Song of the Week for May 17th sees Shivvy taking a much deserved vacation. He will of course be back at it next week. Filling in for him is the more than competent Torr Leonard. Torr is not only a part of the team with the great folks at Filter Magazine, but also runs a kick ass music blog of his own. Check below for this weeks choices.

Mike Taylor - The Muggabears - “Dead Kid Kicks”, from the EP, Night Coreography.

Here’s a song we’ve actually been spinning for a few weeks but has really grown on me with repeated listening. Right smack in the middle of their new 7-song EP, “Dead Kid Kicks” has a dark groove with some wonderfully gritty guitar work that reminds me of something I might have heard in a dingy basement bar (Shorty’s Underground, anyone?) in the early 90’s. Traces of Sonic Youth and other no wave bands can be heard in the song, and I’d say they wear their influences well. Not too bad for a self-described trio consisting of an architect, a full-time temp, and a girl who’s unemployed, all originally from Norman, Oklahoma.

Here’s the song to check out but as the band released the CD themselves, consider ordering a copy from insound.com or your favorite independent retailer.

The Muggabears - Dead Kid Kicks

Joe Long - The Maccabees - “Precious Time”, from the CD Colour It In.

Brighton’s The Maccabees just released their debut full length album, Colour It In, and while the verdict is still out on the album as a whole, this tune, “Precious Time” made me sit up and take notice. It’s hard not to separate this one from the same bouncy guitar pop that Maximo Park makes when they are at their best, and has some Klaxons like sounds as well.

Comparisons aside though, this is the perfect fun song to place into a weekend mix cd. It’s fun and catchy as hell, and has to be part of the reason the band just landed an opening slot on tour with Bloc Party. Enjoy what is an equally fun video for the song, “Precious Time.”

Torr Leonard - Goodbooks - “The Illness”, from the CD The Illness
Remember what you hoped Bloc Party would sound like? You know, the same love-sick spirit but with a bit less herky-jerky guitar, and a lot less Robert Smith-like yelping. Kent, England four-piece GoodBooks (note the lack of space) may just well be what you were really searching for.

Combining post-punk guitar riffs with Keane-esque heart-on-sleeve vocals, it’s the sort of band that will never be “cool”… thank god. On “The Illness” the band’s brilliant follow-up to their debut cd single “Leni” the band show that when their full-length is released in June it’ll be the sort of album worth dolling out import-prices for.

How about some feedback this week. What is your song of the week? Or just comment on our choice…..

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