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Mix of the Week

Bright & Shiny icon A homegrown mix featuring the best of Owl City, Lights, Stacy Clark, etc... Amazing!
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9.30.2008

Jamestown Story... news

JAMESTOWN STORY

Girls with boyfriends like this.

Jamestown Story
IS:
Random
Young
The new generation of Dashboard

BEST SONGS:
"You're Going Down"
"Hold On"
"I Miss You"
Jamestown Story - The Prologue - EP - You're Going Down (feat. Ryan Wickard)

Eisley... a longing melody


EISLEY

Its like System of a Down, but its girls too... and not hard core. Its so indie that you'll keep it a secret. Just let them sing to you, this is music you just accept... a longing melody.

Eisley
IS:
Unique
Brothers and sisters
A band that toured with Mutemath!

BEST SONGS:
"I Wasn't Prepared"
"Lost at Sea"
"Telescope Eyes"

Eisley - Room Noises - I Wasn't Prepared


P.S. for something similar see Lenka, or Paramore (suweet!)


9.29.2008

The Morning Of... waking you up



Pretend like you're cooking music... and this is the recipe: a pinch of Cartel, a dash of Relient K, and a pound of originality... and be sure to have boys AND girls sing together. Its fun, its something different... its waking you up.

The Morning Of
IS:
New Yorkian
On tour in the East Coast
Young and energetic

BEST SONGS:
"Shine"
"Reverie"
"Let Your Spirit Soar"

The Morning Of - The World As We Know It - Shine

P.S. Listen to "Shine" if you do nothing else today.


Shiny Toy Guns... hold onto your seat


SHINY TOY GUNS

Remember last time you had a brain freeze, and it kind of felt wierd, but it also felt kind of good. And you kept eating the ice cream because it tasted so good... that's Shiny Toy Guns. Its like pulling the trigger on boring... hold onto your seat.

Shiny Toy Guns
IS:
Some guys and a gal.
Historical video game soundtrack composers.
On the edge... and on tour

BEST SONGS:
"You Are The One"
"We Are Pilots"
"Le Disko" edited

Shiny Toy Guns - We Are Pilots - You Are the One


9.26.2008

Handshakes and Highfives... get juiced!



This is some energetic stuff! The best part is that its like love songs, and then all the sudden you get this scream-o going on. The vibe is totally like good dream/bad dream/good dream again! Be prepared, cuz there's some scream-age. Try it on for size and see if it fits... and get juiced.

Handshakes and Highfives
IS:
Some strong stuff to drink.
Six texas tikes.
Has mostly girl fans.

BEST SONGS:
"Reflections"
"Losing the Touch"

"I Know You Know"

Handshakes and Highfives - Handshakes and Highfives - Reflections


9.25.2008

A Song for Bobby

Can someone write me a song about my cat?


"Bobby, the only cat for me"

This is a diddy I wrote for Alison, about her cat. Um... don't ask too many questions.

Alison, I'm sure Bobby will sleep well after you sing him this. Click on the link to hear it.

P.S. its not very emo, but its important.

Lenka... like chocolate

LENKA

What's so laid-back you can sleep on it, has trumpets, and melodious all over?... Lenka!
Thanks to a great friend and music scout, Uzi we present Lenka.
You're in for some delicious ear massage when she sings. Its an indie/jazz/xylophone party in your ears... and don't worry you'll be singing right along. Its so smooth its chocolate.

Lenka
IS:
Australia's tinkerbell
Currently streaming (for free) the whole album at music.aol.com!!!!
Touring the West Coast.
Lyrics deep as the ocean.

BEST SONGS:
"Follow"
"The Show"
"Gravity Rides Everything"

Lenka - Lenka - The Show


9.24.2008

Swimming With Dolphins... makes you fly








Another superduper band with some sick electronic action. Some songs don't have words, but its worth the time to get to the lyric-filled masterpieces. Something you can rock during the warm summer pool party in your backyard... it makes you fly.

Swimming With Dolphins

IS:
Adam Young & Austin Tofte
Adam is Owl City
Tofte sings, and rocks it in the process

BEST SONGS:
"Fast Car"
"Up In The Star"
"Pajama Party"

Swimming With Dolphins - Ambient Blue - EP - Up In the Stars

P.S. Turn this one up high!!!

Lights... chill out so bad

LIGHTS

She is pure radness... there are no other words for it. She's on tour right now, and her music will make you smile for sure. The best thing to compare her music to is a dream. Check it out.... and chill out so bad. She is awesome!

Lights
IS:
Canadian
Produces in her room
Says, "This world is a little dark, and I am LIGHTS."

BEST SONGS:
"The Last Thing On Your Mind"
"Drive My Soul"
"February Air"

Lights - Lights - EP - Drive My Soul (EP Version)


Stacy Clark... dance to it












Stacy is a powerhouse prodigy from New York... this is stuff to dance to and TURN UP! Best thing is that you can just listen to it all day and get up in the morning and still want more. If you like Frou Frou and Dido, she's your style.

Stacy Clark
IS:
A New Yorker
Sporty
Helped start the charity musicsaveslives.org
Makes music because "without it I feel empty."
Her music has been featured on "The Hills" TV show

BEST SONGS:
"Matter of Time"
"Recluse"
"Won't Let You"


Stacy Clark - Apples & Oranges - Matter of Time

Owl City... your next addiction


Speechless about this music! Has to be one of the most gifted musicians out there. Owl City will take you directly to your happy place. If you like upbeat, catchy, "replayable" music, you've gotta hear this! It will give you chills... so welcome to your next addiction.

Owl City
IS:
Adam
A Solo artist from Seattle
Never sleeps
Makes all his music in his bedroom

BEST SONGS:
"On The Wing"
"Hello Seattle"
"Super Honeymoon"


Owl City - Of June - Hello Seattle