September 2010
45 posts
Pearly Gate Music - Big Escape →
Pearly Gate Music is Zach Tillman, a young talented song crafter. He writes songs with heartfelt lyrics, a certain amount of simplicity that is captivating rather than boring, and with a…
Dan Mangan - Road Regrets →
I have been patiently hoping, since I first came across him in April, that I would be lucky enough to see a Dan Mangan concert without having to make a visit to Canada. Not that I would mind going…
Sahara Smith - All I Need →
Record Label | Myspace | Buy on Amazon
I have been obsessed with this song for months, ever since I heard it on Paste. I was unable to get my hands on it until today, when Sahara…
August 2010
38 posts
Free Energy - Bang Pop (Fool's Gold Remix) →
Can you handle one more summer song? Fool’s Gold is just trying to squeeze in one last chillwave-ish type song in before August is over. Here is a slowed down, mellowed out version of…
Duke Special - Our Love Goes Deeper Than This →
Official | Myspace | Buy on itunes Peter Wilson, a Belfast “vaudeville” musician, is Duke Special. When he performes he has an old gramophone on stage which is a perfect prop to his…
Borrowing from Blogs [The Pursuit of Folk] →
Blog | Twitter | Facebook
The Pursuit of Folk blog based out of Eugene, Oregon was started in the beginning of this year. It should come as no surprise to you that I am an avid…
Lilly Wood and The Prick - Down the Drain →
Myspace | Last.fm
This french pop duo makes me want to sing along. Their songs are more on the brokenhearted side but sometimes it’s what you need. It’s as simple as that for today.
Po' Girls - Kathy →
Official | Myspace | Buy it
I was checking out concerts for tonight and came across Po’ Girls who are playing tonight at Club Passim with David Wax Musuem. I really liked…
Like Pioneers - Gift Like a Holiday →
I am about to start a mini little stay-cation that revolves around my friend’s wedding which also happens to be a bit of a college reunion. I needed some songs to celebrate with and came…
Wakey!Wakey! - Twenty Two & Remix by Theo →
Official | Record Label | Myspace Wakey!Wakey! is frontman Mike Grubbs’ band, a tall skinny straight guy that can rock a piano, and he can sing, like really belt it out. You can get a free…
Good Lovelies - Baby, I Got My Way →
Official | Myspace | Have I really not written about the Good Lovelies yet? How can this be? I have been listening to and loving this band for nearly a month now, and I guess I forgot…
Best Bloggerin' Week Ever #1 [MIXTAPE] →
This is a completely mixed up mixtape consisting of songs from the summer with a few older tunes thrown in to celebrate “The Best Bloggerin’ Week Ever”. It is essentially a weird combination of…
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“I’d welcome the stars with wine and guitars,
full of fire and forgetful.”
– Townes Van Zandt “The Rake”
Summer Camp - Jake Ryan →
Myspace | Blog
Here is a new British band for you. Their debut EP is coming out September 6th. Scary that we are already talking about September, eeks! This song is named after the…
“Decide what to be and go be it”
– The Avett Brothers (via certainsongs)
One of my favorite lines of all time.
The Knocks - When You've Got Music →
Myspace | Record Label | Buy on itunes
I contemplated writing this post all in caps because it is so damn good, I want to shout it at you. It just became my new theme song. This…
Magic Kids - Superball →
Myspace
This was on my list of songs to download two years ago and then it disappeared off itunes and I thought it was lost forever. I loved the silly playfulness of it. Now this quirky…
Laura Stevenson, The Cults, Maps & Atlases Concert... →
It seems like every concert I have been to this summer, the opening acts have been especially talented and enjoyable, Laura Stevenson and the Cans was no exception. Brooklyn based Laura Stevenson,…
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WatchTreelines - Summer Song. A perfect summer song and it’s not even close to being chillwave. I’ve been waiting all summer for this. Amen.
The unlikely folk hero...Steven Slater →
I have become totally engrossed in the Steven Slater story, the man who quit his Jet Blue flight attendant job by dramatically exiting the plane via emergency exit slide, with a beer or two in hand….
Borrowing from Blogs [Eardrums Music] →
Eardrums Music Blog | Eardrums Pop Label | Twitter
Eardrums was a blog I started following before I ever realized there thousands of other music blogs…
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“Let’s make a movie, You and I
Take an adventure ‘cross the sky
All...”
– Let’s Whisper from “All Happy Endings”
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WatchWye Oak Covers The Kinks “Strangers”
I have basically loved everything about this project. 25 pre-picked songs to cover and 25 different bands. But I keep on coming back to this song, it is a fantastic one. More Kinks songs need to be covered.
Lies, all lies. →
Turns out I totally lied about that mixtape I promised you for today. My computer literally does not have the capacity to upload a file to the internet, or save the mixtape file (but you…
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Just Like Heaven Covers →
The promised mixtape of covers is coming later on today, so don’t forget to check back. For now, I have a confession. Hi my name is Jessica, and I am addicted to The Cure’s “Just Like Heaven”. I have…
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Tift Merritt - Mixtape →
I hope you are all looking forward to a Mixtape Monday. I have been working hard on a mixtape of covers. I am narrowing down the list of 70 songs right now. But in between working on all of…
The Shaky Hands -Summer's Life →
Record Label Page | Myspace | Blog This one is a tad on the old side, it came out in 2007, but I just came across it via the I Guess I am Floating blog. I always try and clap…
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Tift Merritt - Mixtape
Why is this song so good?...
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Mouth's Cradle - Summertime →
Myspace | Twitter | Facebook | Buy on itunes
Yup, another summer jam. This one is just as ridiculous as the past ones on NMC but in that joyous it’s summertime I’ll listen to…
Arcade Fire - The Suburbs [Album Review Roundup] →
Who needs to write another review when all of these already exist? The consensus? You probably want to own this album. If you are looking for the cheap MP3 version, buy it on Amazon for $3.99,…
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Borrowing from Blogs →
I have two new features coming your way and I am very excited to introduce you to my first ever feature: Borrowing from Blogs. I read a lot of different music blogs throughout the week because,…
Why Great Scott should let me into their concert... →
I thought I was going to come back tonight and write a little something about how awesome Hey Marseilles was with their stage full of instruments. But instead I came home early after one of those…
Maps & Atlases - Pigeon →
Official | Myspace | Buy it
Well hello there, August. Thanks for sneaking up on me, almost didn’t see you coming. I can’t believe how fast the summer is slipping away. I’ve been…
