Thursday, January 31, 2008

7oi



7oi is the music of an artist named Joi from Reykjavik, Iceland.
Joi was nice enough to send these amazing songs at the end of 2007.
Joi learned how to spell his name on a calculator and didn't look back.
Joi has a 7oi Myspace page you should visit often.
Joi has a 7oi website with more music.
Joi we like very much... please listen.

MP3: Bad Times Were Enjoyed By All
MP3: Ejection Stagecoach

Wednesday, January 30, 2008

Scary Mansion



An early morning start to work granted us an equally premature departure this afternoon, so we had some extra time on our hands this evening. Instead of cleaning the house we decided to visit a few other music blogs we love/miss and Music For Robots is where we found today's featured treat. Scary Mansion is primarily the music project of Brooklyn, New York based artist Leah Hayes. To complete the full band lineup, Leah enlists the assistance of Bradley Banks (bass) and Ben Shapiro (drums) as well as a few additional musicians who are mentioned on the Scary Mansion MySpace page. The songs featured here are both part of the brand new January 22 full length release Every Joke Is Half The Truth which can be found and purchased through California label Zum Records. To check out the next live performance you only need to stop by local Brooklyn venue and audio hub Soundfix Records tomorrow night 1/31 @ 8pm. These tracks are highly recommended and we will definitely be picking up a copy of the new CD this week. Also be sure to visit the Scary Mansion website for Leah's equally impressive artwork.

MP3: Captain
MP3: Sorry We Took All Your Money

Tuesday, January 29, 2008

the papertiger sound



Ok, I have to be up by 05:00 am for work related nonsense so this will be a really quick feature of an experimental indie artist you will most definitely want to check out. Dan Gelder has been invoved with several music projects dating back to 1996. He is currently based on the "edge of the fens" which, as my British wife attempted to inform me, is in the eastern portion of England. The music of Dan's present solo incarnation can be downloaded completely free (please donate) upon visiting the papertiger sound website. There is also a papertiger sound MySpace page for your ears to add a new audio companion. These two featured tracks are brand new and an excellent listen.

MP3: magnetic north
MP3: forecast

Monday, January 28, 2008

Hot Lava



Our week spent mostly away from the computer was a good thing, but now we have some catching up to do with a number of brief posts this week. First up is a band that was originally featured as part of our 2007 Holiday Mix. In case you didn't check into them the first time around, Hot Lava is a super fun indie rock quartet from Richmond, Virginia. The track featured today will be a part of an upcoming (late February?) full length release tentatively set to be titled Lavalogy. You can listen to additional music on the Hot Lava MySpace page and there is a Hot Lava Virb profile to investigate as well. The next live performance will take place February 14 as WRIR hosts a Black V Day evening at local Richmond venue/bistro Cous Cous.

MP3: link removed - expect big things from Hot Lava!!

Sunday, January 20, 2008

Lime Spiders: Slave Girl (1984)



No review this time... just a classic song I had on the brain and subsequently buried somewhere in the hard drive of my computer. Check out Wikipedia if you need more info on this Australian indie rock band. After forcing both of my cats to dance with me to this song, a restful night sleep is in order.

Have fun with this one.

MP3: Lime Spiders - Slave Girl (1984)

Friday, January 18, 2008

The Vera Violets



This might just be our first borderline-shoegaze artist of the new year... and yes, this is some good stuff. I consciously mention the term borderline as a true compliment since today's featured artist rolls out a fantastic sound that pre-dates 1989 by around five years. The Vera Violets are a six piece from Tampa, Florida that have a brand new, full length release titled Dirty Rainbow. The new album was released only a few short weeks ago in late December '07 by way of a perpetual MML favorite label Safranin Sound. There are more music treats on The Vera Violets MySpace page and additional info on The Vera Violets website. You can also check out the band's Virb profile but I have no idea what that is and didn't look into it. The next live performance will be for the official CD release party and will take place Friday, 25 January at local Tampa venue Crowbar. We look forward to seeing this TVV bunch live someday. Big thanks to Jonathan from the band for allowing us to get our filthy mitts on a couple of these outstanding new songs.

