Song of the DaySep 2, 2013Aug 28, 2013 Jonathan Rado: “Faces” Foxygen is this year’s breakout band, and it might be on the verge of breaking up. Foxygen’s guitarist and […]
Song of the DayAug 30, 2013Aug 26, 2013 The Please Please Me: “All Danced Out” A drummer recruits another drummer through Craigslist to be a part of her band: it sounds like the start […]
Song of the DayAug 29, 2013Aug 29, 2013 No Age: “C’mon, Stimmung” No Age combines the best bits of lo-fi, DIY hardcore, ambiant noise and clangorous pop for a sound that’s […]
Song of the DayAug 28, 2013Aug 26, 2013 Yuck: “Middle Sea” The British band Yuck just may be one of the best 90s noise-pop bands that didn’t even form until […]
Song of the DayAug 27, 2013Aug 26, 2013 The Moondoggies: “Red Eye” Seattle’s The Moondoggies are like a big, downy jacket on a cold, drizzly Pacific Northwestern day.
Song of the DayAug 26, 2013Aug 23, 2013 Ty Segall: “The Man Man” Over a dozen albums into his career, Ty Segall proves once again that quantity and quality can go hand-in-hand.
Song of the DayAug 23, 2013Aug 21, 2013 Good Field: “These Dreams” We’re once again taking a stroll down Studio 1A memory lane with a tune by Good Field caught live […]
Song of the DayAug 22, 2013Aug 21, 2013 Dent May: “Born Too Late” Barely a year after the release of his second album, Oxford, Mississippi’s Dent May returns with more sunny pop […]
Song of the DayAug 21, 2013Aug 21, 2013 Ghost Wave: “Bootlegs” “Bootlegs” from Auckland, New Zealand’s Ghost Wave is flower-power-pop at its chime-y best.
Song of the DayAug 20, 2013Aug 19, 2013 Heaven’s Gate: “Drone” Eyes forward, Heaven’s Gate injects their gaze with energy, verve and bite, and their brand of post-punk owes a […]
Song of the DayAug 19, 2013Sep 2, 2013 J. Roddy Walston & the Business: “Marigold” Southern rock, brainy lyrics, and a wicked sense of humor all collide in J. Roddy Walston & the Business’s […]
Song of the DayAug 16, 2013Aug 16, 2013 Not In The Face: “Way to Go Baby” We’ve dipped deep into the 1A archives to bring you a Not In The Face classic.
Song of the DayAug 15, 2013Aug 14, 2013 The Dodos: “Confidence” With just two members, the Dodos create cathartic songs that address big topics–including the death of a close friend.
Song of the DayAug 14, 2013Aug 12, 2013 The Delta Mirror: “Undeveloped Unreturned” You know that end scene where everything’s worked out, and the hero drives that long drive away from all […]
Song of the DayAug 13, 2013Aug 11, 2013 Pond: “Giant Tortoise” Collaboration is one thing, but Perth, Western Australia’s Pond takes it to a whole other level.
Song of the DayAug 12, 2013Aug 7, 2013 Fitz & The Tantrums: “Keepin’ Our Eyes Out” While Fitz & The Tantrums have conquered the world, it was Austin that was the final piece to the […]
Song of the DayAug 9, 2013Aug 8, 2013 Ian McLagan & The Bump Band: “Get Yourself Together” Keyboardist, bandleader, rock ‘n’ roll legend, longtime Central-Texan, and all-around nice fella, Ian McLagan and his Bump Band dropped […]
Song of the DayAug 8, 2013Aug 6, 2013 Jack Valen: “It Takes Two” Rock-and-roll folkie Jack Valen may be new to the scene, but he doesn’t sound like it.
Song of the DayAug 7, 2013Aug 5, 2013 Crocodiles: “Cockroach” One of the latest tunes to tickle our psych-rock fancy comes from San Diego’s Crocodiles.
Song of the DayAug 6, 2013Aug 5, 2013 Toy Soldiers: “Tell the Teller” Rock ‘n’ roll has the power to get the body moving and the blood pumping, and it’s alive and […]
Song of the DayAug 5, 2013Jul 31, 2013 Arp: “More (Blues)” New York’s Arp has ditched the synthesizers and electronics for “More (Blues),” a song that sways with a doo-wop […]
Song of the DayAug 2, 2013Jul 31, 2013 Carpetbagger: “American Bruises” Texans don’t usually cotton to a carpetbagger, but the Austin band Carpetbagger–well, that’s a different story altogether.
Song of the DayAug 1, 2013Aug 1, 2013 Speedy Ortiz: “Tiger Tank” Speedy Ortiz leader Sadie Dupuis is an honest-to-goodness poet who’s studied at ivy-covered bastions of northeastern learning
Song of the DayJul 31, 2013Jul 31, 2013 Taylor Baker: “Beckoning Moon” Taylor Baker is this month’s “Stage To Studio” winner, and she demonstrates why with the ghostly folk-soul of “Beckoning […]