U2 performing their new song Every Breaking Wave during their 2nd 360° Tour concert in Helsinki, Finland, Olympic Stadium on August 21, 2010. Lyrics at the bottom of this post: Every breaking wave On the shore Tells the next one there’ll be one more Every gambler knows That to lose Is what you’re really there for Somewhere else, fearlessness Now I’m speaking to an answer phone Every silent leaf On the breeze Winter wouldn’t leave [...]

Band of Horses, previously known as Horses, is a Seattle-based indie rock band with a unique sound. Their new album, Infinite Arms, hits stores on May 18 with Compliments (first video below from April 20 on Later with Jools Holland) as the first single. Also including another song, Is There a Ghost, off their last album, Cease to Begin from a 2007 appearance on Later with Jools Holland.

I couldn’t sleep last night as I was in the enthralls of a particularly stubborn sinus infection so I was begrudgingly flipping through late night television when I came across Late Night With Jimmy Fallon. I’m not a fan of Jimmy Fallon (his incessantly shifty and nervous behavior causes me anxiety) but I stopped channel surfing due to finger fatigue and found myself struck by the originality and authenticity of Joanna Newsom’s performance. I made [...]

A great way to discover new music is to start with a band/album you enjoy and utilize Amazon’s user purchase trend data to follow what folks worldwide are listening to that dig similar music. I came across New York-based The Bravery via this method and have thoroughly enjoyed listening to their discography’s Punk/New Age blend over the past few weeks. Their latest album, Stir The Blood, dropped on December 1, 2009.

The Sterephonics’ last few albums have been hit or miss but the bands’ seventh album (titled Keep Calm and Carry On, released on November 16, 2009) sees them back at the top of their game again. The album’s debut single was Innocent (see first video below). The second single from the album, Could You Be The One?, will be released on February 15, 2010 (see second video below from Later…with Jools Holland):