The new releases for 2010 are starting to pile up folks, so we'll have a new batch of songs ever Tuesday from all the latest, and greatest, releases.

Showstar are from the small Belgian town of Huy, and are quite popular in their home country, France and the UK, and are still chipping away at building a strong North American following. Think Ringo was produced by Gareth Parton (The Go! Team, Foals, Pete And The Pirates) and recorded in London and Belgium. Showstar has previously opened for bands like The Rakes, The Thrills, Ash, Mogwai, The Charlatans, and Stereophonics. Think Ringo is available for pre-order now, and officially drops on Monday, Feb. 15th. We'll have another track from Showstar in our Valentine's playlist mixes later this week.

"Gold Mine" - Showstar from Think Ringo

"We Are the Residents of the Lost Club" - Showstar from Think Ringo

Showstar Official website

Showstar on MySpace


New Releases from Yeasayer, Galactic, Hot Chip and More


More great releases this week worth your money include Yeasayer, Vinca Minor, Galactic, Hot Chip, Shellshag, Pantah Du Prince, Drew Danburry, Puerto Muerto. We also have new songs from recent releases from Yours Til Death, FM Belfast, and Brother Gruesome.

"Ambling Alp" - Yeasayer from Odd Blood
Yeasayer on Secretly Canadian

"Many Are Cold" - Drew Danburry from Goodnight Gary
Drew Danburry on MySpace

"Waves" - Vinca Minor from Isolation
Vinca Minor on MySpace


"One Life Stand" - Hot Chip from One Life Stand
Hot Chip official website

"Dark Water" - Galactic from Ya-Ka-May
Galactic on MySpace

"The Splendour" - Pantha Du Prince from Black Noise
Pantha Du Prince on MySpace

"Resilient Bastard" - Shellshag from Rumors in Disguise
Shellshag on MySpace

"Your Neighbor's Trampoline" - Raina Rose from When May Came
Raina Rose website

"Drumming for Pistols" - Puerto Muerto from s/t debut
Puerto Muerto on MySpace

Recent releases from Yours Til Death, Brothers Gruesome & FM Belfast


The following are songs that were either sent to us late, or that we didn't have time to listen to and publish prior to the release date. First up, a double shot from the Silverlake (an area of LA east of Hollywood) band Yours Til Death. The band was the brainchild of singer/songwriter Adam Ross, who recently completed a world tour as guitarist for Rihanna. Ahhh, but don't worry, the band, which also features drummer Hayden Scott and bassist Dave Berg - are alternative rockers who can deliver a thrashing, forward-driving sound ("Cut and Paste"), as well as catchy, melodic ballads, such as on the track, "Look the Other Way." Following Yours Til Death is Iceland's popular electro-indie band, FM Belfast and OK City's relatively unknown Brother Gruesome.

"Cut and Paste" - Yours Til Death from their Delivered EP - released Jan. 7th

"Look The Other Way" - Yours Til Death from their Delivered EP

"Par Avion" - FM Belfast from How to Make Friends - released Feb. 2nd
FM Belfast on MySpace

"Naked Girls.com" - Brothers Gruesome from s/t EP - released Jan. 12th
Brother Gruesome on MySpace


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Labels: FM Belfast, Hot Chip, New Releases, Showstar, Yeasayer

People across the northeast and even as far south as North Carolina don't need anyone to remind them that it is still winter. And out here in California the rain has been coming in buckets for the past couple of weeks - well-needed bands of storms. Even the mountaintops around the Bay Area are covered with snow.

In the spirit of winter, and the knowledge it will soon give way to spring, here is the second installment of a winter time mix featuring solid songs from artists and groups such as Sea Wolf, Belle and Sebastian, Yeasayer, The Amazing Pilots and The Fairways.

"Winter Wooskie" - Belle and Sebastian from Legal Man (2000)

"Winter Windows" - Sea Wolf from Leaves In The River (2007)

"Wait For The Wintertime" - Yeasayer from All Hour Cymbals (2007)

"The Price of Winter" - The Amazing Pilots from South by Southwest (2005)

"Winter Song" - The Fairways from Permanent Vacation (2000)

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Labels: Belle and Sebastian, Indie Playlists, Seawolf, The Amazing Pilots, The Fairways, Winter Playlist, Yeasayer

Norway's Hove Festival was held a few weeks ago featuring a powerful three-day line-up of musical acts, including Panic at the Disco, Beck, Foals, The Kooks, MGMT (formerly Management), The Raconteurs, and a rare performance by indie rock legends the Brian Jonestown Massacre (photo, above).

The BJM, who were featured with The Dandy Warhols in the compelling rockumentary film, DiG!, was, by all accounts, and considering a history of brawling and drug and alcohol abuse, awesome. This is how you want to see BJM in concert.

Beck performing at Norway's Hove Festival 2008
Other favorite rock and indie artists and bands at the 2008 Hove Festival included Yeasayer, Foals, Flogging Molly, Les Savy Fav, The Cool Kids, Stars, Dinosaur Jr., Paramore, The Go Team and a dozen others. Access the full video playlist.

We've all seen enough low-quality, hand-held videos of music concerts and festivals on YouTube and other popular social media networks. But it is rare to find high-quality video and audio, not to mention full sets, from some of indie's biggest groups and artists for free.

The videos are hosted by NRKP3 in Norway. There is no information listed about how long the shows, complete with thrilling crowd shots, roaming camera cranes and top-notch production, will be available for unlimited, free viewing. See 'em while you can.

Labels: Beck, Festivals, Foals, Hove Festival, Indie Rock Videos, MGMT, Panic at the Disco, Raconteurs, The Kooks, Yeasayer