Coachella Countdown – Band of Horses “The Funeral”
I wish there was a way to post every single song by Band of Horses, because honestly, everything they write is pure gold. These guys are going to blow the endorphins right out of your skull on the first day of Coachella and leave you wishing they were playing on Saturday and Sunday as well.
Coachella Countdown – Ben Howard “Keep Your Head Up”
British folk sensation Ben Howard will be bringing his oh-so-soothing tunes to Coachella-goers on Saturday afternoon. His refreshingly cool acoustic melodies are especially apparent in the track “Keep Your Head Up” that you’ll find below – but be sure to check out other tracks of his off his album “Every Kingdom” that are equally awesome.
Josh Kumra – Waiting For You
Josh Kumra has released the official music video for his track “Waiting For You” which will be on his debut album, set to hit stores on February 18th. The British born singer-songwriter co-wrote and provided vocals for Tottenham-born rapper Wretch 32′s highest charting single to date, “Don’t go,” which topped the official UK charts in … Read more
Autumn Anthems
Welcome to Autumn. The cold is nipping the back of your neck, the leaves are inhabiting the ground, and the days are becoming shorter and shorter, as the summer sun says goodbye. Here are a collection of songs to help you ease into the autumn state of mind. Other Lives – Tamer Animals Dark Dark … Read more
New Sea Wolf Album “Old World Romance” Out Today
With what could very well be one of my top 5 favorite albums released this year, Sea Wolf yet again astounds me with the release of “Old World Romance”. Front man Alex Brown Church orchestrates together beautiful vocal melodies and a musical sound that weaves indie and folk in an exceptional manner. Check out the … Read more
Open Your Ears [Typhoon]
By Moira Chambers - @MoChambaz About two years ago, the Internet Gods fatefully introduced me to Portland-based indie rock band Typhoon through the track CPR/Claws Pt. 2. After I heard this song, with its orchestrated instrumentals and soothing vocals, I wondered how I had not heard of this band. I looked into their other albums and … Read more
Bon Iver live at AIR Studios
Maybe you’re studying really hard and need to chill out or you just want to listen to something beautiful for 25 minutes – regardless of your reasons, put down everything, close your eyes, and fall into this musical dream created by Bon Iver and Sean Carey.
Of Monsters and Men
Of Monsters and Men are Iceland’s Mumford and Sons Of Monsters and Men are a six piece indie/folk bank band from Iceland that have been winning major success in the United States with the release of their single “Little Talks” last August. If you’re a fan of Mumford and Sons, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic … Read more
Weekly Beatnik #17
Hello Everyone! May I present my 7 favorite songs for the week. The tracks descend in sound intensity and genre ferocity. I create this post every week not only because good music needs to be shared but also so you can have a diverse source of music to listen and learn about. The Weekly Beatnik … Read more
Tom Waits Press Conference
I don’t think I can really explain this if you don’t know who Tom Waits is, so you’re just going to have to watch to find out. The guy is a genius.
Weekly Beatnik #6
Down Like Silver – Wolves Dangermuffin – Moonscapes< Lake Street Dive (LSD) – Hello? Goodbye! Previous Beatniks #5 #4 #3 #2 #1 Thank you for listening. Shmo
Tall Tales and the Silver Lining
For once, we got some musical melodies to offer aside from banging electronic beats. Tall Tales and the Silver Lining, a Southern California-born collective, has been satisfying my musical hunger over the past few weeks. The band, having started in Ventura, CA in 2007, is now stationed in Los Angeles gracing Santa Barbara, Long Beach, Ventura, … Read more
