New artists, new CDs, new stuff I like.
This band’s press release showed up in my inbox, I took a listen and I really liked it. So I thought you might too. “Playboy School takes no sides, incorporating the danceability of the beloved Friday night DJ set with showmanship that inspires nostalgia for a rock and roll era long past. With the...
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Here’s a video for your listening and viewing pleasure! I love the retro look and sound of this. When she sent this to me, she was excited have had 43k views. when I first looked it was over 160K! So obviously I am not the only one who likes it! You can get the...
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Another new one for me (she’s been around awhile, how did I not know this?) This is Dana Falconberry. Her music is described as “orchestral pop-folk” and I’d say, judging by this song, that’s pretty accurate. It’s lovely. She has a very sweet voice. Her album Leelanau will be out October 10th, 2012 (which...
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I love it when I have slow work days and can catch up on Collected Sounds stuff. Man, I wish I could do this full time…*sigh* Here’s another new discovery: The band is called Hidden Orchestra. This is just beautiful stuff. I really really dig it. Mesmerizing….I hope you enjoy it. The new album,...
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There’s something about this voice that grabs me. Plus he dances cute. Listen at Press release: Rising London quintet Years & Years are set to release their irresistible debut single “I Wish I Knew” on September 24th through the Good Bait imprint. Intricately weaving a patchwork of laptop rhythms, razor sharp guitar riffs...
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I’ve been going through my emails (a bit overwhelming, I must say) and I found some gems. I’ll be posting them in the coming days… Here’s today’s: The band is called Cats Park. Face the Future – EP by Cats Park Share on Facebook
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Hi kids! Because of my post about Karoline Hausted last month, I got an email from another Danish musician named Ida Gard. I took a listen/look today and she’s fantastic too! Well, if you know my penchant for Scandinavian pop music this really should not come a shock to you. You can watch the...
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This came across my “desk” today (well, I got to it today, anyway!) and I clicked on the link to the video then went about clearing out my inbox but as soon as she started singing I clicked back over to the YouTube tab and was mesmerized. Meet Marika Hackman… There’s a...
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This recently came across my desk and I like their sound. I thought you might as well. Scottish four-piece, Tango In The Attic have just released the video for their new single “Mona Lisa Overdrive” Press Release: “Mona Lisa Overdrive” is Tango in the Attic’s second single from...
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So these guys came across my desk recently and I listened to the song Young Guns and it’s really great! Check them out! They’re coming to Minneapolis next month (I can’t go, but I hope you can!) They have an EP coming out called “Spray Tan” and I’ll try and let you know when...
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