Happy New Year from oneintenwords.com

"So everybody put your best suit or dress on
Let's make believe that we are wealthy for just this once
Lighting firecrackers off on the front lawn
As thirty dialogs bleed into one"

Happy new year, everyone!

This is "The New Year" by Death Cab for Cutie from their 2003 album, Transatlaticism.

Cool new artist: Jamie N Commons

I was checking out the BBC Sounds of 2012 list and discovered Jamie N Commons (this web site was down at the time of writing).  He's got a very soulful bluesy way about his delivery.  Dark and brooding songs with a really timeless quality.  And what a great voice.

Here are some tracks to check out.

"The Preacher"


"Nina", and


"Now Is Not The Time".

Great acoustic version of Sick by The Twilight Sad

I really love when The Twilight Sad do acoustic versions of their songs.  Take the version of "I Became a Prostitute" I posted in 2009, or this tender version of "Sick" from their forthcoming album No One Can Ever Know.


Twilight Sad Music Video from Mallard Productions on Vimeo.

New Los Campesinos!

Los Campesinos! have a new album out called Hello Sadness.  Here's a video for "By Your Hand".

For my money, they've never re-created the magic of "You! Me! Dancing!" but they are incredibly consistent.  For better or for worse.



In case you don't know it, here's "You! Me! Dancing!" from 2008's Hold On Now, Youngster and 2007's Sticking Fingers Into Sockets.

Fun new song from Fun.

The fun guys in Fun. have a new album coming out.  It's called Some Nights and it will be out February 21.  The first video release is for the song "We Are Young".  Check it out.

Who knew peeling an apple could be so captivating.



If you're interested in checking them out live, they've got tour dates up on their site.  They're at the Mod Club in Toronto on April 25.