MP3: In The Sun
MP3: Little Ms. Misbehave

Tuesday, January 15, 2008

Sir Salvatore



Just a quick post on another fun one from our email inbox today. Sir Salvatore is a four piece from San Francisco with members Tim Botsford (bass), David Lean (guitar/vocals), Alejandro Soini (drums/vocals) and Eric Szyslowski (guitar) churning out some catchy new pop/rock songs. The brand new sophomore EP was self-released only a week or so ago and is titled Continental Breakfast. You can check out more music upon visiting the Sir Salvatore MySpace Page and there is additional info to be found on the Sir Salvatore website. It's always good to hear new bands giving things a whirl... don't ya think?

MP3: Townies
MP3: Ambalina

Sunday, January 13, 2008

Polynya



The shop is now officially open for 2008. When we receive new music for a potential feature on MML, the mistake of searching music blog aggregating websites to investigate the saturation (buzz) factor is sometimes made. In the case of today's artist, there seemed to be a post for nearly every track from their recent debut release, so the pretty CD that was sent remained in it's plastic wrapping... that is, until today when we finally had a proper listen. Polynya is a five piece indie rock outfit consisting of Amelia (drums, vocals), Andrea (utility, keyboard, guitar), Luke (vocals,guitar), Pat (keyboards, programming) and Thom (bass). The band is based in Chapel Hill, and surrounding areas of North Carolina, but please don't let location indicate any cliched post-Superchunk/Merge muck. Instead, what you will find is a dream-tastic delivery of well conceived, simple song structures presented with each musician illuminated in equal measure. We chose three songs (which are featured below) randomly, since the entire CD is far too solid to dissect. For more information and to pick up the self released (Childhood Pet Records) 13 track gem, pay a visit to the Polynya Myspace Page. There is also a Polynya ReverbNation profile to check out. These three songs are just lovely and the balance of music you can expect from the CD is highly recommended.

MP3: Old West
MP3: Without A Trace
MP3: Islands

Sunday, January 06, 2008

Holland Buffalo



If you are going to wake us up from an early January hibernation session it'd better be for good reason. Today's featured artists did just such a trick a few days ago in the form of an email. We originally featured Portland, Oregon based duo The Harvey Girls almost a year and a half ago [September 2006 review + download]. From what I've gathered, it seems Melissa Rodenbeek and Hiram Lucke have been busy over the course of the past 18 months, putting together a new music collaboration with Sheffield, UK artist Feedle (Feedle MySpace). The fruits of their combined labor can be heard when you check out the Holland Buffalo MySpace page... and we highly recommend you pay them a visit. This formidable new music project embraces the warm experimental stylings most Harvey Girls fans are familiar with, while giving the newly acquainted a solid base from which to explore past and present material from either side of the Atlantic. It's all very good new listening and a great way for us to wake up to the start of a new year.

MP3: Electricity
MP3: Optimistic

(Note to Melissa & Hiram: we need more pictures of Mushi Mushi!!)

Tuesday, January 01, 2008

MML: The List (2007)

No pretty pictures, background or extended banter this time... The following list will give you a sample of our favourite 25 releases of 2007. We decided to keep things dry and straightforward with a simple presentation of both EPs and full length offerings that made our collective head spin during the past twelve months. In order to keep things brief, demos and singles were not considered. Enjoy the music and please support all of the artists featured on Milk Milk Lemonade. 2007 was a very good year for music.

Here we go...

Adam Franklin - Bolts Of Melody

Location: London, UK
Website: http://www.toshackhighway.com/
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/toshackhighway
Featured Song: Seize The Day

Bahnhof - Reverse

Location: Århus, Denmark
Website: http://www.bahnhof.dk/
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/bahnhofmusic
Featured Song: A Brighter Day

Bedroom Eyes - Valentine Vacancy EP

Location: Östersund, Sweden
Website: http://www.bedroomeyes.se/
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/bedroomeyesosd
Featured Song: Hand-In-Hand Grenade

Black Kites - All Wrong EP

Location: Los Angeles, USA
Website: http://www.blackkites.net/
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/cindersmusic
Featured Song: All Wrong

Boy/Girl - Secret Secret Secret Singles EP

Location: New York City, USA
Website: http://www.pleasehate.us/
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/pleasehateus
Featured Song: Rorshack

Creeping Weeds - We Are All Part Of A Dream You're Having

Location: Philadelphia, USA
Website: http://www.creepingweeds.com/
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/creepingweeds
Featured Song: The Desert

