The Asteroids Galaxy Tour are officially my new favourite band.

This song, The Sun Ain’t Shining No More, is from an EP of the same name. Their other (equally excellent) EP “Sonic Arts” is available at the Amazon MP3 store, recently featured in Apple’s 2009 iPod Shuffle video.

It’s not just the punchy funk style, the hypnotic vocal delivery, or catchy guitar riff that gets me about this song – it’s the way they nailed the 70’s style in the music video. It’s scary. Enjoy.

Music: The Asteroids Galaxy Tour

Posted 14 March 2009 in Cool Stuff, Music — Leave a comment

I was in London this past weekend, during which time I came across one of the more awesome street performers on offer in the city. In this case, it was a trio: a clarinetist, an accordionist, and, well, someone playing an upturned basket with empty drink bottles. Totally digging the improvisation. It makes me want to listen to Benny Goodman or Artie Shaw...

Video after the jump.

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Posted 2 March 2009 in Et Cetera, Music — Leave a comment