SONG OF THE DAY: Menomena — “TAOS”
TAOS is from Menomena's most recent release, Mines (2010, Barsuk Records). They hail from Portland, OR and their namesake is a combination of the words men and phenomena (not this, which is…
SONG OF THE DAY: Fun. — “Some Nights”
I like artists whose name doubles as an description for their music. Fun. does just that. Their music is fun. Think 30 Seconds to Mars with more poppy talent…
SONG OF THE DAY: Kavinsky feat. Lovefoxx – “Nightcall”
This song is off the Drive Soundtrack, released in September '11, on Lakeshore Records. Check out the rest of the album for more amazing music, and a lot of original…
SONG OF THE DAY: Sleigh Bells — “Born to Lose”
Reign of Terror is Sleigh Bells' sophomore album, and from what I've heard so far, is a little more mellow than their first. Some people may like that, while others (ahem)…
SONG OF THE DAY: Death In Vegas — “Your Loft My Acid”
UK duo Death in Vegas is one of those bands that you know will create an exponentially different sound with every new album. Dare I say Trans-Love Energies (2011) is…
ALBUM OF THE DAY: The Classical — “The Classical”
The Classical by The Classical Check out "Today's Paper" and "Man on the Stairs" to get a quick sense of what The Classical is all about. Then listen to/download the…
SONG OF THE DAY: St. Vincent — “Cheerleader”
The video was directed by Hiro Murai and Strange Mercy was released on 4AD. If you like this, be sure to check out St Vincent's eerie video for the…
SONG OF THE DAY: Sol — “The Times”
Sol just released a new album that debuted really well, called Yours Truly. This song is off the Dear Friends, Vol. 3 EP, which you can get for free here: http://solsays.com/ along with…
SONG OF THE DAY: Tim Hecker — “Sketch 1”
Everything Tim Hecker touches turns to ambient gold. This piece in particular comes from his album Dropped Pianos— appropriately named after he "dropped" the piano in favor of the organ for…
Air’s Newest Gig
Here is a clip from Mélies' Le Voyage dans la lune, restored in color, set to a soundtack of Air. Mélies' films were also featured in the recent Scorsese film…