Man, this music is pretty powerful. I can honestly say I’ve never enjoyed the banjo as much as I do right at this moment. We automatically associate the banjo with hillbillies, WWE, and liquor that has XXX as a label, but it works in this band…well. I stumbled upon this band by complete accident, and they’re great, take my word. Watch the video below for a taste.

Matt

Now that it’s March, that means spring is right around the corner. One of the things I love most about spring, is being able to listen to spring-esque music. Since I was about 16, I’ve been in love with Broken Social Scene. This band pretty much defines what spring is suppose to feel like to me, so I thought I get the month started off right by posting one of my favorite videos for by them ‘7/4 shoreline’. I know it’s pretty old, but so is Betty White, and everyone loves her.

Matt

p.s.- In case you didn’t notice, that’s Leslie Feist down there.

I love driving. Just you, an inanimate object, and your thoughts. Secondly, I love things that make me feel like I’m a kid. Some people would call this being caught in state of arrested development, I call it nostalgia. This video illustrates both points. A car, and a child-like sense of imagination. Remember, the best thing in life are simple.

Side Note: This girl is a BRAND NEW artist, and she’s pretty awesome if you ask me. If you still have myspace (not that many of us do), you should add her or become her fan, or whatever it is they do on myspace. You can find her here.

-Matt

Video Credit: SooJin Kwon

Everyone in this video scares me, and this is the epitome of everything that is wrong with modern music videos. From the 3D Pink Floyd boxers thing, to the chick with the bowl cut; I’m 98.434434% sure I’m going to have nightmares after watching this video. I can only hope this is a trend of weirdos and not the next big thing.

Matt

I guess I’m a little late on this one, but I just saw this the other day and it blew me away. Aside from the fact that this is one of the most beautiful videos I’ve seen, it harbors a deep and resonating message. If you haven’t seen this yet, do yourself a favor and give it look.

Matt

Man, I have been all about this band for a few weeks now. No matter how many times I listen to this album all the way through, I just can’t get tired of it. The last time this happened with an album, it was The xx, and we all know how that prediction turned out…those guys are everywhere now. I’m not going to make a prediction, but I’ll say this, THIS ALBUM IS AMAZING. Seriously…go buy it…you won’t regret it.

The video below is their newest for the song ‘Elephants’ on there only release titled ‘Exquisite Corpse’. If the video doesn’t do it for you, find a way to listen to ‘Billie Holiday’ on the same album…tears will stream from your eyes.

Matt

I love photography. There’s something about a visually stimulating photo that has the ability to capture you and transport your imagination to a different time and place. Toby Burrows photos do just that, and in such a beautiful way. It’s photos like the ones that he creates that really demonstrate the full spectrum of human creativity while illustrating the ridiculous beauty of the world that we are blessed with living in.

Check out his portfolio for a well deserved mental and imaginative break.

Matt

So I’ve been following these guys for a while, and I have developed a true admiration for their music. These Silver Lake natives may have a somewhat redundant name, but there music is anything but. Seriously, I couldn’t be happier with where music is headed right now. If you haven’t realized yet, we are living in one of the greatest times for independent music, and bands like this do nothing but make that point. Their full length LP titled ‘Gorilla Manor’ was finally released a couple of days ago..or yesterday..whatever, it was just released, and I strongly recommend you give them a shot…did someone say Grizzly Bear…just saying.

Check out the video below for their single ‘Airplanes’ for a tasty sample.

Matt

Airplanes by Local Natives from Infectious Music on Vimeo.

Whatever happened to rock operas? I mean sure some people would make the argument that most albums now-a-days tell stories (at least the good ones), but the days of The Who’s ‘Tommy’ or David Bowie’s ‘The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars’ are long gone…or so I thought. By complete accident, I stumbled upon this little gem. Bless you Edward Sharpe for bringing back musical prowess in all its glory.

Be sure to give the video below a peak, it’s quite the gem.

Matt

I seriously love this band. So when I heard that they had a video that they had just put out, I had pretty high expectations. I wasn’t disappointed. The colors, the ambience, the perfect level of surrealism, all of it enhances the music, and takes you to a foreign place for six amazing minutes. That’s what a good video is suppose to do in my opinion, not make you want to get in a Ferrari and pour Champaign all over your ‘hoes’. Just my opinion though.

Matt