White Powder Gold

http://www.facebook.com/whitepowdergold

Before I say anything about White Powder Gold, I just want to point out the genres they have labeled on their Facebook. Indie, Punk, Electro, Dubstep, Rock, Reggae and D&B. Now, if you're anything like me, you're kind of confused. I understand Indie, Punk and Rock together and I understand Dubstep and D&B together and Reggae just stands on it's own. So HOW can they possibly mash them all together? Right? In fact, I was so intrigued that when I saw the description they were my main priority as soon as I got home.

And trust me my friends when I say that this is a delicious combination.

Maybe it's because of my love for mixing things together (I was that kid that mixed all the flavors of soda from the soda fountain. I mix ketchup and mayonnaise. You know, that sort of thing.)I don't know, but these guys are nothing like I've ever heard before. Much like with the soda from the soda fountain, a wrong combo would make you gag, the wrong combo of genres could make the hairs on the back of your neck stand on end, but White Powder Gold has managed to find that magical mixture.

What do they sound like? Well.... they sound like White Powder Gold. One song makes me feel like I need to be in a car chase while another makes me feel like I need to be in a club with lots of neon lights. They don't have A sound. They have a lot of sounds. There are so many influences that you can hear in their music, ranging from The Sex Pistols to Jimi Hendrix, that you have to listen to them several times just to wrap your mind around it.

I don't know if you've gathered this yet, but this band is a completely unique specimen. They're a group that hasn't replicated anyone that already exists, and they will never be able to be duplicated by anyone after them.

Last semester I learned about music that is so unique there aren't words to describe what they sound like and they only way to really depict that to someone would be to make them listen, so you my dear readers, are being ordered to give them a listen because my words could never do this band justice.

My prediction? Before this year is out you'll be seeing these boys. Whether it's as part of some music festivals or just that they make the leap from the UK to America for their own tour, these boys are gonna go somewhere.

Go Download: Unfortunately, I can't find any download links :( But that's ok! That's what the Facebook music player is for! So check out "Can't Stop Me Now" HERE.

**EDIT** The boys were kind enough to send me a link to download their EP! Get it for free HERE

LOVE & SATELLITES

http://www.facebook.com/loveandsatellites

I know, I'm doing a poor job at posting regularly. If it isn't school (which, let's fact it, with just 10 hours of classes it probably isn't), it's Netflix and their ridiculously amazing selection of shows to choose from. All of How I Met Your Mother? Sherlock? 82 other things sitting in my instant queue? Oh, and when I have free time I'm writing for Rock Edition. (But like I said, Netflix has six seasons of HIMYM up.)

So what was it that got me out of my Netflix stupor? WELL I'M GLAD YOU ASKED! This, my dears, is LOVE & SATELLITES!

If you've read just about any post on this blog, you've heard this story before. Phone chimed which meant I had an email. Checked the email, which was from Twitter telling me I had a new follower. Checked that new followers band out because that's the law of Bands That Need Love Too. Now here's where the story changes. My past couple of followers had made me lose a little faith in my clause to give everyone a chance. Not because they're bad mind you, but because they weren't my cup of tea. So yeah, I was like eeeeeh, are they another band that's just not gonna cut it for me?

Luckily, they weren't. This Australian band has brought me out of the slump (and my Netflix coma) and for very good reason. Though they only have one song up on Facebook, it is a VERY good song. Now, maybe not the best song, but that isn't what makes this band so good.

It's the fact that their debut single is so good. They have just one song and with that one song they've gotten me hooked. I want nothing more than to hear some more and there isn't more for me to hear! So I just let it keep repeating. (Note: By this point the song has played three times.)

I'm also not the only person who thinks that these boys have talent that is gonna get them far as they played with Cartel. Call me crazy, but I think that means they're worth the listen.

Also, from the pictures I've seen, they look like they put on quite a good show.

All I can do is sit here, far FAR away in America and hope that they make it and get over here. (Or that I win the lottery and can get over there.)

But until then, if you need me, I'll be listening to their song :)

Go Download: Their single "Girl I Used To Know" for FREE HERE.

Top 10 Discoveries of 2011: #1

THE MOMENT YOU ALL HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR! (And by all, I mean the like, two of you that read my blog lol Not that I don't love both of you greatly!) NUMERO UNO DISCOVERY....O!

Name: The Head and the Heart
Original Post:http://corneroflostandfound.blogspot.com/2011/09/head-and-heart.html

Why: WHY NOT?! Ok, well I have a SERIOUS soft spot for this band. Like... SERIOUS. I've seen them four times this year, the same amount of times I've seen my favorite band, and I just can't get enough of their live performance. And I can't get enough of their album, or just how cool they are! Maybe it's cuz they're from Seattle and thus I feel a connection, you know, since Washington is like, my birthplace, and as much as I hate to admit it, pretty darn cool. Either way, THATH is just magical and hands down my favorite indie/folk act of the year, if not EVER. Which, throws them up to the tippy top of my favorite discovery of 2011. I love them so much.

What they've done since I posted about them: What HAVEN'T they done?! They went to London and Germany, released an iTunes Session, been on Conan AND The Late Show and so much more.

They made these really cute shirts


And, they performed at ACL, which you knew from my original post, but you didn't SEE!



So yeah, long story short, FAVORITE DISCOVERY OF 2011.

Charlie Simpson

http://www.facebook.com/#!/charliesimpsonmusic

I liked Busted. I REALLY liked Fightstar. Why do I bring this up, you ask?

