Rowland S. Howard

Check out the trailer for the new Rowland Howard doc, Autoluminescent, which will premier at the Melbourne International Film Festival next summer. Hopefully we get it over here shortly after.

Richard Hawley

-Pretty excited to hear that my favorite contemporary crooner, Dick Hawley, is working on another EP. AND...what better chance will I have to post his heart melting video for his Lady's Bridge cut "Valentine"???

Check out "The River" from the in the works EP out sometime on some label. This one is completely instrumental.

The River by threeminutesthirtyseconds

Christopher Owens (Girls) x "Oh My Love"

This video made the blog rounds earlier this summer and I rediscovered it as I have rediscovered Girls (even though their first record came out just last year). Girls have a new EP out soon and it's been soundtracking my commutes for the past week.

Broken Dreams Club is out 11/22. Get it.

01 “The Oh So Protective One”
02 “Heartbreaker”
03 “Broken Dreams Club”
04 “Alright”
05 “Substance”
06 “Carolina”

New J Mascis on Sub Pop

Solid. J is releasing a new, ACOUSTIC, LP next spring (3/15) on Sub Pop. Mascis is obviously known for brain melting riffs and solos but his acoustic stuff holds up pretty well also. I was a big Martin and Me fan years ago- that was a live record where this one will be a studio record...just J sans drummer.

Several Shades of Why:

01 Listen to Me
02 Several Shades of Why
03 Not Enough
04 Very Nervous and Love
05 Is It Done
06 Make It Right
07 Where Are You
08 Too Deep
09 Can I
10 What Happened

Video: Gruff Rhys x "Shark Ridden Waters"

I am but a question mark, hovering over the horizon...

Whoa...

...this rules!

JEFF the Brotherhood x "Diamond Way"

New JEFF!  Above would be the cover art.  Below would be a new single included on the record with said cover art.

F'ing righteous.

Diamond Way

Girls x "Heartbreaker"

 

...pretty excited about this surprise Girls EP out in less than a month. 

Gruff Rhys x "Shark Ridden Waters"

 

The new Gruff Rhys single is like someone's day at the beach 40 years ago was recorded, buried in the sand, dusted off and transmitted to my inbox.  Lots of stuff going on in this one...lots of stuff must have happened on that summer day.

Dirty Banking

Check out this sweet video some friends of mine over at Greenermedia put together for Greenpeace Australia. It's a great message that probably applies here in the US and in other countries as well.

Greenpeace Australia website