New We Were Promised Jetpacks

I had the pleasure of seeing We Were Promised Jetpacks live with Brakes and The Twilight Sad at a Fat Cat Records tour stop at the Elmo here in Toronto.  I was duly impressed.  They've got a new album called In the Pit of the Stomach coming out on October 4.  Here's the video for the first single, "Medicine".  Love it!

Looks like you can also trade your email address for a download of "Act on Impulse" at their web site.

The Big Pink

It seems to be new release season after a slow summer season.  The Big Pink can be added to the list of cool bands with a new album on the way.  They've recently released a video for "Stay Gold".  Apparently, the new album is due out in January.  Which is quite a ways away, now that I think about it.  By then, Thanksgiving will be over, Christmas will be over, New Year's Eve will have come and gone and I'll have shovelled a lot of snow.  Well, now that I'm thoroughly depressed, I can enjoy this new tune.

Telekinesis' music can bend my spoon

Telekinesis are a great power pop band.  I thoroughly enjoy the tunes and would love to see these guys live.  They could really get a venue like The Mod Club bouncing.  I hear bits of all kinds of bands, but you can listen for yourself.  Then pick up great albums like 12 Desperate Straight Lines, Parallel Seismic Conspiracies EP, and Telekinesis!

They were on Jimmy Fallon a few nights ago - here they are doing "Please Ask For Help".



And here's the video for the same tune, "Please Ask for Help"


"Look to the East" Why have they never released this tune as a single? It's the best!


"Tokyo"


"Dirty Thing"


"Awkward Kisser"

Kasabian's new album Velociraptor! on the way

I've been listening to Kasabian since their first album came out in 2004.  Their sound nicely oscilates between rock and dancey beats.  The first vid from the new album, Velociraptor!, is called "Days are Forgotten".  Nice one!

R.E.M. Break Up

After 31 years, R.E.M. have decided to call it a day.

Thanks for all the great tunes!