Cover - "Girls Just Want To Have Fun" by Starfucker

Original: "Girls Just Want To Have Fun" by Cyndi Lauper

Genre: Electroacoustic/Disco House
Hometown: Portland, Oregon
Latest Album: Julius EP (2010)
Label: Polyvinyl Records
Other Notable Songs: "Julius"

Fun Fact: Band members, particularly bassist Shawn Glassford, will frequently wear women's clothing during live performances.

Starfucker Website HERE.



The Original:

New Favorite - "Juniper" by Y La Bamba

Genre: Folk/Indie
Hometown: Portland, Oregon
Latest Album: Lupon (2010)
Label: Tender Loving Empire
Other Notable Songs: "A Man and His Fields"

Fun Fact: The daughter of two Mexican immigrants, lead singer Luzelena Mendoza named her band after her six-toed white cat, La Bamba.

Y La Bamba Website HERE.

Y La Bamba - Juniper from Tangible Worldwide on Vimeo.

International Spotlight - "Monsters" by Francis International Airport

Genre: Alternative/Indie

Hometown: Wein, Austria
Label: Siluh Records
Latest Album: Into the Woods
Release Date: unknown
Notable Tracks: "Amnesiacs" and "Feet of Clay"

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

Fun Fact: The band takes its name from the fictional airport from Grand Theft Auto IV.

Francis International Airport Website.

International Spotlight - "Camilo (The Magician)" by Said the Whale

Genre: Indie Rock/Acoustic

Hometown: Vancouver, BC, Canada
Label:
Latest Album: Islands Disappear
Release Date: October 13th, 2010
Notable Tracks: "This City's a Mess" and "The Light is You".

On Tour?: No.
NYC Tour Date/Venue: n/a

Fun Fact: This quintet gets creative with their 'bubblegum folk' sound. They have often used a ukelele and a glockenspiel in their songs.

Said the Whale Website.

Shuffle Song - "Storm the Fucking Kastle" by Diamondsnake

Genre: Rock/Heavy Metal

Hometown: New York, NY
Label: unknown
Latest Album: unknown
Release Date: June 2010 (unconfirmed)
Notable Tracks: "We Wanna Love You" and "Switch Hitter"

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

Fun Fact: Diamonsnake is the side-project of pop artist Moby, Phil Costello (frontman for Bee Gees), Tomato (Sound of Urchin) and Dave Hill (Valley Lodge).

Diamondsnake Website.

Covers - "Fell In Love With A Girl" by the White Stripes

Original: "Fell In Love With A Boy" by Joss Stone

Genre [Original]: Soul/R&B
Genre [Cover]: Alternative/Post-Punk/Rock

Hometown: Detroit, MI
Label: Warner Bros
Latest Album: Icky Thump
Release Date: December, 2007
Notable Tracks: "Icky Thump" and "You Don't Know What Love Is (You Just Do as You're Told)".

On Tour?: No.
NYC Tour Date/Venue: n/a

Fun Fact: Jack and Meg White are husband and wife, not brother and sister as it had been rumored in the past. Jack decided to take Meg's last name when they married, making them the Whites, and eventually the White Stripes.

White Stripes Online.



Watch the Original HERE.

New Favorites - "Everything Will Be Alright" by Golden Ages

Genre: Soul/Electropsych-Pop

Hometown: Philadelphia, PA
Label: Indiecater Records
Latest Album: Tradition
Release Date: April 16th, 2010
Notable Tracks: "Be Cool" and "Right Season"

On Tour?: No
NYC Tour Date/Venue: n/a

Fun Fact: Golden Ages is the result of a dorm room project by a 21-year-old Cognitive Science major from Philly.


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