watch the new SSLYBY vid on PASTE

HERE

the song has some cool guitar riffs. they sort of look like the new Weezer here. and it has that same feel from that new Vampire Weekend video.

I love love love the band's new record, Pershing. it's happy and sweet without making your teeth rot. great vocals, nice melodies too. highly recommended for anyone with two ears and a heart

Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin - Think I Wanna Die [mp3]

visit them on MYSPACE

it's Friday morning and I don't want to work on Milton

so here's some good music instead:

in honour of my excitement about seeing Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin next week (in the middle of finals week, mind you)
SSLYBY-I Think I Wanna Die [mp3]

and,
Empty Rooms-We've Been Waiting For You [mp3]
they're a cool SF band I've recently discovered. I've had that song on repeat for a while. visit them on MYSPACE

and finally, because I'm super stoked about BFD (it's in a month!)
MGMT - Time to Pretend [mp3]

and,
The Kooks -See The Sun [mp3]
their new record is really great. go buy it immediately.

someone still loves you boris yeltsin

I've been pretty stoked about seeing these guys at Rickshaw in May, here are some other Tour Dates + an mp3

Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin - 2008 Tour Dates

Apr 23 - Johnny Brenda's ++ Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Apr 24 - Black Cat Backstage ++ DC, Washington DC
Apr 26 - The Map Room ++ Charleston, South Carolina
Apr 27 - Criminal Records (acoustic in-store) Atlanta, Georgia
Apr 27 - The Earl (w/Via Audio) Atlanta, Georgia
Apr 29 - The Hi Tone Cafe ++ Memphis, Tennessee
May 5 - The Opolis ** Norman, Oklahoma
May 6 - Hailey's (w/Port O'Brien) Denton, Texas
May 7 - The Mohawk (w/Port O'Brien) Austin, Texas
May 9 - Modified ** Phoenix, Arizona
May 10 - Club Congress ** Tuscon, Arizona
May 11 - Beauty Bar ** San Diego, California
May 13 - The Echo ** LA, California
May 14 - Rickshaw Stop ** San Francisco, California
May 16 - Towne Lounge ** Portland, Oregon
May 17 - The Vera Lounge ** Seattle, Washington
May 19 - Media Club ** Vancouver, British Columbia
May 20 - Kilby Court Salt Lake City, Utah
May 21 - Hi-Dive Denver, Colorado
May 22 - The Slowdown Omaha, Nebraska
May 23 - The Picador Iowa City, Iowa
May 24 - 7th Street Entry Minneapolis, Minnesota
May 25 - University of Wisconsin- Memorial Union (w/ Ha Ha Tonka) Madison, Wisconsin

++ (w/ Via Audio)
** (w/ Port O'Brien)

SSLYBY - House Fire [mp3]

also, check out their MYSPACE, there are some good songs on there

oh the wonderous quality of live shows.

SXSW is going on right now, and this is one of those rare occasions when I wish I were in Texas...
but California has more than enough cool shows coming up.

MOST IMPORTANTLY: Liam Finn is going to be at BOTH in SF on May 5th.
link

this man is a fucking melodic genius.



that shall be quite a spectacle. there is a certain refined quality found in 2nd generation musicians [he is Australian singer Neil Finn's son] that cannot be described in words. I love how he's all over the place in the Letterman performance, he is so talented on so many levels. ah, I love him.

Rolling Stone gave a pretty accurate equation to describe this man
Elliott Smith - Despair + A leprechaun = Liam Finn
=)

Rilo Kiley's tour will also stop by in SF buy tickets here

and, on the subject of the rare female vocalists who can escape my wrath, KT Tunstall is also on tour!
buy tickets here

as for some nice indie jams, The Dodos [myspace] are also touring, and, a personal favourite of mine with a ridiculously long name, Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin
May 14th show

and now for some mp3s...
Liam Finn - Fire in your belly
Rilo Kiley - Portions for foxes
KT Tunstall - Universe & U
The Dodos - Fools
SSLYBY - Oregon Girl