Vids Worth A View (On A Completely Different Note)

Two videos could not be more unrelated, but today we are giving you another Vid Worth A View! This is an unofficial dance video made to an excellent and unusual mashup made by Madeon. It is hilarious, very well done and will likely brighten your day. Enjoy!

Vids Worth A View

Today, Macklemore and Ryan Lewis have released a new music video to "Otherside Remix (feat. Fences)" This is one of the most heartfelt rap songs I have ever heard and the music video is a perfect companion to it. Check it out!

Recent Recommended Releases 8-30-2011

Beirut - The Rip Tide
Beirut-"Santa Fe"
Buy on iTunes

Lil' Wayne - Tha Carter IV
Lil' Wayne-"6 Foot 7 Foot (Feat. Cory Gunz)"
Buy on iTunes

Dan Mangan

Lately, one of the best places to look for up-and-coming indie/alternative/folk musicians has been the great nation of Canada! A surprising number of great bands have recently come out of the sparsely populated country and into the vast American audience. One of these gems is Vancouver-based singer/songwriter Dan Mangan. Having been compared to Nick Drake and The Swell Season, Mangan has a beautiful, woodsy voice and the guitar and songwriting skills to do it justice. His latest album, Nice, Nice, Very Nice, released in 2009, has been one of the most exciting folk albums I have heard in a while. Luckily, he is set to release his next work, Oh Fortune, on September 27th, and I could not be more eager to hear it!

Buy Nice, Nice, Very Nice on iTunes

Dan Mangan-"Road Regrets"

Dan Mangan-"Oh Fortune"

Daytrotter Sessions

Hey all! If you aren't already aware, Daytrotter is an amazing website that brings in up and coming bands to record mini live sessions! Some incredible groups have recorded at Daytrotter and often record previously unreleased tunes. Recent sessions include The Civil Wars, The Knux, James Vincent McMorrow, and Andrew Belle. All of the sessions are available for free download as long as you create an account. Check it out and find some hidden gems!

City and Colour

I know I am slightly late hopping on this train, but it has come to my attention that there are still many out there who have not had the pleasure of hearing City and Colour. Dallas Green, frontman of post-hardcore band Alexisonfire has recently left his group to focus on his side project that has become extremely successful, City and Colour. Green is the sole member of City and Colour and has released three albums under the moniker. Unlike in his previous group, Dallas now writes acoustic, folk-inspired tunes, and sings often with a falsetto very similar to that of James Vincent McMorrow. Most recently, in June, Green released Little Hell, the most mature, fully-realized City and Colour album yet, and the first to chart in the U.S. If you are a fan of McMorrow or a folk fanatic in general, this stuff is for you. Enjoy!!

Buy Little Hell on iTunes

City and Colour-"Little Hell"

City and Colour-"Sleeping Sickness"

Givers

Givers, a five-piece alt-pop group from Louisiana caught my eye after they gave one of the most exciting, lively shows of the Sasquatch Music Festival earlier this year (See review here). After going out on tour with The Dirty Projectors, one of their primary influences, and releasing an awesome debut album, In Light, available here, the group is developing quite a following and is heading out on their first headlining tour. Their unique sound combines influences from indie jam bands like Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, along with the poppy side of the Dirty Projectors and a little Southern twist. The album is definitely worth getting and it won't disappoint! Enjoy!

Givers-"Up Up Up"

Vids Worth A View

Macklemore and Ryan Lewis released their single "Wings" a few months back and after raising $20,000 from fans and teaming up with awesome director Zia Mohajerjasbi, they have finally released the music video! It's excellently done and is a perfect companion to such a great deep song. Enjoy!