P is for Passion Pit.

Cheerful, squeaky, falsetto-driven dance party music.

31 July Permalink

O is for Ola Podrida.

Cinematic folk-rock from composer David Wingo.

30 July Permalink

N is for Nada Surf.

Chill alt-rock from New York.

28 July Permalink

M is for Mew.

Carefully crafted Danish prog-rock with near-falsetto vocals.

28 July 1 Permalink

L is for LCD Soundsystem.

Repetitive, post-apocalyptic dance music.

26 July 1 Permalink

K is for The Knife.

Swedish brother/sister duo crafting dark, electronic, haunted house music.

25 July 1 Permalink

J is for Joanna Newsom.

Victorian harp-based folkprog.

24 July 1 Permalink

I is for Interpol.

NYC-based rock with heavy rhythm and occasional forays into the darkness.

23 July 1 Permalink

H is for Hercules & Love Affair.

Neo-disco dance party anchored by Antony.

22 July Permalink

G is for Girl Talk. G is also for Gregg Gillis, the man behind the moniker.

Mash-up DJ of the finest caliber, floating pop, rock, indie, R&B, and disco beats underneath rap from all eras.

21 July Permalink

F is for Feist.

Ultra-catchy Canadian singer-songwriter. Occasional member of Broken Social Scene.

20 July 1 Permalink

E is for Editors.

Straight-ahead English rock with Interpol-esque vocals.

18 July 1 Permalink

D is for Department of Eagles.

Delicate folk-leaning indie rock side-project of Grizzly Bear’s Daniel Rossen.

Also, how insane is that music video? Answer: Pretty insane. Love it.

17 July 2 Permalink