2010 the best so far

The best tunes so far this year why the hell not. These are the the tracks that have moved, confused and inspired me so far this year. It will be interesting to see how many of these tracks are still standing come years end.

1 Future Islands - Tin Man video

2 Gil Scott-Heron - "Me And The Devil" video

3 MOON DUO - "KILLING TIME" video

4 Kano - "Get Wild" ft Aidonia x Wiley video

5 The National - "Bloodbuzz Ohio" video

6 Lower Dens - Hospice Gates mp3

7 Grayson Gilmour - Loose Change video

8 J Stalin - D Boy Blues video

9 Lüger - Swastika sweetheart mp3

10 The Fall - Bury! PTS 2 + 4 video

11 Random Axe - MONSTER BABIES mp3

12 Vitalic - Second Lives video

13 THEOPHILUS LONDON - "I WANT YOU" video

14 The Phoenix Foundation - Buffalo video

15 Fredrik - Viskra video

16 Diamond Rings - Wait & See video

17 YOUNG SID - "MADE" video

18 The Library is on Fire - Monkey in My Chair video

19 ceo - come with me video

20 Black Mountain - Old Fangs video

Rotor - Die weisse Angst

Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs - Garden

El Guincho - "Hindou"

El Guincho is spanish musician Pablo Díaz-Reixa. this is from his new ep "Piratas de Sudamérica". I can't speak spanish but this is the perfect soundtrack for a lazy summer afternoon.

Garcia plays KYUSS with Nick Oliveri and Brant Bjork - Green Machine

Really raw recording but three of the original kyuss members together is always a good thing.

Street Chant - Yr Philosophy

PICTUREPLANE - TRUE RUIN LIGHT BODY

Just Off Elmwood Radio

Just off elmwood radio is up and running, well kinda radio six tracks at the moment hopefully i will change weekly and put a little more thought into it. It will be a short playlist of tracks that are moving me that week. This week it is more rock Oriented maybe it will be more eclectic in the future but some weeks are just rock weeks. Look for the ninja.

Wolf Parade - Ghost Pressure (mp3)

New Wolf Parade album "Expo86" tomorrow i'm excited!

The Ruby Suns - Cinco

Trentemøller - Sycamore Feeling

Trentemøller: Sycamore Feeling from SEN Music TV on Vimeo.

Aloe Blacc & The Grand Scheme - Billie Jean

Aloe Blacc has come up with here a very cool and soulful cover of Michael Jackson's Billie Jean.

We Are Hex - Cutter/Giver

We Are Hex - Cutter/Giver from MonkeyEatsMonkey on Vimeo.

BARB - LEO

BARB - LEO from Pagesdigital on Vimeo.

Lüger - Swastika sweetheart

Madrid Spain's Lüger have quite possibly the most refreshing sound i have heard in a while. Psychedelic in a similar vein to Wooden Shjips only better and thats not a knock on Wooden Shjips.
Free album - Lüger

Indian Jewelry - "Swans"

Indian Jewelry - "Swans" from M. Ross Luebe on Vimeo.

Billy Drease Williams - Shut The Gate

Buffalo boy Billy Drease Williams with the first single from his second album "Good Morning AMY" released last week, give it some love.


Billy Drease Williams - Shut The Gate [Official Video] from tony caferro on Vimeo.

Prisoners - Little Old Me

Ween - Touch My Tooter (Bonnaroo 2010)

Forest Swords - Glory Gongs

Forest Swords - Glory Gongs from OLDE ENGLISH SPELLING BEE on Vimeo.

Black Mountain - Old Fangs

The Black Seeds - 'Take Your Chances'

Kiwi reggae dub funksters The Black Seeds live at Homegrown 2009. At one time Bret McKenzie of flight of the concords fame was a member.

Mogwai - I'm Jim Morrison, I'm Dead

Kano - "Get Wild" ft Aidonia x Wiley

The beat in this track from Kano is just ridiculous, monster dance cut.

Mark Ronson & The Business Intl - Bang Bang Bang

Mark Ronson & The Business INTL "Bang Bang Bang" from Warren Fu on Vimeo.

Woven Hand - The Speaking Hands

Son of the Sun - "stay the same"

Son of the Sun "stay the same" The Happy Loss LIVE SESSIONS from Son of the Sun on Vimeo.

Woodsman - Balance

Woodsman - Balance from woodsman man on Vimeo.

