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Walkabouts - "Feel like going home"

Satisfied Mind is the 6th album by The Walkabouts released in 1993 on Sub Pop Records. It consists entirely of acoustic covers of roots music and compositions by modern singers-songwriters.
Satisfied Mind is a definitive artistic statement masquerading as a loose-knit collection of acoustic covers. Sometimes a group's selection of cover material, combined with their ability to make the songs their own, winds up revealing as much about their craft as their original music, and such is the case here; mining the work of diverse artists like the Carter Family, Gene Clark, Mary Margaret O'Hara, John Cale, and Nick Cave.
Satisfied Mind represents the purest evocation to date of the Walkabouts' aesthetic and its standing at the crossroads of country, rock, folk, and punk. By casting well-known songs in an entirely new light -- Patti Smith's "Free Money" becomes an ominous waltz, while Charlie Rich's "Feel Like Going Home" is renewed as an epic dirge -- the album makes explicit all of the implicit connections in the Walkabouts' work. By extension, it underlines the connections binding the spectrum of roots music as well; Satisfied Mind doesn't simply suggest that diverse sounds can coexist together -- it proves that they always have.

Walkabouts bring the Americana sound in Europe in to 90s and the Europe listeners love them.

Listen here Charlie Rich's "Feel Like Going Home"

Frank Ocean Pyramids

Christopher Francis Ocean (born Christopher Breaux; October 28, 1987), better known by his stage name Frank Ocean, is an American singer, songwriter and rapper from New Orleans.
 Ocean started his career as a ghostwriter for artists such as Brandy, Justin Bieber, and John Legend. In 2010, he became a member of alternative hip hop collective OFWGKTA also known as Odd Future, and his debut mixtape, Nostalgia, Ultra, was released to critical acclaim in 2011.

Venting about his decision to drop the record his own way, he took to Twitter on March 1, 2011: “i. did. this. not ISLAND DEF JAM. that’s why you see no label logo on the artwork that I DID. guess its my fault for trusting my dumbass lawyer and signing my career over to a failing company. fuck Def Jam & any company that goes the length of signing a kid with dreams & talent w/ no intention of following through. fuck em. now back to my day. i want some oatmeal and toast. brunch swag.”
Enjoy Sunday Morning "Pyramids"

 

Absofacto - 80844264@81 (Love Song)

 Love Love Love from Absofacto

Sugar Factory-Surfing Seagull

Sugar Factory were created in 2009 by Stelreverb (guitars, samples) and Sophie K. (accordion, bass guitar). In 2013, Stavros P. replaced Sophie K.
Inspired by the ad-lib contemporary music and the melodic lines of Greek and foreign artists, they blend 'sweet' melodies while winking at industrialized sounds!

The Noise Figures - Bitter Taste

The Noise Figures are a fuzzy, bluesy, psychedelic rock n' roll duo from Athens, Greece.

Prison Palace by La Shark

You can hear the indie pop from London "Prison Palace" by La Shark

and if you like it you can free download it from here

Naomi Pilgrim - "No Gun"

Swedish musician Naomi Pilgrim's "No Gun" it's filled with lyrics detailing the small, mundane annoyances of everyday life  . "No Gun" is catchy in the offbeat way that Swedish pop does so well.

Enjoy

 

Laurel - "Fire Breather"

Laurel s "Fire Breather" is the perfect song to see what is the meanning of Dark Pop. Tinged with a cloud of darkness, her music inspires intrigue all the while highlighting her feather-light voice.

Enjoy

Mapei - "Don't Wait"

"Don't Wait" is full of Mapei's soulful, smoky vocals. The beat is simple, Mapei's voice is instantly warm, inviting, and utterly catchy.

How Sad- Indian Summer

"How Sad" is from Montreal and has brought us a lovely surf pop track called “Indian Summer”.
Taken from their debut EP "Indian Summer" this song is filled with energy. The punchy pianos and poppy bass lend a 60s bubblegum pop to the modernized synth and the lo-fi indie vocals.

Enjoy..

