sing!
on Nov 20, 2009 in fran healy pipe dreams last train invisible band travis ode to j smith sing 2001 side follow the light banjo Travis is anything but an invisible band. they have released many great albums over the years and are an important music influence for many other bands that are famous nowadays. their style is very specific, well putting aside their new album "O...

glamorous indie rock and roll
on Nov 19, 2009 in 2004 Bestfest the killers andy you re a star las vegas sam town sawdust day age change your mind Brandon Flowers jenny friend of mine indie rock under the gun hot fuss mr brightside ok..i'm back! this post is dedicated to an american band this time, straight from Las Vegas: The Killers. and in my opinion, their best album is their first album "Hot Fuss". Of course "Sam's Town" and "Sawdust" are also...

the sky is falling in
on Nov 15, 2009 in myxamatosis gloaming lyrics where i end and you begin electronic stanley donwood eraser alternative wolf at the door hail to the thief backdrifts radiohead 2003 experimental thom yorke ok, it's time for a Radiohead post! i think this is the best and most complex band in the world at the moment. it's their particular mix of alternative, electronic, experimental styles that makes them uncategorisable. you just cannot put a label on t...

indie cornerstone - the smiths
on Nov 14, 2009 in oscar wilde 1984 reel around the fountain morrissey this charming man death cab for cutie pretty girls make graves you got everything now smiths indie rock coldplay the libertines this post is about the firs album by The Smiths, one of the greatest bands of the 1980s, a band thathas changed the music world. they are practically one of the first indie rock bands ever. their sound undoubtably confirms it. they have influenced ba...

the escapist
on Nov 12, 2009 in spanish chris martin cemeteries of London eugene delacroix 42 liberty leading people viva la vida coldplay violet hill death and all his friends 2008 i didn't actually want to post this new Coldplay album, because it has been so mediatized and everyone has to have heard at least some of the 6 singles that have been released. but then again, i have to say that some of the tracks that haven't been r...

riot on the radio
on Nov 11, 2009 in punk rock just another love song dead 60s dub new town disaster mat mcmanamon 2005 ghostface killer riot radio back from the dead ska liverpool here is another smashing album from another unique and great band...that have unfortunately split up after the release of their second album. they have a special quality and unmistakable sound that you will discover when listening to the songs i pick...

sail away to the beaches of Normandie
on Nov 10, 2009 in you are dreaming shout out louds our ill wills normandie close to me parents livingroom adam plenius 2007 the cure robert smith impossible i would also like to sail away somewhere. until then here is my latest recommandation. the newest album from the swedish band Shout Out Louds. i like that their style and lyrics are so uncomplicated and yet have a deeper meaning. of course i'm statin...

know your onion!
on Nov 9, 2009 in jesse ledoux know your onion flake music pressed in a book oh inverted world robert mercer wincing night away 2001 girl on the wing girl inform me the shins i don't know how it is for other people, but for me, the first album released by my favourite bands is 90 percent of the time the album closest to my heart. don't get me wrong i love all their newest albums and everything they release, of course, but...

this is the life
on Nov 8, 2009 in start a band this is the life lyrics wish for something more old albums acoustic Amy Macdonald guitar footballer wife mr rock and roll 2007 writer looking back on all my posts i noticed that everything i recommended belongs to bands made boys or men. hmm..so the post of today consists of the first album by Amy Macdonald, which has turned out to be one of 2007's best.it was so good, that she has...

always where I need to be
on Nov 7, 2009 in rookie The Kooks brit band guitar Luke Pritchard sway do you wanna old albums acoustic konk mr maker tick of time indie took me too long to post this album...the latest Kooks album (well it's 2008), but still, it's their newest album. and it's just what i wanted it to be.the thing i like so much about The Kooks is the fact that whenever i listen to their music, no mat...