Great Lake Swimmers is a band based in Toronto, Canada (represent). I recently saw them live in Thunder Bay and it was awesome. The good thing about indie bands is that most of them are great live. They sort of have to be in order to get and maintain a strong following. I’ve never met a meeker soul, however, than Tony Dekker, the flawless lead singer. It was really refreshing to meet someone so talented yet so humble. Our picture together was pretty awkward (I wish I could find it but it’s on a friend’s camera at the moment.)
Anyway, these guys have four albums and two EPs.
Genre:
Indie Rock
Sadcore
Folk Rock
Members:
Tony Dekker –> Lead vocals, acoustic guitar, lead vocals
Regina Spektor was born in Moscow, Russia before emigrating to New York in 1989 with her family. The singer/songwriter/pianist has made five albums and two EPs. She’s also contributed to numerous notable compilations.
The Duke Spirit, an English rock band, formed in 2003. They’ve made two albums and four EPs thus far and are currently touring through Europe, the States and Australia.
Genre: Alternative Rock
Members:
Liela Moss – -> vocals, tambourine, harmonica, piano
Fleet Foxes is a Seattle-based band with two EPs and a debut album. The band formed in 2006 and is currently on tour in the States.
Members:
Robin Pecknold –>lead vocals, guitar
Skyler Skjelset –>lead guitar
Christian Wargo –>bass, guitar, vocals
Casey Wescott –>keyboards, vocals
Josh Tillman –>drums, vocals, arrangements
Genre:
Folk Rock
Indie Pop
Baroque Pop
From the EP Sun Giant:
Mykonos
From the album Fleet Foxes:
White Winter Hymnal
BLACK CAB SESSIONS features great artists in an especially unique venue (the back seat of a black cab). Check out their site: http://www.blackcabsessions.com/sessions.php
I watch a lot of television and one of my recent favorite shows is Showtime’s “Nurse Jackie”. It’s quirky, it’s crude and it’s endearing.
Plot
This show follows the life of its main character (Nurse Jackie). We see her struggle and kick ass both at work and at home. She’s edgy, tough, compassionate and lovable, yet she’s far from perfect. Some of Jackie’s decisions make one question her moral compass, however, it’s impossible not to root for her in the end.
The ensemble cast is especially wonderful and dynamic. They really add a lot to an already good series.
I suggest you give this dark comedy a try. It’s rockin’ my socks off so far!
Beach House is a “lo-fi” duo consisting of Alex Scally (guitar/keyboards) and Victoria Legrand (vocals/keyboards). They formed in Baltimore in 2005 and have been gorgeous ever since.
Beach House has two albums under its belt (both awesome).
