Featured Video
Categories
- 80's or BUST
- Acousticalifragilistic expialidocious
- Album Reviews
- Bit O' Covers
- Bootlegs
- Featured Artist
- Gratuitous Guitar Faces
- Lists-A-Mundo
- Music Musings
- News Shorts
- On The Tube
- Rare Recordings
- Sherman Says, "Listen to THIS, Bitches!"
- Sight In Sound
- Single Shots
- Spin of the Week
- Tastes Like Chicken
- Top 5 Most Played Songs From Swap's iTunes
- Uncategorized
-
ARCHIVES
-
-
Single Shots Archive
-
Panda Bear: Tomboy / Slow Motion
Posted on July 20, 2010 | View CommentsLike you, I consider myself a music lover… I’m open to may different musical styles and my music collections reflect it. This is not to brag, this is just to say that although I have a preference in genres, I will often listen to anything... -
Lissie: Little Lovin’
Posted on July 14, 2010 | View CommentsBeing a musician is a tough job, especially when you’re unknown. The task of impressing people who either don’t want to listen or worse yet – don’t want to be impressed – can take the kick out of a budding artist as quickly as water... -
Travel By Sea: Split Second Time
Posted on July 5, 2010 | View CommentsThere’s a bar/restaurant in Claremont, CA. called The Press. It’s a great place to hang out… good food, spirits, and there’s live music to boot. I’ve been there a few times and have always enjoyed the atmosphere. If you live in the area and would... -
The Rentals: Honey Life
Posted on July 3, 2010 | View CommentsFor the past week, I’ve been trying to wake myself up before the sun rises so I can go for a brisk morning jog. You can probably guess that for the past week, I’ve failed at every attempt. Oh, I wake up when it’s still... -
Stars: We Don’t Want Your Body
Posted on June 30, 2010 | View CommentsCanada’s Stars is a wonderful find for me, mostly because all of the members are also part of Broken Social Scene, a band that I’m very fond of. Broken Social Scene could be considered a “supergroup” because its members are either solo artists or parts... -
Megan McCormick: Things Change
Posted on June 24, 2010 | View CommentsI checked my email late last night to see if I had missed anything, and lucky me for doing that. An email introducing Megan McCormick was sitting there, just waiting for me to open it. The email said that McCormick is a 23-year old “guitar-slinging... -
Cymbals Eats Guitars: …And the Hazy Sea
Posted on June 18, 2010 | View CommentsCymbals Eats Guitars released their debut album, Why There Are Mountains, back in 2009. It landed on many “Best of” lists, including The Daily Cardinal and Pitchfork (garnering an 8.3/10). I’ve had Why There Are Mountains in my iPod for a while now, and the... -
Beatallica: I Want To Choke Your Band
Posted on June 16, 2010 | View CommentsWhen I was in college, a friend introduced me to Dread Zeppelin. Here is a band that took the music of the mighty Zeppelin, put a Reggae beat behind it, and threw in an Elvis impersonator to boot. I laughed my Asian arse off the... -
Blood Red Shoes: Don’t Ask
Posted on June 15, 2010 | View CommentsThere’s a website called TheSixtyOne.com that is a great resource for finding new music. I can’t quite describe what the site/community is like because I haven’t spent an incredible amount of time there, but so far it hasn’t disappointed me. One band that I came... -
I've been sitting in my kitchen this morning, in need of something mellow to listen to. My first thought was to Emmylou Harris... she's rarely ever let me down. What I found was something I haven't heard in quite a while, a live version of Harris and Sarah McLachlan performing McLachlan's 1997 song, "Angel." "Angel" is off McLachlan's Surfacing album and hit #4 on the charts. It's been used in a number of films and television shows, and has become one of McLachlan's most enduring songs. I always thought the song was about her personal struggles with the music business, but it actually came [...]" title="Sarah McLachlan & Emmylou Harris: Angel" />
Sarah McLachlan & Emmylou Harris: Angel
Posted on June 5, 2010 | View Comments