Citing influences such as Bright Eyes and Radiohead, Lanterns On The Lake delivers an incredibly memorable listening experience.  In fact, on the highlighted track If I Have Been Unkind, from the band’s The Starlight EP, the vocals [...]

Tonight’s post comes from the Omaha, Nebraska indie band Neva Dinova.  Clouds can be found on the band’s 3rd full-length album You May Already Be Dreaming, released in 2008 on Saddle Creek Records.  I have a special place in my heart for Saddle Creek Records, as they were behind the release of the Canadian indie-rock band Tokyo Police [...]

Here is a man who could take me any day. With his poetic and untamed lyrics, Ramona Cordova takes the top spot on my list of favourite artists. His first album was released in 2005 with the title The Giver’s Reply and is a completely themed album devoted to the story of a boy named Giver. Somewhat comparable [...]