Here’s an honest, rockin’ tune by Smothered in Hugs, a quintet from Prince Edward Island. The earnest, wailing vocal harmonies remind me a bit of Big Country or The Proclaimers and the driving drums give the entire song an upbeat urgency. This is great opening tune for the Spring Break season. Thanks, killbeat music, for sharing this one out!
Category: TD Tunes
audiotechnica: Possible
This is a new mix by audiotechnica from the ccMixter site. It features sample tracks from four other ccMixter artists, notably Colin Mutchler‘s spoken word track called Drugs of Choice. This mix is great and I am happy to include it here, but I am also curious to find out what others have done with Colin’s vocals. More on that front later!
Woodpigeon: Love In The Time Of Hopscotch
Calgary-based Woodpigeon has created an amazing blend of vocal harmonies and soothing strings (and a zippy tamborine for good measure) that sets my toes tapping and leave me wanting to hear more. I found this oddly named gem on killbeat music and have been listening to it over and over (as I tend to do). I will look for more good stuff from Woodpigeon and see what I can find!
Scomber: White Hippy Suburban Family Business
What the heck is this? From the ccMixter site, I present you with Scomber‘s White Hippy Suburban Family Business. This odd, bouncy song includes spoken word lyrics by “Uncle Frank and Colin”…cute and random things from Colin, somber title lyrics from Frank. (Think Frank from Donnie Darko on this one.) Enjoyable on several levels!
Jonathan Coulton: We Will Rock You / We Are the Champions
I love cover songs and this little acoustic number by Jonathan Coulton is no exception. He turns this rock anthem by Queen into a mellow, downbeat stroll. The harmonies are all there, but the feel is completely different this time around. Nice job, Jonathan!
The Entry: Snapshot
This is the first of what I suspect will be many songs from The Entry that will be posted here on TD Tunes. A former producer for Pureape, Andrea Pestoni has gone solo with this deep, dark, bouncy debut song which is available from the alpinechic netlabel on their new iChic sampler.
The Entry also has his own website at www.theentry.net. Check for more songs and show dates there!
Nattvaktaren & Moe Lodin: Baby Lemonade
Like something from a rock musical soundtrack, this tune changes rythm and style several times, seeming to tell a story…but I have no idea what that story might be! Sometimes it’s fun to be on the outside, and that’s exactly what you get with this fun song.
Brad Sucks: Fake It
New music from Brad Sucks! The lead song Fake It has already been remixed on Remix Fight, but I like the original even more than the remixes. This song has guitar lines that remind me of Love and Rockets and lyrics that are begging for a thrashy sing-along in a darkened bar somewhere. Play at high volume!
Clemens Eduard Haipl: Graz
Another song by Austian artitst Clemens Eduard Haipl from his album 330rawson on the now-defunct netlabel Comfort Stand. Groovy beats and peppy vocals make this another hit on my proverbial list.
Julie Doiron: Consolation Prize
Canadian Julie Doiron creates personal/personable music about life, love, and the other things that go into good music. The sound is authentic and a bit gritty, but easy on the ears at the same time. Check out this sample track from her killbeat music release I Can Wonder What You Did With Your Day: Consolation Prize.