I’ve got a quick Christmas Eve post for everyone today, before the circus known as the Ukrainian Christmas Feast begins at my family’s place.  With all the recent hoopla surrounding a possible Arcade Fire release in 2010, now seems like a good time to post another tune from the band.  If you haven’t heard the aforementioned hoopla, [...]

Sorry for the long delay since the last post; it was our end-of-season softball tournament this weekend.  7 games, 2 destroyed knees, 1 sunburn, and a win in the finals later, I am back with some music.  Today’s post comes from the UK indie-rock band Stereophonics, and is their take on The Rolling Stones classic Gimme ShelterGimme [...]

Today’s tune is coming out of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and the indie/alt-rock band Dr. Dog.  Alaska can be found as the 5th track on the band’s fourth studio album We All Belong, released in February of 2007; We All Belong would crack Rolling Stone’s Top 50 Albums of 2007 at position #39.  On a side-note, I believe strongly that [...]

Today’s lunch-time tune is coming in from the Seattle indie/southern-rock band Band of Horsesband of horses reviews.  The FuneralThe Funeral reviews was the first single out in support of the band’s debut album Everything All the Time, released in March of 2006; The song’s lyrics are believed to reference the multiple abortions had by various girlfriends [...]

Here’s an oldie but a goodie for y’all; I can say “y’all” now because I’m in the U.S., vacationing in palm springs.  Finding myself in a town that is desolate of anyone younger than 25, I decided to keep with the elderly theme and share a gem from The SmithsThe Smiths reviews.  Originally featured [...]

Now I know this song is a little more mainstream than I usually post, but its an amazingly underrated track and needs to be shared.  Coming from The White StripesThe White Stripes reviews‘ Grammy winning 2003 release ElephantElephant reviews, Black Math can be found on side one following the wildly successful Seven Nation ArmySeven Nation Army reviews. [...]

Breaking from my parade of Canadian posts, today’s tune comes from the New York indie/post-rock band TV on the Radio.  Wolf Like MeWolf Like Me reviews was the first single released in support of the band’s second full-length album Return to Cookie Mountain, released in July of 2006.  The song is a tribute to the late [...]

I’ve got a tune for everyone tonight from the New Jersey indie/alternative-rock band The Gaslight Anthem.  The tune is the title track from the group’s 2008 sophomore release The ‘59 SoundThe ‘59 Sound reviews.  The album would garner much critical acclaim and was featured on a number of “Best Album of 2008″ lists.  Much of the [...]

I’ve got another number for everyone tonight, this one coming from my home stomping ground of Calgary, Alberta.  Following a triumph in a 1998 garage band battle, Tegan and Sara exploded into indie-rock super stardom touring with The Killersthe killers reviews, The Pretenders, Hot Hot Heat, and Ryan Adams.  In 2004, Rolling StoneRolling Stone reviews named [...]

I’ve got a quick post this morning from the American alt-rock band Pixies.  Hey comes from the group’s second studio album DoolittleDoolittle reviews, released in April of 1989.  Doolittle would be the Pixies’ first international release, with Elektra Records distributing the album to the US.  The album would peak at #8 on the UK Album [...]

Now I know Bright EyesBright Eyes reviews isn’t a “new” undiscovered artists but I’m hooked on this song right now so its going up.  First Day of My LifeFirst Day of My Life reviews comes from the band’s 2005 release I’m Wide Awake, It’s MorningI’m Wide Awake, It’s Morning reviews.  The album received high praise [...]

I ended up watching Lost In Translation tonight, and once again it blew me away as it always seems to do.  So in honor of one of my favorite films, I decided to post the song that marks the climax and finale of the movie.  Just Like Honey comes to us from the Scottish alternative-rock [...]

I have been completely smitten with Regina Spektor since about Tuesday of last week when a friend sent me one of her tunes.  For whatever reason this was the first I heard of the indie/anti-folk pianist from New York.  FidelityFidelity reviews comes from Spektor’s fourth album Begin To HopeBegin to Hope reviews which was recognized [...]