Small Town

Small town? The Nextdoor Neighbors are anything but.

John Cougar Mellencamp - Small Town [mf]

Hailing from Olympia, Washington this cute-as-punch duo are every indie label's dream. In the history of Casio keyboards, two girls have never been so badass. Self -defined "Electro-folkhoppers," Jessie's vocals capture the spirit of a raw Sandi Thom, or at times a younger, quirkier Leslie Feist, while Kathy (who I'm pretty sure I got to work with at Starbucks!) channels the quirky electro-genius of Stephin Merrit on hip-hop. Think younger generation of Stars, Metric, Little Dragon. Or as Bicycle Records puts it:

Jessie Hill supplies the words and melodies, framed by the electronic alchemy of Kathy Cote. Whether you call it folktronic or electro-folk-hop, the psychic link between these two neighbors is clearly heard in this organically-grown bedroom pop.

I love the idea of bedroom pop. What's garage band revival anyway? We all know the best tunes come from the heart and soul of the house. Lucky for us Northwesterns, we seem to have caught the lovebug for The NN right away. Maybe it's because East-Coasters don't have the advantage of attending badass showcase performances like the one @ the U-District Barnes and Noble this Thursday, November 20 @ 8 pm. I encourage all long-term or spanking new fans to attend the performance which will dent your wallet all of ZERO dollars.

When you inevitably fall in love with what you hear/see, swing by the amazing West Seattle Easy Street records on December 12 at the same time. This one will cost you (only) five big ones, but The Nextdoor Neighbors are headlining! You know you want to...

Visit their MySpace HERE. 

Watch cool videos and sample their CD!

Listen to/Buy their awesome record Magic vs. The Machine HERE.

Peace, Love, and the Music Nextdoor,

LTK

Straight Outta Compton

Okay not really, but it would be interesting if she was. This must be my umpteenth recent post about Britney, but I don't care. All the cool kids are doing it, and we all know peer pressure works for everything.

Nina Gordon - Straight Outta Compton (NWA Cover) [mf]

Barnum and Bailey eat your heart out - here comes the real Circus. As her new album begins to leak all over the blog scene, listeners are getting the first real taste of Britney's Blackout 2.0. Take it for every overproduced piece of deliciousness it is, and you (and your dancing shoes) won't be disappointed!

All eyes on me in the center of the ring
Just like a circus
When I crack that whip everybody gonna trip
Just like a circus
Don't stand there watching me
Follow me
Show me what you can do
Everybody let go
We can make the dancefloor just like a circus

LTK Recommends: Womanizer, Circus, Kill the Lights, Shattered Glass, If You Seek Amy, Unusual You, Phonography

LTK Says Pass On: Blur, Mannequin, Radar 2.0 (The original is better)

B Spears - Circus [mf]

B Spears - Kill the Lights
B Spears - If You Seek Amy [mf]
B Spears - Shattered Glass [mf]
Anyone else hear Lil Wayne's 'Go DJ'?

Peace, Love, and Three Ring Madness (Get Ready World),
LTK