Category: Track Of The Day
Track Of The Day: ‘What About Us’ By The Handsome Furs
The Montreal indei rock two-piece Handsome Furs consists of Dan Boeckner, of Wolf Parade and Atlas Strategic, and his wife, writer Alexei Perry. Sound Kapital is their third album but the first written exclusively on keyboards (though guitars are still … [Read the Rest]
Track of the Day: ‘Ghosts in the Machine’ by Death & Vanilla
Music to haunt a party to: here’s an appropriately spooky cut courtesy of Sweden’s Death & Vanilla, off of their self-titled EP from last December. A little sinister but not outright creepy, the track glides by sleekly on timid percussion, … [Read the Rest]
Track of the Day: ‘Come Visit Me’ by The Rosebuds
Divorce: the specter that haunts all marriages, and winds up reaping the majority of them, usually wreaking traumatic emotional damage. Yet when Ivan Howard and Kelly Crisp, who make up eclectic indie rock act The Rosebuds, found their marriage failing, … [Read the Rest]
Track of the Day: ‘The Way it Goes’ by Gillian Welch
Gillian Welch might be “the pretender” according to the title track of her breakthrough third album, 2001′s remarkable Time (The Revelator), but she’s really one of the most consistently great roots/bluegrass/alt-country artists of the last two decades. Her lyrics are … [Read the Rest]
Track of the Day: ‘Something’ by Big K.R.I.T.
Don’t get me wrong: Return of 4eva, Big K.R.I.T.’s latest mixtape andhis first release of 2011, is great, a throwback to an older era of Southern-fried rap touched by K.R.I.T.’s unassuming personality (by rap standards, anyway) and considerable production skills. … [Read the Rest]
Track of the Day: ‘Rill Rill’ by Sleigh Bells
Call it hipster porn if you want but I have had the Sleigh Bells smash single “Rill Rill” stuck in my head for awhile. Something about it is just so damn catchy that I can’t help it. Commonly referred to … [Read the Rest]
Track of the Day: ‘Eating Lemons’ by Koji
For today’s selection, I am pleased to be bringing the work of Koji (aka Andrew Koji Shiraki) to the world of Sound on Sight. Koji is an indie punk-rock activist/artist who tours on behalf of The Resolve, an organization in … [Read the Rest]
Track of the Day: ‘That Home’ by The Cinematic Orchestra
You probably heard today’s Track of the Day in the lovely new trailer for Mike Cahill’s indie sci-fi drama Another Earth, where it is used perfectly. After all they aren’t called The Cinematic Orchestra for nothing. Their track “That Home” … [Read the Rest]
Track of the Day: ‘Boys Who Rape (Should All Be Destroyed)’ by The Raveonettes
If someone put a gun to my head and asked me to name my favorite band, I would have to say The Raveonettes. This Danish indie-rock duo is one of the most ambitious and fearless bands in the music industry … [Read the Rest]
Track of the Day: ‘Brave Bird’ by Stef Lang
I am going with another “Hawk Harrelson Homer Pick” for today’s track of the day. I am bringing back Canadian indie rocker Stef Lang again with another track of hers, this time from a different record. Currently located out of … [Read the Rest]
Track of the Day: ‘Still Life’ by The Horrors
A spectacularly snarky musician I won’t identify recently asked of The Horrors: “Who will they impersonate on their next album?” It’s a fair question; the group has shifted from one form of soundalikeness to another. Luckily for them, they happen … [Read the Rest]
Track of the Day: ‘Destroy Everything You Touch’ by Ladytron
This is for all the people who like dance music. My favorite electronic band is Ladytron. Based out of Liverpool, although some might say that their songs have an “international dateline” (see what I did there), they have a strong … [Read the Rest]
Track of the Day: ‘Bend a Little, Bend a Lot’ by Stef Lang
Sorry for the tardiness. Today’s Track of the Day comes from Sound On Sight’s home country. My “Hawk Harrelson Homer Pick of the Day” comes courtesy of Vancouver’s lovely and talented Singer/Songwriter Stef Lang. Originally from Ladysmith, British Columbia, Lang … [Read the Rest]
Track of the Day: ‘Rabbit Heart (Raise it Up)’ by Florence + the Machine
So this weekend, Rick and Simon have kindly handed over the “Track of the Day” duties to me. Not to brag (I totally am) but I saw Florence + the Machine tonight in Chicago. Show sold out suckas! It was … [Read the Rest]
Track of the Day: ‘Addicted to Love’ by Florence + the Machine
So this weekend, Rick and Simon have kindly handed over the “Track of the Day” duties to me. Not to brag (I totally am) but I will be seeing Florence + the Machine tonight in Chicago. Show’s sold out suckas! … [Read the Rest]
