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- Tera Melos -

Sad to have discovered them only recently, but nonetheless happy I did so..

This brilliant band hails from Sacramento, California and makes music that

blends elements of rock, jazz and ambient electronics with a characteristic unconventional

song structure that incorporates features such as alternating rhythmic patterns, start-stop dynamics (to mention a few)..these guys are basically genreless!

The 3-piece band has been around since 2005 , and has released 2 LP's.

The first one being self titled, and released during 2005, only to be to be re-issued by

Sargent House in 2008, and 'Patagonian Rats' which was released early in September 2010.

They started off searching for a vocalist, on the way decided to stick to an instrumental approach, and later on decided to embed some vocals, which is apparent on 'Patagonian Rats'.

Personally, I stand on the instrumental era, which to me provides the best example of their work.

Recently, they realeased their 'Zoo Weather' EP, which you can check out here.

At present, they are touring US with Marnie Stern.

Below are embedded videos of their 2 Lp's..Certainly, worth keeping an eye on!

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Patrick Watson

He is a very favorite artist of mine, which I have been familiar with for quite a while but had totally forgotten about him until I reassesed the music in my hard drive.

The Canadian singer and pianist Patrick Watson was raised outside Montreal, in Hudson, Quebec, singing in the local church choirs as a boy, studying jazz and classical piano performance, composition, and arrangement, and singing and playing keyboards in the ska band Gangster Politics in high school.

Experimenting with various musical styles, and following his trip to Vietnam, he decided to orientate towards chamber pop music.

The result was a 4-piece band which is comprised of fellow musicians and former bandmates, which escort him upon this solo project.

His style can be compared to those of Jeff Buckley, Andrew Bird, Nick Drake to name a few,while it manages in the meanwhile to maintain qualities that set him apart from others.

He has been noted for his successful co-operation with Cinematic Orchestra, on tracks from the

'Ma Fleur' album, including the very prominent 'To build a home'.

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- Until a better name -

A band discovered thanx to my little brother who happens to be a friend of theirs..

Starting off their journey due to Schoolwave fest., they have had a few gigs in the city.

Until they find a better name or something new comes up, you can enjoy their song 'Overdosed'

below.

Overdosed by Until a better name

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- Our Last Hope Lost Hope -

The only 10 known facts/personal views/suggestions I can share about them :

1. They are a ten-piece band from Sweden.

2. Their sound can be described as Post-Rock.

3. Yeap, they're Swedish.again.

4. They recorded for the first time during the winter of 2003.
Nobody has ever heard about what happened to them after that.

5. Their music is nice.

6. It's sad.Yes, as a matter of fact its quite sad (in the good sense).

7. No Myspace, only a last.fm page (I've linked on the post's title).
For the official info source, visit: http://www.elysianminorband.net

8. Apparently, the only available news is that they re-issued their debut album
through Future Recordings, sometime last April.

9. If you're in despair, and everything seems vain, I recommend them thoroughly.
They will add an extra something to your situation.

10. Enjoy the vid. below.cu!

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- Accra Minoa -

We are made to believe, that most of the time there is nothing worth of notice
beyond the big urban city centres..and that is how worthwhile efforts never get the attention they really deserve..a band from Katerini, Accra Minoa, proves preconceptions such as that mentioned earlier to be truly stereotypical.
I hope and I expect, to see/hear much more from them in the future, and await to see them in Athens.
Check out their EP 'To create your favorite past'.

Broken tympanic bone by Accra Minoa

Freud distaktikos by Accra Minoa

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- Me of Curse -

Lovely mellow,folk sounds comprise today's grey atmosphere..today's soundclouds are
of greek origin..Composer/singer 'Me of Curse'has produced several works of art,
which we can enjoy at his myspace profile.I can't say much about him,since there
aren't much details about him available..all I can express about him is how much I like his work,(hence this post).To listen, click the link below.

dear chevretine by me of curse

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- Rien -


Myspace is a big big place, and by a sequence of random events, most times,
you can end up in the most unbelievable pages.
This is what happened once again, and I'm more than glad it did.
They're French and they're talented.
This band is what I call genreless, as their sound ranges from jazz to grunge
to indie.It reminds me both of Air and Battles..go figure..
I was dissapointed to find out however, that they have no Youtube presence, which
makes it all the more difficult for me to share selected songs.
Below, posted are two songs from their space, 'this is our grunge' and 'b.a.s.i.c.
feat. Damon Locks'.


