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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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10.07.2008

Never Shout Never... never ever

NEVER SHOUT NEVER

Its basically music you can sing along to, its like The Format
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IS:
Christofer Drew
Emo madness.. as emo as it gets
Touring right now thu November

BEST SONGS:
"Smelyalata"
"Big City Dreams"

Nevershoutnever! - The Yippee EP - Smelyalata

P.S. Its chill. Way.

10.03.2008

Secondhand Serenade... first rate mushyness


SECONDHAND SERENADE



Its like when you eat a chocolate covered pretzel, you're surprised by the salty/sweet/creamy combination. Its the juxtaposition of an oxymoron. This music is creamy chocolate for your corazon... first rate mushyness.

Secondhand Serenade
IS:
On tour yo.
A solo guy
Girlfriend mixtape worthy

BEST SONGS:
"Last Time"
"Vulnerable"
"Fall for You"

Secondhand on iTunes
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Click for his myspace.

P.S. You WILL want to play this out... so bad... so good. Listen to "Last Time".

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