CHROMEO – Night By Night (Single)

The first new Chromeo song since the 2007 release of their sophomore album, Fancy Footwork! The sound of “Night By Night” is instantly recognizable as Chromeo: upbeat, synth-driven pop/electrorock with Dave One’s smooth vocals and Pee Thug contributing vocals through his vocoder. Lots of fun; you will surely want to put this on at your […]

TODOR KOBAKOV – Pop Music

While you may not recognize the name, if you’re familiar with the bands on CMJ’s charts, there’s a good chance you’ve heard the work of Todor Kobakov already. Born in Bulgaria, Kobakov emigrated to Canada when he was sixteen with many of his family members (his mother stayed in Bulgaria). Currently based out of Toronto, […]

FRANK TURNER – Poetry of the Deed

Born in Bahrain, the London-raised punk rock troubadour presents his third full-length album. He’s released several other solo EPs and compilations and has played in the bands Kneejerk and Million Dead as well. He plays punk rock with mixed acoustic and electric instrumentation and meaningful lyrics. The sound is similar to that of Billy Bragg. […]