Song of the Day

Song of the Day: Bombay Bicycle Club – Shuffle

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Shuffle” is the song of the day
Have you heard it? Give it a play
Upbeat intro, Catchy beat
Feel it, feel it; this band is neat.
Foursome from England, Bombay Bicycle Club is on the go
Looks like they’re covering North America – don’t miss their show! The
End.

Tour:
2/15 – Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey Theatre
2/17 – Porland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge
2/18 – Seattle, WA @ Crocodile Café
2/20 – Vancouver, Canada @ The Commodore
2/25 – Winnipeg, Canada @ West End Cultural Centre
2/27 – Chicago, IL @ Subterranean
3/3 – New York, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
3/7 – Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club

UK:

Sun, 15th April / Cambridge, Corn Exchange
Mon, 16th April / Brighton, Centre
Tues, 17th April / Wolverhampton, Civic Hall
Thurs, 19th April / York, Barbican
Fri, 20th April / Edinburgh, Corn Exchange
Sat, 21st April / Liverpool, University
Mon, 23rd April / Plymouth, Pavillions
Tues, 24th April / Portsmouth, Guildhall
Wed, 25th April / Leicester, De Montfort Hall
Fri, 27th April / Blackpool, Empress Ballroom
Sat, 28th April / London, Alexandra Palace

Topical Song of the Day: Lamb – What Sound (is going on around the Earth?)

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What is that sound
Ringing in my ears
The strangest sound

If you are to believe all the strange viral videos that have been posted with increasing frequency in the past few months. The Earth is making really weird grumbling sounds. It even made the Huffington Post, although I think Ryan Gosling drinking a sip of water makes the Huffington Post as well. Real or not, it is something that is awfully intriguing. What could it be? Here are some ideas

* Perhaps really cleverly made videos for the movie Battleship. That movie is about alien invasions or something
* Testing of secret military technologies
* Invisible planes flying overheard
* The longest and most uncoordinated youtube flash mob in history
* Something to do with global warming
* An actual alien invasion about to happen, maybe the sounds are of invisible alien things doing scouting.

Whatever it is, it certainly has gotten the attention of the internet. What do you think it is?

In the meantime, here is a song nicely titled What Sound by trip hop band Lamb. I picked the song because the opening line made sense in the context of this post, but I guess the rest of the song really doesn’t. Whatever. It’s a great track.

Lamb – what sound by Mme. Cerveau

Song of the Day: Alpaca Sports – Just for Fun

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Alpaca Sports is the solo project of Andreas Jonsson of Gothenburg, Sweden. I think they have two songs, but much like his Swedish contemporaries, Andreas has crafted a mighty fine twee-ish pop track with his single Just for Fun. Delightful strings resonate throughout the song, which also features a fun chorus and toe tapping backing vocals from Amanda Åkerman.

It’s a great listen on a rainy day, check it out.

Song of the Day: Sleigh Bells – Kids

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New things come with the New Year,
And sometimes new things can mean change and fear,
But change can also be good, not worse:
Like when Ricky busts out his verse.

We all knew he was blogger extraordinaire,
But this poetic inclination is a new flair:
So here is my best stab
At creating something half as fab.

It’s to Sleigh Bells I dedicate this post,
They’re the ‘noise pop’ duo with the most.
“Kids” is my favorite beat
The vocals are cool and the sound brings the heat.

The group’s got new tunes coming out,
Like “Comeback Kid,” which has major clout,
So tune in, listen up and if they come your way
Take this poem to heart and buy tickets today.

Sleigh Bells – Kids by Hipstersw/kids

Tour dates:
02/16 – Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
02/17 – New York, NY @ Terminal 5
02/18 – Toronto, ON @ Phoenix
02/21 – Los Angeles, CA @ Music Box
02/23 – San Francisco, CA @ Regency Ballroom
02/24 – Seattle, WA @ Showbox at Market