http://www.cavacool.com Music for the Kids. News & Reviews of Independent Music. Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:26:04 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Very little is known about the archduke's long-anticipated third album, besides apparently false reports that the Scottish band has worked African influences into their sound. They've been in and out of the studio for almost a year now, but they have been busy producing the third, and best, Cribs album (just ... http://www.cavacool.com/2008/08/19/franz-ferdinand-iii/ The fates seemed destined to make my first experience at a Radiohead concert a terrible one. Between the torrential downpour, getting stuck in the muddy lawn of the Molson Amphitheatre, and being surrounded by a group of drunken assholes, I was finding it a little hard to get into the ... http://www.cavacool.com/2008/08/17/such-a-pretty-house-and-such-a-pretty-garden/ I just checked out Montreal's Plants & Animals this weekend at the Wolfe Island Music Festival and couldn't have been more pleased. A bit Wolf Parade, a bit Apostle of Hustle, but undeniably their own, Plants & Animals is definitely becoming one of Canada's indie bands to watch. They released ... http://www.cavacool.com/2008/08/15/polaris-musings-with-plants-animals/ I hadn't intended to write a post on the break up of Nashville garage rockers Be Your Own Pet. In fact, I've never been able to make it through either of their albums, the self-titled disc or Get Awkward. The reason I'm writing is because I've finally enjoyed one of their songs, "Becky", ... http://www.cavacool.com/2008/08/14/be-your-own-pet-are-no-more/ Mike Skinner's fourth album, Everything Is Borrowed, will be released in the UK on September 15. Principal Skinner has said that the album with feature "positive peaceful vibes" similar to those on the first album. I thought all of the albums had this vibe, but I wouldn't mind a return ... http://www.cavacool.com/2008/08/13/the-streets-borrow-nothing/ Cold War Kids, definitely one of the better bands and band names of recent years, will be releasing their sophomore album Loyalty to Loyalty on September 23. Fans and fans-to-be should definitely check out their website, which is chock full of new videos and music. They've made a low quality version ... http://www.cavacool.com/2008/08/12/there-is-no-low-quality-cold-war-kids/ The year is more than half done and there's been far too many posts that I've been meaning to write but never got around to. Here's a bunch of songs Ca Va Cool didn't mention that it probably should have: DeVotchKa - "Transliterator" You probably heard DeVotchKa on the soundtrack to Little Miss ... http://www.cavacool.com/2008/08/07/7-songs-for-7-months/ There is no timely reason for this post, only to inform you that E is a genius and anyone who dislikes the Eels loses some serious cool points in my books. I defy you to listen to the album Electro-Shock Blues and tell me that is not a mind-altering piece ... http://www.cavacool.com/2008/08/05/hate-a-lot-of-things-but-i-love-a-few-things/ For the past couple of years, a free music and arts festival has been put on in downtown London in September, this year from the 18th to the 21st. Last year saw Final Fantasy, Grizzly Bear and The Constantines on the bill, this year has a bunch of relative unknowns. ... http://www.cavacool.com/2008/08/01/lola-festival-2008/ Has anyone been feeling a particular lack of sweet summer tunes this season? Quite a letdown after I spent months last year with Miracle Fortress' "Five Roses" on repeat, and 2006 was a tie with Phoenix's "It's Never Been Like That" and "Puzzles Like You" by Mojave 3. Maybe it's ... http://www.cavacool.com/2008/07/29/where-is-my-summer-08-album/