The title-track from Noah and the Whale’s 2009 LP The First Days of SpringThe First Days of Spring reviews opens with the line “It’s the first day of spring and my life is starting over again”, and immediately sets the melancholic tone for the remainder of the album.  The release, which is the band’s sophomore [...]

I started listening to a lot more LCD Soundsystem this week, after discovering that the group was one of only two bands to crack the top 20 on Pitchfork’s Top 500 Tracks of the 2000s twice.  All My FriendsAll My Friends reviews came in at #2 and can be found on the band’s universally acclaimed 2nd album Sound [...]

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 [...]

This song cracks me right up; On the topic of disappointing lays, few songs match Not FairNot Fair reviews.  Today’s post comes from Lily Allen, a singer/songwriter who exploded onto the UK scene in 2007.  Her debut album, Alright, StillAlright, Still reviews, was nominated for the Best British Album award at the 2007 BRIT Awards, and for the Best [...]

My song for today comes from the UK indie/alt-rock quartet Arctic Monkeys.  Fluorescent AdolescentFluorescent Adolescent reviews can be found on the band’s second studio album Favourite Worst NightmareFavourite Worst Nightmare reviews, and was released as the album’s second single in July of 2007.  The album, as expected, experienced tremendous success in the UK; On April 29th 2007, the day the album charted at [...]

Today’s post comes to us from Glasgow, Scotland, where the band Camera Obscura originated in 1996.  If Looks Could Kill is off the band’s third album Let’s Get Out of This CountryLet’s Get Out of This Country reviews, released in June of 2006.  On an interesting side-note to the album, the first song (Lloyd, I’m Ready to [...]

Today’s tune comes to us from the deceased English singer/song-writer Nick DrakeNick Drake reviews.  Though his success during life was quite modest, posthumously Drake slowly rose to legendary status.  Pink Moon is the title track to Drake’s third and final album, released in 1972.  Since Drake’s death in 1974, Pink Moon the album has garnered [...]

Tonight’s tune is anotherAnother Year reviews from the UK indie/alt-rock quartet Bloc PartyBloc Party reviews.  TalonsTalons reviews can be found on the band’s third studio album IntimacyIntimacy reviews, and was the second single to be released in support of the album.  The song would peak at #39 on the UK Singles Chart.  As for the album [...]

Tonight’s song has been stuck in my head for the better part of a week now, which usually indicates that a blog post is in order.  SwaySway reviews comes to us from The KooksThe Kooks reviews‘ second album Konk, and was the third single to accompany the release.  Konk would yield the greatest results to-date [...]

I’ve got another quick post for everyone tonight before I head out to watch the Flames ravage the Canucks.  Mornings Eleven comes from the English indie-rock band The Magic NumbersThe Magic Numbers reviews.  The song is the opening track from the band’s self-titled debut album, released in 2005.  The album would go on to be nominated for [...]

I’ve got another tune for everyone this morning, coming from the Scottish indie-rock band The ViewThe View reviews.  Wasted Little DJs is the band’s debut single from the band’s debut album Hats Off to the BuskersHats off to the Buskers reviews, released in January of 2007.  Hats Off to the Buskers was nominated for the Mercury [...]

I first heard tonight’s song 3 years ago on the drive home from a snowboarding trip.  Like Eating Glass comes from the indie-rock/post-punk revival band Bloc PartyBloc Party reviews’s debut album Silent AlarmSilent Alarm reviews.  Released in February of 2005, Silent Alarm performed well on charts across the UK, Europe, and Australia.  It’s North American reception [...]

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 EyesBright Eyes reviews 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, [...]

This evening’s tune comes to us via the Scottish alt-rock band The Fratellisthe fratellis reviews.  Baby FratelliBaby Fratelli reviews is the 4th single from the band’s 2006 debut album Costello MusicCostello Music reviews.  Baby Fratelli was featured on the 2007 epic Hot Fuzz and was ranked by Time Magazine as the #10 song on their list of The 10 [...]

The first post of the new year is a song coming to us from the UK indie-rock band Unkle Bob.  Swans can be found on the band’s full-length debut album Sugar & SpiteSugar & Spite reviews, released in the UK on October 16th, 2006.  A follow-up album  has yet to be released however the band [...]

With a Clockwork Orange inspired theme, this video comes to us from BlurBlur reviews’s forth album The Great EscapeThe Great Escape reviews. This alternative rock group originated in London in 1989 but came to me via YouTube at 4am in a res room at university. I was so lucky to come across such a gem that I [...]

I first heard of Paolo Nutini a couple years ago when he was opening for Amy Winehouse during a tour of Canada.  Unfortunately, I was unable to see either artist perform as Winehouse cancelled the remainder of the tour due to exhaustion (Read: Exhaustion from smoking crack instead of eating and sleeping).  New ShoesNew Shoes [...]

Here’s another tune I discovered from the film PJ Ladd’s Wonderful Horrible Life.  As the video suggests, this Pulp song was also featured in the film Great ExpectationsGreat Expectations reviews.  I have not seen this film, and probably will maintain that status after watching the clips from this video.  However, I am going to add [...]

I came across this tune many years ago during my previous life as an avid skateboarder.  This Stereophonics song was the intro music to PJ Ladd’s Wonderful Horrible Life.  If there are any skateboarders reading this post who have not seen this film, please check it out.  This film launched the careers of PJ Ladd, Jereme Rodgers, [...]