Brad Hoshaw covers "TiK ToK"
So yeah, this song has been played out for months, but Brad Hoshaw's cover is pretty damn excellent. More about the Omaha, NB based indie/folk artist and his band here:
http://bradhoshaw.wordpress.com/
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Free Singles from Noise Pop San Francisco Band A B & The Sea
Indie rock group A B & The Sea could easily blend into the soundtrack played at a '50s diner, taking hints from the Beach Boys and developing a California surf-rock style, ever since the members moved to San Francisco from Wisconsin.
The fairly new group (founded in 2008) played Noise Pop San F...
Free Download from The Watson Twins
Soul sisters The Watson Twins, known for their collaboration with Rilo Kiley's Jenny Lewis, performed an amazing retro influenced set at Bimbos 365 club as a supporting act for Edward Sharpe during San Francisco's Noise Pop Festival 2010.
The ladies, who sound like to the most talented lounge sing...
Official Video for Passion Pit's "Little Secrets"
Passion Pit, in my opinion one of the top bands of the year to transcend from indie to mainstream culture while keeping their integrity, releases the official video for the track "Little Secrets".
Passion Pit is doing the festival circuit this Spring (Ultra, Coachella, Sasquatch) along wi...
Marching Band (Sweden) is Set to Release New Album this May
Sweden's indie pop band Marching Band announces the upcoming release of their sophomore album, "Pop Cycle". Very American friendly, Marching Band is reminiscent of Beirut and the Shins.
The band is working on Stockholm with legendary Swedish producer Jari Haapalainen (Camera Obscura, Th...
San Francisco Local Band: Camp Out
Energetic, enthusiastic, new comers Maddy and Jackie makeup the two-piece indie pop band, Camp Out. Having recently finished their first album, these San Francisco natives are beginning to play live shows as often as possible and gain a fan base, which shouldn't be hard for the Tegan and Sarah esq d...
New Moon Soundtrack is a Hit with Indie and Folk Lovers
Though the general audience of the Twilight Sagas second movie, New Moon, will be giddy teenage girls with crushes on the movies heartthrobs, the soundtrack to the generally depressing, dark, movie, is full of tracks from some well known, along with more underground folk and indie artists.
The f...
Treasure Island Music Festival Next Weekend
Right off the coast of the San Francisco Bay, the beautiful Treasure Island sits. Aside from it's beautiful views and adorable sea lions, San Franciscans and travelers make the trek across the bridge to the island for a yearly music festival The Treasure Island Music Festival.
Conveniently split ...
Bands You Should Know: Alaska in Winter
Fabulously underrated one-man band, Alaska in Winter is Brandon Bethancourt. Alaska in Winter is an electronic, indie, almost ambient sound with muffled almost inaudible lyrics. Music lovers who take the time to decipher the abstract sound will hear the catchy, melancholy sound of Alaska in Winter. ...
Ukranian gypsy-folk band Los Colorados covers Katy Perry
This is the only way I listen to Katy Perry....
