Album: Junior Boys, It’s All True

Junior Boys’ new album, It’s All True, as the album suggests, is all true to the Junior Boys’ range of musical styles. Their synth pop or new disco sound often described as “slick” has been a consistent (and evolving) thread throughout their music.

Check out the new album after the jump…

I’ll Cover You: Mumford & Sons

Mumford & Sons, the indie folk band hailing from London, stopped by VH1′s Unplugged Session and dropped this beautiful cover of the National’s “England”.

YourTube: Bon Iver “Can’t Make You Love Me”

Bon Iver just released his new album “Bon Iver” this past month and has been jamming on this beautiful Bonnie Raitt cover. He just announced a slough of tour dates including the Fillmore on September 22nd. Get pumped.

Live On The Block: Weekend Edition

For those of you in the Bay Area – here’s your weekly lineup of AMAZING shows rolling through town. Hit at least one show this week!

Last week was the LGBT Film Festival and now we are headed straight into LGBT Pride Weekend here in San Francisco.

The city is alive this weekend and I couldn’t let these next couple of days pass without letting you know what is going on. Bars, parks, and city streets will be a flood of people celebrating, dancing and enjoying the sun. If the Pride Parade isn’t your scene there are tons of live acts coming into town that are going to be killing it starting tonight. Enjoy…

Timeflies & Mac Miller

These two songs have been carrying me through the last couple weeks. Great songs for the moment, (in the words of SunsetintheRearview) both “celebratory and nostalgic”. People moving on, people moving up, people growing up – wait pshh take that last one back. I don’t ever want to grow up..

Welcome to summer graduates live it up, let these two songs help you out…

Live On The Block

For those of you in the Bay Area – here’s your weekly lineup of AMAZING shows rolling through town. Hit at least one show this week!

 

 

This week I’m headed out to see Matt & Kim in Oakland after I heard they killed it at Sasquatch music festival in Washington. Also this week lots of sold out amazing shows from Alkaline Trio to the Civil Wars. Also, pride events will be kicking off this weekend as well as the LGBT film festival in San Francisco FRAMELINE. Check out my selection of live shows in the area this week after the jump…

David Bazan – Strange Negotiations

David Bazan, a Seattle native, who you may know better as the leading and unchanging band member of Pedro the Lion. After 2004, he decided to start releasing music under his own name. Throughout his musical career he has tackled topics like the dysfunctions of our culture and society. As well as the trials and tribulations of a personal faith, God and dependence. He just released Strange Negotiations and is setting on tour to promote it. He and a live band will be setting out with Rocky Votolato.

For more tour info, click here.

Here are two songs off the new album:

 

David Bazan – People (MP3)

Travie McCoy – “Lazarus” Review

Lazarus – Travie McCoy

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Released: June 07, 2010

Rating: 7.0/10
Travie McCoy is no newbie to the scene, he has been the lead vocalist of the alternative hip-hop group Gym Class Heroes since 2001. He also used to be better known for dating the cali girl Katy Perry. However, recently he released his solo album “Lazarus”. This CD has not left my car for about two weeks now. Half of the album actually displays the artists talent and the other half is truly fun music. The album kicks off with a couple jams about feeling good, life out on the road and the hit single about wanting to be a billionaire featuring new pop and hip-hop star Bruno Mars. The album continues with songs about trying to get over past relationships, nostalgia for childhood, and the pain that goes along with being cheated on. Not only is the subject matter vast so is the range of different musical styles incorporated – their is everything from light ska beats, piano-led rhythm, funk, bubble-gum pop, and rock. This album has a lot to offer and truly was a pleasant surprise. While none of this music will change the world, it is chocked full of songs I could listen to over and over again.

check out Travie’s blog: http://traviesblog.com/

Watch the music video for “Billionaire” and check out my recommendations after the jump…