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Standard Fare – Philadelphia

Mike — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 05:15:44 +0000

Standard Fare are a Sheffield based three piece consisting of Andy Bez on drums, Emma Kupa on bass and vocals and Danny Howe (guitar/vocals).

Signed to Thee Sheffield Phonographic Corporation, their debut Album “The Noyelle Beat” was released on the 29th March 2010

Standard Fare – Philadelphia is a post from Sparkups music blog.

Chilly Gonzales – Never Stop

Mike — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 03:19:03 +0000

Mr. Gonzales is probably the most underrated musician in the world. Not only can her rap like no other, he is also a piano virtuoso and performs shows like a mad man. Thankfully he has gone back to rap. Here is the first single from his new rap record. No the guy in the video is not him but he makes an appearance in the end, and after the video I have listed my top 5 lines from this song.

1. My position is missionary…I’m always on top
2. I beat it to a pulp just ask Jarvis
3. Produce tons of new shit, like a booty hole
4. It’s not Chilly it’s Lily who really makes clever pop. I just do it in a different way, I’m indirect… ricochet.
5. My position…don’t fuck with me… celibate.

Chilly Gonzales – Never Stop is a post from Sparkups music blog.

Two From BSS

Mike — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 03:05:01 +0000

Here are two videos from Broken Social Scene. The first is the holographic release of Forced to Love. The second is a bit of protest video of Meet Me In The Bathroom, released to coincide with the G20 summit in Toronto held this past summer. I will be seeing them in Central Park next month…stoked!

Two From BSS is a post from Sparkups music blog.

King Charles – Love Lust

Mike — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 17:31:09 +0000

What a beautiful song from this English folk-pop band. Such true lyrics.

King Charles – Love Lust is a post from Sparkups music blog.

Ra Ra Riot “Keep It Quiet” (Preview)

Mike — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 00:30:30 +0000

Ra Ra Riot one of my favorite bands from my homeland of Upstate New York have their sophomore album The Orchard coming out August 24th. Here is a preview of what’ they’ve been up to. Their first album is so good that it has my “our song” on it.

Ra Ra Riot “Keep It Quiet” (Preview) is a post from Sparkups music blog.

Sleigh Bells – Rill Rill

Mike — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 20:14:31 +0000

Sleigh Bells is an American noise pop music duo. The group released their debut album, Treats, on May 11, 2010. They are signed to M.I.A.’s N.E.E.T. Recordings.

Sleigh Bells – Rill Rill is a post from Sparkups music blog.

GOBBLE GOBBLE – Where is My Mind (Pixies Blasphemy)

Mike — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 15:50:22 +0000

“GOBBLE GOBBLE is a vulture of the spirit, tearing away at the carrion of the soul. GOBBLE GOBBLE lives on the faultline between suits and destitutes, and it is from this isolated perch, impelled by the terror of a dayjob and utterly prostrate beneath the looming monolith of abstracted death, that he gathered his eggs together, prepared the nest that would become their home and began carving words into their sides. This nest, set gingerly on teetering high-rise stilts, encircles the flesh fruit that make up his debut album Neon Graveyard.”

I have no idea what that means.

They’re from Canada and their MySpace page is pretty cool.

GOBBLE GOBBLE – Where is My Mind (Pixies Blasphemy) is a post from Sparkups music blog.

Avi Buffalo – What’s It In For?

Mike — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 15:42:52 +0000

Avi Buffalo is a Sub-Pop signed band from Long Beach California. Does that mean they know Snoop? Their name has Buffalo in it. Does that mean it has hot sauce on it?
Download “What’s It In For?”

Avi Buffalo – What’s It In For? is a post from Sparkups music blog.

Django Django – WOR

Mike — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 05:34:48 +0000

Django Django are a band from London England United Kingdom. Their name obviously references the greatest Belgian gypsy guitarist with two paralyzed fingers, Django Reinhardt. I don’t know this bands genre nor do I care!

Django Django – WOR is a post from Sparkups music blog.

I Am The Dot – Love Song for Camus

Mike — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 03:46:19 +0000

I Am The Dot – Love Song for Camus is a post from Sparkups music blog.