Wednesday, August 30, 2006
Track of The Day: Upbeat and Dance-able
 The combination of vocals upbeat dancey synths and drum beats make Kasabian's track Club Foot is an awesome high energy track.Club Foot - Kasabian |
Indie Pic of The Week: Tegan Quin
The indie artist pic of the week is Tegan Quin from Tegan and Sara; I love, love, love Tegan!
Check out the track: City Girl
Tuesday, August 29, 2006
Track of the Day: Strip Tease!
 You have to check out this awesome Canadian artists.. the track is filled with awesome SYNTHS: Synths + Hard Rock n' Roll.Striptease - Hawksley Workman |
Winnipeg Folk Fest + Friend + Hawksley
Here's some background information before I tell my short story. Hawksley Workman is an awesome Canadian artist who's been writting music since 199something. Anyways, my friend has always LOVED him; I remember last year when she showed me the strangest poem book that Mr. Hawksley wrote himself. Oh ya, it was creative but the fat naked women sketches blinded my eyes, hah sorry. OH, and those Hawksley pics all over our locker.. And... darn she's soo gonna marry him. *sigh* the last year of High school, oh what fun times it was.
OK, now... I'm going to post some news: Last month during the Winnipeg's Folk Festival (at Bird's Hill Park) my friend.. meet.. Hawksley Workman! Yes, the stalker (I'm just kidding) was so happy about it (yay Mandie!); This was her second time of meeting him, I think the first time was at the... uh oh I can't remember: West End Cultural centre or the Burton Cummings Theatre? See how simple it is to make someone's day?
NOW onto some music stuff: If you like creative acoustic tracks that's not so grungy.. dare I say maybe a bit poppy? If you like Lenny Kravitz, you may like Mr. Hawksley too (but Hawksley Workman is much more creative!). Check out Hawksley Workman TODAY! go!! go!!
Recommended Tracks:
We Will Still Need A Song (A lovely happy acoustic-y song)
Striptease (The name says it all, filled with awesome synths!!!!)
Hawksley Workman @ Myspace: www.myspace.com/hawksleyworkman
Website: www.hawksleyworkman.com
Monday, August 28, 2006
Track of The Day: You'll get it stuck in your head all day
 Lets bring back some old Franz Ferdinand stuff. Slow vocals, drum beats and mysterious guitar & bass make 40' is a cool dark sleek track.40' - Franz Ferdinand |
Tegan and Sara - GOOD Canadian Music
About:Tegan and Sara Quin are identical twins from Canada. This duo is signed to Neil Young'a label, Vapor Records. Members of the band Tegan and Sara include Tegan Quin, Sara Quin, Johnny Five Andres, Rob Chursinoff, Chris Carolson and Ted Gowans.
Review:
When I'm looking to listen to some pretty nice calm acoustic music, I listen to Tegan and Sara. Why? Because each of their track is unique (you can actually differentiate every song from each other).
For certain tracks like "The First" they can add aggression to their tracks without electric guitars, just solely using their vocals. That's talent, being able to create such sweet melodies and hard angry tracks using the same instruments and just change of vocal tones.
Each second is a hook, literally! Their tracks aren't filled with boring fillers and one catchy chorus like what you'd find in most Top 40 hits; Everything that comes out of their mouths, guitars and drums is candy for the ears!
Best Tracks:
Days and Days
Monday, Monday, Monday
Superstar
Come On
Walking With The Ghost
Tegan and Sara @ Myspace: www.myspace.com/teganandsara
Website: www.teganandsara.com
Second Photo Credit: 95bfm.com
Sunday, August 27, 2006
Track of The Day: Dance to DFA 1979
 Here's a remix to one of Death From Above 1979's track, Little Girl. The fast pace beats and guitar in a style of a synth in a typical dance track, but better! Don't worry about it not sounding like DFA 1979 because one of the guys from the duo remixed it himself.Little Girl ( MSTRKRFT Remix) - Death From Above 1979 |
Catchy Acoustic Tracks
I love love love catchy acoustic tracks; They're so basic... yet they get stuck in your mind so easily and pump you up with energy! Here are 2 tracks I've found out worth checking out:
1. Walking With The Ghost by Tegan and Sara: The guitar riffs are so catchy; A bit repetitive like the lyrics, but it's so damn good! There's a quiet synth somewhere in the track for a short period that makes the track slightly fuller.
2. Gold Lion by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs: Again, awesome guitar riffs and chorus. The beats are so catchy, they are slow and simple but they guide the guitar riffs to the next chords; That's why they add so much more to the track! After listening to this track you're going to have to vocals "Gold Lion's gonna tell me where the light is, take our hands out of control, take our hands out of control" stuck in your head all day!
- Enjoy!
The Future's Elevator Music..
I was browsing around tracks, looking for new music (as usual) til I came across "Just Breathe" by "Telepopmusik." My reaction after the first few seconds of "Just Breathe" was.. whoa! This track sounds like house-y, techno-y lounge music.. AKA Elevator music for 2100!
If you're a Frou Frou or AIR fan, you *might* like this track.. I can't guarantee it though!
