Upcoming Show: Huge Bicycle Tour

This Tuesday there's a show at Trunk Space that will definitely be worth checking out.
First of all, Joe Jack Talcum from The Dead Milkmen. When I first started discovering music for myself, I was in love with "Punk Rock Girl" from the Milkmen. Joe Jack isn't quite as punk rock as he used to be, but he does lay down a great folky vibe with the same witty lyrics that made his previous band great. He promises to play new solo work along with older Milkman material.
Beyond that, there are a handful of musicians that I haven't got a chance to really give much time to yet, but I've heard great things about pretty much every band on the line-up.
Finally, my local faves, Andrew Jackson Jihad will be doing a set. If you haven't had a chance to see these guys yet. DO IT!
If you didn't get it from the flier, the show is at 7 at the Trunk Space on Tuesday Feb. 2nd. Entrance is $8 at the door.

Grizzly Bear cover Hot Chip

Check this out, Grizzly Bear are down in Australia right now touring. They did a radio performance while down there, and among the other gems, they played a cover of Hot Chip's "Boy From School". It's really quite good, but I guess that's the nature of the beast! (Get it? it's a pun!)


Grizzly Bear - Boy from School(mp3)

Via You Ain't No Picasso

The xx and jj Tour / jj - no. 3

Two agendas in this post.

The xx and jj Tour
London-based band, The xx and Swedish jj have been the sweethearts of the indie-music scene in 2009. I cannot say which I like better but I love them both a lot despite the unenthusiastic/crowd-sobering performance by The xx witnessed in Stockholm two nights ago. (ahem). Anyway, I am happy that they are doing so well and I am especially happy that they are returning the love for their fans in the US this year. Check out their tour dates here.

Here are my favorite tracks from these two bands:


The xx - VCR


jj - my hopes and dreams

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jj - n° 3 (2010)
jj this. jj that. I know, I know. Everyone is blogging about jj this week. I cannot help it, though. jj is just that good--they/she(?) totally deserve(s) it, I swear. Even Last.fm has corrected the name to its proper lowercase, which I am very pleased about this week. Now, onto the important news...


jj - n° 3
Due out: March 9, 2010
Secretly Canadian

Track list:
1. my life
2. and now
3. let go
4. into the light
5. light
6. voi parlate, io gioco
7. golden virginia
8. you know
9. i know
10. no escapin' this

In continuation of the 2009 debut album, n° 2, jj is expected to release the next album this year called n° 3, featuring a track from the n° 1 single, Let Go. The new album will be released by Secretly Canadian on March 9.


jj - let go (mp3)

Scandinavian Gold

Scandinavian Gold (2009)

Track list:
1. El Perro Del Mar - Change Of Heart
2. Figurines - The Air We Breathe
3. Wildbirds And Peacedrums - There Is No Light
4. I Was a King - Norman Bleik
5. Johnossi - Execution Song
6. El Perro Del Mar - God Knows (You Gotta Give To Get)

Amazon is offering a free album sampler from the great Scandinavia, featuring El Perro Del Mar, Figurines, et al. If you ever wished you'd discovered more music from Scandinavia, go download this album. It is a good start. You would not say no to free music, right?

[Video] Death Cab For Cutie | Don't Your (forget about me)

As Jeffrey mentioned earlier... Death Cab for Cutie was on Critics Choice Movie Awards tonight and they did a great version of Simple Minds, Don't You (Forget About Me), as a tribute to John Hughes.