Bridging The Atlantic — While scoping the far reaches of the BTA email, I came across these guys from Spain who go by the name of my favourite time traveling car. Delorean remixed The Mystery Jets' "Half in Love With Elizabeth" and have turned it into a piano-banging, uplif... more info

The Music Slut — Prior to last night's tremendous performance from The Dodos, Jen & I were treated to a rousing set by Portland's keyboard & drum duo, Au. Both on paper and live, it's rather effortless to describe the band's sound & energy as a surreal hybrid of Anim... more info

Gorilla vs. Bear — Our friends at Funeral Pudding recently put up a rad post detailing Barcelona's thriving, vibrant music scene (and more specifically, the adventurous DC/Luv Luv label). The highlight for me was this colorful, swirling new tropical pop jam from El Gui... more info

Pitchfork — Richard Marx is a 40-something lite-pop crooner with a string of late-80s/early 90s hits who, as his website reminds us, has sold over 30 million albums worldwide. Sigur Rós are a beloved Icelandic experimental pop group who occasionally sing in a ... more info

Gorilla vs. Bear — I recently discovered the irresistibly eccentric pop of France's Get Back Guinozzi ! after stumbling upon the group's myspace. The band lists Talking Heads, Can, Tom Tom Club, Jamaican DJs, cheerleaders, and bicycles among their influences, but the t... more info