song of the day

Today’s tune is by L.A. based band Dum Dum Girls. This band was originally just a solo effort by Dee Dee Penny (aka Kirsten Gundred). Their debut full length I Will Be came out back in March & has been getting a lot of attention. Dum Dum Girls are playing tomorrow night at the Echo with The Crocodiles.

Blank Girl
Dum Dum Girls [ myspace.  official. ]

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I just recently found about this band Tennis from another blog. They are a married couple from Denver who recently bought a boat and sailed around the East Coast for 8 months. During their trip they started writing songs together. No album yet but the 3 songs on their myspace page are good! Very lo-fi stuff. See what you think…

Marathon
Tennis [ myspace. label. ]

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Sambassadeur are from Sweden & they took their name from a Serge Gainsbourg song. This tune is from their 3rd album European released earlier this year. Enjoy!

Stranded
Sambassadeur [ myspace. facebook. official. ]

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song of the day

New Jersey’s Dayve Hawk is Memory Tapes (formerly Weird Tapes & Memory Cassette). This one is off his 2009 album Seek Magic. I like it!

Plain Material
Memory Tapes [ myspace. facebook. blog. ]

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song of the day

Today’s tune is a great one! It’s from one of my most talented friends, Catherine Feeny. She has an amazing voice! She just released her latest album People in the Hole yesterday & also premeired the video for title track on youtube. If Catherine comes to your town, go see her play! She & her husband are also the feature subjects for the upcoming documentary Remember Where You Are that is being finished up & will hopefully be out soon. Check out the trailer  & also go buy all her music!

People in the Hole
Catherine Feeny [ myspace. facebook. official. ]

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Frank Black (aka Black Francis aka Charles Thompson) is back in Los Angeles tonight & tomorrow night to play acoustic at The Mint. It seemed appropriate to post this song from his 1993 self-titled debut solo album. This one really takes me back to my high school years, oh the glory days…

Los Angeles
Frank Black

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song of the day

This is the opening tune for Kate Nash’s recent album My Best Friend Is You that came out back in April. Good song!
“You said you’d lend me anything…I think I’d have your company” 

Paris
Kate Nash [ myspace. facebook. official. ]

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song of the day

L.A.’s own Fol Chen released their 2nd album Part II : The New December yesterday. They also just released a new video for the single “In Ruins”. They filmed it in volcano ash covered Iceland.

In Ruins
Fol Chen [ myspace. facebook. official. ]

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Canadian band Stars just released their 4th album The Five Ghosts yesterday. They are back in L.A. playing two sold out shows tonight & tomorrow night at the Troubadour.  This is their single for which they’ve also released a video for. Check it out!

Fixed
Stars [ myspace. facebook. official. ]

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song of the day

Today’s tune is from the Danish duo Quadron from their self-titled debut. I just heard of them recently & I like their soulful sound. It’s definetly not a sound I expected from a group from Denmark. Check it out…

Pressure
Quadron [ myspace. facebook. ]

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White Hinterland is the name the singer-songwriter Casey Daniel goes by. Her 2nd LP Kairos was released earlier this year. I haven’t heard her first album but I really like this latest one.

Cataract
White Hinterland [ myspace. facebook. official. ]

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song of the day

Ra Ra Riot is playing a free show today at 4:15 in Santa Monica (Beach Parking Lot 1) for the Pacsun Summer Solstice Beach Ballyhoo. They are playing along with several other bands including Minus the Bear & As Tall As Lions. The event is also happening tomorrow as well and Matt & Kim are playing. Should be a fun time! This tune is off their great  2008 debut album The Rhumb Line. I hear they are working on a new one & I can’t wait to hear it.

Can You Tell
Ra Ra Riot [ myspace. facebook. official. ]

song of the day

Local favorites Local Natives will be back in town to play The Music Box on September 17th. Tickets are on sale today at 10 am so you better get your tickets fast before they sell out. Their debut album Gorilla Manor is one of my faves from this year so far. The Love Language are opening so you’ll want to check them out as well.

Camera Talk
Local Natives [ myspace. facebook. official. ]

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song of the day

Lately I can’t get enough of Wild Nothing’s debut album Gemini. I was blown away when I found out this is a one man band & the guy is only 21. Jack Tatum from Virgina tours with a band but did all the recording himself. Pretty awesome I think.

Chinatown
Wild Nothing [ myspace. facebook. ]

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YSP! WSD! are from British Columbia. This tune is off their 3rd album XXXX. The band had a recent tragedy back in April when their drummer Devon Clifford collapsed due to a brain hemorrhage on stage at a show in Vancouver. He died 2 days. I’ve been enjoying this album. I missed them when they played in L.A. a few months ago. I hope they continue with the band…

Laura Palmer’s Prom
You Say Party! We Say Die! [ myspace. facebook. official. ]

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UNKLE released their 4th album last month called Where Did the Night Fall. As usual they recruited a bunch of great artist to sing on the album. Good stuff!

