Category Archives: Music

New music by emerging artists.

Meekos & Me debut the album “Anxious Little Turtles”
21
Jun

Today the LA-based band, Meekos & Me, released their debut album Anxious Little Turtles. The band is fronted by lead vocalist and guitarist, Joey Colando, and classically trained cellist Danny Grab. “Animals In My Room” is their first single. I’ve also included the lovely “Entropy”—its acoustic portion rings of Coldplay’s “Don’t Panic.” Lastly, you’ll find the catchy, percussion-heavy “Grove Street.”

If you like what you hear, head to bandcamp and purchase a copy! The image is courtesy of the Meekos & Me myspace photo page. The mp3s are courtesy of Sera Roadnight at M T Press.

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“Animals In My Room” by Meekos & Me
“Entropy” by Meekos & Me
“Grove Street” by Meekos & Me

The Decemberists on NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert Series
20
Jun

Today NPR featured The Decemberists on its Tiny Desk Concert series. Colin Meloy and Chris Funk are joined by the lovely Sara Watkins of Neckel Creek fame. They perform three songs from their latest release The King Is Dead. On the album, the first single “Down By the Water” was recorded with Peter Buck and singer-songwriter Gillian Welch, who contributed a 12-string guitar and vocal harmonies, respectively. Following the single, they perform “Rox in the Box.” They close with “June Hymn”.

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The Decemberists, The King Is Dead

1. “Down By The Water”
2. “Rox In The Box”
3. “June Hymn”

“Like You Do” by Angel Taylor
18
Jun

“Like You Do” is from Angel Taylor‘s 2009 debut album, Love Travels. To get this remix, click here and tweet her message to receive a free download. It was featured last week on Luke Crampton’s “Lost & Found” program a few weeks back.

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“Like You Do” by Angel Taylor

Love Travels - Angel Taylor
Love Travels on iTunes

“Lost at Sea” by Cashier No. 9
17
Jun

Belfast natives Cashier No. 9 will release their catchy, guitar-driven debut album To The Death Of Fun on Monday, June 20th on Bell Union. The first song from the record is “Lost At Sea” and you can download it for FREE from SoundCloud.

Image courtesy of Cashier No. 9 official site.

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“Lost at Sea” by Cashier No. 9

“Lullaby” by Wes Swing
15
Jun

Fourteen tracks might seem like a lengthy record. However, with a number of short instrumental tracks cutting the album, it flows quickly and beautifully. Wes Swing is a classically trained cellist. Unlike Ra Ra Riot’s snappy indie-style incorporation of the instrument, Swing uses his cello to deliver an overall minimal result. His debut album, Through A Fogged Glass, is available on iTunes.

Image courtesy of Emilee Warner at Crash Avenue.

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“Lullaby” by Wes Swing

“Longing to Belong” by Eddie Vedder
14
Jun

Eddie Vedder (Pearl Jam) released his second solo album titled Ukulele Songs, a collection of original songs and covers performed on the ukulele, on May 31, 2011. The first single from the album is “Longing to Belong”.

Image courtesy of Death + Taxas.

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“Longing to Belong” by Eddie Vedder

“Spitting Fire” by The Boxer Rebellion
14
Jun

The new Fox Searchlight film, The Art of Getting By, will be released this Friday, June 17, 2011. Unlike Rotten Tomatoes (Yikes!), I thought it was cute. Sure, it wasn’t anything that we haven’t seen before and maybe it did ring of Nick & Norah, but it made me smile and I enjoyed it.

Plus, the music was pretty great. Here’s one that made it onto the soundtrack—from The Boxer Rebellion’s 2009 release, Union.

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“Spitting Fire” by The Boxer Rebellion

Image courtesy of We Are Movie Geeks.

“Keep On” by Tyler Hilton
12
Jun

The new EP, Ladies & Gentlemen from Tyler Hilton is available on iTunes. It has been 7 years since he released his last full-length album, which captured fans of the long-running TV series, One Tree Hill. After appearing for a full season on the show he then contributed to the Walk the Line Soundtrack singing Elvis Presley, one of his own idols. Also in his album release interim, he started a non-profit called T.H. Books for Kids. It was organized for the charitable purpose of providing books for children who may not otherwise have access to a wide variety of appropriate reading material. Hilton will also be back this year with his next full-length LP The Storms We Share.

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“Keep On” by Tyler Hilton

Ladies and Gentlemen - EP - Tyler Hilton
Ladies & Gentlemen EP