I really thank friend Xeno for this gift, Shadows Evolve, the refreshing 2006 debut album by the Australian quintet The Morning After Girls. I didn't find this album here at the Swamp, so here it is. In some instances these guys remind me of some of my favorite bands, for example
At the Beginning It is the fifth of June and this is the week where we are to honor the birthday celebrants for the month. This has been a tradition in our community and as a gift to the celebrants (we actually called them “celebrators”), we serenaded them with this song. R
I wanted to mention a couple of new books to keep an eye out for that I'm pretty excited about. But first off, I have to send out a huge congratulations to friend & writer Michael Patrick MacDonald whose All Souls: A Family Story from Southie has just been named as (lucky) number
It's been a minute or two since we've heard anything new from Hercules and Love Affair. Well Hercules' mastermind Andrew Butler has been busy with a new mix cd for Sidetracked, a new remix series from Renaissance. As you'd expect the track listing promises loads of late night dis
The Night Unfolds from Carlton Beener on Vimeo. War Tapes are a band from Downtown LA who have successfully amalgamated the dreamy pop structures of the Cure with the power and poise of NYC guitar bands like Interpol. Their debut album 'The Continental Divide' is now available at
July seems so far away! Renaissance Records has set July 13 as the release date for Hercules and Love Affair's new mix, Sidetracked. Spread across two discs, one mixed and one unmixed, it includes tracks from such artists as In Flagranti, Daniel Wang and Dubwise. A new Hercules
A hot compilation like this, deserves a beautiful picture like this one! This is the first volume of four, already done! And much more will appear, even some unoficial unreleased songs. Deborah is a myth. Hope you enjoy. 01. Heart of Glass (disco version) 02. Heart of Glass (12''
Biography Owl City is an electronica/pop project of Adam Young. Formed in early 2007, in Owatonna, Minnesota, Owl City has reached the Top Unsigned Artist position on Myspace, having over 10 million total plays. Owl City has released the EP “Of June” in 2007 and the album
What's crackin', soul kids? I was inspired to deliver an especially fat post today, if for no other reason than to dispel the myth that I kevorked the On Second Thought/Cover Your Ass chronicles. I may be incorrigible...and lazy...but did you really think I'd be insensitive enou
Australia's native inhabitants, the Aborigines, converse with the spirits through this sacred, unique instrument.This library will imbue your music with a sound that’s undeniably Australian. The 2000 Olypmic Games in Sydney made a vivid and lasting impression of aboriginal cu
Biography OneRepublic is an American Rock band formed in Colorado. After a few years of moderate success, they have since drawn mainstream attention with the release of their single “Apologize,” which has sold in excess of 7 million singles worldwide. The song, according to