August is ‘Cover Song Month’ on AmericasWhiteBoy.com.
We did this last year and we had a blast sharing some of our favorite cover songs.
Banquise is a French band, which makes their cover of a Ratt song (“Round And Round”) much more impressive. Who knew an iconic 80’s hair-metal song can be made into an indie track that sounds fresh.
http://youtu.be/aUNJ5QwgHL0
Maynard James Keenan has an ability to turn a side-project into a great band that can stand alone. Keenan is best known for Tool, but he’s also a part of A Perfect Circle and Puscifer.
Everyone on the site loves a great cover song. Last year, we even had a full month of daily cover songs. Many bands have attempted to cover Queen‘s “Bohemian Rhapsody”, but Puscifer nailed it.
If you’re a fan of corny music videos, you will enjoy this one.
I keep an ear out for new music. I’m used to discovering new bands from my days as a music journalist. Even though this is mostly a sports blog, I still add quite a bit of music and pop culture content.
I received a lot of great feedback from my past hipster music playlists. A lot of emails came in from readers who recommended new tracks to me, which I love. I will keep posting these as long as I keep receiving all the feedback.
I have been called a hipster on more than one occasion. I like indie music more than any other genre of music. Don’t get me wrong, I can rock out to Eddie Money or Madonna (depending on the amount of alcohol in my system).
I’ve decided to write a monthly post dedicated to introducing twelve great, new indie songs I’m currently listening to. Most of the songs are fresh and have been released in the second half of 2012 or in 2013, with an exception of one or two that were released towards the middle of 2012.
Your ears will thank you for reading! Continue reading
No matter what type of music you like, live music is where the soul lives.
Back when I traveled around covering music, I went to plenty shows with a preconceived idea of what I was going to write…especially if I wasn’t a fan of a band’s album. My mind has been changed so many times. You honestly cannot have an opinion on a band without seeing them in person.
I comprised a list of bands who have tour dates this Spring and Early Summer. I purposely left out the major music festivals (Coachella, Lollapalozza, Bonnaroo) because everybody knows they are amazing.
Here is a list of tours you can’t miss this Spring. Continue reading
I keep an ear out for new music. I’m used to discovering new bands from my days as a music journalist. Even though this is mostly a sports blog, I still add quite a bit of music and pop culture content.
I received a lot of great feedback from my past hipster music playlists. A lot of emails came in from readers who recommended new tracks to me, which I love. I will keep posting these as long as I keep receiving all the feedback.
I have been called a hipster on more than one occasion. I like indie music more than any other genre of music. Don’t get me wrong, I can rock out to Bon Jovi or Carley Rae Jepsen (depending on the amount of alcohol in my system).
I’ve decided to write a monthly post dedicated to introducing twelve great, new indie songs I’m currently listening to. Most of the songs are fresh and have been released in the second half of 2012, with an exception of one or two that were released towards the middle of 2012.
Your ears will thank you for reading! Continue reading
I keep an ear out for new music. I have gotten used to discovering new bands from my days as a music journalist. Even though this is mostly a sports blog, I still add quite a bit of music and pop culture content.
I received a lot of great feedback from my my hipster music post in July (and August too!). A lot of emails came from readers who recommended new tracks to me, which I love. I hope that continues for months to come.
I have been called a hipster on more than one occasion. I like indie music more than any other genre of music. Don’t get me wrong, I can rock out to Bon Jovi or Carley Rae Jepsen (depending on the amount of alcohol in my system).
I’ve decided to write a monthly post dedicated to introducing twelve great, new indie songs I’m currently listening to. Every track on this post was released within the last couple months.
Your ears will thank you for reading! Continue reading
Two Door Cinema Club just released the music video for their new single “Sleep Alone”. The track is off on their upcoming album “Beacon”, which will be released on September 4th in the U.S. and a day earlier in the U.K.
If you’re unfamiliar with Two Door Cinema Club, where have you been?
They are a British indie rock band that gained success with their 2010 album “Tourist History”. It was in my Top 25 Albums of 2010. The singles off the album, “I Can Talk”, “Undercover Martyn” and “Something Good Can Work” propelled to the top of the indie charts.
Here is the video for “Sleep Alone” and find out where you can see Two Door Cinema Club play on their fall tour.
Two Door Cinema Club is currently playing festivals in Europe, but will kick off their U.S. tour on September 28th in New York City. They are accompanied by the band ‘Friends’. The tour ends on October 28th in Santa Ana, California.
I keep an ear out for new music. I got used to discovering new bands when I was a music journalist. Even though this is mostly a sports blog, I still add quite a bit of music and pop culture content.
I received a lot of great feedback from my my hipster music post in July. A lot of emails came in from readers who recommended new tracks to me, which I love. I hope that continues for months to come.
I have been called a hipster on more than one occasion. I like indie music more than any other genre of music. Don’t get me wrong, I can rock out to Bon Jovi or Carley Rae Jepsen (depending on the amount of alcohol in my system).
I’ve decided to write a monthly post dedicated to introducing ten great, new indie songs I’m currently listening to. Your ears will thank you for clicking on this post. Continue reading
Chief Noc-A-Homa was the super racist mascot for the Atlanta Braves from the 1950s until 1986. He was beloved by fans and best known for emerging from a tepee in the bleachers to rally the hometown crowd.
Black Lips is a band from Atlanta and wanted to pay homage to the former mascot. “Noc-A-Homa” is their song about the former Braves mascot. The video depicts a present-day Chief Noc-A-Homa who has fallen down on his luck. He enacts his revenge for being humiliated for years. Continue reading
Mumford & Sons announced that their highly anticipated sophomore album, “Babel,” will be released on September 25th and include twelve songs.
The album will be produced by Markus Dravs, who worked with them on their debut album and has worked with Arcade Fire in the past.
Even though they toured for three years on the success of “Sigh No More”, I’m surprised they had enough time to churn out a new album. They have been extremely busy.
I have the track listing for “Babel” along with a live version of “Whispers In The Dark”, which will appear on “Babel”…it’s all after the jump.
“Babel” is said to be a darker album with no singles that pop out. They wanted to make an album that is solid throughout and had a natural progression. They told Rolling Stone that fans will not be disappointed with the updated sound.
They kick off their U.S. tour on August 1st in Hoboken, NJ. If you want a full list of their tour dates, visit the band’s website.
Here is a live recording of “Whispers in the Dark”, which will be the second track on “Babel.”
I love this time of the year. The summer weather is in full swing and great new music begins to leak in advance of the late summer/early fall releases.
I have been a fan of Bloc Party since “Silent Alarm” came out in 2005. The the two releases that followed didn’t live up to their debut, but after listening to “Octopus”, I’m excited about their upcoming album, “Four”.
“Octopus” sounds like it could have been a B-side from “Silent Alarm” recording session. I love that they went back to guitar-driven music, which was lost in the last two albums that focused on a more electric sound.
Bloc Party’s new album, “Four”, comes out August 21st with a U.S. tour starting on September 14th.
The music video for “Octopus” is after the jump…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TkeUFRK4i7w
Yesterday, Band of Horses posted a video for a new song called “Knock Knock”. It is their first single off their upcoming album “Mirage Rock”. It will be released on September 18th, 2012.
This is not the first time I have posted something about Band of Horses and this will not be the last. Their last two albums have been amazing. If you’re an indie music fan, you need to check it out.
I have yet to seem the live, but I know many people who have and they sing praises about the experience. They will be on tour this summer/fall to support the album.
Check out the video for “Knock Knock” after the jump…
