Nina Gnose says:The Sex Pistols, in their attempt to destroy rock and roll, inadvertently helped to save it. Certain hip hop artists today are confronting the gestures that threaten to render the genre impotent and predictable. Busdriver is one such innovator. He turns hip hop jargon upside down and breathes life into a field that has become mired in cliche after self-aggrandizing cliche. This is challenging, brilliant work, and it is our MP3 Jackpot Winner today.
11:59byThe Postmarks pop, rock, indie Oh-my-god, the Postmarks vocalist Tim Yehezkely (a girl with a boys name... jealous) is so beautifully fuzzed-out that you cannot help falling into a helpless infatuation with her....more »
Where Do You Run TobyVivian Girls pop, rock, alternative, indie Worshippers of garage reverb and cooler than cool power pop will dig this shiny gem from Vivian Girls. "Where Do You Run To" packs a full dose of...more »
Acid TonguebyJenny Lewis pop, americana, acoustic, folk Jenny Lewis has been compared to Loretta Lynn, Petula Clark and Neko Case by critics like me. But I think she is in a league of her own....more »
I Woke Up TodaybyPort O'Brien pop, rock, indie rock, acoustic, indie You know what? I woke up today in a very simple way... and Barack Obama was president-elect! I know the kids in Port O'Brien didn't have this first...more »