The Tiger's Milk

Ivy & Gold // Bombay Bicycle Club

2010-08-07T21:05:00.000-07:00

Bombay Bicycle Club's newest album Flaws steers the group in a different direction than their freshman album. The sound is folksy with gentle acoustics and banjos, the tone is melancholy.

Visit the band's page here.

[MP3] Bombay Bicycle Club - Ivy & Gold

Night Work by Scissor Sisters

2010-08-07T20:19:00.000-07:00

The Scissor Sisters have produced a wonderful dance album in Night Work with explosive disco flare. To give you some idea, some tracks are very reminiscent of Goldfrapp, which is never a bad thing. Check out two tracks from Night Work below.

Visit the group's page here.

[MP3] Scissor Sisters - Any Which Way

[MP3] Scissor Sisters - Skin This Cat

Eli "Paperboy" Reed

2010-08-07T19:53:00.000-07:00

Taking it back to old-school soul and R&B, Motown stars would be proud of Eli "Paperboy" Reed for re-energizing their legacy in the modern day. And listen to that voice!

Tegan & Sara New Video

2010-07-30T12:21:00.000-07:00

This is the new video for "On Directing" off of Tegan & Sara's Sainthood album.

Mountain Man + Jonsi

2010-07-28T18:49:00.000-07:00

Mountain Man is in fact not a man. The man is actually three women with hauntingly, harmonious voices who chant to folk melodies. With their growing popularity, the gals are being sought out by many; one being Jonsi. Mountain Man will be supporting Jonsi in his upcoming US tour in September.

Check out Mountain Man's site here or go out and get their latest album "Made The Harbor."

[MP3] Mountain Man - Animal Tracks

[MP3] Mountain Man - Soft Skin

New Video: "Your Easy Lovin' Ain't Pleasin' Nothin'" // Mayer Hawthorne

2010-07-20T22:32:00.000-07:00

Soul singer, Mayer Hawthorne just released his new video for "Your Easy Lovin' Ain't Pleasin' Nothin'" from the Strange Arrangement album.

The video is home video at its best and I'm glad to see he isn't taking himself too seriously. His lovin' is quite fun to watch, check it out below.

Dun Dun // Los Rakas -- (tribute to El General)

2010-07-19T23:39:00.000-07:00

Growing up Mexican, you knew very well who El General was: the OG of Panama that spit to Latin dance music while busty, voluptuous women danced in his periphery. I did.

Los Rakas, a Latin urban group from Panama, has done a mix of El General's "Tu Pum Pum" in their album PanaBay Twist 2: La Tanda Del Bus.

Check them out here to download other free tracks from this album.

[MP3] Los Rakas - Dun Dun

For old time's sake, here is the original "Tu Pum Pum" by El General.

Thieves // She & Him

2010-07-19T18:51:00.000-07:00

She & Him sounded great at the Hollywood Bowl yesterday.

Here is the recently released new video for their track "Thieves" from their latest album, Volume 2. And of course, they played "Thieves" wonderfully at the bowl.

Dark Night of The Soul by Danger Mouse & Sparklehorse

2010-07-16T13:54:00.000-07:00

Danger Mouse (aka Brian Joseph Burton) and Sparklehorse (aka Mark Linkous) had their latest work, Dark Night of The Soul, delayed due to legal problems and even though it was released on the internet in May 2009, the album never received a formal release.

Sadly, Mark Linkous passed away in March 2010 but the album is now going to receive the much-awaited and deserved release. Not only did these two musical geniuses construct and manipulate the tracks (which is already brilliant in itself) but they feature collaborations with music icons such as Julian Casablancas (The Strokes), The Flaming Lips, Iggy Pop, Jason Lytle, Black Francis (Pixies) and the late Vic Chesnutt.

The tone of the album is haunting and is said to mirror the desolation of Linkous' life, which ultimately led him to his death.

Dark Night of The Soul was released on July 12, 2010. Check out a track from the album below.

[MP3] Danger Mouse & Sparklehorse - Little Girl ft. Julian Casablancas

Gold Skull // Miniature Tigers

2010-07-16T00:15:00.000-07:00

After their launching-pad-of-an-album, Tell It To The Volcano, Miniature Tigers are only on to bigger and better things such as collaborating with Neon Indian in their upcoming sophomore album, Fortress.

Fortress will release on July 27, 2010.

Visit the band's MySpace to pre-order Fortress and get the super deluxe package that they offer!

Check out the MP3 and video for their single Gold Skull ft. Neon Indian below.

[MP3] Miniature Tigers - Gold Skull

Cajita De Barro // Rana Santacruz

2010-07-15T23:39:00.000-07:00

Rana Santacruz is a Mexican artist who mixes traditional Mariachi sounds with The Smiths, Tom Waits and American bluegrass.

Santacruz's second album Chicavasco is out now and features this gem below. Yes, the track is Spanish but you don't need the words to understand its beauty--just listen.

[MP3] Rana Santacruz - Cajita De Barro

Fire Is Low // Freshlyground

2010-07-15T13:41:00.000-07:00

Wondered who that African voice in Shakira's song "Waka Waka" for the World Cup was? That was Freshlyground. Not enough of attention and praise was given to the group but it appears that their popularity is growing.

The group hails from South Africa and is now revealing their fourth studio album, Radio Africa. In a radio interview, the members said that this album incorporates more of their African roots than others--and it shows.

With fusions of jazz, rock and Afro-pop, the music is just ever so beautiful.

FYF Fest Line Up Announced

2010-07-15T13:35:00.000-07:00

Looks like a chillwave fanatic's wet dream.

Visit the FYF homepage here.

Heart To Tell // The Love Language

2010-07-13T23:45:00.000-07:00

"Heart To Tell" is the single for The Love Language's second album, Libraries. The album was released today and after listening to it in its entirety, it sounds like gold in the making.

[MP3] The Love Language - Heart To Tell

Tape In The Making

2010-07-13T23:30:00.000-07:00

This incredibly amazing friend of mine is making a tape full of painfully good tracks that I will soon reveal here once I receive this golden tape.

Check out that artwork!

New Blog

2010-07-13T17:32:00.000-07:00

I felt like starting fresh with my blog and so here is my new site. Enjoy!