The Royalty: Chinese Fire Drill
July 31, 2008
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It’s unlikely a band takes as much from The Ronettes as they take from Weezer, but far more unlikely such a band springs out of the desert, border-city of El Paso, Texas. The Royalty, for the El Paso/Juarez metro, is just that: a pleasantly misplaced oddity.
The band is currently readying for its summer California tour with their new self-titled debut EP in tow. When not on tour, the band can be seen playing several shows a week in the El Paso/ Juarez/ Las Cruces area, or you can catch them on Juarez radio station, Orbita 106.7. In September 2008, the band will record its first full-length album, shoot it’s second music video and tour the following winter. The Royalty would love to see you at a show |
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Marching Band: For Your Love
July 30, 2008
Marching Band is an indie rock duo based in Linköping, Sweden. The band just finished recording their upcoming release “Spark Large” with Adam Lasus, renowned indie rock producer of such artists as Clap Your Hands Say Yeah!, Army Navy, Yo la Tengo, and many more. Mastering Engineer Greg Calbi (David Bowie, John Lennon, and The Ramones) mastered in May and the album is poised to drop with great fanfare in a few short days on August 5th.
While the group does use the mainstay rock sounds of guitars, drums and bass guitar, they also employ an array of more eccentric musical instruments for a indie pop band, such as xylophone, marimba, banjo, vibraphone and unique vocal harmonies. Check out what sounds like a steel drum intermixed throughout this track ‘For Your Love’! [ioda]
Marching Band
“For Your Love” (mp3)
from “Spark Large”
(U & L Records, Inc.)
Buy at iTunes Music Store
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Raleigh: It’s Held in the Silence
July 29, 2008
From their debut EP “Karma” out August 5th
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Starting out in the early days of February 2006, RALEIGH thrived on the idea of creating a style of music that would keep their listeners wanting more. RALEIGH would not be classified as veterans of the Indie/Post Hardcore music scene. However, do not let this sway your opinion on this new 5 piece out of the South Shore Massachusetts area. |
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Return to Mono: Losing Faith
July 28, 2008
Losing ourselves in the San Francisco night, today’s Daily Dose takes a look inside Return To Mono’s hybrid sound experimentations, specifically the sultronica musings of their track ‘Losing Faith’. This organic offering is available on RtM’s 2006 release, ‘Involution’, a well reviewed album that takes you right to the heart of the thriving Bay Area electronic landscape.
If you enjoy the ethereal playlists of fellow DJ’s Dave Warner (Dave’s Lounge) and Anji Bee (The Chillcast), I can guarantee this will be right up your alley. Aside from finding this solid and lauded release at CD Baby, you can find ‘Involution’ and the track ‘Losing Faith’ over at iTunes as well. [cs]
Career Club: Down in Arms
July 27, 2008
From their Album Pure Hearing
Featuring Hans Gutknecht on guitar and lead vocals and Philipp Gutbrod on drums, the band was originally formed in 2005.
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Hans, who had worked as an engineer at R&B producer Dallas Austin’s studio in Atlanta, has been a successful songwriter, licensing music for film and TV. And Gutbrod’s technically innovative and imaginative style complements him perfectly, bringing a new force to the band’s already potent songs. Raised in Germany, Gutbrod has been a lifelong student of percussion with experience playing in clubs and festivals all over Europe. His fluency in both rock and jazz has given Career Club a rhythmic sensibility that distinguishes them from other indie acts. |
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The Winter Sounds: Trophy Wife (demo)
July 26, 2008
IR favorites, The Winter Sounds, are currently recording their second full length album entitled ‘Church of the Haunted South’ down in Austin, Texas. Apparently the recording is taking place at Cacophony Recorders where they are working with Danny Reisch (the Lemurs) and should hopefully be done soon for the sake of all of us fanatics.
The first hint of the sound on the new album can be found on this unmastered new demo called
‘Trophy Wife’, which you can currently grab for free over on TheirSpace.
For future news on the album progress, keep checking their website at: http://www.thewintersounds.com
Mixtape: Shoreline Sirens [Side B]
July 25, 2008
So you are done with Side A, no? If not, you’ve stumbled across the second side of our mixtape set tipping a hat toward the Siren Music Festival presented annually at Coney Island, NY by the Village Voice.
The image here was provided by NY photographer Josh Kuckens and is of the successful Toronto band on the Arts & Crafts label, Broken Social Scene. For a full size version of this image and for more pictures of the event, please go here.
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SHORELINE SIRENS MIXTAPE [SIDE B]
11) Broken Social Scene - Swimmers
12) The Dodos - The Ball
13) Ra Ra Riot - Each Year
14) Parts & Labor - Fractured Skies
15) These are Powers - Chipping Ice
16) Film School - Like You Know
17) Annuals - Nice Day
18) The Helio Sequence - Can’t Say No
19) Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks - Cold Son
20) Lo-Fi Encore: Times New Viking - Drop-Out
The Bell Divers: Window View
July 25, 2008
The Bell Divers formed in London in 2005 by Clinton Toghill (guitar/ vocals) and Matthew Lobb (guitar) although the full line-up wasn’t established until the two returned to Brisbane in late 2006 adding Kyle Smith (bass), Donald Mackay (drums) and Melanie Smart (keys)
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Around Easter 2007, they went to Sydney and recorded their first album June July. Recorded over five days at Megaphon studios Sydney, June July is concise in its arrangements and builds primarily on The Bell Divers’ crisp live performances without overcomplicating the simply structured songs.
Lyrically, June July is a collection of short, incomplete narratives giving the listener only brief glimpses into the lives of its varied characters through songwriter Clinton Toghill’s oddly poetic imagination. |
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Mixtape: Shoreline Sirens [Side A]
July 25, 2008
On July 19, 2008 an incredible selection of musical