Today's Feature Song = 'The Key' by Ou Est Le Swimming Pool (2010)

Today's Feature Song is The Key by British synth-pop group Ou Est Le Swimming Pool. Ou Est Le Swimming Pool (which means 'where is the swimming pool' in French) originate out of Camden, London UK and consisted of members Charles Haddon (ex-lead singer, is now deceased), Joe Hutchinson, and Caan Capan. This song was the 5th single by the group, and it was released in October of 2010 along with the release of their debut album titled The Golden Year. The release of that album was delayed from its original release date when the lead vocalist Charles Haddon tragically committed suicide on August 20th, 2010  following a performance in Belgium, and so I will dedicate this post in honor of his memory as well as to honor his friends and family. R.I.P. and thank you for the wonderful music.

Feature Song of the Day = 'I Can Show You' by Tim and Jean (2010)

Today's Feature Song is I Can Show You, by Australian indie-electro-pop duo Tim and Jean. Tim and Jean are Tim Ayre and Jean Capotorto who come out of Perth, Western Australia. They started up a MySpace page and ended up entering Triple J's Unearthed High School competition for unsigned bands, in which they made it to the finals with their song Come Around. They were later then selected to by that radio station to play at the Parklife Festival. They have not yet released an official album or EP, but they have played internationally and in America when they were a supporting act for Moby. If you like what you hear on this post then go check out their MySpace page HERE for more songs and band info, or you can also check out their Unearthed page HERE which includes a free and legal 128kbps-mp3 download of their song Come Around (which is also available for purchase at HQ in the ITunes store. They do sound a bit like Passion Pit, especially the keyboard style they play in this song, so if you are a Passion Pit fan you will probably dig the musical styles of Tim and Jean. Check it!

Featured Song of the Day = 'First Base' by Convaire

Today's feature song is First Base, by Australian indie-electro-pop group Convaire. Convaire is a 4-piece band from Sydney, Australia which consists of John Towey (guitars), sisters Liz and Jane Slattery (keysboards) and Dan Talbot (bass guitar). First Base is a single, and it was released in December of 2010. According to their Unearthed Page HERE, they are set to release an EP in early 2011, and as a matter of fact they have the entire EP available as a free and legal download HERE, so be sure to check it out.  Also, be sure to check out their Myspace page HERE for more general band info.

Today's Featured Song = 'Easy to Love' by The Jezabels

Today's song is...Easy to Love, by Sydney-based Australian indie-pop-rock group The Jezabels. The band formed originally back in 2007 where the members met at University and started up the group, which consists of Hayley Mary (vocals), Heather Shannon (piano/keyboard), Nik Kaloper (drums), and Samuel Lockwood (bass guitar). Easy to Love came off of their She's So Hard EP, which was released back in 2009, so its not a new song anymore, and they actually have more recently released another EP titled Dark Storm. If you fancy what you hear then head on to their myspace page HERE, or even their Facebook page HERE.

Song for October 24th, 2010: "Skin of Your Teeth" by The Words

The song is...Skin of Your Teeth, by Australian indie-rock band The Words. The Words come out of Bunbury, in Western Australia, and consists of members Ben Macri (Lead Vocals, Guitars),  Clint Macri (Guitars, Backing Vocals), Dylan Macri (Guitars), and Ryan Mcdonnell (Drums, Percussion). Now, naturally this song isn't on youtube, as youtube appears to be going 'down the tubes' as of late in terms of the richness and diversity of content they once upon a time offered, and I can see the lawyers flying lazy circles, but who knows perhaps radio stations such as Triple J and sites like their triplejunearthed website, which features free mp3 downloads, info and previews of upcoming Australian artists, and if anyone knows of the British and American equivalents of this site I would be stoked! That said, go to their myspace page here or to the triplejunearthed page here for the free mp3 listen/download of this song amongst a few others by the same band. And don't forget to enjoy yo'self! 

Song of the Day for October 9th, 2010: "Wait Up (Boots of Danger)" by Tokyo Police Club

And the song is...Wait Up (Boots of Danger) by Canadian indie-rock band Tokyo Police Club.  Tokyo Police Club formed in 2005, comes out of Newmarket, Ontario in Canada, and consists of members Dave Monks (vocals and bass guitar), Graham Wright (keyboards), Josh Hook (guitar), and Greg Alsop (drums). Wait Up (Boots of Danger) comes off of their June 2010 release album, which is their second studio-album. Check out their wikipedia page for more info on the band and enjoy today's song of the day!

Song of the Day for September 22nd, 2010: "Boyfriend" by Best Coast

And the song of the day is....Boyfriend by American indie-garage-pop trio Best Coast. Best Coast are based in Los Angeles, California and members are songwriter and lead singer Bethany Cosentino, Bobb Bruno (multiple-instruments) and Ali Koehler on drums. This song appears as the first track of of their Crazy for You album, which was just recently released on July 27th, 2010 on the Mexican Summer Record Label. The album peaked at #36 on the US Album Charts upon its release.

Song of the Day for August 31st, 2010: "Climbing Walls," by Strange Talk

And the song is....Climbing Walls, by Australian indie-pop band Strange Talk. Strange Talk were formed just this year in February and they come out of Melbourne, Victoria in the Land Down Under. Members are Stephen Docker (vocals), Gerard Sidhu (bass guitar), Travis Constable (drums), and Gillan Gregory (guitar). This is the only song I have heard by them thus far, and I reckon they sound a bit like another Melbourne band named Cut Copy, and also a little bit like Sydney band Empire of the Sun. Also the mp3 is available for free download at this very link.  That is a good thing by the way ;-)

Song of the Day for August 27th, 2010: "Bull Riff" by Still Flyin'

And the song is...Bull Riff by American indie-pop band Still Flyin'. Still Flyin'  were formed in 2004 and they blast out of San Francisco, California. The band consists of 14 members with the primary member being Sean Rawls on lead vocals and guitar. I would mention all of the others, but there are quite a few of them to list here. Bull Riff is the first available track from their  only 12" EP titled A Party In Motion. For more info, and to actually listen to the song go to this page to download/listen to the mp3, as it is not yet to be found on youtube. Cheers!

Song of the Day for August 9th, 2010: "Sunday" by Custom Kings

And the song is....Sunday by Aussie jam/folk band the Custom Kings. The Custom Kings formed back in 2002 and they are an Australian group.  The band is from Melbourne, VIC, and There is no wikipedia page for them yet, and all the info that lastfm has on them was just stated in the above single sentence. So if you want more info on them, perhaps try there myspace page. Youtube.com also does not have their video yet so you are going to have to go to their myspace page anyways to even hear the song, best of luck to you. Go to Sunday by custom kings in order to hear the song.

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Song of the Day for August 7, 2010: The Drums: "Forever and Ever Amen"

And the song is.... Forever and Ever Amen, by American indie-rock band The Drums. The Drums come out of Brooklyn, New York and consist of members Jonathan Pierce (vocals), Jacob Graham (guitar), Adam Kessler (guitar), and Connor Hanwick (drums). The song comes as the 6th track of their debut studio album, which was just released on June 7th, 2010. Check out their myspace page or lastfm for more info.