Wave Machines

As odd as they are, I can't help but love the quartet of masked Liverpudlians that make up Wave Machines. A few months back they released their debut album, Wave if You're Really There, brimming with electro-pop greatness. Falsetto vocals, disco bass, and no shortage of synth give them a straight-up 8o's feel at times that will grow on you with every play.


After just recently releasing their new single, Punk Spirit, Wave Machines is currently on tour in Europe.

Fanfarlo

This past September I was lucky enough to catch the band Fanfarlo at the Troubadour. If I had to pick just one band with a mandolin to listen to for the rest of my life (which would be horrid, as I adore mandolins) I would have to pick Fanfarlo. Sorry, Spinto Band.

With a violin, glock, mandolin, clarinet, trumpet, accordion, "fanfarlophone," and some contraption with a giant saw, their sound never gets old. I'm not going to lie though, they sound a little like Beirut, but a bit less serious and a bit more heavy on percussion. Still, they had fabulous energy live, very jumpy and catchy. And they had an amazing clarinet bit.

And I managed to score this gem.

Mix: Alright to Hold Tight

We all have those songs. Those painfully romantic songs that never fail to stop you in your tracks. Well, here they are. Call it a a brooding indie break-up mix or a sweet mellow lovers mix, the songs have one thing in common.

1. "First Sight" - These United States
2. "Summer Came When We Were" - Shady Bard
3. "Beauty" - The Shivers
4. "Skinny Love" - Bon Iver
5. "The Catalyst" - Abandoned Pools
6. "As Tall As Cliffs" - Margot and the Nuclear So & So's
7. "Wedding Ring" - The Hard Lessons
8. "Friends" - Luke Top
9. "Where the Road Meets the Sun" - Katie Herzig & Matthew Perryman Jones
10. "Don't Stop Loving Me Now" - Floating Action

The playlist is done through a nifty little sight called 8tracks, which is just what it sounds like. Create an eight-track (or more) playlist and share it with the world. Then, follow other people, like me:
http://8tracks.com/mustbeyou