My brother and I decided to visit one of the Goodwill stores in Brooklyn last weekend. He wanted to check out a bunch of things but I (of course) went straight for the CDs. Man, there was quite a selection! Shelves and shelves of CDs, and after spending a little over an hour scrupulously going [...] Read More »
September 21, 2011 | 0 comments | View Post
![Free Energy: “Hope Child” | Hockey Night: “For Guys’ Eyes Only” [Songs]](http://unchartedradio.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/free-energy-stuck-on-nothing-150x150.jpg)
I’m listening to the full Stuck on Nothing album thanks to Grooveshark right now, but I don’t think there’s any song on there that will be as good as the one I’d like to feature in this post, “Hope Child”. It surprises me that two completely different songs can be on the same album (“Bang [...] Read More »
July 16, 2011 | 0 comments | View Post
![Rhapsody vs. Napster vs. Bandcamp.com [Thoughts]](http://unchartedradio.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/rhapsody-napster-bandcamp-150x150.jpg)
When there were the wars between Rhapsody and the Yahoo! Music service, I switched to Yahoo! and loved it so much more. There was better selection, the interface was cleaner and easier to use, and the ability to create fine-tuned playlists was outstanding. When the Yahoo! Music service decided to shut its doors, an official [...] Read More »
July 14, 2011 | 0 comments | View Post
NEXT: Week 182 10.21.09 (or Week 173 08.19.09?) NOTE: The below playlist is different than the link above but it’s correct. I’ll let Chris Bro know that they need to fix that. 00:15-03:52 Julian Plenti – Only If You Run – Julian Plenti is Skyscraper – Within the first minute this song really grabbed me. [...] Read More »
February 5, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
NEXT: Week 181 10.14.09 00:14-03:40 The Fruit Bats – Being On our Own – The Reminant Band – This band has a melodic indie rock style with elements of The Beatles, country (guitar twang), and folk. It really doesn’t sound like it would work, but The Fruit Bats somehow pull it off. 03:50-06:45 Mike Doughty [...] Read More »
February 4, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
NEXT: Week 180 10.07.09 00:14-03:33 The Drums – Let’s Go Surfing – Summertime – I’ve never heard of this band before. Definitely has elements of indie pop, rock, and new wave. They’re from Brooklyn but the lead vocalist has somewhat of a British accent. I’ve only heard this one song, but it kinda reminds me [...] Read More »
February 3, 2010 | 3 comments | View Post
When there were the wars between Rhapsody and the Yahoo! Music service, I switched to Yahoo! and loved it so much more. There was better selection, the interface was cleaner and easier to use, and the ability to create fine-tuned playlists was outstanding. When the Yahoo! Music service decided to shut its doors, an official [...] Read More »
July 14, 2011 | 0 comments | View Post
![Various Artists: Music from The O.C. Mix 6: Covering Our Tracks [Album]](http://unchartedradio.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/music-from-the-o-c-mix-6-covering-our-tracks-150x150.jpg)
I’m always impressed by The O.C. Mix CDs. They clearly have some very “in-the-know” people working there. Listening to this covers compilation of songs played from the show is no exception, as there are many standout tracks. Just to name a few, Goldspot (Modest Mouse’s “Float On”), Lady Sovereign (surprisingly listenable version of Sex Pistols’ [...] Read More »
July 20, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
![Mates of State: Crushes (The Covers Mixtape) [Album]](http://unchartedradio.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/mates-of-state-crushes-the-covers-mixtape-150x150.jpg)
I wasn’t sure what was going on for the first six tracks since the name of the album contains “Covers” but I decided to keep listening. It’s a good thing I did, since starting with the seventh track the covers kick in. I’ve always loved “Second Hand News” by Fleetwood Mac, and Mates of State [...] Read More »
July 18, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
![For My Dad’s Birthday [Personal Station]](http://unchartedradio.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/slacker-icon.jpg){kind=icon}
So, as you’ve probably seen, I’ve been slacking (no pun intended) quite a bit over the past few months with this blog. I wanted to post every day but just never got into a routine to actually follow through with it. However, starting today that’s going to change. Call it a final decision, a realization, [...] Read More »
June 3, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
![The Slant: Old North [Album]](http://unchartedradio.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/the-slant-old-north.jpg)
I think you’ll really like The Slant (pretty sure I heard of them through Slacker or Pandora).
