About a year ago, I was in the car with when I was introduced to the 11-piece sounds of “Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeroes” through a song that has truly taken off, this song being ...
Those of you who have been following my posts on This Bonus Track most likely know by now that I am a huge fan of the singer-songwriter genre. I can’t help but admire the pure and natural talen...
Who is Rhye? That is a good question………… Not much is known about this mysterious Los Angeles based electro-pop duo. The band has left no trails, tracks, or prints. Not a smidge. Both their Facebook a...
Azealia Banks is one Bad@$$ B*tch. Listen to her voice and her beats… it just reeks of swagger. Real tough independent woman swagger. It makes me wonder why I never decided to become a rapper. If you...
For the first time in my life, I watched an entire season of American Idol this year. I have not always been a dedicated fan of the show, only catching glimpses here and there of the contestants thro...
Yesterday we were treated to the newest album from John Mayer titled, “Born and Raised”. I’m a big fan of John Mayer and have been waiting for this release for a long time now. This...
Dante Kinnunen, or better known by his stage name Dante, has unearthed my wandering soul. Based in Stockholm, current drummer of the Swedish indie band, The Concretes, (and my new beloved artist of t...
Kristian Matsson, the singer-songwriter from Sweden who is better known by his stage name The Tallest Man on Earth, needs no introduction on This Bonus Track. He has been featured here time and time ...
After release of his new EP, “Into the Flame,” Matt Corby, Australian singer-songwriter from Sydney, Australia, has gained quite the following from his recent lead track, “Brother.” With a soulful, s...
A couple of years ago while browsing the iTunes store, I came across a single of the week from a Canadian artist that I had never heard of before- Jon Bryant. Impressed with the beauty of the track, ...
Anyone who knows me, knows that Radiohead has to be one of my favourite bands. From albums such as “OK Computer” to “Kid A” they have truly ruled the world of Experimental Alt...
I have long been a fan of Rachael Yamagata, a singer-songwriter from Virginia who is well-known for her bluesy indie songs that have been featured in numerous television shows including The O.C, Grey...
My favorite Hasidic Jew is back with a new soulful tune to kick this summer off right. Matisyahu was thrown into the spotlight over the past few years because of his unique image as an orthodox Jew w...
After really enjoying Pep Rally and most of Leap Year, I had really high expectations for Hoodie Allen‘s new album All American. In both these previous mixtapes, Hoodie blends witty lyrics with...
Earlier this week I wrote about a free mixtape released by The Family Records in celebration of Record Store Day, an internationally-celebrated event that brings together artists and fans in April of...
There’s something very tragic about the music of Australian indie band The Middle East. Formed in 2005, The Middle East released three EPs and two full-length albums before cutting their career...
It’s no secret by now that I am a huge fan of Wakey!Wakey!, an indie pop/rock band from Brooklyn, New York that we featured here on TBT for the first time a few months ago. Led by frontman Mike...
Over the past few days, the song “Odessa” by Canadian artist, “Caribou” or Daniel Victor Snaith has been frequenting my ears. I haven’t been able to get enough of this s...
One of the best ways to discover new music is to talk to your friends about it. Over coffee or a casual game of DJ Hero, you might just end the night with a list of recommendations that later become ...
I first heard singer-songwriter Matt Wertz in 2003 when I was entering high school and exploring new kinds of music for the first time in my life. Until then, my tape and cd collection consisted main...
Detroit has been known to produce a fair share of musicians – everyone from Aretha Franklin to George Clinton to Eminem to Alice Cooper. With the recent success of Detroit-based producer SKYWLKR, the...
With yesterday’s release of the new Jack White album “Blunderbuss“, we’ve been introduced to the solo career of Jack White. From “The White Stripes” to “The ...
When it comes to acoustic and folk, one name that always comes to mind is Jack Johnson. Just in time for earth day Jack Johnson has released his live album from the Kokua Festival 2012. The Kokua Fes...
Anna Ternheim is a name that no doubt makes the Swedish proud. A singer-songwriter from Stockholm, Sweden, Anna Ternheim has released five full-length albums and eight EPs since 1996, and has won num...
It is amazing what you can find simply by using Google – and how quickly things can get confusing. For example, while trying to find the Newcastle indie rock band Shields, who I recently saw open for...
These days it seems that everyone thinks they can rap/produce/DJ/karaoke. You look around at some of the young artists representing “new music” these days and you are in no shortage of the bass-so-lo...
It all starts with a tribal yell. Then it opens to a scaling, almost classical, electro strum. Soon after, comes the unmistakable voice of Amber Coffman (of the Dirty Projectors). The hook is infecti...
She’s got it – The voice, the lyrics, and the vibe. I may just be consumed in the immediate wake of the song, but Anaïs Mitchell has one of the most impressive voices I’ve heard in sometime. I ...
By now, I’m sure that all of you have heard the amazing song “To Build a Home” by The Cinematic Orchestra featuring Canadian singer-songwriter Patrick Watson, released in 2007. But ...
A short disclaimer on my musical taste: anyone who knows me knows of my love for Heems, Kool A.D., and Dapwell. The ability to be both innovative, knowledgeable, and hilarious all while having a fres...
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