Damero - Happy In Grey

Location: Berlin, Germany
Website: http://www.damero.de/
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/damero
Featured Song: Mope

East Hundred - Copper Street Performer

Location: Philadelphia, USA
Website: http://www.easthundred.com/
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/easthundred
Featured Song: Meantime

Henry Morgans Solokarriär - Memories EP

Location: Uppsala, Sweden
Website: http://www.chlirre.com/henry/index.php?page=1
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/henrymorgansolo
Featured Song: The Good Ones

Le Rug - Bleenex

Location: New York City, USA
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/lerug
Featured Song: Perodaphodil

Luff - Blanket Ice

Location: New York City, USA
Website: http://www.luffmusic.com/
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/luff
Featured Song: Blanket Ice

Lymbyc Systym - Love Your Abuser EP

Location: Arizona, USA
Website: http://www.lymbycsystym.com/
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/thelymbycsystym
Featured Song: Truth Skull

Panda Riot - She Dares All Things

Location: Philadelphia, USA
Website: http://www.pandariot.com/
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/pandariot
Featured Song: She Dares All Things

Punch And Judy - Voyeur

Location: Gothenburg, Sweden
Website: http://www.punchandjudy.se/
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/punchandjudyband
Featured Song: Kids on Meth

RF & Lili De La Mora - Eleven Continents

Location: Southern California, USA
Website: http://rowingatsea.com/
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/rfandlili
Featured Song: Through The Trees

Salty Pirates - Back With A Vengeance

Location: Halmstad, Sweden
Website: http://www.saltypirates.com/
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/saltypirates
Featured Song: Survivalist Guide

Saturna - Chasing The Unpredictable

Location: Oregon, USA
Website: http://saturnamusic.com/index.html
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/saturnahq
Featured Song: Periwinkle

Star - Devastator

Location: Chicago, USA
Website: http://www.lovelyrebelrecords.com/
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/lovelyrebelrecords
Featured Song: In Your Arsenal

Sugarettes - Love and Other Perversities

Location: Eindhoven, Netherlands
Website: http://www.foamhome.nl/sugar/index.html
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/thesugarettes
Featured Song: Ready Steady

The Antiques - Sewn In Stitches

Location: Washington, D.C., USA
Website: http://www.theantiques.org/
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/antiques
Featured Song: Tied To Nowhere

The Floor Is Made Of Lava - All Juice No Fruit

Location: Copenhagen, Denmark
Website: http://www.thelava.dk/
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/thelava
Featured Song: IKEA Did A Job On You

The Muggabears - Night Choreography EP

Location: New York City, USA
Website: http://www.themuggabears.com/
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/themuggabears
Featured Song: The Goth Tarts

The Sheds - You've Got A Light

Location: Kentucky, USA
Website: http://www.theshedsmusic.com/
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/theshedsmusic
Featured Song: Reflection Of The Sun

Thrushes - Sun Come Undone

Location: Baltimore, USA
Website: http://www.thrushesrule.com/
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/thrushes
Featured Song: Aidan Quinn

Trembling Blue Stars - The Last Holy Writer

Location: Brighton, UK
Website: http://www.elefant.com/bands/trembling-blue-stars
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/tremblingbluestars
Featured Song: Say Goodbye To The Sea

Friday, December 28, 2007

Strip Squad: Two New Tracks!



Earlier today another end-of-year treat made its way into our email inbox, so we happily decided to take a break from our "break" to share the music. The first Strip Squad feature on MML happened well over a year and a half ago [March 2006] and we were beginning to wonder if they had simply disappeared since that time. Not a chance. The band is back with what I think is most of the original five piece lineup and some big plans for 2008. As a follow up to their previous album "The Adventures Of Strip Squad", there will be a new release at some point during the summer of next year. Also planned around the same time is a tour of Estonia that might spill into few other countries and a Swedish music festival if they can pull it together. Since the Strip Squad website server is currently down for repair, you will need to check the Strip Squad MySpace page for more info. Both the new and older songs are a perversely darling listen that gives us a guilty appreciation for the band's motto "Too vulgar to be twee". Let's get started with the new music.

MP3: Damn You
MP3: You Cream My Pants

Perverted Bonus: Three tracks from the previously released gem "The Adventures Of Strip Squad".

MP3: Pervert/Expert
MP3: Unreliable Narrator
MP3: If You Don't Take Me Right Away You Might As Well Fuck Off

Saturday, December 22, 2007

The Loyal Trooper: New Demos!



