DRAGON WAGON

Jeff from one of my favorite blogs, The Noise Is, posted the new video from Young Mammals of Houston a few days ago and I feel the need to re-post it.   The video is for their song 'Dragon Wagon' from the brilliant album, Carrots (TMCB's #10 album of 2010.)  No over-produced, over-thought concepts here, just a good band playing good music.  Could have been shot in one take for all I know.

Check it:


Young Mammals "Dragon Wagon" from FUNWUNCE on Vimeo.



TMCB has been slow to update due to the fact that I moved this week and have been without any of the internets.  This should stop today.

10 BEST NEW ARTISTS OF 2010

These are 10 best bands that were new to me during 2010.  With the possible exception of 1 or 2, none had released any material before this year.




1.  Gauntlet Hair - Only 5 songs are recorded from these guys and their full length is already my most anticipated album of 2011.  Get a head start here...

2.  Tame Impala - This band came out of nowhere with the best release of 2010 and I can't wait to see what they do in the coming year. Download Innerspeaker

3.  CEO - While The Tough Alliance's Eric Berglund is by no means a newcomer to the music scene, his alter-ego 'CEO' made a huge debut this year with one of my favorite EP's 'White Magic' .

4.  Balam Acab - What can I say about 'See Birds' that would do it justice?  This is another EP that was amazing and generally overlooked by most.  A 5 song ride that takes you everywhere you want to go and leaves you wondering if you're really stoned or if music alone can get you high.  Get it here if you haven't already...

5.  Beat Connection - Their Surf Noir EP is brilliantly done and extremely fun to listen to.  The song 'Silver Screen' is one of my favorties from the year and sounds very similar to 'The Police' or the like...

6.  Summer Camp - Very secretive group from London.  All I have heard by them is the Young EP, but it is very promising.  I was lucky to even find this picture.

      

                                 

7. Cults - I had the pleasure of seeing Cults open for Twin Sister and Morning Benders and was completely blown away with the power in Madeline's voice.  I am really looking forward to seeing what they do in 2011.  Download 3 songs now from their bandcamp.

8.  Keepaway -  I nearly forgot about these guys when compiling this list, but I didn't because their EP 'Baby Style' is unforgettable.  The first song Yellow Wings got somewhere around a 9.0 or 9.2 on p4k's BNM.  Now you can even get a second EP, Kompetitor, from their bandcamp page.

9.  Young Mammals - Houston's own released their debut, Carrots, this year and have been stimulating internet buzz all over ever since.  I had the pleasure of seeing them play with Lower Dens a couple months ago and they sound just as amazing live as they do on the album.   

10.  FUR - Bryce Isbell currently resides in Denton and blessed us with his full length album 'Witches' earlier this year.  Isbell is a friend of Alan Palomo (Neon Indian) and I have to say that he seems to be just as talented as his buddy.

TOP 20 OF 2010

This is by no means intended to be the 'Ulitmate 2010 list'; just my 20 favorite albums I heard this year.  Other lists will follow.

1- Tame Impala - Innerspeaker



2- Arcade Fire - The Suburbs

 

3- Fang Island - Fang Island



4- The Fresh and Onlys - Play It Strange

  

5- Blackbird Blackbird - Summer Heart LP



6- Ty Segall - Melted



7- Sufjan Stevens - The Age of Adz



8- Harlem - Hippies




9- The Whitsundays - Saul





10- Young Mammals - Carrots



11- Teen Daze - Four More Years



12- The Fatty Acids - Stop Berries, Berries and Berries, Berries



13- Suuns - Zeroes QC



14- Yeasayer - Odd Blood





15- Fitz & the Tantrums - Pickin' Up the Pieces of Love



16- The Strange Boys - Be Brave



17- Beach House - Teen Dream



18- Miniature Tigers - Fortress





19- Avi Buffalo - Avi Buffalo



20- Forest Magic - Is Energy

First Picks

This is the first post.  This is what I like right now.  Thank you for reading.

 Gauntlet Hair - These are the only 3 songs I have by this band, but every time I hear one of them on shuffle I check to see who it is.  Good shit.

I Was Thinking - http://www.mediafire.com/?k16qy3i6t345k0a

All Eyes - http://www.mediafire.com/?ufm4cu905athz48

Our Scenery - http://www.mediafire.com/?ufm4cu905athz48

Beat Connection - If you haven't heard these guys yet, please do yourself a favor.  Free Full-EP download from the band... http://beatconnection.bandcamp.com/ or here http://www.mediafire.com/?izkabo9pjta21

Young Mammals - Coming to Lochrann's in Frisco September 9th.  I believe this band is from Houston.  We will forgive them for that, since the album kills.  Some free stuff here http://youngmammals.bandcamp.com/

Blackbird Blackbird - Great album, make sure to check out the cover of Modest Mouse's 'Float On'.  Other favorites include, 'Aura', 'Heartbeat', and 'Sunspray' (quite a beautiful track.)  http://www.mediafire.com/?5jd66a4pvh0x0u7

Slow Animal - I just found these guys on a random site that said they knew them. 

Get the free demo here - http://slowanimal.bandcamp.com/ 

Weed Diamond - I just like this music.  'All of Denver is Wasted' and 'Wilbur' are great starting tracks. http://www.mediafire.com/?ncgcujnd9i94n









-CB