Clockwork Orchestra - Paper Purse

Stop-motion music video for Paper Purse from Clockwork Orchestra's debut album Friends Without Names. Directed and animated by Anne-Sophie Rosenvinge Skov.


 

Marianne Faithfull -Stations

no comment just one of my favorites song

 

The Notwist - Close To The Glass

The Notwist are a German indie ro"ck band from Munich.
In 1990 they recorded their self-titled debut, a grunge-metal oriented LP. 1992 saw the release of Nook, which has an indie rock sound, while their 1995 album 12 contains their first flirtation with electronics.
Martin Gretschmann then joined the group in 1997. Shrink, released in 1998, is a jazz-electro-rock album. In 1998 Cynthia Dall did the vocals for a remix of "Torture Day" by The Notwist. The album Neon Golden (released in 2002) put them on the map for American listeners, with its heartfelt sentiment and more pop-oriented sound.
The Notwist song "Close To The Glass" is from their up comming work .

 

The Sound Defects - Peace

A sort self description about what The Sound Defects can do

We make beats.
Beats for your car or your headphones.
Beats for your movie or TV show.
Beats for you to sing along with or rap over.
Beats to make your little sister dance.
This is what we do.
And we’ve been doing it a while, so we’re pretty good at it.
So sit back, enjoy the sounds, and let us do what we do best.

Enjoy The peace

PAPA: "Ain't It So"

Papa band you'll be hearing this a lot
From the 12" / EP A Good Woman Is Hard To Find out

Nym - Lesser Known Good

Nym is an American instrumental artist from Fairbanks, Alaska. His audio work blends hundreds to thousands of meticulously sliced samples from vinyl, CD, VHS and DVD with live recordings and organic electronically generated sounds to make introspective and cinematic music.

Hooverphonic Amalfi

Beautifull summer sound from Hooverphonic.

Hooverphonic Amalfi from anton mertens on Vimeo.

Modest Mouse "Float On"

"Float On" is a single released by indie rock band Modest Mouse. It also appears on their album Good News for People Who Love Bad News. The song was written by Dann Gallucci, Eric Judy and Isaac Brock. It was nominated for a Grammy in 2005. The single mixed by Jacquire King who was also responsible for the recording and mixing of the album.

Final Fantasy (Owen Pallett) - Song Song Song

The studio version of Song Song Song from Owen Pallett's 2006 album He Poos Clouds

Destroyer "Kaputt"

Daniel Bejar is an independent pop singer-songwriter from Vancouver who formed Destroyer in 1995. He self-produced his first album, the lo-fi We'll Build Them a Golden Bridge, which was recorded at his in home studio in Vancouver

Bejar called Destroyer's style, for the album Your Blues, "European Blues" but has since stated that this description has come to haunt him. He has stated that the album was an attempt to emulate musician Scott Walker. It is often compared to David Bowie; the band's admitted influences are Pavement, Guided by Voices, as well as other indie and shoegaze bands. Bejar's lyric stylings are also noteworthy for their cryptic poetry, which frequently vex and intrigue listeners. Bejar openly borrows phrases from other artists and a variety of other sources, even political rhetoric (ex: Ronald Reagan's "Evil Empire"). Your Blues presented a new direction in Destroyer's style by introducing orchestral elements as well as a heavy reliance on midi instruments.

"Kaputt" by Destroyer, taken from the album Kaputt, out now on Merge Records

Belle & Sebastian's "Funny Little Frog"

Belle & Sebastian's "Funny Little Frog" . Song from the album "The Life Pursuit".

The Physics - Days

First single off their 2012 album, Tomorrow People.

Dënver-Los adolescentes

Dënver is an electro-pop band from San Felipe, Chile. Mariana Montenegro and Milton Mahan create beautiful melodies and harmonies atop layered uplifting electronic soundscapes accompanied by accordion, piano, turntables and guitar.

Evripidis and his tragedies feat. Laura Antolín - Just a kleenex

Evripidis and his Tragedies began as a personal musical project of Evripidis Sabatis , a classically trained pianist and illustrator, while playing his piano and singing back in Athens. His heart led him to Barcelona where he started doing concerts alone, mostly in seedy bars. Very soon he discovered that some of his friends, already members of other groups of the vibrant Barcelonan indie scene, were really talented and fun to play with. Whether it was destiny that they gravitated to the project or that he invited them to join, the resulting symphony of groundbreaking ideas began making the perfect soundtrack to life in the city.

