What's gotten into Okkervil River? While the band has always been basically the vehicle for the songs and musings of frontman Will Sheff, their formless approach--somewhere between indie rock, emo, and roots music--has always tended to be a too-middling, too-pensive, and an altogether too-tasteful affair. The Stage Names changes everything. With the mixing help of Spoon drummer and Austin producer extraordinaire Jim Eno, the Austin quintet finally unleash their inner rock animals and deliver an unhinged rock-&-roll record replete with finger snaps, swaggering riffs, and Sheff's most direct and dynamic song cycle yet.
Okkervil River - Unless It's Kicks
Okkervil River - A Hand To Take Hold Of The Scene (MM pick!)

Here are pre-FM recordings of the glorious din taped by the Sisters of Mercy for the Kid Jensen show on BBC Radio 1 in early 1983. Tracks 1-4 come from the 2CD bootleg, Kamasutra. Still, the tracks showed slight traces of vinyl flaws.

The Sisters Of Mercy - Jolene
The Sisters Of Mercy - Heartland
The Sisters Of Mercy - Burn (MM Pick!)
The Sisters Of Mercy - Valentine

M.I.A. is hailed as one of the most freshly creative artists to hit the scene, paving the way for fierce and adventurous females to break the mold. With KALA, she pulls even more globe-trekking, and genre bending into her musical mix. Recorded in India, Trinidad, Australia, London, New York and Baltimore, M.I.A. has crafted an international sound that is as excitingly undefineable as it is infectious. On her new album Kala, i've just discovered a song which can make everyone dance!

M.I.A. - Jimmy
you can also watch Jimmy Video

I delight in watching the high artistic quality movies, betweentimes I'll try to post cult movies on this blog. This is already very famous motion picture, but what i like the most is not the scenario, it's acting of each character -- Hannibal Lecter, Clarice Starling and Buffalo Bill, they're quite memorable everytime you think of Silence of the Lambs. Buffalo Bill Dancing is my favorite scene from the movie, and also the song by a goth band Psyche sounds quite good!

Psyche - Goodbye horses

1. Liars – Plaster Casts Of Everything
Interesting song, interesting video. It contains of nudity and creepy scenes. That's why we like it most, you still love watching same old boring music videos like on MTV? Watch Liars video on youtube.

2. Richard Hawley - Tonight The Streets Are Ours (watch on Youtube)

3. Super Furry Animals - Show Your Hand
I'd mentioned about this single on my post Hey Venus!. There are other nice songs such as:
Super Furry Animals - Carbon Dating
Magical, isn't it?

4. Rilo Kiley - Silver Lining
Rilo Kiley have given us another peek of forthcoming fourth album Under the Blacklight. Continue reading on Pitchfork.

5. Kula Shaker - Second Sight
6. Martin Solveig – Rejection (watch on Youtube)
7. Robyn With Kleerup - With Every Heartbeat (watch on Youtube)
8. Elliot Minor – Jessica (watch on Youtube)
9. Darren Hayes – On The Verge Of Something (watch on Youtube)
10. Rihanna - Don't Stop the Music (watch on Youtube)

Video Flashback!
Sunset Rubdown - I'm Sorry I Sang On Your Hands
As you know, we like new Sunset Rubdown! Their previous record was one of my favorite indie rock records of 2006. And believe me you should check the record Shut Up I Am Dreaming. I'm Sorry I Sang On Your Hands provides a magical, dreamy atmosphere along with the artistic video.

Musical news
Common - I Want You Lyrics
Sean Kingston - Change Lyrics
Mya - Sorry Lyrics
Natasha Bedingfield - Say It Again Lyrics
Lil' Wayne - Tell Me You Need Me Lyrics
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This Old Town by Paul Weller & Graham Coxon was the best single of previous week.