In case you hadn't noticed, our holiday slow-down at MML is well underway as this year's consumer duties approach the automatic sliding doors and and elderly greeter-types involved with last minute hunting/gathering. We've received plenty of gifts from previously featured musicians so far this season and have another treat to share with you today. Earlier this year, we featured London, UK based artist Andy Walker and his music project The Loyal Trooper [August 07 review + download]. As a follow up, we received a message from Andy a few days ago regarding some new rough demo tracks he'd been working on for 2008. We receive demos to check out quite often and, to be honest, there are usually more than a few that need to be left aside for further polish or the rubbish bin. In this case, there was not a single track we could omit from our feature. The new songs, finished or not, are worthy of any upcoming release that may be in the works for next year. If you are familiar with previous material from The Loyal Trooper, you will immediately notice a more stripped down sound as Andy takes a break from spoken-through guitar pop to pursue an intimate new acoustic flavor. The next live performance will take place January 9 at Braintree, (Essex) UK venue/wine bar HOGS, kicking off a string of regional UK dates you can find listed on The Loyal Trooper MySpace page. Look for a big feature on Mr. Walker once 2008 gets rolling and be sure to check out the following demos...

MP3: Nottingham Wasn't Built For Me
MP3: Okay At Best
MP3: For Another Day
MP3: The Holloway To Beeston Express

Sunday, December 16, 2007

Low Scores



Lately on MML, the back and forth rotation of experimental electronica and guitar based rock has (hopefully) become a complementary mix of music. However unlikely that may seem to some, it's exactly what we had in mind when starting things here a couple of years ago. Today's featured artist confirms our evolving notion that live instrumentation, when manipulated proficiently, escapes the usual saddles involved with traditional genre classification. Low Scores is the decade long music project of a multi-instrumentalist named Nicholas from Albuquerque, New Mexico. The tracks are created with an initial platform building from something as simple as a bassline into an accompaniment of programmed synth/drums, open tuned guitars and various field recordings as needed. Black Tape, the latest track from Low Scores, was made available a week ago as a finished product (for now) that will end up belonging to an upcoming EP early in 2008. This is a highly recommended listen.

MP3: Black Tape



Oh yes...there's more. Earlier this year, a trio of EPs were released within a week of one another for download only. Although never properly pressed, the following tracks are taken from each one and might give you a more complete idea of why we are so impressed here. When visiting the Low Scores MySpace page, be sure to check out the blog section where you will find a ton of downloadable music including zip files for all three EPs. The Low Scores website is currently under construction, but there is an additional remix/collaboration with Houston, Texas based musician Stenographer, titled "teenacide", you might also want to check out. More good stuff for listening follows... enjoy.

From the July 2007 EP Young Frise:
MP3: Lost Days
From the July 2007 EP Trapper/Keeper:
MP3: Trapper Keeper
From the July 2007 EP Blix:
MP3: Once Again

Monday, December 10, 2007

MML: Poetry For The Winter



The holiday season is becoming very busy for the MML family and there hasn't been much time to feature music here. Oh, and this might also be the worst color scheme we've come up with yet... sooo, unless you are prone to epileptic seizures or migraines, please think of our festive post as a Christmas card from your Grandmother (only without the $20 inside). Our first big thank you goes out to Antonia Pehrson and her music project Komon. The original thought for this multi-feature entered our heads when she offered (and we listened to) our new favorite 2007 holiday song. Monika Bullette of The Sky Drops and legendary musician Hangnail Phillips were also nice enough to bring back the goods in the form of a duet from last year. Then there is the very cool (NSFW) track that was sent from our new friend Allison Apperson of Richmond, Virginia based outfit Hot Lava. This song has been stuck in my head for days now and the word "Wii" has been replaced many times over [insert cat name] as our felines make their hourly attempt to avoid my chase. We've thrown in some classics from the previous couple of years to complete things so the audio quality might change from one track to the next. Just adjust your volume, enjoy the music and know that we love (or at least wish no specific ill upon) each and every one of you who take the time to visit us. There will be more music to end the year so please stick around. Ho Ho Ho from Casey & Michelle!!

