Seven Dollar Taxi is a band out of Switzerland that is burning up the path blazed by bands like the Libertines and the Strokes. They play wacky and woozy power pop that is sure to lift your spirits on a rainy day (Like today?). Plus their new video has some sweet rotoscoping and is about doing the infamous dance move... "The Robot"! What's not to like?7 Dollar Taxi - Red Lips7 Dollar Taxi Myspa...
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I recently had the opportunity to send a couple questions to Jacob Thiele, the keyboardist from the Omaha, Nebraska electro rock band The Faint, about their upcoming tour with Ladytron, vegan recipes and 20th century artists.1. You guys are co-headlining a tour with Ladytron soon, where did this idea come from?I first heard this idea years ago and it didn't work out for some reason. We played a...
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I'm a little late to the party, but the UK quartet known as Plugs have got some fantastic tracks. I was having a particularly good day the other day (A on a Midterm anyone?), and listening to my Creative Zen X-Fi on shuffle and a track came on that matched my mood perfectly, and that song was "Imaginary Friend" off of their Imaginary Friends EP which was released in December of 2008. In an onli...
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Thieves Like Us has released a new video for their epic electro song "Your Heart Feels", that uses footage from an old film depicting many youths with drugs and drama affecting their brains all set to a neon nightlife background. Pretty neat.Thieves Like Us - Your Heart FeelsTheives Like Us MyspaceAZLTRON MUSIC BLOG
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Bloc Party have unveiled the new video for "Signs (Arman Van Helden Remix)," which is the new single from their forthcoming album "Intamacy Remixed" to be released on May 11. The video has some major Silent Hill suppressed sexuality in it. Remember the MSTRKRFT remix for DFA1979's "Sexy Results"? Now think: "Lower...lower..." You'll get what I mean when you watch the video.DFA 1979 - Sexy Resul...
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Astronauts of Antiquity is a band out of New York City that draw inspiration from many different sources. The band does employ keyboards and the occasional glitchy beat, but their music is far from synthesized. Lush female vocals coo over guitars, bass and psychedelic flourishes. Fans of Nouvelle Vague, Stereolab and flute solos will be into this (flute solos are awesome!).Astronauts of Antiqui...
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A Venezuelan armed with a drum machine, autotune, and synthesizers is trying to steal your heart and your moneys with his new album "The Reddest Ruby". Employing a velvety smooth Postal Service pastiche with a couple of digitized Cure flourishes here and there Nuuro will no doubt take you on a fantastic aural adventure, just don't stay up late forever. Nah, I'm kidding stay up as long as you wa...
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That sometimes folky, sometimes dancy upstart known as Emil & Friends from Brawlston Massachusetts is back with a new song on a folkier kick called "The Shrine". If you're looking for a laid back song for an early morning or late night of scrambling around to get all those things on your impossibly long list of things to do done "The Shrine" is the perfect chill pill.Emil & Friends - The Shrin...
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Austin, Texas' own Monahans are set to play as part of the Misra Records Showcase. If you're lucky enough to be at SXSW you should check them out. Their sound is right in line with Spoon, Wilco, The Broken West, and other dusty southern power pop. Don't believe me? Check out a song below.Monahans - It's Enough to Leave YouMonahans MyspaceHere's the Misra Records Showcase Line-up!Misra Records S...
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Wesley is back! The octopus is descending upon him, what will he do? Will He run? Stay and fight? Tune in next week to see what happens to our beloved automaton!Whitest Boy Alive - IslandsN.A.S.A - Whatchadoing (Villains Remix)The Beat VS DJ Tommy Tank - Remix in the BathroomHundreds and Thousands - Rat RaceNuuro - AvilaPlump DJ's - Beat Myself Up (Don Diablo Remix)Depeche Mode - Enjoy The Sile...
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Leeds electro group "Heads We Dance" return yet again with a remix of Red Blooded Women's cover of Depeche Mode's "Enjoy The Silence". They take the tune in a Pet Shop Boy's direction because they were inspired by their claiming the Lifetime achievement award at the Brit awards. If you're looking for an epic start to your Thursday, here it is!Red Blooded Women - Enjoy The Silence (Depeche Mode ...
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The Kindness Kind "Suckerpunch" from The Crocodile on Vimeo.Up and coming Seattle band The Kindness Kind perform an acoustic version of their song "Suckerpunch". I particularly like the xylophone and the whistling. Pretty cool.The Kindness Kind - SuckerpunchAZLTRON MUSIC BLOG
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The Ready Set is Jordan Witzigreuter of Fort Wayne Indiana. His debut album "Tantrum Castle" is available at your favorite music retailer. Featured below is his song "The Scientist", which features pop punky vocals with the autotuner turned on high as a hamster dance backing track wiggles and explodes with joy.The Ready Set - The ScientistThe Ready Set Music MyspaceAZLTRON MUSIC BLOG
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Glasgow, Scotland indie group Union of Knives is back with a new album and a new single. "Doing Drugs" is a roaring and soaring new single that shows off an edgier sound that is probably in part to them working with Atticus Ross who has collaborated with Trent Reznor on many NIN albums as well as his own work. Union of Knives is the second band to turn to NIN personnel to produce their album...
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Glasgow, Scotland indie group Union of Knives is back with a new album and a new single. "Doing Drugs" is a roaring and soaring new single that shows off an edgier sound that is probably in part to them working with Atticus Ross who has collaborated with Trent Reznor on many NIN albums as well as his own work. Union of Knives is the second band to turn to NIN personnel to produce their albums a...
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Canadian group The Hundreds and Thousands have released their debut single "Rat Race" from their Self-Titled Debut to be released May 26. The track has the galloping epic drama of Muse, some guitar work reminiscent of the razor sharp licks of Les Savy Fav, and good blue collar shouting backing vocals that should get the indie kids and the punk kids shaking their way to the dance floor. Is May ...
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The BPA are offering up another delicious little contest, this time they've made a track and it's up to you to write the lyrics and sing them. For more details click here. What will they think up next?The BPA - He's Frank (Ft. Iggy Pop)AZLTRON MUSIC BLOG
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Phoenix have unleashed their latest single from their forthcoming album "Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix" entitled "1901" and it is a continuation of their raw sound from "It's Never Been Like That." However those cruel Frenchmen won't release their new album until May 25th! Zut alors!Phoenix - 1901Phoenix MyspaceAZLTRON MUSIC BLOG
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Wesley strikes back! Giant tentacled things should know better than to attack mild mannered robots...Van*Gloria - Headstrong GothamEvening Magazine - 18 WheelsThe Rakes - The Light from your MacDaft Punk VS. Flapswitch - Work ItRed Blooded Women Vs. Designer Drugs - Enjoy the Silence (Depeche Mode Cover)Transformer - Cinema Car [Tenth Dan + Riskotheque Rmx]AZLTRON MUSIC BLOG
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