Forget It - Fabulous Rudies

I apologize for not posting in a long while. I've been distracted by the Christmas rush and general laziness when I get home to my computer. That and it's a little hard to think of music with Christmas Carols running through my head.
Today I bring you another Ska band. This is the first (and only) Ska band I have seen live, and they are what first got me into the genre of music. But independent and not being big named, have little to show other than a MySpace page and a low-budget video. But that's what this site is for, bringing you these Indy Bands.
The Fabulous Rudies are a jolly bunch. instead of seeing a mosh pit, people were dancing with each other. This is one of their slower songs, but I added an extra "live" footage of my favourite song by them.

-Jeffrey-

Faded Paper Figures - Metropolis

Meet my latest obsession, Faded Paper Figures. They are some of the most upbeat sounds you'll listen to, and it's effing Christmas-time so that's pretty hardcore upbeat. Faded Paper Figures is composed of two main guys playing guitars, keys, drums, vocals, and machines, with an occasional female guest that adds support vocals. They're from the state of California, not surprising, since you can practically taste the sunshine in their music.

--Vivian

The White Tie Affair - If I Fall

I saw these guys on "The Hills" and fell in love with them instantly.. who knew you could actually get something useful out of that show.

-- Jocelyn

Sugarcult - Pretty Girl

It was quite a reminiscent moment when I found Sugarcult. Their sound reminded me of my Jr. High/early High School years, back when I thought The Used was the ultimate in music. Sugarcult is pretty simple, some electric guitars and catchy lyrics, but although they're not part of my usual indie mix, they've made it as a regular into my playlist.

This is one of their softer songs, I'm not sure why it's done to clips from Titanic but... whatever. Enjoy.

--Vivian

Daughter Darling - Shattered

Alright, sorry about the inconsistent posts, it's the holiday season and I'm a little frazzled. So this is Daughter Darling, my first Trip Hop experience. I'm definitely still a little confused about the definition of this genre, but so far Daughter Darling have been a good start for me. The vocalist you're listening to is Natalie Walker, matched with a few hip-hop artists.

I apologize for the quality of the sound on the video, sources were limited.

--Vivian

Crush 40 - Open Your Heart

Sorry for the late update, but Christmas is a hectic time for everyone. We will try to keep our posts up to date, but please excuse us if we have a bit of trouble.

Alright, on to the song! Crush 40 has 2 CD's and have been around for a few years, but the music that they only seem to be really known for is what they have written for the Sonic video games. Open Your Heart was originally done for Sonic adventure on the Dreamcast, but was remixed for the CD "True Blue: Sonics Best Music Hits." Crush 40 does a lot of good music that is both fast paced, but has deep emotional meaning to it, and I'm not just saying that to try and promote video game music, check out their pre-sonic stuff, or anything else they have written. It is all good.
Now the video itself that I found....
I filtered through countless sonic AMV's and VMV's until I found this: Doctor Who. I hope Vivian appreciates this.

--Jeffrey

Tokyo Police Club - Cheer It On

As you would probably guess from the music video (a bunch of guys standing in the cold trying to thaw their hands with their breath while they play), Tokyo Police Club is pure CANADIAN awesome, from Ontario specifically. Having only been together a few years, they've risen quickly from obscurity to playing David Letterman.

Their sound is raw and the singer's voice might seem a bit abrasive at the beginning, but trust me, it grows on you. Enjoy!

--Vivian

Super Mario Sliegh Ride

Yeah, Christmas is coming up and you're gonna be sick of hearing the music, but this is different! It's Mario Music blended with x-mas music. I was skeptical at first, but it turned out great and smooth, you hardly notice the transition between the Mario song and the Christmas song.
Happy Holidays!

--Jeffrey