Komon

MP3: Poetry For The Winter

Cocteau Twins

MP3: Frosty The Snowman

Hot Lava

MP3: X-Mass Wii

Bullette & Hangnail Phillips

MP3: The Finest Gifts

Shonen Knife

MP3: Space Christmas

Eux Autres

MP3: Another Christmas At Home

Asobi Seksu

MP3: Merry Christmas/I Don't Want To Fight (Ramones cover)

Monika Bullette

MP3: Blue Christmas

Thursday, December 06, 2007

Bob Mould: District Line/New Single


photo by Casey (2006)

December is well under way and we've been sorting through all of the music featured during 2007 for our year end roundup. This task will
need to be set aside for now as a preview from Bob Mould's upcoming February 2008 release District Line has surfaced over at Spinner.com. From what I gather, after visiting Boblog, the track was originally supposed to be for listening only, but ended up available as a download to share with "everyone in the whole wide world". While we are not altogether certain whether Mr. Mould intended that as an open invitation or an amused chastisement, we are more than excited about the new full length release. If this track is any indication of what can be expected from the balance of music included within District Line, our Best of 2008 list will easily have its first strong contender. Take a moment or two for a listen to the lead single.

MP3: The Silence Between Us



The new album will be released through Los Angeles based Anti- Records on Feburary 2 and you will most definitely be able to pre-order it online. For updated news and all of the specifics regarding District Line, check into the Bob Mould website. A few tracks from the 2005 release Body Of Song (as well as a ton of other Bob fans) can also be found upon visiting the Bob Mould MySpace page. The Silence Between Us is a perfect first glimpse into the future of one of the most influential rock musicians of the past 30 years. Plenty of friends who visit our blog on a regular basis might agree that not many artists, with this much history or not, can consistently surpass any question of relevance in today's revolving-door music environment. This is about as good as it gets... an amazing holiday treat.

Tuesday, December 04, 2007

Small Colin



The weather prediction for Cincinnati tonight is snow, starting in an hour or so, and the excitement for us is growing. Seated on two chairs inside of our balcony window, we've been looking out over the Ohio River to see the first snowflakes drift down tonight. The ambient music of this evening's featured artist turned out to be the perfect compliment to our cocktails and simple festivities around the house. Small Colin (laptop, guitars, drumsticks) is an experimental musician, originally from Scotland, who now resides (and designs furniture) in Jönköping, Sweden. His brand new 5 song EP, titled Small Colin... Is An Athelete, was just released through Aachen, Germany based netlabel Electroreptil (Electroreptil MySpace) and includes the occasional vocal assistance of Daniel Larsson and Eyrún Thorhallsdottír. There is more music and information to be found on the Small Colin MySpace, and he also maintains a Small Colin blog to keep friends updated with details on current projects. For an endless gaze through an evening window, we highly recommend a listen to the minimalist, low-key electronica of today's featured musician... and here comes the snow.

MP3: We Have Denied...

*Related Bonus: A track from artist Radio Scotvoid (Radio Scotvoid MySpace) as remixed by Small Colin

MP3: Radio Scotvoid - I'm A Groover, Not A Raver (Small Colin Remix)

Saturday, December 01, 2007

Sybris



Last Tuesday we received a message from today's featured artist giving us a heads-up on a new downloadable track to review. I've seriously been loving the song I checked out for a couple of days now and just this evening saw an announcement that Pitchfork had already taken a listen and reviewed the music. [insert expletive] I'd usually shy away after that, but the song is far too good and the band was nice enough so our itinerary will remain intact. Sybris is an indie rock quartet from Chicago, Illinois consisting of members Shawn Podgurski (vocals, bass), Phil Naumann (guitars), Angela Mullenhour (vocals, guitar), and Eric Mahle (drums). After forming in 2003 and with an east coast US tour that soon followed, the band released a self titled debut album through Flameshovel Records in 2005. Since that time, Sybris has been a busy buzz-tastic bee participating in numerous festivals and limited tours with national acts most of you are probably familiar with. The brand new track featured today will be a part of an upcoming, full length album set to be released early in 2008. Have a listen.

MP3: Oh Man!

From its sprightly beginnings, Oh Man! takes a winding path down into a slow driving flurry of guitar goodness only to jump back up into your lap for it's conclusion. This is all well and (more than) good but it was the unique near-vaudevillian vocals that captured most of our attention. Angela's voice finds an especially warm new place in our ear, existing somewhere between the stylings of Siouxsie Sioux and Liela Moss of The Duke Spirit. For more information and plenty of music, visit both the Sybris MySpace page and the Sybris website to get a good fix. The next live performance will take place December 13 when Sybris takes the stage along with Headlights at Milwaukee venue Cactus Club.