October 5, 2009 | 0 comments | View Post
This is going to be short and sweet. After listening to 20+ bands on musicSUBMIT.com yesterday, I finally heard something that is worthy of your ears. If you like The Airborne Toxic Event, Animal Collective, Grizzly Bear, Interpol, The National, Of Montreal, and Vampire Weekend, you’re going to love this band.
July 13, 2011 | 0 comments | View Post
![Guerilla Poubelle vs Charly Fiasco [Album Stream]](http://unchartedradio.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/guerilla-poubelle-vs-charly-fiasco-150x150.jpg)
If you’ve heard French punk before and think this is going to be the same, think again. Granted I haven’t actually translated the lyrics, but Guerilla Poubelle and Charly Fiasco do it with such sneer and authority that it’s how punk should be — loud, crunchy guitars and in-your-face vocals. Cool stuff. Guerilla Poubelle vs [...] Read More »
April 14, 2011 | 0 comments | View Post
![Brixton Robbers: “Fuck the Shit” [Song]](http://unchartedradio.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/brixton-robbers-rocks-and-cranes-150x150.jpg)
After hearing the Do You Remember When Punk Rock Was for Fun? compilation on Bandcamp released by Big Wheel Records, there were some bands that I wanted to hear more of — Brixton Robbers was one of them, and here is my favorite track of theirs by far. If you like tongue-in-cheek lyrics with awesome [...] Read More »
April 8, 2011 | 0 comments | View Post
![Do You Remember When Punk Rock Was for Fun? [Song Picks]](http://unchartedradio.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/do-you-remember-when-punk-rock-was-for-fun-150x150.jpg)
I came across Big Wheel Records when I was searching for “punk” on Bandcamp. I’m glad I did, since the Do You Remember When Punk Rock Was for Fun? has a bunch of good tracks. Here are my picks… Permanent Bastards – Those Forgotten Pioneers The Snips – Tired Tires Bon Vivant – La 236
April 6, 2011 | 0 comments | View Post
![Jingle Punx [Song Picks]](http://unchartedradio.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/jingle-punx-150x123.jpg)
Below are some of my song picks from the cover band (or most of the time), Jingle Punx. Enjoy! Jingle Punx – Beer Run Jingle Punx – Drink It Up Men Jingle Punx – Peter Cottontail Jingle Punx – Scooby Doo
April 5, 2011 | 0 comments | View Post
I never heard of ROAR before Quote Unquote Records, which is surprising because they’re very good. With art on the album cover that looks like one of the Three Stooges with Amy Winehouse you might expect a mixture of the two sounds (wait, that doesn’t really make sense). Anyway, if you’re a fan of Built [...] Read More »
April 2, 2011 | 0 comments | View Post
![The Cheaters: “Angela Marie” [Song]](http://unchartedradio.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/the-cheaters-150x150.jpg)
It’s been way too long since I posted something, I know. Recently I came across “Angela Marie” by The Cheaters when listening to 500 Miles to Memphis radio on Pandora. Speaking of which, that band’s song “The Regret” is another amazing one — which I’ll write a post about soon. Anyway, usually I don’t like [...] Read More »
November 10, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
Mad Francis has an interesting sound. When listening to “Provenance” at first I thought his music reminded me of Belle and Sebastian, but after hearing it in full I found elements of XTC and Ben Folds Five as well. The second track (“Kindred Spirits”) is more of the same but also has synthesizer sounds thrown in that reminds me of The Rentals. I recommend Mad Francis if you like melodic but engaging indie rock with piano, acoustic guitar, congo drums, and just the right amount of electronica. Very impressive that this is all done by a one-man band, Eric Long.
July 20, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post
