Sally Seltmann - Dream About Changing //

A little ‘uptown girl’ with a hint of Zooey Deschanel meets The Bangels. Whatever it is, its colourfully hypnotizing.

Fell in love with this Sydney-sider ever since I laid my ears on Harmony to My Heartbeat (below).

-K

The xx - Mercury Music Prize Winners //

The 2010 Mercury Music Prize and £20,000 loot goes to London trio with their self-titled debut album xx.

Check out one of the songs (Crystalised, above) from what now formally considered the best album released in the UK over the past year.

Mumford & Sons, Dizzee Rascal, Biffy Clyro, Wild Beasts and Laura Marling were a few of the twelve nominees that were announced a couple of months ago. Kudos to The xx!

-K

50 Greatest Indie Songs In Film //

Although there’s only 47 tracks listed here, we think its a pretty well-rounded (and not too cliche) selection…share your thoughts..or, even better, share your own iMix with us.

-K

Why Jess, you cut your hair.

At white house in Atlantic City.

Jay’s Top Albums of the Summer//

Hello to all and apologies for being less than present during the summer. I’ve switched coasts and will now be keeping you all apprised of the dankness occurring in the Bay Area of Kuhlifawnia. The Governator and I hope you all had a fantastic summer and we’re excited to share a few albums with you.

So without further ado….

Bun B - Trill OG: This is the third and final installment in the Bun’s “Trill” series and has by far the most star power with Drake, Gucci Mane, T-Pain (personally hate T-Pain) and Young Jeezy joining in the fun. The album also features tracks produced by J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League and Boy-1nda (of Drake sidekick fame). If you wanna be a gangster in the summertime (or fall) then look no further.

The Budos Band - III: There’s just no stopping the Daptone label, The Budos, The Sharon Jones, The Lee Fields or the Menahen St Band but I haven’t been able to stop listening to this since it came out. Typical great groove, not a throwback/hokey kind of funk but their own thing. Budos delivers a third time.

Rick Ross - Teflon Don: Don’t care at all that his whole persona is a fake. I love The Bawse and I love Bear Grylls. Best rapper name not yet used: Bare Grillz.

Ratatat - LP4: Another long time favorite of mine, Ratatat made my summer with LP4. As you can see, I’m a simple man but this band continues to put out great stuff and deserve a mention here.

Hope you all had a great summer and don’t forget to vote “Yes!!!!!” on Prop 19.

- JAK

Young The Giant - I Got //

If you like Local Natives or Kings of Leon then you’re sure to love Young The Giant. Although this group hailing from SoCal is composed of very youthful members, ages 20-22 their arrangements and memorable choruses will make you think otherwise. 

They are favorite of local college radio stations and I’m sure that while on a national tour with Marina and The Diamonds their popularity will spread, making them everyone’s new favorite indie band.  They are undoubtedly a group to watch this year.   

The video above “I Got” is also one of my favorite tracks off their self titled album, dropping at the end of this October.  Another favorite includes, “My Body” which you can see a live recording of below as well as download on their site for FREE.

http://www.myspace.com/youngthegiant

-music from my ears. to yours. with love. jp

J-Roddy Walston and the Business // Don’t Break the Needle

Delicious, tasty, finger lickin’, rock n’ roll fabulousness. Mmmm, that sounds good, I’ll have that.

http://www.myspace.com/jroddy

Music to your ears - from mine - with love

<3 L.Sizzle