City Light was formed in 2006 by Seattle singer-songwriter Matt Shaw and Bay area producer Nick Andre (Gift of Gab, Lateef, Bicasso). It is a collaborative effort between artists from across the country with a variety of histories, sounds, and influences. With a perfect combination of indie-pop, electronic, and rock and roll, they see the […]
Theophilus London – Humdrum Town
Brooklyn wordsmith, Theophilus London, has dropped his latest single, “Humdrum Town.” Out on the Green label Sound label, the song is a reworking of a previous shorter version, off his ‘This Charming Mixtape‘. The song is a mix of hip-hop, electro and pop. enjoY! Theophilus London – Humdrum Town
Allison Mixology – Peanut Butter and Coffee
My bombshell friend from High School, Allison, who is behind Allison Mixology, is taking the indie punk-rock scene one venue at time with here awesome acoustic punk-rock sound. From Orange County, New York down to Brooklyn and New York City, she was once the singer of She’s Automatic, as well as the front woman of […]
Album Review: @SpyForHire – Speak in Numbers
Based in the Atlanta/Columbus GA area, Spy For Hire is comprised of Ryan Rulon on vocals and guitar, Andy Rich on lead guitar, James Salter on bass and Jared Meharg on drums. Formed in 2004, the band has a bond that goes back to Ryan and Andy’s high school days. The band has gained a […]
The Pimps of Joytime
Headed over to Brooklyn Bowl last Friday to check out The Pimps of Joytime, and the experience was awesome. Apparently they were playing two sets, a earlier one and a later one, we got there right at the beginning of the earlier one and within seconds we were dancing. A 5 piece full live band, […]
Album Review: Yael Meyer – Heartbeat EP
Yael Meyer is a singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist based in Los Angeles. Born in Chile, she started dancing and singing at a young age, and was later accepted to the Berkley School of Music in Boston where her passion took off. In 2004 she release her debut EP, Common Ground () to great fanfare. She is […]
Music Video: Bot’Ox – Blue Steel
Bot’Ox is Julien Biffaz and Benjamin Boguet (AKA Cosmo Vitelli and one half of Tekel). Following up on their last successful single, “Crashed Cadillac,” they bring their latest track “Blue Steel.” “Blue Steel” is some awesome French pop with the misty/sexy voice of Anna Jean over lo-fi melodies and downtempo rhythms. EnjoY !
FM Belfast – Par Avion
FM Belfast are from Iceland. They create heart-felt electro-indie-pop that leaves me with a smile. They are set to release thier latest album, How To Make Friends, sometime in February of 2010. The first single, “Par Avion,” is the type of track that just makes you feel good, has a catchy singable hook and the […]
Album Review: Awesome New Republic – Hearts
Awesome New Republic is a 2-piece indie band from Miami, FL comprised of core members Michael John Hancock and Brian Robertson featuring touring/studio drummer Jorge Rubiera. Both graduated from the Frost School of Music at the University of Miami. They self-released their first album Awesome New Republic So Far in 2005. After cultivating their sound […]
Music Video: Neil Nathan – Darling Friend
I love Fur Elise – It actually the only song I memorized by heart on piano. When I saw this “cover version” entitled “Darling Friend” by Neil Nathan I was quite intrigued with what he had done. Not only is it a cool cover, the video is weird and sort of works well for this […]
Introducing: Bridget Kelly
It’s not a secret that I have a soft spot in my heart for LaGuardia HS alum (my alma mater), but if you have not heard the name Bridget Kelly (a LaG alum), I promise you, you will. Bridget, aka BK, is a 23-year-old New York City native and a new artist on Jay Z‘s […]
Album Review: Tiesto – Kaleidoscope
To be honest, I never really listened to/liked Tiesto. Maybe it was that some of his tracks were too trancy or technoish(?) for me. For whatever reason, I just wasn’t feeling it, that was until I heard his amazin’ remix of “Not Falling Apart” by Maroon 5. It totally changed my feeling about Tiesto and […]
Music Video: Jupiter One – Volcano
The more I hear, and check out Jupiter One, the more I really dig them. They have such a great sound that blends equal amounts of indie rock and pop. It’s no surprise that their latest single, Volcano, from there freshly released album Sunshower, is pure aural delight, check out the song video and be […]
Check It: NewDay – She’s Hollywood
Real simple. They are called NewDay, a band from Brooklyn made up of Devon “D.E” Johnson and Antonio “TONE” Husband. They have an urban-pop style/top 40 type sound. “She’s Hollywood” is the their new single off The Distortion Project Album. Pretty catchy if you ask me. enjoY! NewDay – She’s Hollywood
@itsmeleighton Leighton Meesters’s Somebody to Love (ft. Robin Thicke)
This always happens to me. I hear about a new song, find it on the internet, tweet it and then it’s sent to me. Go figure. Well, original tweet deleted. Here I am writing about Leighton Meester’s new single Somebody to Love and it’s pretty awes if I do say so myself. It’s a really […]
Free Download: Heads We Dance – Dance Technology
Leeds trio, Heads We Dance have been rocking our ears for sometimes now with their sweet electro-pop vibe. With their recent released of Love Technology, they gave remixers a chance to re-interpret their sound– Dance Technology is their product. Remixers include Don Diablo, Frankmusik, Tepr, Sidechains, Louis La Roche, Justin Faust and more. You can […]
The Sliimy Music Tee
French singer/songwriter, Sliimy, was discovered by Perez Hilton and has gone nowhere but up since then. (Sliimy was the #1 trending topic on Twitter) He has has been compared to the likes of Mika, Lily Allen and Prince bringing some “happy” french pop to our ears. The 20-year-old French singer songwriter is the first artist […]
Bodega Girls
I’m pretty sure that Boston Dance Rock band Bodega Girls sit behind their desk and think for a long time about how to make people so bloodthirsty and sex starved as they could take pleasure in the world of bra-busting, pants-dropping debauchery they have to offer every time they hit the stage –A band of […]
M.A.U. (Man and Unable)
M.A.U.,Formed in Denmark in 2004, and moved to Portugal that same year create some delicious electro pop. Now, usually I will only call it electro pop if it catches my attention within the first 30 secs, their track “Toboggan” only needed 5 secs for me to become a new fan. Maybe it was the funky […]
Emanuel and the Fear – The Rain Becomes the Clouds
Now back to the music Brooklyn’s 11 piece band, Emanuel and the Fear bring some orchestrated pop music to our ears that is heartfelt and feel good, prefect remedy for the Mondays . check it out Enjoy! Emanuel and the Fear – The Rain Becomes the Clouds