Apes (07)

APES

Alright, if you're in love with Yeasayer, Man Man, Portugal. The Man, or just gypsy-esque circus-ish things in general then this band will blow your socks off! Just emerging, with already a platter full of tracks, the Apes are rumored to obtain one of the top Album slots for the indie music community in 2008 with their soon to be released LP. For now heres a peak at their psychedelic Detroit awesomeness.


[APES Collection Thus Far.zip]















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Beat of the Double.mp3
The Night-Time Reaper.mp3

An Album Everyone Needs

Flamingo Crash

Austrialians Cate Porter, Isaac Emmanuel, Matthew Harrison, and Troy O'Shea make up the fast moving, fame gaining ultra sexy Flamingo Crash. First hitting the community in 2005 with their debut EP Animal / Animal Economy, the band has come back with a wake a up call or a few rather, releasing their debut LP, Ready For Love, followed by another EP, Shoot The Lights Out, and a just released single Mystery Music Magic all this year.

[Flamingo Crash Discography.zip]














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Yes? Yes? Yes?.mp3
Shoot The Lights Out.mp3

Current Female Vocalists

An entire list of the most current female
vocal pathfinders' discographies coming very soon...

Joanna Newsom, Tiny Vipers, Bat For Lashes, Gowns, My Brightest Diamond, White Magic, Cocorosie, Cat Power, Regina Spektor, Mirah, Carrie, Feist, St. Vincent, Tegan and Sara, Siobhan Donaghy, Shapes and Sizes, Jana Hunter, PJ Harvey, Vashti Bunyan, Emily Haines, Neko Case, Haley Bonar, M.I.A., Bjork, Faun Fables, Inara George, Nurse and Soldier ... and more

fine ill add Ani and Kimya

More Gypsy Tears

White Magic

Comprised of Mira Billotte on vocals and piano, drummer/bassist Miggy Littleton, and guitarist/drummer Andy Mcleod, White Magic at first spent a couple of years playing in New York City before being sign by Drag City in 2003, and in 2004, they released the first EP, Through The Sun Door, to general critical praise. They toured the U.S. opening for like-minded folk musicians Will Oldham and Brightblack Morning Light in 2004 (when the latter band was still known as Brightblack). Throughout 2005, Billotte performed as White Magic accompanied by guitarist Sleepy Doug Shaw. White Magic's current lineup's core consists of these two musicians, aided by an array of friends/musicians of similar musical aesthetics. On November 14, 2006, debut album Dat Rosa Mel Apibus was released on Drag City Records. Billotte's alto has since earned her comparisons to Grace Slick, Karen Dalton, Beth Orton, Dawn McCarthy (of Faun Fables), and Nico. She's eerie and she's haunting, literally placing you in a psychedelic painting of Dali sorts. White Magic's most recently released their '07 EP, Dark Stars, in October and my excitement for their different, yet comfortingly similar sound is overbearing.


[Dark Stars EP (07).zip]



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Dark Stars EP
Very Late.mp3
Shine On Heaven.mp3

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Man Man

Based out of Philadelphia, PA, Man Man is an experimental indie band that incorporates Eastern European and circus-esque styles in their music, creating a very unique sound. The band consists of Honus Honus (lead vocals, piano, organ, persussion), Pow Pow (drums and other various percussions), Cougar (trumpet, guitar, percussion), Sergei Sogay (bass, synths, percussion), and Chang Wang(sax, percussion).

Their style has been compared to a mixture of Tom Waits, Frank Zappa, and Captain Beefheart.

Their second album Six Demon Bag is uploaded below. It was released in 2006 following their debut album, The Man in a Blue Turban With A Face.


[Six Demon Bag (06).zip]





















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Black Mission Goggles.mp3
i, Manface.mp3



Celebration

Baltimore based, Celebration is a quickly evolving collaboration of singer Katrina Ford, multi-instrumentalist Sean Antanaitis and drummer David Bergander. The band's sound is centered around the unique output provided by all the instruments played by Antanaitis in the studio as well as live. He plays all of the music in the band including organ, Moog bass pedals, guitorgan and electric keys, leaving Ford to drape the sound with enticing vocals and Bergander with intense drumming. Their self-titled was produced with David Sitek of TV on the Radio and also includes the other members of the band contributing backing vocals on various tracks throughout. In addition to producing, Sitek also contributed guitar parts and synths. Other noteworthy members on the album include Martin Perna and Stewart Bogle who contributed flute and sax into the mix. For their October 2007 sophomore release listeners claim to hear a distinct growth in their style and general performance skill, perhaps much of that can be attributed to Sitek and pressure of touring with a band such as TV on the Radio. When I heard it I was blown away with shock, asking myself is this really the opening band I saw less than a year ago? I was forced to give them another shot. What a come back. Now I'm proud to say that Celebration's, The Modern Tribe, is a definite party for the soul and the ears to attend congenially.


[Celebration (07).zip]




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Back to Noisey Things

Maps

A mix between Klaxons and Fujiya & Miyagi, this Northampton band is made up of James(vox), Ben, Phil, Matt and Andy who recently just finished out their unsurprisingly successful tour. Their debut album We Can Create, recorded in James' bedroom , was released earlier this year on Mute Records.

