The Ting Tings - That's Not My Name

I dare you to not do the little shoulder dance in your chair at work to this (err.. I mean at home because you are not checking out music blogs at work. Unless of course you work in music. Woop!) The Ting Tings are a British indie pop duo and I think they are kind of fabulous. For some reason when I look at them I see musical superheros... Anyone else or am I just weird?

http://www.thetingtings.com

The Daylights - New Album Out Today!

Ok, everyone. I don't like telling people what to do but I'm telling you all to go now and buy the new album by The Daylights.

Its out today and its really really good.

Also pretty stoked on their event tonight! Good music, good friends, good times. 

Full report on the event to come!!

Benjamin Winter - 5 Free Songs!

 

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Benjamin Winter is a pretty cool guy who hails from my old stomping grounds on the California Central Coast. 

He's making his 5 new tracks free. 

Isn't that nice of him? I think so.

Punch Brothers - Reptilia

Have I mentioned before that I LOVE the Punch Brothers? Well I do. I may have once stalked them at work with my coworker so we could meet them... maybe. I love them so much that I'll be doing a full feature on them soon but I had to share a video I just saw of them covering a Strokes track. They are always brilliant when covering other artists. I heard them live doing a Radiohead tune. Not many can cover Radiohead but they rocked it. Love me some bluegrass!!

Fitz & The Tantrums - a new favorite

Fitz & The Tantrums just released their new album Pickin' Up The Pieces and it has made it to my list of favorites. Love their retro fabulousness!!

http://fitzandthetantrums.com/

Update!

So I haven't changed my blog name yet but I am making one little change. I'm taking out the Monday. With my currently crazy schedule posting every Monday was a little difficult. So I'm changing the format. I will now basically be posting whatever I want, whenever I want. Sometimes it will be full artist write ups other times it will be little ramblings on music videos and such. I hope you all enjoy the change!!

~Mary

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Satellite - Ring The Bells

Sometimes there are songs that hit you like a ton of bricks. Saturday night I heard one of those songs and I wanted to share it. I went to the CD release show for Satellite at Hotel Cafe in Hollywood. I had never heard of this band before but some of my friends are buddies with these guys so we all went out for a night on the town. When the title track of their EP played I almost cried listening to it. It was written after the divorce of one of their closest friends after 10 years. He also wrote a beautiful song for his wife of 6 years during one of their worst years that I had to share as well.

"Well ring the bells that lead you home

Cause the only truth I've ever known

Is that nothing ever hurts us more than love

So circle up your best friends

And we'll celebrate the way it ends

At least we live tonight

At least we live tonight"

Life can hit us hard. Actually life will hit us hard. We all go through rough times and times of loss and tragedy and having best friends to surround you during those times is something I've been incredibly blessed with. So I'm sharing this song for my best friends, you all know who you are. I love you.


If you want to check out this band go to their website here.