Busted, a British boy band, and Fightstar, a British rock band, have one key component.

Charlie.Simpson.

Now, I know what you're thinking. This guy went from being in the British version of the Jonas Brothers (Though, we should all take note that they 1)Happened before the JoBros and 2) Were far superior), to being in a rock, almost hardcore, sort of band, and now he's doing the folky scene?

I get it, and if I hadn't already been sold on Charlie Simpson beforehand, I might have had the same hesitance. Luckily, I've been in love with Charlie for some time now, and dove into his solo work head first.

And it was like jumping into a pool full of all the best things possible. Chocolate. Rainbows. Winning football teams. Puppies. You get the picture.

I will admit that had you told high school me that he'd be singing music like this, I would have laughed at you. But now, I can't even imagine him going back.

Charlie's voice is like a little slice of heaven and it actually kind of sounds like it was made for this genre. The acoustic guitars and harmonica play so beautifully with his distinct, husky toned voice.

He's one of my favorite British artists, and quite frankly, I would very much like to be able to get his music in America. (So either A) The UK needs to share or B) America needs to let this kid over!)

Also, he said he may be coming to SXSW :)



If this happens, you can bet I'll be there. So quick.

Go Download: Like I said, if you're from America, getting his music is a little tough. Luckily, you can get his FREE EP here

The Brobecks

http://www.facebook.com/TheBrobecks

So, I've been meaning to listen to The Brobecks for some time now. I would see them on my Tumblr dash and make a mental note to check em out because I think Dallon Weekes, the current touring bassist of Panic! at the Disco and main member of The Brobecks, is the bomb dot com. But something would always come up and I never would get around to it.

Until last night.

You see, I follow Breezy Weekes, his wife, on Tumblr and she posted a picture of her tattoos, and from what I gathered, they are in the song "Le Velo Pour Deux".

Now, anyone who knows me knows that I 1) Plan on marrying a man who can sing so he can write songs for me; 2) Am a complete and total sucker for love, especially love that is sung about.

Ex- My Chemical Romance's "Summertime". The line "You can run away with me, you can write it on your arm, you can run away with me, anytime you want" is in reference to messages Gerard Way and his wife would write on themselves during a tour they did together. CUTE I SAY!

So yeah, upon seeing that, I dashed to Youtube and searched "Le Velo Pour Deux" (Translation: Bicycle for Two) and became an instant fan. (Plus, I mean, come on. How adorable is "I would spend my whole life with you on a bicycle built for two"?)

This indie band has a wonderful feel. Sometimes I feel like I'm listening to a band from an older era-- "Le Velo Pour Deux" at some points sounds like a twisted waltz)--, and other's feel like I'm listening to a weird indie version of Muse. (Now, hear me out, I say Muse, because no matter what song or how I listen to it, Dallon's voice reminds me of Matt Bellamy's. You can call me crazy. I probably am. But that's what I think of.)

But either way, I love what I'm listening to.

Dallon is quite a musician and lyricist, and I honestly cannot get enough of The Brobecks.

The worst part about this band? The fact that they have been missing from my life for so long.

Go Download: "Love at First Sight" from his album Violent Things on iTunes

SPEAK

http://www.facebook.com/#!/hearSPEAKhere

One of my friends (The male half of Moonlight Social) suggested I give this Austin based band a listen. He actually went as far as to say that he thinks they'll be rather popular within a year. And I mean, at first I was like, that's kind of a tall order dontcha think? Lemme give them a listen first. So I hopped on over to their Facebook, and to say that I was a little shocked at the voice that came out of Troupe Gammage would be a gross understatement. I don't know what I was expecting per say, but that strong voice was not it. One blog described them as indie electro-pop and if we absolutely have to classify them, that is what I'd dub them as. Their beats are infectious in the same way that popular hits on the radio are today, but it sounds nothing like what we have been force fed by MTV. Margaret Moser of The Austin Chronicle mentioned that there is a new sound evolving here in Austin, and I believe that SPEAK is at the forefront of that movement. So do I think these boys will be famous within the year? I don't wanna jinx them or anything, but let's just say if I hear them in the near future on the radio, I wouldn't be shocked at all.

Go Download: My personal favorite is "Wars" . After you fall in love with that, buy their album on iTunes

The Head and the Heart

http://www.theheadandtheheart.com/







Another band who isn't TOO particularly unknown, but because of ACL and my insane love for them, I thought I'd introduce you guys to The Head and the Heart. I found this band by accident at SXSW when I had gone to the lounge room to catch a nap. They were soundchecking and I fell in love just by a few minutes of a soundchecked song. I saw them twice during SXSW, then again at Bonnaroo, and I'm seeing them for a fourth time this Sunday at ACL. This band embodies the idea of spirited performance. They give it everything they have and you can practically see the energy thrumming through them as they perform. I love their album, which they had originally released on their own dime until it they were signed and it was rereleased by Sub Pop Records. Their music is riddled with keyboard, violin and gorgeous harmonies provided by the three singers Josiah, Jonathan and Charity. They've made an appearance on Conan and they're coming up quick. Pitchfork wasn't particularly a fan, and honestly, I don't think you can appreciate their album if you haven't seen them live first, because words can't even describe the performance they put on. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE their album. It's one of my favorites. However, I think seeing them live definitely gives you an appreciation for them.







Go Download: "Rivers and Roads" off their self titled album.