Favorites - Week of May 9, 2011

I was pretty busy this week, but that never stops me from listening to my favourite songs.  So there isn't a whole lot of new songs this week, but still plenty of great ones.

5. "Sail" by Awolnation
Some songs have pushed this back down, but doesn't diminish how good the song is.

4. "Pumped Up Kicks" by Foster the People
I was hearing this song everywhere and finally bothered to look it up this week.  It is super catchy and sounds like something Telus or Apple might use in a commercial.

3. "Got To Lose" by Hollerado
Creative music video and great music.  I love the opening vocal bit (the almost a cappella part).

2. "Fragile Bird" by City and Colour
Still can't what for Little Hell to come out!

1. "Damini" by Ubiquitous Synergy Seeker
Caught USS again as they dropped into Kitchener for a show at The Wax.  Highly energetic set, I would wager Human spent equal time on stage as he did on top of the crowd.

Favorites - Week of May 2, 2011

This week I was at the USS Approved release show, so I was thinking about doing my top 5 favourite USS songs.  Then I remembered how hard it is to pick my favourite USS songs, so here is my regular mix of favourites for this week.

5. "Adolescents" by Incubus
Five years since Light Grenades, Incubus is releasing their 7th studio album July 12.  Here is their first single off If Not Now, When? and it absolutely everything I expect from Incubus.

4. "Got To Lose" by Hollerado
Ever since I found their new one take video for "Got to Lose" last week, I've been listening to it a lot.  And I apologize in advance for the lame joke, but this song puts the 'rad' in Hollerado.

3. "Sail" by Awolnation
It might be possible that I've been listening to this song too much recently, but it is, as I said before, infectious.  But plenty new albums are on the way, so I might be able to unstick it from my brain.

2. "Fragile Bird" by City and Colour
This song really makes you want to sing, but of course no one can do it just like Dallas Green.

1. "Damini" by Ubiquitous Synergy Seeker
Really the number one spot goes out to the entire USS Approved EP, but I choose this to represent the EP.  I really suggest you get yourself a copy of the EP, it is only available on iTunes and at USS merch booths.
Warning: You are not going to want to be sitting during this song!

Favorites - Week of April 25, 2011

A lot of great music this past weeks and plenty of awesome albums due out in May. These are some songs I've had on repeat all week.

5. "Sail" by Awolnation
This song is infectious and I love it. Fearless Fred of 102.1 The Edge thinks it sounds like the Last of the Mohicans soundtrack, but you can decide for yourself.

4. "White Limo" by the Foo Fighters
This and the number one song have been on my favorites list for several weeks now, except for last week when I shared some old favourites.

3. "Fragile Bird" by City and Colour
The first single off Dallas Green's third solo effort, Little Hell (available June 7), is a little more rock than past City and Colour albums. The song is great and sounds almost as if you were in the studio listening to him play it live and raw.

2. "Make Some Noise" by Beastie Boys
The Beastie Boys album is one of the big albums out in May and you can listen to more than "Make Some Noise" under this post. In fact, the entire album is streaming below! Oh, and this week we actually have the "Make Some Noise" video (P.S. in the boys usual style it's awesome and hilarious)!

1. "N/A OK" by Ubiquitous Synergy Seeker
Maybe not on everyone's list of big albums coming out, but it is on mine and I'm super excited for its release.