BASIC feat Damon Locks by RIEN



This is our grunge by RIEN

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- Eels -

you know them..I know them..we both know they rock.
Last night I was watching true blood, and at the end credits (TB's end credits always have something more to offer) I got a splash of the very sexy 'fresh blood'.
I admit I had forgotten how good those guys sounded..and then a friend
reminded me just how addictive they can be (Jack's Colon..this one's for you ;) ).
They also completed their concept album trilogy sometime in May, with 'Tomorrow Morning' being the latest addition.
I find, that they seem to have created pieces that fit every type of mood, making
it a bit hard for me to choose..so I used some help.
Mine and Jack's picks:

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- Archie Bronson Outfit -

These guys, I hadn't really heard about, but this last hot/humid/sticky Saturday evening I decided,to find out a bit more..8 videos later and with endless hoppings
between the tracks (mostly from their latest album 'Coconut'), I had a pretty clear image about the aftertaste they left..psychedelic/electro/garage rock..to me, something like 'the greenhornes' with splashes of 'neu!' all over..Imao again,'Coconut'could easily be considered one of the best albums of 2010.
To find out more , click on..more.
Below the two songs, that topped my list of favourites.

The fuzzy guitared 'Magnetic Warrior'




and the garage/psychedelic/whateverelse 'You have a right to mountain life'

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I was feeling kind of blue today,so keeping that in mind I was browsing
through music that would be a match with my mood..and voila,I found it..
Two songs from the greek,three-piece band 'Mandy and the Panda'..Unconsciously,
I would press repeat all the time.The subtle, fairy-like voices from the track 'zoo'
that would calm me down and the interesting chorus effect somewhere throughout the middle of 'green fairies' made my day. :)


Green fairies by Mandy and the panda

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- Local Scene: Pockets full of Sand -

I was clicking randomly on myspace earlier and fell on to these guys..
From what a friend told me, they are 4-piece band from athens..Their myspace about section doesn't say much about them, but their tracks do say a lot.
Unfortunately, I couldn't find any videos of any of their gigs, so i'll just post
a link to their player..



She has no eyes by pockets full of sand

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Yesterday I stumbled across this very interesting Swedish band..the result was a total dedication of 4 hours checking out their diverse sound and a download of their discography, and I have to admit that I was left quite impressed with what I heard.
Especially, Yukimi Nagano (their front-woman)..A singer of Japanese-Swedish descent
with a very mesmerising voice, that sort of urged me to check out her other astonishing collaborations with bands/artists such as 'Sleep Walker' (a Japanese jazz band based in Kyoto), which you can check out here and hip-hop artist/producer Ge-ology which you can check out here..
I can hardly restrain myself from posting most of their videos, so after quite a bit of thinking and pausing i'll contain myself to the following three choices..




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Elysian Fields is a band founded in 1995, comprised by co-composers Jennifer Charles (vocals, instruments) and Oren Bloedow (guitar). Their music has been sometimes described as "noir rock", due to its sultry, dark and mysterious inflections, be it sonically or lyrically.
Jennifer Charles has been noted for her breathy/sensational voice, which is somewhat
of a trademark for 'Elysian Fields' and has also been distinctly met on other projects, such as 'Lovage'.
Below, my 2 favorites:

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- Efterklang -


Efterklang is a band from Copenhagen, Denmark, consisting of four core members (Mads Brauer, Casper Clausen, Thomas Husmer & Rasmus Stolberg) who have played together since 2001.
Below are two very favourite songs: 'Prey vs. Predator' from the album "Tripper" and
'Caravan' from the album "Parades".

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- Pivot -

Dark experimental instrumental post-rock band Pivot were formed in 1999 by brothers Laurenz Pike (drums, percussion) and Richard Pike (guitar, production), but soon ballooned to a five-piece band with the additions of Adrian Klumpes (keyboard), Neal Sutherland (bass), and Dave Bowman (turntables).
Below are 'Montecore' debut album "Make me love you" and 'Sweet Memory' from
"O soundtrack my heart".
Both albums are definitely worth a listen..

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Everything Everything is a four-piece band based in Manchester celebrated originally from Newcastle / Northumberland.Their music has been described as "surreal neo-classical avant-pop for the digital age.
Hit tracks include 'Suffragete Suffragete'and 'Photoshop Handsome'from the
forthcoming album "Man Alive".

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Tunng are an experimental folk band which formed in 2003 in London, England.
They are a digital-folk band, which has produced various works,with numerous exceptional tracks, some of which are posted below.

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- Shipping News -


Shipping News is an American post-rock/indie rock band. The group formed in
the fall of 1996. Their sound can be compared to that of bands such as Slint,
June of 44,Shellac and others..
Below, my personal favourites 'Untitled w Drums' from their EP
"Flies the Field", and 'Wax Dreams' from "Three-Four".

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- Les Savy Fav-

In my purely arrogant opinion, one of the best bands i've ever had the pleasure
coming across and which exist out there..I could go on talking forever about how
great i think their music is, but i'd be wandering off the point.
Please..enjoy their greatness for yourselves!