Ask any musician what's wrong with video games like Guitar Hero and Rock Band and you'll get some variation of this response: If gamers spent half as much time with a real instrument as they did pushing plastic buttons on a toy version, they could become musicians instead of just mimicking them.
Bat for Lashes is Natasha Khan, a Brit with a beautiful melancholy voice and alterna-pop style. Her debut album, Fur and Gold and follow-up Two Suns more
Just as their name would suggest, The Phenomenal Handclap Band is a fun, fanciful group. Their disco-inspired single, "15 to 20" has got a great groove to get you ready for summer festivals. more
Sonic Youth has come back with an impressive group of tracks on their new album, "The Eternal". Here, Kim Gordon proves why she's a rock and roll legend on "Sacred Trickster"(mp3). more
Serena Ryder's cover of Band of Horses gem "The Funeral"(mp3) is enough to break your heart. This is one download you do not want to miss. more
If you've been digging The Ting Tings you'll really enjoy My First Earthquake's jam, "Cool in the Cool Way". more
Okkervil River's Our Life Is Not a Movie or Maybe is an indie rocker's dream. Download the entire The Stand Ins more
