I Like Lykke Li

If you haven't heard, Lykke Li recently released her second album, called Wounded Rhymes.

Here are two videos from the album - "Get Some" and "I Follow Rivers".

Cool Tune from Sleigh Bells

Everyone likes cool things. What's cooler than driving around in an old Firebird, through the desert, with a dead guy while wearing an acid wash jean jacket, Wayfarers, Motley Crue cut off leather gloves, studded wristbands, huge hoop earrings and a bullet belt. I'm in love.

Sleigh Bells with "Rill Rill" from Treats

The Heavy: They are heavy, but with extra groove

Music gets you going. Makes you move. Makes your head bob. Makes you feel good.

The Heavy does all these things. Cool production, great songs, and a great singer.

Check out a couple of tracks from their 2009 release The House That Dirt Built.

"How You Like Me Now"


and "Sixteen"

Simon Wilcox is Amazing!

Have you heard of Simon Wilcox? She describes herself as "a singer/songwriter with a boy's name" and she is David Wilcox's daughter. Her music is mellow and energetic and easy to listen to and multi-layered and intense and beautiful.

Here's "Beatbox" and "Eyes on You" from The Charm and the Strange from 2007.





and "Mommies and Daddies" and "Right Ride" from 2004's Smart Function.

Diamond Rings. Oh YEAH!

I've always had a thing for rock guitars with dancey drum machine beats. That's what first caught my ear when I heard the tune "Something Else" by Diamond Rings. His other tunes are good pop songs. He performed in Toronto opening for Robyn a while back. His album Special Affections is out now.



This one's a little mellower, called "It's Not My Party". Some of the video was shot a few minutes from where I live.



And here's "Show Me Your Stuff".