Video for Evripidis and his tragedies' 'Just a Kleenex' from the EP '...and it was while it lasted baby'

SigmaTaf-To krasi

SigmaTaf is Greek Hip Hop artist

Here the video To Krasi(the wine) from his second album

Director - Editor - Writer - Vox - Lyrics // Sigmataf. http://sigmataf2.bandcamp.com
Actress // Olia Lazaridou & Sofia Liapi.
Music // Alekos Sorros & Sigmataf

Lucius - Turn It Around

Lucius is an Indie pop band from Brooklyn,
Their sound reminds Sixties girl-group sounds but customized in indie pop now sound .

Lucius Turn it around from their latest LP

Hotel Cinema - Elegy

Los Angeles based group Hotel Cinema was formed in 2012 by Mark Hadley & Keeley Bumford. With intricate orchestration of... electronic and organic elements beneath alluring melodies, Hotel Cinema has crafted a unique cinematic sound that weaves in and out of reality.

Enjoy Hotel Cinema -Elegy

FM Belfast - We Are Faster Than You

FM Belfast is an electro-pop band from Reykjavík.

FM Belfast formed in late 2005 as a duo . The band was a studio project for some time until the Iceland Airwaves festival 2006 when the band expanded into a full-on live act. The members now vary from 3 to 8 depending on member availability.

As they writing at their site "Because FM Belfast are not Vikings. They do not pillage and plunder. Instead, they give, and they care. With simple, delicately crafted melodies, unpredictable beats and humorous lyrics, FM Belfast bring smiles to their audience’s faces, and life to their every extremity—whether it be in the car, in the kitchen or on the dancefloor."
Beautifull pop fro Iceland

 

Cotton wine -Bloody Mary

 

 

 

With a sound that combines the rich roots of Folk & Americana with the classic sentiments of pop, the voices of Brandon James and Femke create a hauntingly irresistible combination.

 

Originally hailing from Toronto, Canada & Groningen, Holland respectively, the duo first met in Los Angeles before beginning on a cross-country road trip when Brandon and Femke decided to move to Nashville. After writing their first song Going East while on the road, they recorded a video using Brandon's iPhone and posted it on YouTube.  After thousands of views, Cotton Wine’s “Song A Week” series premiered on YouTube in 2012, which has resulted in over 200,000 views and an ever-growing fan base.

 

From their first EP explores the dark side of New Orleans and old time Vaudeville through a temptress name "Bloody Mary".

A pop folk Americana version of murder ballads

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

After The Smoke - OIAM

After The Smoke is an alternative hip hop due comprised of Whuzi (lyricist/designer) and Speek (producer/social activist). After The Smoke is best known for incorporating elements from various genres including electronic, rock, funk and indie. An appreciation for visual art and fashion also provides context for the direction of their music.

Enjoy After The Smoke   "OIAM " video

 

Royal Canoe - Today We're Believers

Royal Canoe have established themselves as musical mad scientists, throwing rock, pop and... hip hop into a blender to create catchy-as-hell, dance floor-ready songs with odd time signatures and distorted vocals. Think of them as the child that would result, however inexplicably, if the Beatles, Peter Gabriel, Vampire Weekend, Outkast and Fever Ray had a hymn sing followed by an orgy.

Royal Canoe's Today We're Believers is a single  released April 2, 2013.
It's a relaxing tune I hop you enjoy it


 

Miss Li - "Transformer"

Miss Li is the stage name for Linda Carlsson is a Swedish singer and songwriter.

