Raucous offering from Minneapolis five-piece Sleeping in the Aviary. The sound is so effortless it could’ve been captured in a single take. With a couple albums already under their belt, they’ve honed in on their sound – they don’t need to rely on third-party speculation to catapult them onto ITunes playlists. Check out their recent daytrotter sesh or their myspace page – their website is hilariously terrifying as well. Would pay a cool shilling to see these cats in the City of Angels.
Lips is the byname of Kiwi by way of Brooklyn artist Steph Brown. “Everything to Me” succeeds on its beautiful carefully phrased melodies and expertly layered instrumental syncopation. Listening to the laid back track, you’ll likely find yourself at ease, cool, calm with the track; but there’s enough rhythm, enough movement in the track that you’ll probably also find yourself bobbing your head; the best sort of marriage for tunes of its style.
Foster the People tourmates Gardens & Villa’s self-titled debut drops TODAY on Secretly Canadian. The LP is jammed from pillar to post with hazy West Coast Brit-influenced heaters. “Cruise Ship” sounds somewhere between Oasis or Stereophonics (at their quieter more blues-ish moments) , Fleetwood Mac maybe, and 2011 indie rock. Get involved below.
So here’s a question that we probably already know the answer to:
Do YOU want to be part of Virgin Mobile’s Official 2011 FreeFest Line-up Announcement, get a pair of tix to the festival, and get to “know” one FreeFest band before anyone else?
Virgin Mobile will be announcing the date and lineup of their annual FreeFest soon and they are looking to people like our awesome readers to be a part of it! Just check this party from last year:
To be one of the lucky few who get to actually announce the lineup in a special video that will feature none other than the one and only Sir Richard Branson, you’ll need to get familiar with the following ASAP:
3. Be available to record a 5 minute video with your webcam between 8 am EST Wednesday July 6 and 12 Noon EST Thursday July 7.
Now here is what you need to do:
1. Email info@virginmobilefestival.com with code word BLAHBLAHBLAHSCIENCE in the email. Send them your name, phone number and zipcode, and make your case.
2. The first 10 qualified applicants who e-mail info@virginmobilefestival.com stand the best chance of consideration so don’t wait!
3. Winners will be selected to record a video clip along with 2 tickets to this year’s Virgin Mobile FreeFest at the Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland later this summer.
THE FINE PRINT: Not all video submissions will be used, but every one who records a clip will still receive 2 guaranteed tickets to the Festival. You will also be responsible for your own transportation/accommodations to the concert.
Australian singer/songwriter Washington softly sings b3sci to sleep for the week with her excellent “Welcome Stranger”. On the track, a gently plucked guitar figure and swirling accordion frame Washington’s quiet paean to the emotional realities of life and love.
We about flipped (overhead somersault) when we got Chicago artist ANOTHER’s “Since June” EP in our inbox today. The EP is one of the freshest blends of diverse yet complementary influences we’ve heard in a while. ANOTHER a.k.a. Douglas McGillivray calls the songs on “Since June” his “beach sound.” describing it as a “smooth blend of electronic beats, calm synths, some surf guitar, and intimate vocals”. On top all that it’s AWESOME! The songs are just demos, so they’re a bit rough. But the melodies/ideas/creativity all speak for themselves. You can stream/download the 6 track EP on McGillivray’s Soundcloud. The chugging, uke-driven “Helicopter” is our fav from the set but all six tracks are really really good. We can’t wait to hear what’s next.
Ooooh, we got a sick PREMIERE for y’all. You can stream on b3sci, “Center Stage” from LA duo Capital Cities; one of the most buzzed about bands anywhere right now. That’s some VIP treatment right there. The track is a nice blend of electro and pop and more modern ______wave influences; somewhere between Chromeo and Holy Ghost! We are into it!
Not another acoustic cover of “No Diggity”? You’re prob thinking, “b3sci, what y’all doing to us?”. Right. But get this, so there are hundreds, thousands, probably millions of campfire heater versions of the Blackstreet classic but Graffiti6’s might be the best. Give this version, from the London-based duo’s “Annie You Save Me” EP, a spin and you’ll see what we mean. No Diggity. No Doubt.
These excellent new Radiohead mixes by Jacques Greene and Caribou are the first in a series of 12-inch remixes the band is releasing of tracks from King of Limbs. Stream’em below.
Radiohead – Lotus Flower (Jacques Greene Remix)Radiohead – Little by Little (Caribou Remix)
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