Duffy - Whole Lot of Love

I love both of Duffy's albums and I imagine the third is gonna be just as great!!  This song is taken from the soundtrack to upcoming film "Legend".

Tindersticks - We Are Dreamers!

Tindersticks are returning with a new album "The Waiting Room" in 2016.  Here is something from The Waiting Room film project...

Tove Lo - Moments

More cussy pop from Tove Lo!!  I like it!

No Bra - Munchausen

I had the extreme pleasure of seeing No Bra a couple of weekends ago at Bushwig in Bushwick, Brooklyn!!  This was definitely my favorite track and is taken from her 1st album "Dance and Walk" (2006)!  Her 2nd album "Candy" came out a couple of years ago.  I realize that No Bra is definitely not for everyone, but I absolutely love her brand of eccentric industrial POP!

The Bird and the Bee - Recreational Love

Here's the title track from The Bird and the Bee's excellent new album!!!

Alpaca Sports - Just Like Them

Due next week, Alpaca Sports' new mini-album "When You Need Me the Most" is sure to be one of the best indie pop releases of the year!!!

Suede - Outsiders

I have been in love with Suede since the moment I first heard "So Young" back in the '90s.  Very excited that their new album "Night Thoughts" is coming in January, but sad that it isn't sooner!!  The album will have a corresponding film which is also wonderful news!!

VÉRITÉ

VÉRITÉ has released two excellent EPs thus far.  "Sentiment" is the most recent and I highly recommend it!

Death and Vanilla - Follow the Light

If you haven't daydreamed to the beautiful music of Death and Vanilla, may I suggest starting with this gorgeous track!  The track is taken from their recently released album "To Where the Wild Things Are"!!

Empress Of - Standard

Empress Of released her debut album "Me" on Sept 11!  Going to see her next week at the Echo!!  YES!!!!  LOVE HER!!!!

Giorgio Tuma with Malik Moore - My Lively Youth

Giorgio Tuma's latest single is one bouncy little morsel of loveliness!!  album album album!!

Seapony - Couldn't Be

In July, Seapony released their third album "A Vision" featuring more of their lovely dreamy indie pop.  Sadly, a couple of weeks ago, the band announced that they are done.  So sad!!

Class Actress - GFE

Silly fun little video from Class Actress from her excellent new EP "Movies"!  I need MORE Class Actress music!!!  I need shows too!!!

Emmon - Felix Baumgartner

Here's a new video from Emmon's 2014 album "Aon"!!

Peaches - Dick in the Air

ANOTHER Peaches video from her upcoming album "Rub"!  The third in a series of awesome videos, this one features the always-great Margaret Cho!!

Cola Jet Set - Fin del mundo

Cola Jet Set has a new album coming out in November!  It's called "El fin del mundo" and this is the first super-joyous single from the album!!  When I attended NY Popfest a few years back, Cola Jet Set was one of the highlights and it looks like they haven't slowed down with their high energy pop!!

iamamiwhoami - the deadlock

Still blowing my mind, here is a NEW and fantastic song by iamamiwhoami presented during their CONCERT IN BLUE which just saw its physical release this month!!  An amazing concert indeed.

Yumi Zouma - Right, Off the Bridge

Yumi Zouma are combining their two awesome EPs and releasing them as "EP Collection" this week!!  The collection features this new song, an outtake!  It's as solid as everything they've put out thus far.  Need this in my life!!

Maxi Wild - Sudden Death

We got to see Rockyboo's friend Maxi Wild perform before a burlesque show last week and it was awesome!!!  Here's her latest video.  It's just a little violent, just a little bloody, just a lot of badassery!!

Little Children - Another Day

Delicious pop nugget out of Sweden by Little Children!  The track is from his recent EP "Traveling Through Darkness"!

Husky Rescue - Under Friendly Fire

A new video for a song from Husky Rescue's 2013 album "The Long Lost Friend".  Bullying is shit.

Husky Rescue - Under Friendly Fire

Iisa - Kukaan ei oo kenenkään

Iisa, the lead singer of Regina, is back with a new solo album!  This is the title track!!


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Raving George - You're Mine

Love love this new track from Raving George feat. Oscar and the Wolf on vocals!

Siouxsie Sioux and Brian Reitzell - Love Crime

Gorgeous new collaboration from Siouxsie and the series composer for TV Show "Hannibal", Brian Reitzell. 

Princess Chelsea - We Were Meant 2 B

Taken from Princess Chelsea's awesome new album "The Great Cybernetic Depression"!

Youth Lagoon - Highway Patrol Stun Gun

Sept 25th is a big day for music I like!  Youth Lagoon's new album "Savage Hills Ballroom" is out that day!

Legends of Country - Jelly and Jam

It's Papa-Ooberus' birthday today and since he loves country, I think it's only fitting that I post a "country-esque" song today!  "Jelly and Jam" is taken from Legends of Country's fun debut album "Talk About Country"!  Happy Birthday DAD!!!

Computer Magic - Be Fair (video)

YES!!  I love reposting awesome songs when their videos come out!!  Remember, Computer Magic's LP "Davos" is out in October!!

Molly Nilsson - 1995

Another taste from Molly Nilsson's upcoming album "Zenith" due Sept 25th!!

The Magic Theatre - London Town

It's my birthday and that means I get to post something special.  Not to say that all of my other posts aren't extremely special but this is just more personal.

Released in 2010, "London Town" by The Magic Theatre was a true labor of love.  About 5 years in the making (and I followed every step along the way through MySpace blogs), it is the first album for this magical band who formed out of the ashes of my favorite band Ooberman.
Anticipating an album for such a long time and being given insight throughout the entire process by frontman Dan Popplewell, really gave me a strong connection to the album before it was even released.  And when it was finally released, I was in a state of euphoria.  The album tells a tale of time travel love between a 1960's Alfie character and a Victorian girl from the late 1800's who meet at The Magic Theatre.  They spend a glorious summer of love together, before the male character is whisked back to his own time.  The Victorian woman pines away for the love of her life well into her old age as the album comes to a close.
What truly set this album apart from anything else I'd heard in recent years was how relatable the story was to me.  I mean, I've never time-traveled or anything that awesome, but I've felt the type of love our heroine speaks of in these beautiful songs.  I've pined like she has, I've felt these emotions.  And the album is jam-packed with emotions that run the full gamut.  I've cried many times listening to these songs, but more than that, I've smiled and remembered what life is all about.
So today, on my birthday, I present in its entirety, the amazing debut album by The Magic Theatre, "London Town"...one of the greatest albums I have ever heard.