Listen Before You Buy

Long after the dance pop and new wave numbers have lost their flavor, artists like Lucy Rose still remain as fresh as they did upon first listen.

While not practically meant for probable mainstream success, Kathleen Edward is bound to continue to be a great live draw

Colour Coding’s “Perfect” is my candidate for best 2012 summer anthem. If your weather has been anything like mine, most days you could put this on and it wouldn’t even seem out of place. Otherwise, just put “Perfect” in your music folder and sit on it for a few months. You will look like a musical genius at your next party.

Managing to blend her obvious jazz roots with over the top industrial production, it’s pretty easy to get a feel for why Lianne La Havas is going to be the next big thing.

There’s something about waking up to a winter wonderland outside, making coffee, and listening to some great cold weather-inspired albums. Needless to say that around this time, I start looking for music that fills this role. Enter: The Poison Oaks.

Drawing parallels from artists such as The Kills and Metric, The Duke Spirit are poised for success. If anyone has a good shot at breaking into the American market, it’s these guys.