Events

Princess Records

If you like the oddities of The Flaming Lips and Super Furry Animals, then you’ll love The Umbrella Sequence.

http://www.theumbrellasequence.com

What I have to Give, Let It Be Enough

Blue Duck Records

You need to listen to this album. The diversity is amazing. From power pop to etherial meandering drones, After the Sirens have created an uncategorizable masterpiece.

http://www.afterthesirens.com

Land of Sea

No label

This is a folky hipster’s delight. Soft, light and perfect for the coffeehouse.

http://www.chrisandthomas.com

Starring; Someone Like You

Eyeball Records

This is the type of music that Bjork’s children will eventually make. Strange, etherial, and brilliant.

http://www.thetiny.net

Vs. The Hornet

HEYOU! Records

This is an assult on the eardrums that harkens back to the 70’s punk scene. Unadulterated in-your-face f— it-all punk rock.

http://www.thesapiens.com

I Finally Know What’s Good For Me

No label

It’s like they took the keyboard theme from Taxi and meshed 90’s alternative rock to it. It’s not bad, but unremarkable.

http://www.myspace.com/thesingularmusic

Selling Air

Monkiphonic Records

They call it the Soft Rock Conspiracy. I call them the next Jayhawks. Brilliant.

http://www.taybacks.com

Geisha Girls

No. 3 Records

Top-notch caffeinated raw punk.

http://www.number3records.com

The Juggernaut

Double Decker Bus Records

Produced by Mitch Easter (who produced records by R.E.M., Pavement and Squirrel Nut Zippers) this trio is what pop music should be. Catchy enough to keep you listening until you find yourself singing every word of every track. Velvet is the real deal.

http://www.velvetpop.com

Tragedy of the Commons

Self-Released

A carnival of joy that is a reminder of how much fun Weezer used to be.

http://www.iamskittish.com