Ice Cube and The Roots - “Straight Outta Compton”

Ice Cube and the Roots perform “Straight Outta Compton” on the Jimmy Fallon show during an ad break.

Gatekeeper - "Optimus Maximus"

80's style synths horror movie visuals and a ridiculously catchy beat what more do you want.


Gatekeeper "Optimus Maximus" from Fright on Vimeo.

P-Money - Say Yeah ft. David Dallas & Aaradhna

Funky hip hop from new zealand's premier dj.

Diamond Rings - Show Me Your Stuff

The Kings Of Frog Island - Welcome To The Void

Stoner riff heavy rock from Leicester, England

Quasi - Little White Horse

Naked on the Vague - All Aboard

Sydneys Naked on the Vague from there first self tilted 7" release. There second full length HEAPS OF NOTHING and first as a four piece is out now on stiltbreeze.

Naked on the Vague - All Aboard by ladymaveMiri

Bad Energy - Leave Your Life

Bad Energy: Leave Your Life from Oriana - DeCaf'n'hater Projex on Vimeo.

Kellermensch - "Moribund Town"

The Clean - Are U Really On Drugs?

The Dead Weather - Blue Blood Blues (Bonnaroo 2010)

Arcade Fire - The Suburbs

On august 3 Arcade Fire will release there third album The Suburbs , this is the first single from that album also tilted The Suburbs.

Arcade Fire - The Suburbs by meanwhileinaustin

Arcade Fire - Month of May by meanwhileinaustin

YOUNG SID - "Stuck In A Box" feat. Stan Walker

Suckers - You Can Keep Me Runnin' Around (live)

Suckers - You Can Keep Me Runnin' Around (live) from raphael rodriguez on Vimeo.

THE GORDONS - 'Future Shock'

Its hard to believe a group such as the gordons existed in New Zealand in 1981 a propulsive form of noise and punk. This incarnation of the gordons would go on to form the immortal Bailterspace.

Liquid Vega - Dead Sun (Museum of Bellas Artes remix)

The Thomas Oliver Band - GOIN' HOME

THEOPHILUS LONDON - "I WANT YOU"

I have become a big fan of THEOPHILUS LONDON lately while this track doesn't quite do it for me like Humdrum Town it is still a fantastic blend of classic soul and hip hop.


THEOPHILUS LONDON "I WANT YOU" (OFFICIAL VIDEO) dir. VASHTIE from va$htie on Vimeo.

ceo - come with me

This is the first single from Eric Berglund of The Tough Alliance.



ceo - come with me from Modular People on Vimeo.

Hawnay Troof - "Daggers at the Moon"

Hawnay Troof -- "Daggers at the Moon" from Justin Kelly on Vimeo.

Woods - To Clean

Devil's Elbow - 'KO'

Devil's Elbow 'KO' from Petra Alsbach-Stevens on Vimeo.

My Sad Captains - "You Talk All Night"

England's My Sad Captains with some truly captivating indie rock. Kinda reminds me of The National if they were more indie.


My Sad Captains: "You Talk All Night" from TLOBF.COM on Vimeo.

Junip - Rope And Summit

José González returns this time with his band Junip.
you can download there new EP free Here

THEE OH SEES - MEAT STEP LIVELY

Notwist - Pick Up The Phone

ahh the summer of 02/03

Notwist - Pick Up The Phone from City Slang on Vimeo.

Lower Dens - Hospice Gates

What is it with Baltimore bands this year this is the second one that has wowed me the other being "Future Islands". Lower Dens feature the vocal talents of Jana Hunter who is an acclaimed singer songwriter but its the music that gets me, hazy trippy indie rock at its finest.

HEALTH - USA Boys

Moving from a more noise rock vain to a more electronic vibe means great things, infectious.

HEALTH - USA BOYS from City Slang on Vimeo.

The Black Keys - "Tighten Up" ( Live Letterman )

Nice Nice - Everything Falling Apart

Jae Millz - One Thing

Superchunk - Cast Iron / The First Part

Superchunk are about to release there first album in 9 years but for me there greatest legacy will always be there creation of Merge records. With artists such as Arcade Fire, Spoon, Caribou and many more. This is two live tracks from Merge XX last year.


Superchunk - Cast Iron / The First Part from Merge Records on Vimeo.

Kendal Johansson – Blue Moon

Kendal Johansson / Heidi Nilausen from AHDW on Vimeo.

BARB - "not a bird"