There are a few movie soundtracks that stick out as favorites in my collection: “Hackers” (even though the movie, to me now, is laughable), “Valley Girl,” “Garden State,” “The Crow,” and “Run Lola Run.” As I made my way through the Chronicle Movie Soundtrack (Milan Records), going from song to song, I found myself “hearting” each one on Last.FM.

Read more: Various Artists – Chronicle Movie Soundtrack - Milan Records

 Electro-pop group of metamorphosis, Metronomy have released an EP for their single, “Everything Goes My Way” (Big Beat / Because Music) in anticipation of their spring 2012 North American tour. The original single kicks off the 5-tracks, followed by remixes from Ewan Pearson, Jesse Rose, Enchante and Psychemagik.



Read more: Metronomy - Everything Goes My Way EP & Spring 2012 Tour

[Mezzanine, San Francisco - Friday, October 21, 2011]Let’s get to brass tacks. I’m busy. I’m leaving for Chicago in six hours, and before I leave I have to give you a reason to go out on a Tuesday night in Denver for the Check Yo' Ponytail Tour, since all I have to look forward to is a 4-hour return trip to San Francisco. Oh, woe is me.

Read more: Check Yo' Ponytail Tour - Spank Rock, Big Freedia, The Death Set, Pictureplane, Frankie Chan

Mayer Hawthorne seemed to travel forward in time, arriving in this millennium after being transported from the stage of “The !!! Beat” show in the ‘60s. After Hawthorne’s heartache R&B songs perked the ears of Mr. Manak of Stone’s Throw Records, a 7” followed, as did A Strange Arrangement. Fresh off the press is How Do You Do, still dripping with the R&B groove that initially drew new ears to this style of timeless music.

Read more: Mayer Hawthorne – How Do You Do – Stones Throw Records