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Voxtrot

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2005 on Cult Hero Records

Packing in the polish you might expect from veteran musicians, Austin Texas’ Voxtrot sparkle on their debut effort Raised By Wolves EP available for order at voxtrot.net. The 5 track EP shines from it’s opening track Raised by Wolves, it’s well manicured playing and confident vocals avoids easy formula for a complex arrangement of British pop inspired layered guitar and drum and the theme continues through the rest of the album. The 60s pop inspired Start of Something with the lead singer Ramesh’s Morresy like crooning also stands out as a uniquely catchy track while not being derivative. Each track on the EP is a truly impressive.

However, the real treat is for those that attend their live shows which are truly impressive. The band is tight and has an honesty which is intoxicating. The band comes off much more like siblings than band mates. The lead singer Ramesh Srivastava has a presence which is deceptively innocent as his voice carries sweet sophisticated melodies while bunny hopping from note to note.

Check their website for tour dates.

But Don’t Just Take My Word For It:

Three Imaginary Girls

Mundane Sounds

Austin Chronicle

Remember the days when you’d long to listen to music by the album? You went over to your shelves and looked at the album artwork to find the music you wanted to listen to. With the invention of MP3s and digital music players, the concept of album covers as navigational aids got lost (along with shelves full of records). Suddenly looking for a song meant you had to know the artist, album, or song name. As a visual thinker, I can easily tell you what any album in my music collection looks like from memory, but have a real problem with knowing what album a given song is on.

Continue reading CoverFlow: Better Digital Music Navigation »

Southstreet Seaport that is!

-Today,- August 10th, “Clap Your Hands and Say Yeah”:http://clapyourhandssayyeah.com/ will have a *free* show on the docks of “Southstreet Seaport”:http://seaportmusicfestival.com/ with the excellent band “Devotchka”:http://devotchka.net/ for all those in the local NY area.

_Did I mention it’s free?_

Josiah returns from his busy schedule to grace us, fair listener, with some of the most meaningless banter ever recorded. It’s a one hour double shot show to make up for all that time Josiah’s been away featuring some of the finest music available online. I think You’ll agree, it’s well worth the wait.
I apologize for the mix, but Josiah is impossible to eq! Please complain to him to get on the mic or buy his own mic please!
Played on Today’s Show
# The Language You Are Using Now by Don’s Mobile Barbers />

1. Dark Don’t Hide It by Magnolia Electric Co. (slow)
2. You Broke My Heart by lavender Diamond (female slow)
3. Black Cab by Jens Lekman via Panda’s Hideout />
4. slim mcshady by Go Home Productions />
5. Lift Me Up by Saturday Looks Good to Me />
6. Warpaint by Kyle Dawkins (instrumental)
7. We Should Drop Like Flies by Alec Ounsworth from CYHSY!
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