Hello December

Yikes, 2 weeks of not posting! I am sorry. 

Busy times, but a good kind of busy - friends visiting, traveling, mountains, and various other things! I am nearing my social limit and I am ready for evenings with hot chocolate and Christmas movies.

To make up for the slacking, here are two songs...
I know you like Ingrid Michaelson. She made a festive EP for the season. I've been listening to Christmas music for a while now, but didn't find any new stuff worth sharing until this one. These fuzzy warm covers and pretty perfect. 

I've got my Love to Keep me Warm : Ingrid Michaelson 

Also came across this one, and it made me a bit sad. Not having family around and not being in Bangalore makes it a very different December. Here's a mopy song for people like us to sulk with. Super catchy tune though, that's really why I am sharing it. :)

Carry Me Home : Hey Rosetta!

This is a brand new song that I thought you would like it, I have been tripping on it the whole day including acoustic versions, live versions on talk shows and others. I think acoustic might be the best but had to share this one because the video and concept are great. Can't wait for the full video.
- Sudhir

Walk on Water : Thirty Seconds to Mars

Only the Wild Ones

Hey you,

The past week has flown by, and summer has arrived in Delhi. I can already feel my body start cooking towards a medium rare state. Will be nicely well done by May, meat falling off the bone by June. Haha!

Anyway, since you are indisposed this week, I will treat you to my two good finds. Both trio male bands. Have you heard of Dispatch? They aren't a new band, but I don't know any of their music. This track is from their upcoming album release. Quite an interesting mix of genres- some reggae for sure, a bit of stomp and holler half way through the song, and general indie folk rock stuff.

Platon Karataev is a band from Hungary. Great song, great lyrics, interesting accents, good harmony. Cool shots in their video too. :)

Hope you enjoy them! 

Only the Wild Ones : Dispatch

Elevator : Platon Karataev

Stomp and Holler

Apparently that is a genre of music. And apparently "Indie" is way too broad a genre. Stomp and Holler includes Alabama Shakes, The Magnetic Zeros, Iron and Wine and Bon Iver and the likes.

Came across this song this evening in a frantic attempt to find a song to share. Remember the song 'Ho Hey'? It was so long ago and then after a couple more singles, this band went off the radar. Well they are back and it seems like they've been working on a new album. Stomp and Holler-- couldn't find a proper definition of the genre. Maybe it's literally stomping and hollering that make up the song and subsequently making the listener tap their feet and holler along. Quite fun I think :)

- Tanisha

I was playing this song for a friend when she said, "I wish all men sounded like this!" The uniqueness of this sound (both music and vocals) is what draws you to it. It reminds me of the same feeling I get when I listen to Hozier. Must be on the lookout for more like this, except hopefully with some less ominous titles that could serve as a rough start to a week. :P Enjoy though.

-Sudhir