The French Kicks “Close To Modern” Love me some French Kicks, and look what’s in the dollar bin? An out of print “Young Lawyers” EP, and full length “One Time Bells” album.  How sweet it is, sort of like the song!  You guessed it, a dollar each, too!  You should have seen the smile on…

Tame Impala “Solitude is Bliss” While on the subject of Modular bands, I have to say that Tame Impala has my attention too.   I admit to not liking these guys at first though, I just wasn’t getting their first EP.  I kept seeing the band name pop up in reviews, but it’s their best Stone…

Bag Raiders “Way Back Home” Cut Copy better get that new record out fast!  These “copy“ cats are cutting out a niche for themselves, and their gunning for your precious listening time.  With another single this strong, the Bag Raiders are sure to give their label-mates, the ‘Cutters, a run for their money.  A little…

A guy I know, Neil Young, produces really great hip-pop beats. Yes, that’s what I call them, hip-pop! Anyway, he sent me this incredible instrumental, and it brought back memories of all these Summer Jams of yore. So all the while I was trying to write this rap song about Summer Jams, this tune kept…