Saturday, August 26, 2006
Track of The Day: Bring back the disco!
 This song starts of with dark vintage disco synth and beats; Then additional synths come in with a cheesy cool smooth vocals singing "you're my disco, playing on the radio, ohhhh ohhhhh." This is definitly a love it or hate it track.You're My Disco - Fischerspooner |
Right on Dynamite - another Strokes?
Review:With similar vocal effects, guitars and drum elements, Right on Dynamite does sound like The Strokes. Have a listen to their track "Pull The Wool" , it sounds like a type of track that The Strokes would have produced in their earlier days... The only difference I could find is that the vocals aren't 'lazy/'let's chill' like the Stroke's old track 'Is This It.' These boys have energy! Energy that will wake you up with indie coolness!
'Who invited you' has an awesome drum solo in the beginning that'll make you wanna start air-drumming! Their last track on their Myspace page will surely make you wonder 'Why the heck isn't this band signed!? AND when their album will be out!" Yeah guys, release an album! Even if they're burnt CDs with cheap plastic cases, it's all about the music eh?
Why are they not signed? They definitely have talent, but I think it's the lack of originality? I'd love to hear them add something different to the music that The Strokes hasn't yet... But this band has soooo much potential and it's only the beginning!!!
* Check out their Myspace page to download some of their tracks.
Right on Dynamite @ Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/rightondynamite
Bacon Bandages... yummy!
Photo Credit: mcphee.com
This is a little off topic but I'm gonna post it here anyways because it's so hilarious! During my vacation to Victoria Island, my friend brought me to this store called "Uranus" in Courtney, BC. There were a bunch of weird and funny knick-knacs there, but the one that caught my eye was the tin of bacon bandages! They weren't made up of real bacon of course (can you imagine the pain from the salt touching your wound? nuh-uh!); There was just a graphic print of a bacon. Now, when I went to the airport to check in, the security people asked me "do you have any liquids, blah blah blah" and I stated no, no, no, no. As they scanned my carry-on bag through it didn't work; A security lady had to look through my bag manually and then she discovered...OH NO... OH NO.... my tin of bacon bandages; Oh of course she had to stop, open it up and laugh like crazy! She even showed it to the other security personnels nearby. Ha, and that's all I'm going to talk about during my vacation to British Columbia... but don't get me wrong, I did better stuff here like go up Mount Washington, hiking, whale watching and all that jazz but who really wants to read about it in a music blog?
Friday, August 25, 2006
Track of The Day: Walk around in the streets listening to this track
 Check out this nice calm indie/alternative sounding track; It's not really a track you can really dance to, but you can definitly walk around the streets with this track on low volume.Naive - The Kooks |
Vive La Fête - They're Indie AND Electro
About:Vive la fete is a duo electro group from Belium; Els Pynoo and Danny Mommens make up this electro duo. They have been making music (with mainly french based lyrics) since 1997.
Review:
Vive La Fête's music is very dance-able because of their pulsing synths and beats; Els's vocals add something extra to the tracks that I can't figure out exactly what it is.. but without her vocals, the tracks would not be as addictive! Tracks such as Maquillage and Nuit Blanche are emotion-less lyrics and music; The plain typical dance beats and pulsating deep synths hook you to the track instantly like drugs. And one more thing, their tracks also sound like music that could be played in high fashion runway shows.
Below are the best tracks I've found out of all of their releases; Why are they my favorite? Because they do not have cheesy sounding vocals, synths or beats (trust me, most electro tracks are dangerously cheesey).
Best Tracks:
Maquillage
Noir Desir
Nuit Blanche
Vive La Fête @ Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/viiivelafete
Website: www.vivelafete.be
Thursday, August 24, 2006
Calm Chill Mix
Here is my personal calm chill / morning mix / playlist for you; It is filled with tracks that are easy on the ears and music that you can fall asleep to. OH and some of these artists are indie, yippy!
Calm Chill Mix
Hear Me Out - Frou Frou
Going, Going, Gone - Stars
Don't Panic - Coldplay
High Speed - Coldplay
Across The Universe - Fiona Apple
Beneficial Herbs - Kasabian
Maps - Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Dramamine - Modest Mouse
Banana Pancakes - Jack Johnson
Last Train - Travis
Making Plans For Nigel - Nouvelle Vague
Dark Electro Duo - Dangerous Muse
Do you like awesome catchy dark electro music? If yes, you must check out Dangerous Muse!
Dangerous Muse - The RejectionThis electro band (that consists of two members, Mike Furey (vocals & synthesizer) and Tom Napack (synthesizer & drum machine). They brings a darker sound to dance music; Their track "The Rejection" features repetitive, but catchy synth chords, plain 4 x 4 vintage bass drum beats (with the classic hand claps of course!) and whispery vocals singing catchy lyrics throughout the whole track. Their other track "Apart" is another whispery-vocals-dark-dance-track, but it isn't as innovative as their first track… But overall, their releases will surely revive your music collection!
Dangerous Muse @ Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/dangerousmuse
Website: www.dangerousmuse.com