Cotton Jones

Hey guys,

Sorry for such a delayed post but I've been drowning in midterms and papers and finally can take a breath. Anyways, I have loved Page France for almost 5 years now yet the past few years but haven't been rewarded with anything new. Then, I stumbled on Cotton Jones. I fell in love with Cotton Jones' new single, "Egg On The Sea," and then went to find out more about the band. Turns out they are a two-piece from Maryland made up of Whitney McGraw and Michael Nau, the latter being the brains and leader of Page France. They blend melodic acoustic guitar with simple yet catchy piano, whistling at times, and subtle organ/synths to create unique folk-pop sound.

They have also released two solid albums before the "Sit Beside Your Vegetables" EP. Go check out Cotton Jones as they are currently on your on the East Coast. Since their tracks have been recorded in northern states as well as Georgia, it gives Cotton Jones different perspectives, influences, and sounds. Much of their lyrics are also very optimistic and full of hope, both of which I am for the future of this duo who compliment each other perfectly.

Stay golden,

Brian

Cotton Jones Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/thecottonjonesbasketride

Pretty Lights

Herro,

I could not handle the prosaic ode to mediocrity that was also known as the Black Eyed Peas halftime show and I decided instead to rummage through music blogs for some new music. I am elated to have found out that Pretty Lights uploaded unreleased remixes to his website of songs such as Kanye West's "All of the Lights" and Pink Floyd's "Time" last month and he has also decided to launch his own label, Pretty Lights Music.

Prior to today, I thought Pink Floyd to be untouchable but Pretty Lights has produced a remix to please both Pretty Lights fans as well as Pink Floyd fans. Pink Floyd happens to be one of my favorite bands of all time and "Time" happens to be one of my favorite songs of all time. I give Pretty Lights two thumbs up for the remix and for having the balls to touch a song with such stellar lyricism and one of the best guitar solos of all time. Touche Pretty Lights, Touche.

Download it here:

Stay golden,

Brian

Passion Pit

Hello,

A few weeks ago one of my friends asked me if I had heard the new Passion Pit song, to which I replied, "What the fuck are you talking about? 'Dreams'? Because that was a long long time ago on the re-release of Manners. No, "All These Trees."

This is the Passion Pit song everyone missed. I am a pretty avid follower of Passion Pit but I dropped the ball on this one. They recorded it for American Express' ZYNC holiday campaign back in December and it became available for download right after Christmas. Same old lovely electro-pop Passion Pit + jingling bells+ Christmas cheer= "All These Trees." I didn't fall in love with it on my first listen, but it has indeed grown on me and now I can't stop listening to it. Even though it is somewhat Christmas-themed, it is still great outside the holiday season as well. Go give it a listen and you can download it here:

http://www.facebook.com/zync?v=app_103525709721253

Also, I am posting my favorite remix of "Sleepyhead", done by Borgore. It is pure fucking unadulterated awesomeness.

Stay golden, Brian