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Kyle’s Six Pix Vol. 37

Aug 2, 2008 Annuals, Born Ruffians, Constantines, She and Him, White Denim, sOuth

Originally posted on Cuzoogle on April 24, 2008

Late Nights and Ringing Eardrums Edition

6. Annuals, I just got turned on to these guys recently, thanks BarnAudio! I prefer their live stuff, but this video had to be posted. They are playing Coachella this year and they will play the Drake in June.

5. White Denim, These guys have only released EPs so far, but I’ve liked everything I’ve heard so far. I like kinetic and bluesy stuff. The video is a little messed up, but safe for work. They are touring with Tapes N Tapes right now.

4. sOuth, I swear that’s the way they spell their band name. They were mentored by the Stone Roses and UNKLE and produce some pretty good, light Britpop. My roommate probably heard them on “The O.C.”

3. She and Him, You might recognize the vocalist, I think she’s almost famous or something. The real beauty of this track is the one and only Yo La Tengo as the backing band. They really seem to be having fun with this.

2. Born Ruffians, These Toronto rockers are getting a lot of hype and buzz and deservedly so. They have a CD release gig at Lee’s Palace this Saturday and yours truly will be there if I can keep the Mooseheads to a minimum. This video will soon be seen on Fox’s “When Farm Animals Attack”.

1.Constantines, Holy crap! This band continues to kick my ass! I saw them play about two weeks ago and the live version of this track was blistering. They play the Phoenix at the beginning of May and I can’t wait to see them again. They will also be part of the soundtrack to my disc golfing when they play Toronto Island this September.