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Review: This City by Patrick Stump

calystarose — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 09:33:38 +0000

Sincerely sweet, but not naive – I think is a good description for the lyrics. Patrick Stump’s lyrics, at their best, capture a sweetness and hopefulness that I find refreshing. And he always comes across as entirely sincere in this sweetness, so it doesn’t ever feel patronizing. This is the case here in a . . . → Read More: Review: This City by Patrick Stump

Free Music: Evolove

calystarose — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 16:44:25 +0000

Evolove

I’ve talked about Evolove before, and now they’re giving away their first ep 2012: Countdown To The End.

Below is the embed from SoundCloud where you can listen to and download the tracks you want. I’ve also included a direct link.

My favorite song is Let Me In, but I really enjoy the . . . → Read More: Free Music: Evolove

Band Rec: Scars on 45

calystarose — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 03:48:49 +0000

So thanks to a free song on AmazonMP3 I found this British indie pop band today.

Scars on 45 band photo

There’s a full biography on their site, but in brief they’re a quintet from Leeds. They’re EP is primarily sung by their male singer, but the female singer takes part too. I love . . . → Read More: Band Rec: Scars on 45

Single Rec: The Ballad of Mona Lisa by Panic! at the Disco

calystarose — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 09:02:18 +0000

Great news, Panic! at the Disco has got their new album, Vices & Virtues, all recorded and ready to drop on March 22nd. And we get a taste of it with their first single, The Ballad of Mona Lisa, and it’s fantastic!

I think this was a brilliant choice for the first single . . . → Read More: Single Rec: The Ballad of Mona Lisa by Panic! at the Disco

Band Rec: Evolove

calystarose — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 20:50:27 +0000

This is Evolove. They’re an alternative rock band from Los Angeles. From left to right you have: Billy Berman (bass/acoustic guitar), Colby Jensen (rhythm guitar), Lucy Levinsohn (vocals), Dave Corsile (lead guitar/vocals) and Brian Weathers (drums/percussion). They came together in July of 2009.

They’ve got an EP called 2012: Countdown To The End, which . . . → Read More: Band Rec: Evolove

Single Rec: I’m Confused by Handsome Furs

calystarose — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 06:53:57 +0000

Handsome Furs is a synth punk indie rock band formed in 2007 and based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. [ref]

I got this single from Amazon on a Sub Pop Sampler last year. It was free, but I really quite like it. It’s got a retro feel to it that takes me back to the . . . → Read More: Single Rec: I’m Confused by Handsome Furs

Review: Take A Vacation! by The Young Veins

RSB — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 09:14:29 +0000

Was it a dream holiday in which your every wish came true, or the vacation from hell where everything went wrong? The reviews for this album tend to be either utterly derisive and completely dismissive of its merits, or positively sparkling with effervescent, unwarranted praise. The album’s actual accomplishments are closer to the middle, . . . → Read More: Review: Take A Vacation! by The Young Veins

Band Rec: Metric

calystarose — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 14:21:11 +0000

This is Metric an indie rock/new wave band hailing from the great land of Canada. They are Emily Haines (vocals, synthesizer & guitar), James Shaw (guitar & theremin), Josh Winstead (bassist) and Joules Scott-Key (drummer). They started in Toronto but have been all over the world at various times.

Background Info: Wikipedia Offical Site . . . → Read More: Band Rec: Metric

Band Rec: Tegan & Sara

calystarose — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 19:17:50 +0000

This is Tegan & Sara, immensely talented twins from the great land of Canadia, I mean Canada. They’ve been making music since they were fifteen and they’ve been touring almost as long.

You can read a detailed History of Tegan & Sara over on Wikipedia, so I won’t replicate that here. I found them . . . → Read More: Band Rec: Tegan & Sara

Band Rec: Yeasayer

calystarose — Mon, 31 May 2010 23:10:58 +0000

This is Yeasayer, they are Quirky with a capital Q! Some people find them to be an acquired taste, but it’s a taste well worth acquiring. They’re based out of Brooklyn, NY and the three main members are Chris Keating, Ira Wolf Tuton, and Anand Wilder (who gets his hotass on in the video . . . → Read More: Band Rec: Yeasayer