No, it’s not a cover of James Brown’s hot 1985 jam, “Living in America.” But, ahem, I probably wouldn’t be too mad if it were. No, Dom’s ode to the land of the free and the home of the brave is a tongue-in-cheek proclamation of America’s downright sexiness. Yes, folks, “It’s so sexxxyyy, living in America.” … Read more
Artwork credit: Alyssa Shapkoff Wanna see the entire list so far? Click thisaway. 50 The Fresh & Onlys – Waterfall Gloomy guitars jangle flawlessly as angelic voices call out of the tugging wind and darkness, pleading with singer Tim Cohen to deliver hazy, yet romantic vocals. [buy the album] [more from The Fresh and Onlys … Read more
Imagine our unbridled joy when we heard that three of our favorite groups, Dom, Cults, and Passion Pit (well, just synth master Ayad Al Adhamy) got together and made a song – a great song – and decided to give it away for $FREE.99. Zero dolla dolla billz, y’all. Click HERE to grab the Aislyn … Read more
Craig Finn of The Hold Steady | Photo by Louis Kwok “Let this be my annual reminder, that we can all be something bigger,” sang frontman Craig Finn of The Hold Steady during their opening song, “Constructive Summer.” The band from Brooklyn became LouFest’s day one headliners after The Roots had to cancel because of … Read more
Photo by Graham Tolbert “Baby Missiles” perfectly illustrates everything I adore about musical juxtaposition. ’80s synth pop mixed with country-rock? Yes, please. I’ll have that. The War On Drugs frontman, Adam Granduciel, has a purposefully wobbly delivery on “Baby Missiles” that reminds me a little bit of Mark Knopfler on Dire Straits’ “Walk of Life.” … Read more
Check out songs 100-76. And keep up with the list on Spotify here. 75 The Kill Van Kulls – Lost and Found [buy the single] [more Kill Van Kulls on Speakers] 74 WILD FLAG – Boom [buy the album] [more WILD FLAG on Speakers] 73 Noah and the Whale – L.I.F.E.G.O.E.S.O.N. [buy the album] 72 Gauntlet Hair … Read more