outside lands roundup

9 Aug

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In standard Outside Lands fashion the festival is going to kick off to a blistering high of 57 degrees in Golden Gate Park today. Layers, layers, layers. Here is  a roundup of some of the  weekend’s best to warm up with before we head into fog.

Landfill / Daughter 

‘will this is torturous electricity  / between both of us and this is / dangerous, ’cause I want you so much / but I hate your guts’

Open / Rhye

‘I’m a fool for that shake in your thighs / I’m a fool for that sound in your sighs’

Slow Show / The National 

‘you know I dreamed about you / for 29 years before I saw you / you know I dreamed about you / I missed you for, for 29 years’

1904 / Tallest Man on Earth

‘and now something with the dirt is just different / since they shook the earth in 1904’

Late Night / Foals

‘they said I swam the sea that ran around / they said I once was lost but now I’m truly found’

#indie / tory

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call me in the afternoon

7 Aug

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Today’s Indie: Call Me in the Afternoon / Half Moon Run

‘I really wanna make you feel home’

Every so often a song comes along that you just can’t shake. I woke up this morning to the chorus of Call Me in the Afternoon streaming on repeat in my brain, so decided it is about time I share it. The track is from promising Montreal based newcomers, Half Moon Run, who recently released their first full length album, Dark Eyes, stateside last month via Glassnotes Records.

The Canadian quartet have it all in this track – from Devon Portielje’s urgent vocals to the song’s pulling pace, to that unstoppable chorus, and it instantly reminded me of Flashgun’s great Passions of a Different Kind. Half Moon Run has been getting a lot of attention over the pond with Radio One and an opening gig for Of Monsters and Men, and I hope to catch them live here soon before they blow up. #indie/tory

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shake

5 Aug

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Today’s Indie: Shake / The Head and the Heart

‘you won’t forget the one who’s making you shake’

Drop everything – the first single for The Head and the Heart‘s sophomore album, Let’s Be Still, landed on the band’s homepage today. Initial impression: even with its snappy beat, Shake took a while to pull me in… the start feels very safe, very signature Head and the Heart, with a tap along sound and cheerful, carefree vocals. After their beloved debut, I guess if its not broken, why fix it? Once Charity’s songbird of a voice cut in and the harmonies started rolling through, layered on top of the building piano, I was hooked.

This is a great first taste to the highly anticipated release, due out October 15th. After seeing  my favorite Seattle sextet live almost ten times  I am starving for some new songs from the band that inspired me to start this blog in the first place. Hopefully we will get to hear this one at Outside Lands this Saturday afternoon!  #indie/tory

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this is how we walk on the moon

4 Aug

Today’s Indie: This is How we Walk on the Moon (cover) / Geographer

‘one tiny, tiny move / it’s all I need / and I jump over / every step is moving me up’

What a treat. The Bay Area’s own Geographer has crafted a  cover of Arthur Russell’s This is How we Walk on the Moon, and the result is a smooth and steady track with enough subtle curves to stay engaging,  great piano work and a nice highlight of Michael Deni’s vocals. Beam me up. #indie/tory

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electricity

31 Jul

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Today’s Indie: Electricity / FMLYBND

‘sweet surrender / I’d give all my love / I’d give all my life / just to be with the one /  my delight’

Sweet surrender to this one… sweet and sugary surrender.  FMLYBND  has created a sound capable of brightening  one of the dreariest San Francisco “summer” weeks we have had in a while. The brand spanking new California electro-pop sextet evoke a youthful take on the the early stirrings of M83, MGMT and the like, and I am excited to hear their next move. #indie/tory

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change change change

25 Jul

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Today’s Indie: Change / Churchill

‘you hold me just out of reach / you keep me pounding the beat / take all the soul you can get’

Sadly I have discovered this promising band just as it has come undone. First it was the duo of the Civil Wars, breaking up due to “irreconcilable differences” that couldn’t be overcome, even with the help of a Grammy. Now it is Denver’s Churchill, who has called it quits and cancelled their extensive and impressive summer touring schedule, where they would have been opening for Pink and One Republic (I won’t judge them for that). It is never fun to come across a good thing right as it comes to an end, but I’m not letting it stop me from enjoying their Change and The War Within EPs. With biting female vocals like Wild Child and its catchy chorus, Change has been on repeat all day. #indie/tory

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odd look

24 Jul

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Today’s Untz (ish): Odd Look / Kavinksy feat the Weeknd

“Odd Look ft. The Weeknd” is the new single from Kavinsky’s EP “Odd Look”. Grab the vinyl here : bit.ly/i3l9q7  Get his album “OutRun”, on iTunes : po.st/OUTRUNitunes

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take back the night

23 Jul

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Today’s Untz: Take Back The Night (Pat Lok Remix) / Justin Timberlak

Vancouver-based producer/dj Pat Lok has quickly gained momentum since winning The Rapture’s “How Deep Is Your Love” remix competition for DFA Records along with fellow co-producer Cyclist. The last year has seen him bring his sound to dancefloors across the globe, making his debut in Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco, London, at Barcelona’s legendary Razzmatazz and completing his first Mexico tour.

To celebrate reaching 5k fans on his facebook he released this stunning remix of Justin Timberlake. Enjoy! #tom

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resolution

18 Jul

Today’s Indie: Resolution / Matt Corby

From my early days I have been a sucker for sigh inducing singer song writers, perhaps to a fault, romanticizing every lyrically driven chorus and chord. Accordingly, I was taken by first line of Matt Corby’s dreamy, old soul voice and first listen of Resolution: I conjured up an image of a struggling artist pouring his heart out in half empty cafes and busy street corners, living in a basement somewhere. To my chagrin on first Google I found out that Matt is a 22 year old Australian Idol alum/heart throb with several successful EPs under his belt, although did write Resolution in a “little dingy LA apartment” he had been renting. As with people, you don’t always choose what music you love… so enjoy. #indie/tory

stand on the horizon / evil eye

18 Jul

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Today’s Indie: Stand On The Horizon :: Evil Eye / The North Sea

“Todd Terje and Bjorn Yttling of Peter, Bjorn and John are among the artists Franz Ferdinand have worked with on their new album ‘Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action’, it has been confirmed.”

Today we get a taste of what that is going to sound like via Todd Terje’s soundcloud page via two extended cuts. Off to The North Sea! #indie/tom

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