[We Can Create (07).zip]




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It Will Find You.mp3
I Don't Know Her Name.mp3
Elouise.mp3




VHS or Beta

So this is a band that I have trusted in to serve as the audiological presentation of my life and mind ever since I was introduced to them during their tour for Night On Fire in 2004. Band members Craig Pfunder(guitar), Zeke Buck, bassist Mark Palgy, and drummer Mark Guidry, are most well-known for their work in the club scene with their numerous remixes and club singles despite the fact that they aren't really clubbish music but a rather cabaret electro-punk instrumental band. They are often seen live on accident and known to float around the underground. Now with their August 2007 sophomore release, Bring on the Comets, on Astralwerks Records, VHS or Beta will ultimately gain long awaited and well deserved acclamation from the music community.


[Bring on the Comets (07).zip]

















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TV Buddhas

This band is just about as bizarre as you get. Originating from ramat hasharon, Israel, TV Buddhas classify themselves as religious, psychedelic, trance or "Indian Psy-Sex". I'd say they're pretty much right on. I'd also say they are one of the most nonchalantly radical bands I've heard. With the release of their debut EP FITW01, this off the wall and off the charts gypsy rock duo, Mickey Killer(drums) and Evil Haring(strings) treat us with three extremely meaty songs. Now touring in Europe, TV Buddha's full lenght debut LP is due out sometime next spring/summer.





[FITW01 (07).zip]








Battles

Short on lyrics, experimentally uplifting, and with great promise, Battles, are a US math rock band that was formed in 2002. Following a string of EPs, the band released their debut LP on the Warp Records label in May 2007. The group's lineup is composed of well-known musicians, including ex-Helmet(also currently in Tomahawk) drummer John Stanier, ex-Don Caballero, ex-Storm & Stress guitarist Ian Williams, ex-Lynx guitarist Dave Konopka, and Tyondai Braxton (son of Avantgarde Jazz musician Anthony Braxton) who also plays guitar and keyboard and creates live voice samples. Their newest album Mirrored, recorded by Keith Souza at Machines With Magnets, was released on 14 May 2007 and there are absolutely no words for how essentially amazing this album is-definitely on the top 5 for this year.

[Mirrored (07).zip]




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Japanther

Punkish? maybe. Indie? very likely. Electronic? who isn't these days. Noise rock? Most definitely. Experimental? Lets just say the first 3o seconds to every track sounds as if its been dubbed from some 60s rebel flick. Japanther's 2007 release is just about the craziest mix of dub, noise, and experimental music i've heard this year. It's like Ariel Pink on speed, minus the mouth drums. This brings me back to middle school happily. For their album Skuffed Up My Huffy, an i-tunes reviewer claims, "Every song makes you wanna slap yo mama."

[Skuffed Up My Huffy (07).zip]



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One of The Top Albums of 2007

Yeasayer

Like nothing you've ever heard. I think this is what we get for the consumption of all those gypsy tears. With such a New York based eclectic sound, bands like The Harlem Shakes, Vampire Weekend, and White Rabbits openly admit that Yeasayer truly owns big for the best competing New York band at this time, debuting in October with their '07 release of All Hour Cymbals on We Are Free Records

[All Hour Cymbals (07).zip]



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Sunrise.mp3
2080.mp3
Forgiveness.mp3




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White Rabbits

They may be under the impression that they've been overshot by Yeasayer's striking sound, but nonetheless White Rabbits are still sturdy contenders. Although they have been in The City for just over a year, they have managed to catch the attention of Say Hey Records and producer Chris Zane (Shy Child, Asobi Seksu, Les Savy Fav) with their stellar songwriting ability and instrumental aplomb.

Lead by dual vocalists, Greg Roberts (Guitar / Vox) and Steve Patterson (Piano / Vox), the 6 piece is rounded out by Alex Even (Guitar / Vox), Adam Russell (Bass), Matt “The Duck” Clark (Drums) and Jamie Levinson (Drums). With a certain joie de vive, playfulness and charm White Rabbits debut with their 2007 album, Fort Nightly.

[Fort Nightly ('07).zip]



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Vampire Weekend

Hailing from New York, Vampire Weekend is indie rock with an afro-beat style. The band includes: Ezra Koenig (vocals), Rostam Batmanglij (keys & vox), Christopher Tomson (drums) and Chris Baio (bass). They've been compared to Bedouin Sound Clash and Bishop Allen. Their self-titled debut hit the community this fall following their EP Cape Cod Kawassa Kawassa.

[Vampire Weekend (07).zip]



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The Harlem Shakes

The Harlem Shakes are an American indie rock band, based in Brooklyn, New York City. Their name comes from a well-known dancing step, the Harlem shake.

Formed by musicians Brent Katz (drums, vocals), Jose Soegaard (bass, vocals), Lexy Benaim (vocals), Todd Goldstein (guitar, vocals) and Kendrick Strauch (keyboards, vocals), the band is one of many bands that have helped to the 60's garage rock revival. The most recent EP, Burning Birthdays, was released in '06.

[Burning Birthdays (o6).zip]

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