Tuesday, July 20, 2010

Kyoto Hotel - The Movement


Kyoto Hotel (Canada/Colombia/Israel - "The Movement" (2010)
Genre: Indie pop
Singles: "City of Noise", "The grass on my side", "Carbon credits"
Previous albums: "Lost" (2007), "Les accords verts" (2009)
Sounds like: Coeur de pirate

Headless Guitar - Speakeasy


Headless Guitar (Canada/U.S) - "Speakeasy (2010)
Genre: Blues rock - garage/indie rock
Singles: "What the hell are we doing?", "Flute # 26", "Six billion crazies"
Previous albums: "Burning rubber" (2004), "Pandemic" (2009)
Sounds like: The Black Keys

Aquarius - Once Twice Thrice


Aquarius (Australia/New Zealand) - "Once twice thrice" (2010)
Genre: House - Electronic
Singles: "Play this when the Sun's coming up", "Make party not war", "Bains douches"
Previous albums: "Bad mood" (2007), "Music" (2009)
Sounds like: Kavinski

Capitaine Butler - L'énigme de la clé



Capitaine Butler (France) - "L'énigme de la clé" (2010) - American and European covers
Genre: Indie pop - alternative
Singles:"Les égoïstes romantiques", "Parler sans arrêt et ne jamais rien dire", "Éjac musicale"
Previous albums: "Les détails asymétriques (2005), "Le franchement n'importe quoi" (2009), "Cendrillon" (2010)
Sounds like: The Ting Tings

Tuesday, July 13, 2010

Siglo 20 - "26 Julio"


Siglo 20 (Rep. Dom.) - "26 Julio" (2008)
Genre: Alternative-electronic rock
Singles: "Cuartel Moncada"; "Only if you can..."; "The beaches back home"
Sounds like: Radiohead

Monday, July 12, 2010

No Name French Band - Oxymorons


No Name French Band (France) - "Oxymorons" (2010)
Genre: Synthrock. 
Singles: "Good cop"; "Funny Republican"; "Freedom of Speech"
Previous albums: "The Lobbyist"(2008)
Sounds like: Empire of the Sun

BIPOLAR - Bipolar's latest


BIPOLAR (Canada/U.S/UK) - "Bipolar's latest..."(2010)
Genre: Alternative-Punk. 
Singles: "Fine prints"; "Wembley"; "You are what you hear"
Previous albums: “DIEPPE” (2006), “THERE’S WATER IN THE BASEMENT AND THE PILOT LIGHT IS OUT” (2007), “HANG ON TO YOUR SEAT” (2009)
Sounds like: Arcade Fire