July 2008 Monthly Round Up playlist:
The Dodos - "Fools"
Sloan - "I'm Not A Kid Anymore"
KaiserCartel - "Okay"
Jukebox The Ghost - "Victoria"
Forest Fire - "Sunshine City"
Thao Nguyen & The Get-Down Stay-Down - "Bag of Hammers"
The Dresden Dolls - "The Kill"
The Mountain Goats - "Sax Rohmer #1"
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Welcome to our new show format -- monthly episodes of some of your favorite indie artists, new and old!
June 2008 Monthly Round Up playlist:
The Ting Tings - "Great DJ"
Mystery Jets - "Young Love (featuring Laura Marling)"
Hercules and Love Affair - "Blind"
Lightspeed Champion - "Midnight Surprise"
Blitzen Trapper - "Futures and Folly"
Cut Copy - "Feel The Love"
Santogold - "Lights Out"
Silver Jews - "Self-Ignition"
Indie Soup stumbled upon this one while perusing the omniscient indie music blog Music For Robots.
Thanks MFR!!! You guys are awesome!!!
Check out the lo-fi DIY Spanish pop duo Cof Cof with their hit single "My HDD Is Broken."
Their songs are available for free download at:
http://www.myspace.com/cuadralogica
This week's track is from a band consisting of 29 members. That's right TWENTY NINE!!! And when you hear their music you'll see that most of them are on vocals.
The Swedish band “I'm From Barcelona” plays the kind of pop music you'd expect from a Swedish indie pop band -- it's feel-good, eclectic, make you want to dance-in-your-pants kinda music. Check out their 2006 song “We're From Barcelona.”
http://www.imfrombarcelona.com
Formed in Berlin on August of 2006, It's A Musical! consists of Ella on the vocals, organ and keys, Robot on the drums and vibraphone and Marcel on the bass. They use simple melodies to construct beautiful arrangements and are heavy on the use of melody and harmony in their vocals.
Check out their website: http://www.itsamusical.com
Check out The Born Ruffians. This Toronto trio's sound has been compared to Jonathan Richman, Panda Bear, Vampie Weekend and Modest Mouse.
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According to one music blog, these guys are on the cusp of really making it big. When you listen to The Muslims you'll know why. Think Modern Lovers and The Velvet Underground locked up in a garage punking it up and rocking hard.
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There's the kind of synth-pop that sounds dreamy and sometimes well, just way out there. Then there's the synth pop that teeters along the borders or raw in-your-face rock. That's what The Kills are all about. Check out "Cheap And Cheerful" off of their 2008 album Midnight Boom, an Indie Soup Favorite!!
