Local/Indie Music - "Two Weeks" by Grizzly Bear

Genre: Indie/Acoustic/Experimental

Hometown: Brooklyn, NY
Label: Warp
Album: Veckatimest
Release Date: May 26th, 2010
Notable Tracks: "Two Weeks" and "Foreground", as well as "Knife" from Yellow House (2006)

On Tour?: Yes
NYC Tour Date/Venue: n/a (already past)

Fun Fact: Grizzly Bear used to be the nickname of the lead singer's ex-boyfriend.

Grizzly Bear WEBSITE

International Spotlight - "Romance Is Boring" by Los Campesinos!

Genre: Pop Punk/Rock

Hometown: Cardiff, Wales
Label: Wichita Records
Latest Album: Romance Is Boring
Release Date: February 1, 2010
Notable Tracks: "There Are Listed Buildings" and "TheSealsAreAGoodPlaceToThinkOfTheFuture"

On Tour?: Yes
NYC Tour Date/Venue: October 15th & 16th @ Music Hall of Williamsburg


Fun Fact: There are 7 members of Los Campesinos! and not one of them are Welch.

Los Campesinos! Online.


Los Campesinos! "Romance Is Boring" (dir Alex de Campi) from alex de campi on Vimeo.

Shuffle Song - "Airplanes" by Local Natives

Genre: Indie/Rock/Jungle

Hometown: Silver Lake, Los Angeles, CA
Label: Frenchkiss, Infectious
Album: Gorilla Manor
Release Date: February, 2010
Notable Tracks: "Wide Eyes" and "World News"

On Tour?: Yes
NYC Tour Date/Venue: n/a

Fun Fact: Formerly known as "Cavil at Rest", they released their debut album Gorilla Manor in late 2009 in the UK before releasing it in the US in early 2010. It debuted on the Bilboard's Top 200 was #3 on the New Artist Charts.


Local Natives WEBSITE

Covers - "Crazy" by Ray LaMontagne

Original: "Crazy" by Gnarls Barkley
Genre: Folk/Folk Rock

Hometown: Nashua, NH
Label: RCA
Latest Album: God Willin' & the Creek Won't Rise
Release Date: September 6th, 2010
Notable Tracks: "Repo Man", "New York City is Killing Me" and "Devil's in the Jukebox"

On Tour?: Yes
NYC Tour Date/Venue: TBA

Fun Fact: After purposefully refraining from musical activity for years and struggling to graduate high school, Ray quit his job in a shoe factory to play music after hearing a Stephen Stills song on the radio.



Watch the original by Gnarls Barkley HERE.

New Favorites - "A More Perfect Union" by Titus Andronicus

Genre: Punk/Lo-Fi

Hometown: Glen Rock, NJ
Label: XL Recordings
Album: The Monitor
Release Date: March 9th, 2010
Notable Tracks: "Titus Andronicus Forever" and "To Old Friends and New"

On Tour?: Yes
NYC Tour Date/Venue: September 25th @ Webster Hall.
Fun Fact: They take their name after the Shakespearean play Titus Andronicus and at one point they had up to 11 people in the band - there are now just 5 members.

Titus Andronicus Online.

Blalock's Indie/Rock Playlist

...and we're back!

After a week hiatus, Track No. 17 is back and with a new format. Please give me some love (or not) about the change in format and how you feel about it. I'd love to hear thoughts on it and how it can be improved upon.


Enjoy the tunes!


-Bri