Raphael Saadiq

Today's jam comes from Levi's Pioneer Sessions. It's by an artist that I had previously never heard of and one that I know am dying hear more of. The man is Raphael Saadiq and the song is "It's A Shame", originally by the Spinners. Enjoy.

Older Jams

While driving to Starbucks this morning for a morning study session, I found an old mix from a couple years back. It had a bunch of different tunes on it, but majority were from Kaiser Chief's 2008 release Off With Their Heads. Although their most mainstream songs from the album were "Never Miss A Beat" and "Addicted to Drugs", my favorite was a little jam with witty similes called "Tomato in the Rain".

Ra Ra Riot

The new Ra Ra Riot album, The Orchard, has officially been slate for release on 8/24 and they are starting to leak some tracks. Their first single and some details about their album, tour, life, etc. is now on Stereogum. The first single, "Boy", sounds similar to their stuff from the debut album, The Rhumb Line. I'm glad to see that they've maintained their unique brand of power pop. Check out more album details at the band's website.

Matt Hires

I know it's been awhile and for that I am truly sorry. I went to a show on Saturday when I was visiting Wendy in Pittsburgh. One of her friends and coworkers was opening for The Benji Davis Project. We didn't stay for that act, but we did catch a bit of Matt Hires. He's a singer songwriter with a pretty cool vibe. He did get negative points for rocking skinny jeans, but his music is still pretty legit. Enjoy

Avetts again

I really haven't been listening to too much new music recently. I've listened to Sleigh Bells, The National and Broken Social Scene here and there, but I've been listening to the Avetts far more often. One of their songs that I had never really listened to all that much is "Backwards with Time" off of The Gleam. It's a simple song with great lyrics that really resonate with me. The harmonica intro reminds me a bit of Neil Young or Bob Dylan. Listen to it below and enjoy.

I keep singing my song, won't you sing along

Today's jam comes from Ivan and Alyosha, an up and coming band from Seattle. They've only released an EP so far (to the best of my knowledge) but it's pretty good music to chill to. My favorite track from The Verse, The Chorus is "Beautiful Lie". Listen to it below and enjoy!

VW+RH

Once again, I've been slacking. Sorry. Today's jam is a mashup between Vampire Weekend and Rupert Homes called "Pina Horchata". I realize that it's pretty goofy but it puts a smile on my face so back off! Go America!