Natural Selection (feat. The Black Angels)
UNKLE [ myspace. facebook. official. ]

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Austin, TX band Spoon has been putting out consistently good tunes for over 10 years. I’ve been a fan of their last 5 albums. This song is off their latest offering Transference. The band will be back in L.A. playing the Hollywood Palladium on September 30th.

Got Nuffin’
Spoon [ myspace. facebook. official. ]

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song of the day

Wolf Parade is back with a new record called Expo 86 that will be released on June 29th. This is the first song I heard from it. I really like it. The Montreal band will be back in L.A. on July 31st to play the Wiltern.

Ghost Pressure
Wolf Parade [ myspace. facebook. official. ]

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song of the day

Mayer Hawthorne just played Bonnaroo yesterday. He’s already back in L.A. tonight to play a free show at the Getty Museum for their Saturdays Off the 405 series. This Getty concert series is always a good time. It goes from 6-9 but I suggest getting there early and checking out some art and maybe bringing some food for a picnic. Dig it!

Just Ain’t Gonna Work Out
Mayer Hawthorne [ myspace. facebook. official. ]

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song of the day

This catchy tune is from the UK duo Slow Club from their debut album Yeah So.  I don’t know much about them but I really like this song.

It Doesn’t Have To Be Beautiful
Slow Club [ myspace. facebook. official. ]

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song of the day

I recently discovered the band The School from Wales. Their debut album, Loveless Unbeliever  just came out a couple of months ago. They remind me a bit of Camera Obscura & also the Pipettes. So if you like those bands, this will be right up your alley.

Let It Slip
The School [ myspace. facebook. official. ]

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This is a band I recently heard about that I really like. They are from Raleigh, NC. This tune is off of their upcoming sophomore album Libraries that comes out July 13th. You can stream their entire record over at Merge Records now.

“We will know, time will tell
Just like the tides, the ebb and flow
Oh I’m no sailor, I want to rock the boat.”

Heart to Tell
The Love Language [ myspace. facebook. official. ]

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song of the day

If you know me, you probably know I love me some Metric and their singer Emily Haines. If you’re not familiar, do yourself a favor & go buy their music. Metric recently released their 4th video from their 2009 album Fantasies. Check it out!

Stadium Love
Metric [ myspace. facebook. official. ]

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I’ve been really digging this band lately. Twin Sister are from Long Island, NY. Right now they only have Ep’s out, no full length album as of yet. They are opening for Bear In Heaven on July 27th at the Echo.

All Around and Away We Go
Twin Sister [ myspace. facebook. official. ]

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song of the day

I had a chance to check out Neon Indian at First Fridays at the Natural History Museum this past Friday. Neon Indian is Alan Palomo but brings along a live band when on tour. This song was not on his album, Psychic Chasms but was some sort of promo for Mountain Dew’s label. This was the final event for First Fridays this year. It’s always a pretty good time with a fun crowd generally.

Sleep Paralysist
Neon Indian [ myspace. facebook. twitter. ]

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song of the day

Oh yes! Tonight’s the night! The xx are playing a sold out show at the Fonda! They are also playing tomorrow night at The Wiltern. I’m also very excited to see the opener, Phantogram. Good times are in sight !

Islands
The xx [ myspace. facebook. official. ]

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song of the day

I’ve really been enjoying the Foals new album Total Life Forever. So far Austin City Limits Festival is the only U.S. tour date on their schedule. I think I should go…

This Orient
Foals [ myspace. facebook. official. ]

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song of the day

The Mystery Jets have a new album called Serotonin coming out in July. This is song from it. I’m really excited about this one. I loved their last album Twenty-One. The video is pretty cool too. I caught them live at Spaceland last year. I hope they come back soon!

Dreaming of Another World
Mystery Jets [ myspace. facebook. official. ]

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song of the day

Oh yeah! This song is from the Swedish band Miike Snow’s self-titled 2009 debut album. This whole record is fantastic! It was definetly one of my favorites from last year. They are playing  a sold out show tonight at the Music Box. I’ve seen these guys twice & they put on a great show!

Cult Logic
Miike Snow [ myspace. facebook. official. ]

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song of the day

Surprise another band from Brooklyn! The Depreciation Guild are back with their 2nd album Spirit Youth. Beautiful shoegaze dream pop!

Dream About Me
The Depreciation Guild [ myspace. facebook. official. ]

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