now playing - rogue wave

now playing => rogue wave - out of the shadow

what it is => it's great hand clapping, indie pop acoustic rock music with very addictive vocals. they never try to force themselves into your line of sight, but dance around it and let you find their greatness yourself.

i highly suggest listening to out of the shadow as well as their second full length, descended like vultures. both are amazing. but writing about them won't do them justice.

mptrees:

falcon settles me.mp3
publish my love.mp3
wait for it.mp3

myspace

official site (with a ton of playable music)

type: indie, pop, acoustic, rock

riyl: band of horses, seabear, being able to smell music

see and hear - reverie sound revue

i had thought these guys broke up a few years ago, but thankfully i was wrong. i know there was a stint of inactivity for a while, but they just released one new song and say that they have an album in the works.

for your ears' and mind's well-being, i've put up the link to the new song and their site with a video for it. Their previous songs are also on the fan site included, which i more than recommend.

official site

an anniversary away.mp3

fan site with all previous songs up for download hear

type: upbeat, unannoyingly poppy, not-too-cool-for-you indie

riyl: broken social scene, metric, not worrying about anything serious.

see and hear - parker house and theory

here's a band that's been around a few years and always has had some style. they're a local band from boston who have honed their mad skillz over the years. open the myspace page and let it play while you do your thing online.

myspace hear

type - fun(k), upbeat, rock, killer bass

riyl - dispatch, blues traveller, running around and jumping on things.

now playing - seabear

now playing => seabear - the ghost that carried us away

chilled out and sick of winter, they make you feel that those breezy, sweet smelling summer days are trying to sneak out of your speakers. it's especially good for being cool and hangin' out.

dig it hear

the band's website has an eight song free EP as well. chigg it.

type: acoustic, lo-fi, indie-folk

riyl: iron and wine, jose gonzalez, drinking lemonade on a porch deck

interesting article - the flashbulb

band => the flashbulb (benn jordan)

what's up => upset by being pirated by itunes, band uploads entire album to bittorrent.

full article

i had never heard of them before seeing this, but the album is spectacular. huge in all respects, it captivates on every level, especially through headphones.

listen hear

type: instrumental, electronic, ambient, rock, jazz, classical, piano.

rec'd if you like (riyl): instrumental music that keeps you interested

now playing - keller williams

now playing => keller williams : laugh

what it is => some nasty acoustic guitar work coupled with a very distinct voice, jammish flavored alternative rock with a bite of bluegrass.

mptrees:

goofballs.mp3
love handles.mp3
tweeker.mp3

more hear

type : acoustic, jam rock, folk, bluegrass

rec'd if you like (riyl) : being one up'd, laughing

recommended to me by drew burke