*Bonus: From the 2005 self titled debut release...
MP3: The Best Day In History In Ever

*Double Extra Secret Bonus (posted 12/2/07 @ 19:26): Another track from the upcoming 2008 full length release...
MP3: Something About A Darkhorse Or Whatever

Wednesday, November 28, 2007

Mini People In Coney Island



As a child growing up in Ohio, I was surrounded by large regional amusement parks and themed county festivals, so being dragged unwillingly to any one of these destinations for premeditated entertainment was a regular occurrence. Today's featured artist also experienced joy/trauma surrounding a certain massive theme park and has fashioned the feeling of his music around some of these childhood moments. Mini People In Coney Island is the experimental music of Rafael who is based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Along with Jeff Rosenfeld, Ella Davidson and various other local musician friends, Rafael has recorded and self-released a new 12 song album titled Nada Dreamland. He explains that the name for the new release comes from a long time theme park that recently closed in Nada, Japan and the music is a result of his dreams and nightmares involved with Walt Disney World. For a listen to a few of the new tracks, you can find a new friend at the Mini People In Coney Island MySpace page. If you like what you've heard there, we highly recommend a visit to the Mini People In Coney Island website where you can freely download a zip file of the entire Nada Dreamland collection of music. It must be mentioned that vocoders are usually something I loathe regardless of genre, however, with today's offering it comes off more naturally than I am accustomed to hearing and serves as a beautiful centerpiece for this experimental backdrop. Very nice.

MP3: Traditionalist
MP3: This Is The Original

*Semi-Related Bonus: I couldn't help but think of this Magnetic Fields song from the 1994 album "Holiday" while doing this writeup....so here ya go:

MP3: The Magnetic Fields - Strange Powers

Monday, November 26, 2007

Astro Firs



Later in the week, we will bring some outstanding experimental electronica from South America and Scandinavia to the table, but for now there is the pressing matter of straight forward indie rock that needs to be addressed. Even if you are not familiar with today's featured artist and are listening for the first time, an easy guess might be made that a substantial amount of attention is right around the corner... and for good reason. Astro Firs are a young, highly energetic rock band consisting of musicians Scott (vocals, guitar), Tate (guitar), Luke (drums, vocals) and Jos (bass) from the coastal town of Falmouth, England. Although they have only been together for little over a year, the stir and momentum beginning to surround the band, along with additional new music for listening, can be taken in while visiting the Astro Firs MySpace page. The track featured today, What They Say, will soon be part of a double A-side single that is set to be released through UK label Dice Music (Dice MySpace) in the earliest part of 2008. The next live performance will be a precursor to next year's limited UK tour and will take place this Wednesday, November 28 at local Falmouth establishment Gylly Cafe. Check out the live set if you can and be prepared to hear much more about this band in the near future.

MP3: What They Say

Friday, November 23, 2007

Renminbi
























Since the MML music blog is essentially an afterwork adventure, there are sometimes obstacles when attempting a listen to some of the music artists send our way. From something as simple as a phone call to dinner burning while the cats chew on electric lampcords around the house, there usually is no shortage of events to distract us. Today's featured track has an intro of almost a full minute and plenty can happen in that short time span, but once things kick in you can expect to find yourself in the middle of a solid indie rock song. Renminbi (Chinese for "peoples currency") is the music project of founder Lisa Liu (guitar, vocals) along with Jim Archer (drums, vocals) and SMV (keyboads, vocals) from Brooklyn, New York. Upon visiting the Renminbi website, several clips from previous singles/EPs can be found, as well as some not-so-updated band news. For the latest, including information on the upcoming 2008 full length release, you will only need to visit the Renminbi MySpace page. Included in today's feature is an unmastered track Lisa was kind enough to send in advance of its completion. After listening a few times, I'm not sure the song requires any further polish before making its way onto the new album. The band's next live performance will take place on the 1st of December at local NYC venue The Delancey. In summation, if cooking (forgetting) a leftover porkchop in a toaster is not on the dinner agenda and there are no cats with a death wish present, you will more than likely enjoy the following...

MP3: Lachine