KCRW

Ben Howard - Depth Over Distance



Glen Hansard - Bird of Sorrow



Delta Rae - Bottom of the River



inadvertent similarity of titles.

Indie season

A handful of great songs. enjoy--


Gregory Alan Isakov - Big Black Car


The Head and the Heart - Down in the Valley

This song is something special.

Aunt Martha - Neighbor Song


The Paper Kites - Bloom


David Vertesi - Learn to Run

Ms Mr

Three tracks by the wildly talented, elegant, and slightly chilling music from Ms Mr

Time of My Life


Hurricane

Decide what you will about the video, the song is stunning!

Bones

Lana and Sigur

Lana Del Ray - Summertime Sadness


In big news for me -- Sigur Ros just released tentative US tour dates!! Which means after a long absence from the tour scene. they will be back, and there is a chance to see them (maybe for the last time). Can't express how excited i am for this!!



supposedly one of the most charismatic, impressive live bands ever.

Indie

Amberland Band - Skin & Bone


Five Mile Town - Saturated

I'd watch out for these guys!

Andrew Wyatt - It Won't Let You Go

Passenger

Life's for the Living


The Wrong Direction


Caravan

(a bit older)

Graffiti6 Live on KEXP

Over You


Free


Lay Me Down


Annie You Save Me

The Wilderness of Manitoba

Live on KEXP Full Show --

Some lesser known tracks by well known acts

Marcus Mumford - You Ain't No Sailor

(Before Mumford and Sons)

JD Vernon - When It Rains Down Here

(Solo Justin Vernon long before Bon Iver - circa 2001)

DeYarmond Edison - The Lake

(Another with Justin Vernon prior to Bon Iver. Great stuff!!!)

Keaton Henson x David Wilson

Advent 4 - Keaton Henson from David Wilson on Vimeo.
Tragically beautiful music by Keaton Henson and video by David Wilson. Sends chills down the spine...must watch!

Bombay Bicycle Club - Leave It


Josh Kumra - Call Off The Search

Deliciously soulful.


Again, the Mahogany Blog keeps giving and giving. Great stuff!

Indie-Alt-Electric

Cloud Cult - Ghost Inside Our House

Some fantastic live versions (Including on KEXP) online that are worth checking out!

Laberge - No Pressure
No Pressure by laberge
so smooth

OK Go - This Too Shall Pass (Passionpit Remix)


Active Child - Full Performance (Live on KEXP)

really excited about these guys

Alt

Allen Stone - Unaware


Monarchy - You Don't Want To Dance With Me


The Endorphins - Tamacun

Grew up with a couple of these guys. Their sound keeps growing....in an exciting way!

Indie

a change of pace--

Rubik - Laws of Gravity

Karoliina Salomäki and Karri Laihonen deserve the credit for this Finnish Indie Pop find.

Blind Pilot - 3 Rounds and a Sound

These guys are totally blowing up these days! It's great to see, i got the chance to meet them this summer when i was living in Seaside, OR and they seemed like an absurdly rad group of people. Humility is a virtue. Support them!

Ben Howard - Further Away

Sounds awesome on the album. Equally impressive "live". Seeing him live...theres an idea. Hope he makes it to the states sometime.

Gotye - Eyes Wide Open

Yuksek - On a Train
(I love this video)


Noah and the Whale - Tonight's the Kind of Night


Bear Hands - Crime Pays

Gotye

Gotye - Somebody I Used to Know


Gotye - Heart's a Mess