 

Linda is the favorite of advertising companies and soundtrack creator’s television series and several tracks have been used. Her single "Don't Try to Fool Me" has been featured on the Showtime original series Weeds, as well as Grey's Anatomy. Her song "Bourgeois Shangri-La" from the album Dancing the Whole Way Home was used by Apple in the iPod Nano 5G television commercial, and her song "Oh Boy" was used in a 2010 Volvo C70 commercial. Her track "True Love Stalker" was used in the television promo of an episode of Desperate Housewives. The track "Forever Drunk" was featured in the opening scene of Grey's Anatomy. Her song "My Heart Goes Boom" was featured on multiple adverts for the popular UK furniture store DFS in late 2012. In 2013 "Boom" was used in American television advertisements of women's clothes by White House Black Market.

 

Here enjoy “transformer”, second single taken from Miss Li album Wolves

 

Chill Bump - Five Minute Breather

Chill Bump - Five Minute Breather from album Hidden Strings


 

Portugal. The Man - Purple Yellow Red & Blue

      All that I needed
   Is something to believe in
Because everything just falls in place like that

 

Social Studies - Away For The Weekend [Painless 12" Mix]

Social Studies - Away For The Weekend [Painless 12" Mix]
Away For The Weekend remixed by Painless (aka Nic from of Montreal, Yip Deceiver & Sugar & Gold) into an extended downtempo burner.
Original version of Away For The Weekend from the Developer LP

 

Blank Tapes - Coast To Coast

Blank Tapes - Coast To Coast


1st single from the Blank Tapes - Vacation LP , coming 5/14/13!

 

Beatles Yellow submarine

13/11/1968 Beatles release the animated movie yellow submarine.

The Beatles agree to accompany Captain Fred in his Yellow Submarine and go to Pepperland to free it from the music hating Blue Meanies.

John Lasseter, Chief Creative Officer, Walt Disney and Pixar Animation Studios writes "As a fan of animation and as a filmmaker, I tip my hat to the artists of Yellow Submarine, whose revolutionary work helped pave the way for the fantastically diverse world of animation that we all enjoy today."

Yellow Submarine is the tenth studio album by the Beatles in the United Kingdom, released on Apple Records. It was issued as the soundtrack to the film of the same name, which premiered in the United Kingdom seven months prior to the album's release.


 

Jim Noir -Tea

Jim Noir is the stage name of Alan Roberts, Jim Noir is a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from Davyhulme, Manchester noted for his “esoteric dress sense and equally esoteric tunes”, which he began making in his childhood bedroom.

You can view the video of "Tea" here

 Download from here

 

Metronomy - I'm Aquarius,

Metronomy - I'm Aquarius, first single from the new upcoming album "Love Letters"

 

Wild Child - Rillo Talk

From the Wild child second album "the runaround" the track " Rillo Talk".

 

Throwing Muses – ‘Sunray Venus’

The Throwing Muses return again to discography ten years after their self-titled album in 2003.

The new album of  Kristin Hersh group will be titled Purgatory / Paradise, will include 32 tracks ( ! ) And will initially be released along with an art book 64 pages designed by drummer Dave Narcizo and later will come and digitally.

See below the excellent lyric video that explains the title !

 

 

San Cisco - Get Lucky feat live daft punk

The Australian indie band San Cisco playing live the Daft Punk hit "Get Lucky" at  Triple J radio studio for triple j's Like A Version.

Like A Version is a segment on Australian radio station triple j. Every Friday morning a musician or band comes into the studio to play one of their own songs and a cover of a song they love.
Since 2004, many artists have participated, including Dirty Projectors, Ben Folds, The Temper Trap, Alt-J, Regina Spektor, Bon Iver, The Kooks and Hilltop Hoods.

 

Typhoon's "Dreams of Cannibalism"

Typhoon is an American indie rock big band from Oregon. The band has eleven members,Official Music Video for Typhoon's "Dreams of Cannibalism" off their new album White Lighter.

 

Typhoon - Dreams of Cannibalism from Matthew Ross on Vimeo.

