The Bloodbuzzed Jukebox Week 280

A lot we could talk about this week. The groundhog day of our elections. The debate on freedom of expression. Violence in the streets. The role of social networks and new media on this angst. To summarise: The world's on fire (and we still fall in love) / The world's on fire (and we're not giving up, no). So, thanks Parker Woodland, thanks Crowded House (such an honor to feature you here) and the rest of our latest TOP TEN JUKEBOX, For giving us words, hope, distractions and hymns to get going. Take a break and enjoy the tunes... And remember to join us at our Soundcloud page!

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Week 279

Best Songs of the Year 2015: 75-51

No time to waste, so here's the second chapter of our Favourite Songs of the Year, now unveiling positions comprised between 75 to 51. As with the first list, you'll find the playlist at our Soundcloud. Stay tuned, Very soon we will bring you the last two rounds of this fantastic music countdown of this last twelve months. Have fun and enjoy the music!

75.  NO - YAK
74. Cutting my fingers off- Turnover
73. Academic- New Order
72.Football
72.Football- Trust Fund
71.  Souvenirs - The Birkins
70. Warm waveform- The Chills
69. Illuminations- Lusts
68. Marte 
68. Marte - Tigres Leones
67. The House- Le Volume Courbe
66. Shiny gun- Fraser A. Gorman
65. Waiting for the sun- The Shifting Sands
64. Young Girls- PINS
63. Hate to see you go- The Mantles
62. Actual Alien - American Culture
61. Un mundo feliz- Grushenka
60. Tom on the boulevard- The Innocence Mission
59. Hollow Veins- Surf City
58. New England Cross- Hamilton Leithauser & Paul Maroon
57. Fool- Nadine Shah
56. Guess work- The Ocean Party
55. When he calls- Seconds
54. Scene Sick- Diet Cig
53. Why does it shake?- Protomartyr
52. High- Royal Headache
51. Never learn- Young Romance

Best Songs of the Year 2015...so far

Today, we are extremely happy to unveil our 30 favourite songs of the year so far. As we did with the best records /EPs list, the tunes are listed in alphabetic order, taking in mind two rules: they have been released during 2015, and just one song per group (a really hard decision in some cases). We encourage you to enjoy the complete playlist in our soundcloud page! And to check our 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014 selections!

1. Actual Alien - American Culture
2. Ahora que hace bueno- Reina Republicana
3. Back to You- Twerps
4. Been in the wars- New Politicians
5. Can’t You Feel - Bruising 
6. Chateau Lobby #4- Father John Misty
7. Continental Shelf- Viet Cong
8. Courage- Villagers
9. Creep Me Out- Ghost Transmission
10. Depreston- Courtney Barnett
11. Desencuentros- The New Raemon
12. Fool- Nadine Shah
13. Hold You Down - Love Signs
14. Hollow Veins- Surf City
15. I Wanna Be a Writer - Etti / Etta 
16. Let You Know- The Fireworks
17. Made my mind up- Mikal Cronin
18. O- Desperate Journalist
19. Running Late- Flyying Colours
20. Scene Sick- Diet Cig
21. Should Have Known Better- Sufjan Stevens
22. Sleeping in the Backseat- Tigercats
23. Surface Envy- Sleater-Kinney
24. Stars- The Treasures of Mexico
25. Swept Away- Star Tropics
26. Tearing the posters down- Dick Diver
27. The House- Le Volume Courbe
28. The Legend of Chavo Guerrero- The Mountain Goats
29. Umi - Pinkshinyultrablast
30. Young Girls- PINS

Click here to check the SoundCloud playlist!

Discoverer 112: new indie findings

Oh what a triplet of bands we have gathered in our discoveries' series this weekend! You're going to love it, enjoy!

