Sound It Out #9 — Imperial Teen: "Runaway" It's been nearly five years since Imperial Teen's last record and I have missed them terribly. The band started in San Francisco… Read the rest of the article: Imperial Teen: "Runaway" (MP3)

Sound it Out #8: Kathryn Calder: "Turn a Light On" An instant gloomy-day classic, Kathryn Calder’s “Turn a Light On” is lush and lovely with enchanting, layered vocals and a… Read the rest of the article: Kathryn Calder: "Turn a Light On" (MP3)

This song is made of sugar-coated cotton candy dreams and creamy pudding pie rainbows. I know it's called "Please Ask for Help" and it's probably about something sad or desperate… Read the rest of the article: Telekinesis: "Please Ask for Help"

Sound It Out #6 The Cave Singers’ No Witch was probably my favorite record of 2011. It really epitomized the sludge of wintertime when it came out in January and… Read the rest of the article: The Cave Singers: "Black Leaf" (MP3)

SOUND IT OUT #5. Things are not what they seem here. Phantogram sounds like a sexy, cosmopolitan collective, not a couple of childhood friends recording music in a barn outside… Read the rest of the article: Phantogram — "Don't Move" (MP3)

Sound It Out #4: Say Hi — "Devils"It's getting to be the end of the year, which is traditionally a slow time for interesting new music. I'm going to scatter… Read the rest of the article: Say Hi — "Devils" (MP3)

Sound It Out #3: Jenny O. — "Well OK Honey" It’s not easy to find information about Jenny O. Her bio tells us that her father is a scientist/wedding singer… Read the rest of the article: Jenny O. — "Well OK Honey" (MP3)

Sound It Out #2: Tame Impala "Why Won’t You Make Up Your Mind?" I’ll admit to being a latecomer to Tame Impala, and for the stupidest reason: based on their… Read the rest of the article: Tame Impala: Why Won't You Make Up Your Mind? (MP3)

I knew Amy Seidenwurm had good taste in music when I saw that she had painted the names of some of my favorite bands on her beehives. Amy worked in… Read the rest of the article: Song by Boston Spaceships: "Tabby and Lucy"