Je Suis Une GoGo Girl

Hello again my friends,

After a long week of work, I have returned with a new group that are prepared to shake and rattle the balls of the indie music scene.

The Limiñanas' new single, "Je Suis Une GoGo Girl," has me at a loss at words when it comes to describing it. The French duo bring garage pop and neo-psychadelic vibes together as one and creates a sound with influences that cannot be pinned to just one genre or decade. It is a shame that their Myspace only has 319 plays for the song. "I'm Dead" is a close second favorite of mine and has also drawn more critical acclaim, but still nowhere near as much as the duo should be getting.

The Limiñanas sound like a calmer, French, version of the Dandy Warhols in a way but give me hope that the neo-psychadelic rock scene is not dead.

Stay golden,

Brian Farrell

Truth

After months of being played on Sirius XM, Alex Ebert's solo single, "Truth," has now been unleashed over the internet for listening and downloading. Under the name "Alexander," Alex Ebert leaves the Edward Sharpe alter ego behind for the time being and produces a very similar sound to "Up from Below." Mr. Edward Sharpe has now departed for another stage of higher understanding and enlightenment.

The first sound to catch your ear is the whistling which is reminiscent of "Home" but with a slower and more somber melody. Ebert's hip-hop influences from his teenage years are evident as well in the lyrical delivery. Backed by solid guitar and vocals, Alex Ebert has produced another gem that can satisfy my Edward Sharpe craving until their next release.

Alex Ebert, like fine wine, has gotten better with age since starting in Ima Robot. He has really seems to hit his stride with his solo release and has proved that he can stand on his own two feet without the Magnetic Zeros.

Until next time, stay golden.

Brian Farrell



To download the song, you can use dirpy.com, since I have not been able to set up a music player for the site yet.

Shut your mouth. Sh-sh-shut your mouth.

Welcome to the fucking Catalina Wine Mixtape,

I'm here to fuck shit up and share music that transcends the voices of Fergie and Jesus. Right now, I am very sweaty, and it is not from watching Cops. It is due to my new obsession with a band called Cloud Nothings, a Cleveland-based band fronted by a 19 year-old named Dylan Baldi. Their sound is reminiscent of 90's lo-fi rock with a pinch of power-pop and indie thrown in there as well. Together, these influences create a rare raw sound that can at times sound like everything has been recorded from Mr. Baldi's bedroom.

My two favorites are "Hey Cool Kid" and "Didn't You," the first being off of their debut album and the latter being a single released this past June. "Hey Cool Kid" carries an addicting sound with a catchy guitar riff and lyrics about being an outsider that anyone can relate to. "Didn't You" gives me the feeling that Cloud Nothings have a lot of growing room as well. Its synth hooks are reminiscent of a more upbeat Wolf Parade and I cannot wait to see Dylan Baldi's work down the line, since he is already lightyears ahead of his 19 year-old peers. I will now have this record on repeat until they return to play in San Francisco.

For the time being, I will leave you with a few Cloud Nothings songs to listen too. And to leave you pondering, here's a shot out of a cannon: Oprah, Barbara Walters, your wife. You gotta fuck one, marry one, kill one, go! Thank you for reading.

P.S.- Music Player with Mp3's coming soon!