Nude Beach. The band, not the one down at Hanlan's Point.

Nude Beach are a fun power pop band from Brooklyn, NY. If you like upbeat, fun, rock indie-alternative music, you'll love these guys. Listen!

Here are a couple of great tracks from their most current album II.

"Radio"

"Walkin' Down My Street" I don't know about you, but I hear some Elvis Costello coming through in this one.

Frank Turner performs I Still Believe on Conan

Frank Turner is getting more and more well deserved international notoriety in no small part due to his appearance at the 2012 London Olympics opening ceremonies. He's getting even more North American exposure thanks to a recent appearance on Conan.

And he's taking advantage of this attention by releasing a 2 disc package called Last Minutes and Lost Evenings on October 2. The first disc contains previously released songs that's, "... kind of a primer for new people coming on board..." and the second disc is his entire Wembley performance.

So as we await a new album from Frank, we can enjoy this energetic rendition of "I Still Believe" from 2011's England Keep My Bones.

Here's a fan video from the Wembley show. A new Frank Turner song called "Four Simple Words".

And here's a new one called "Recovery" from Frank's show in Toronto back in May.

The Junction and their Grievances

The Junction have a new album out called Grievances. Here are a couple of tunes. They're a pretty straight ahead rock band. Nothing wrong with that at all.

"Awakenings"

"Futurists"

Favourites: Naked in the Rain by Red Hot Chili Peppers

I had heard Red Hot Chili Peppers before they released 1991's Blood Sugar Sex Magik. Songs like "Special Secret Song Inside", "Fight Like A Brave", "Knock Me Down" and their cover of Stevie Wonder's "Higher Ground" were all featured on my college radio show.

However, Blood Sugar Sex Magik was a different beast. Produced by Rick Rubin, it featured a unique sound and solid song writing from end to end. I'm sure you're familiar with hits like "Under The Bridge" and "Suck My Kiss". If you haven't heard the album all the way through, I think you should.

This is one of my absolute favourites from this monumentally amazing album, "Naked In The Rain".

Just don't get me started on the stuff they've released since then...

Off to see Blood Red Shoes and DZ Deathrays

Tonight is the Blood Red Shoes / DZ Deathrays show at the Drake Underground here in Toronto. Looking forward to a loud night out...

Here are the latest clips from Blood Red Shoes' latest album, In Time To Voices.

"Lost Kids"

"Je Me Perds"

If you like, check out the other posts where I mention BRS.

And here are a couple from DZ Deathrays, who I just discovered.

"Dollar Chills"

"The Mess Up"

Bet you can't wait for my horrific photos from the gig...