Xiu Xiu - Women As Lovers

One of my recent favorite bands Xiu Xiu records another awesome thing, which is named "Women as Lovers", and included with a new Under Pressure (Queen&Bowie) cover. Honestly i first listened up this amazing cover, it's been an extra ordinary and successful version than any other Under Pressure covers. If you consider listening previous untouchable, deep and unapproachable Xiu Xiu albums, this album is more reachable than any of them. It's full of emotion, and i really have to appreciate these tracks, each of them is charming. I can't say that this is the best expression of Xiu Xiu's sad music, but Jamie Stewart's confrontational vocals are the best for sure. With this new album, i can say this the best new music. My song picks are: Gayle Lynn, Master of the bump, No friend oh!, The Leash, Under Pressure feat. Michael Gira.

Xiu Xiu - Gayle Lynn
Xiu Xiu - Under Pressure feat. Michael Gira [Queen&Bowie cover] *removed by label request

Xiu Xiu - I do what i want when i want

more:
Xiu Xiu - Remixed & Covered

Philip Oakey

My taste's a | little strange | I've been told | You're the kind of person | I want to hold | You'll never be a picture | I don't care | I've been looking | out for you | Everywhere | Be my lover now | Be my lover now | You make me feel so hot | I want you so | Will I always love you? | I don't know | There may be no tomorrow | Anyway | Let's forget the future | And live today | Be my lover now | Be my lover now | I'm tried of trying | Tired of lying | Letting pride | get in my way | I'm going to speak true | I really want you | I've got nothing | else to say | Be my lover now | Be my lover now | Be my lover now | Be my lover now | I'm tried of trying | Tired of lying | Letting pride | get in my way | I'm going to speak true | I really want you | I've got nothing |
else to say | Be my lover now | Be my lover now | Be my lover now | Be my lover now | So if you need somebody | Just let it flow | I'm waiting for | your answer | Let me know | I want to be your lover | Right away | If you want me, baby | You've got to say | Be my lover now | Be my lover now | Be my lover now | Be my lover now | Be my lover now | Be my lover now |

Philip Oakey - Be My Lower Now

From archives:
The Human League - Dare!

Mahjongg - Kontpab - Review

A Chicago based indie electronic ( with their Tropical / Industrial / Minimalist sound ) band which I liked at first listen, releases Kontpab. It basically warns the human race of the mass "funneling" of the populace minds into The Grid. Their sound is as same as any indie electronic bands that only think beats beats and some interesting noises on and on. However there are the songs which you can't ignore at here. Second track "Problems" makes strong my belief in Mahjongg. Totally electronic and with its similarity to 8-bit video game sounds, Tell the Police the Truth becomes another great found on this record. Despite its full of adventure-loving and interesting sound, Kontpab doesn't provide something fairly evergreen.

Mahjongg - Pontiac
Mahjongg - Tell the Police the Truth(MM song pick!)

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Skinny Puppy

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The Coral, Ringo Star

I know that you regularly send me music news and mp3s, but i rarely put them on this blog. From now on, we've a new section on The MM, Music News in Mailbox. Mail to me new music at buluthim@gmail.com

The Coral - Put The Sun Back

2008 sees The Coral release a new single from ‘Roots and Echoes’ in the form of ‘Put The Sun’. The single is released on CD and two limited editions formats. Across the format are 3 exclusive new tracks, a live version of the single and the video.

Put The Sun Back on Youtube (live)

Ringo Starr - Liverpool 8

Liverpool 8 is Ringo Starr’s first new solo release with Capitol since 1974's Goodnight Vienna and will be available on CD, digitally and USB wristband. Liverpool 8's 12 original tracks were all co-written by Starr and were recorded in England and in California. "The writing of the records is always the same," Ringo explains, "it's the same group of guys and we all sit together and write about what's happening. " That "group of guys" who joined Starr on the album's songwriting and recording are (in alphabetical order): Gary Burr, Steve Dudas, Mark Hudson, Sean Hurley, Zac Rae, and Dave Stewart.

Best Rock Blog

With a cup of tea in my hand, I loved digging my previous posts instead of looking for some other new bands, and i wanted to share beautiful ones with you.

• On a friday i'd made a Top 10 Singles list in which Grizzly Bear reached the top, it's still a great song i love to listen. O Valencia by The Decemberists, The Great Salt Lake by Band of horses and Sleepy jackson, they're all great singles which i still oftenly play. I know you love New Singles section, it takes huge time finding all those singles and putting them in a order.

Grizzly Bear - Knife (covered by CSS)

• The records in Classic Records section such as Elliott Smith's Either/or, Joni Mitchell's For The Roses resides in my Creative Zen mp3 player, oh please i can't delete them, they're necessarily needed.

Elliott Smith - Speed Trials
Joni Mitchell - Banquet

• A lot of you discovered great bands from my gorgeous 80s Music section. The New Romantics is still my best post on this part, you have to check out the New Romantics.

• Here comes the most joyful side of writing on a blog, you may find thousand of readers for your powerful music lists, and my best music list becomes Best of Indie Rock 2006. Thanks for linking the list, it's widely popular now.

Bonnie Prince Billy - The Seedling

• Don't forget the best new music section, i recommend you listen. I couldn't forget the time that i first listened to Cease to Begin, i knew it was totally awesome country-indie combo, and the record becomes the favorite of 2007.

Moreover, you can always find great tracks in 90's Music, New Music, Live Music, Cover Songs.

Thanks for your love,
The MM Blog

Vampire Weekend

I've recently discovered this New York based buzz band, and you should hear their relaxing pop song "M79". I like to hear unmixed indie rock songs. "M79" isn't the only good song of them, there are bunch of nice cuts on their new self-titled record such as Mansard Roof, Oxford Comma and A-Punk. And they mostly sound like XTC or Rusted Root, you know them, they're cool. Ok here comes video of Ecstasy by Rusted Root. If you like entertaining, joyful indie rock bands, Vampire Weekend is for you. Vampire Weekend talks about the song "M79":

We just finished recording this song too. The final version is very different than this one. Rostam played piano here so I feel like it has a kind of honky-tonk vibe. On the album, there are a lot of different instruments and string arrangements. It’s named after a bus in Manhattan that goes across Central Park. There are usually a lot of old people on it — maybe going to a museum or hospital on the Upper East Side.

I hope they gain some attention, because this album grows on me.
Vampire Weekend - M79
Vampire Weekend - I Stand Corrected