Better Late Than Never?

So about a year ago French Kicks made their single Abandon available for download and now (yes, now... 1 year later) the video is out.... Better late than never, I guess.

The song was one of my definite favorites from last year and it was pretty much a constant feature on my iPod. The only reason it didn't make my year-end list was that I wasn't sure it was from 2008 (how cool am I?). Definitely one of the very best indie rock songs 0f 2008.

French Kicks - Abandon



The song can still be downloaded (legally) from stereogum here. Do it!

Love Is A Boat And We're Sinking

I've been loving Dinosaur Pile- Up for a while now and I thought it was about time that I gave them some bloglove too. Their music is a mix of the indie rock á la The Strokes and grunge. Remember grunge? Yeah, it's become a much maligned term, but who cares when the music sounds great... and worry not, I haven't seen any flannel shirts. Yet.

"Love is a Boat and We're Sinking" is great indie rock (almost poppy), while "My Rock'n'Roll" is very reminiscent of Foo Fighters circa The Color and The Shape (an album I'm especially partial to). Enjoy!

Dinosaur Pile- Up - Love Is a Boat and We're Sinking



Dinosaur Pile- Up - My Rock'n'Roll

Now We Can See

So simple. So good. 'nuff said.

The Thermals - Now We Can See

I Need Wheels!

Best rap song ever (ever!). A 13-year-old kid rapping about needing a car so he can see his girls... how can something so wrong seem so right?

Lil' Mac - I Need Wheels

April Fools

The best joke I've seen this year's april fools has got to be the one done by Qualcomm. Wireless Convergence has been taken to the next level!



The site is also well worth a visit. Someone has really put an effort in to it... I love it.

Vlad the Impaler

The first song and video from Kasabian's forthcoming album has just been revealed and it's quite something. The song is a return to the more electronic- feel of the first album. Heavy bass-y sound (as on both their albums), but less of a indie rock sound - which you sort of had on the last album. I really like this song, but you can't really say that it's a radio hit pop song.

... the excellent video with Noel Fielding (Mighty Boosh remains one of my favorite tv shows... eels eels!) should however give them plenty of views.

You can download the song for free at Kasabian's website... in exchange for your email... here!

Kasabian - Vlad the Impaler


Kasabian - Vlad the Impaler from Kasabian on Vimeo.