Patti Smith writes how she informed the death of her friend Lou Reed

Patti Smith writes how she informed the death of her friend Lou Reed
with her own diferent way of writing

From  newyorker.com

"On Sunday morning, I rose early. I had decided the night before to go to the ocean, so I slipped a book and a bottle of water into a sack and caught a ride to Rockaway Beach. It felt like a significant date, but I failed to conjure anything specific. The beach was empty, and, with the anniversary of Hurricane Sandy looming, the quiet sea seemed to embody the contradictory truth of nature. I stood there for a while, tracing the path of a low-flying plane, when I received a text message from my daughter, Jesse. Lou Reed was dead. I flinched and took a deep breath. I had seen him with his wife, Laurie, in the city recently, and I’d sensed that he was ill. A weariness shadowed her customary brightness. When Lou said goodbye, his dark eyes seemed to contain an infinite and benevolent sadness.
I met Lou at Max’s Kansas City in 1970. The Velvet Underground played two sets a night for several weeks that summer. The critic and scholar Donald Lyons was shocked that I had never seen them, and he escorted me upstairs for the second set of their first night. I loved to dance, and you could dance for hours to the music of the Velvet Underground. A dissonant surf doo-wop drone allowing you to move very fast or very slow. It was my late and revelatory introduction to “Sister Ray.”
Within a few years, in that same room upstairs at Max’s, Lenny Kaye, Richard Sohl, and I presented our own land of a thousand dances. Lou would often stop by to see what we were up to. A complicated man, he encouraged our efforts, then turned and provoked me like a Machiavellian schoolboy. I would try to steer clear of him, but, catlike, he would suddenly reappear, and disarm me with some Delmore Schwartz line about love or courage. I didn’t understand his erratic behavior or the intensity of his moods, which shifted, like his speech patterns, from speedy to laconic. But I understood his devotion to poetry and the transporting quality of his performances. He had black eyes, black T-shirt, pale skin. He was curious, sometimes suspicious, a voracious reader, and a sonic explorer. An obscure guitar pedal was for him another kind of poem. He was our connection to the infamous air of the Factory. He had made Edie Sedgwick dance. Andy Warhol whispered in his ear. Lou brought the sensibilities of art and literature into his music. He was our generation’s New York poet, championing its misfits as Whitman had championed its workingman and Lorca its persecuted.
As my band evolved and covered his songs, Lou bestowed his blessings. Toward the end of the seventies, I was preparing to leave the city for Detroit when I bumped into him by the elevator in the old Gramercy Park Hotel. I was carrying a book of poems by Rupert Brooke. He took the book out of my hand and we looked at the poet’s photograph together. So beautiful, he said, so sad. It was a moment of complete peace.
As news of Lou’s death spread, a rippling sensation mounted, then burst, filling the atmosphere with hyperkinetic energy. Scores of messages found their way to me. A call from Sam Shepard, driving a truck through Kentucky. A modest Japanese photographer sending a text from Tokyo—“I am crying.”
As I mourned by the sea, two images came to mind, watermarking the paper- colored sky. The first was the face of his wife, Laurie. She was his mirror; in her eyes you can see his kindness, sincerity, and empathy. The second was the “great big clipper ship” that he longed to board, from the lyrics of his masterpiece, “Heroin.” I envisioned it waiting for him beneath the constellation formed by the souls of the poets he so wished to join. Before I slept, I searched for the significance of the date—October 27th—and found it to be the birthday of both Dylan Thomas and Sylvia Plath. Lou had chosen the perfect day to set sail—the day of poets, on Sunday morning, the world behind him. "

The original article here

The Velvet Underground - Sunday Morning from Adrián on Vimeo.

The Dream Syndicate video from early years

The Dream Syndicate  Early years July 1982 - Tower Records, El Toro playing When you smile.
They are so young ..

I'm From Barcelona - come on unplugged

I'm From Barcelona playing come on unplugged at a roof top somewere.

 

Stereolab-Daisy click clack

Stereolab are an alternative music band formed in 1990 in London.Called "one of the most fiercely independent and original groups of the Nineties".
 

Chairlift - Bruises

Chairlift is an American synthpop duo. Based in Brooklyn, New York.
Their song "Bruises" was featured in the 2008 commercial that launched the fourth-generation iPod Nano



 

THE GOOD CHINA - No More Maps, No More Roads

The Good China are eight people who make music together from Melbourne, Australia.

You can download the song from here Download

 

Listen here