Surf City. You can't do wrong going down under. Formed in 2004 in Mt Roskill, Auckland, this New Zealand quartet was quickly hailed as a "band to watch", releasing their s/t debut EP in 2008 on Arch Hill Recordings/Morr Music, with full-length 'Kudos', arriving two years later. But the best was yet to come. First with sophomore album 'We Knew It Was Not Going To Be Like This' out on Fire Records and, arriving in just a couple of weeks, 'Jekyll Island' that should propel Surf City to indiepop's stratosphere. Psychedelic pop with twists of fuzz, echoing our Flying Nun heroes while taking a ride as well with American heavyweights like The Velvet or The Feelies. Influences aside, this is catchy as hell, ridiculously engaging. Serious contender for addictive record of the year. Not to miss.

American Culture. Hailing from Denver (the press release says "they live out in the desert near four corners where Arizona, Colorado, Utah and New Mexico meet"), there's very few information on a band that, back to the press release, "don't really want the world to know who they are, personally. Just the music. We even had a hard time tracking them down for this. The tracks and art come to us on a CDR in an envelope with no return address. We have only e-mailed with them. Never spoken. They ask (politely) for no photography during their rare live shows, usually in houses or basements". They define themsleves as "pop music for introverts". Which is kind of ironic, in a way, because the majority of 'Pure American Gum', their first record (as far as we know), out next week on Jigsaw Records, is expansive, pure, unadultered, 90s indie-rock. Guided By Voices meeting Dinosaur Jr, Pavement on stereoids, Jesus and Mary Chain high on Coca-Cola. Pop hits.
Diet Cig. Alex Luciano and Noah Bowman of Earl Boykins (Forged Artifacts) hails from New Paltz, NY. With a very short background, only a handful of shows after the duo started out las summer, we began to hear first, promising tunes, late last year. Now five songs have seen the light of day via Father/Daughter Records, on the debut EP 'Over Easy', out since February. An incredible, flawless litte dose of efervescent pop-punk, irresistibly catchy and energetic, with shouty, sing-along lyrics (Tiger Trap? Don't want to point that glorious name in vain but...). Make no mistake, Diet Cig are here to make you dance, yell, smile and love them. Instant crush...

The Bloodbuzzed Jukebox Week 43

Last week of February which means the concerts season is about to start (beginning with our dear Minifestival, so eager to see all the bands of it's terrific line-up). Meanwhile, and faithful to "our traditions", we have prepared a new round of our TOP TEN playlist series. This time, you can enjoy with the music of consecrated bands like Death Cab for Cutie or the comeback of Juliana Hatfield ( after 21 years!) or dive into the new discoveries proposals like Personal Best (totally in shock with this song) or The Gentle Isolation, a lovely recommendation hailing from the Philippines. As always, this is also available at our Soundcloud blog page. So, join us!

Direct links to the previous Jukebox weeks

Week 1 Week 8 Week 15  Week 22 Week 29 Week 36
Week 2 Week 9  Week 16  Week 23  Week 30   Week 37
Week 3 Week 10 Week 17  Week 24  Week 31  Week 38
Week 4 Week 11  Week 18   Week 25   Week 32   Week 39
Week 5 Week 12 Week 19   Week 26   Week 33   Week 40
Week 6 Week 13 Week 20   Week 27   Week 34   Week 41
Week 7  Week 14   Week 21   Week 28   Week 35  Week 42

The Bloodbuzzed Jukebox 40

These months are going to be full of music & concerts, so while we are working on our gig's calendar, we propose you a new round of our TOP TEN playlist! This week with awesome tunes marking the returns of Big Summer and Murciano Total, two great bands on El Genio Equivocado's roster, as well as Etti/Etta, Breakfast in Fur or Elstow, our weeky "portion" of new discoveries on this round. And remember, this is also available on our Blog's soundcloud page.

Direct links to the previous Jukebox weeks
Week 1 Week 8 Week 15  Week 22 Week 29 Week 36
Week 2 Week 9  Week 16  Week 23  Week 30   Week 37
Week 3 Week 10 Week 17  Week 24  Week 31  Week 38
Week 4 Week 11  Week 18   Week 25   Week 32   Week 39
Week 5 Week 12 Week 19   Week 26   Week 33
Week 6 Week 13 Week 20   Week 27   Week 34
Week 7  Week 14   Week 21   Week 28   Week 35