Your Daily Track: 'Meet Me Under Neon' by Pluto Jonze (2011)

Today's daily track, which has hardly been daily as of late, but I hope to start getting back into the swing of posting daily so bear with me. The track is Meet Me Under Neon, by Australian indie-electronic artist Pluto Jonze. Pluto Jonze ( Lachlan Nicholson) originates out of Sydney, Australia and Meet Me Under Neon comes off of his forthcoming EP so looking forward to that. For more artist info and music you can head over to his MySpace page HERE, or you can visit his Facebook page HERE. Summer is here everybody, so get out there and play!!Pluto Jonze

Featured Song Of The Day = 'Lose It' by Austra (2011)

Today's feature track goes to Canadian indie-electronica/new-wave group Austra, and their song Lose It. Austra are a Toronto-based trio consisting of members Katie Stelmanis (lead vocals and keys), Maya Postepski (keys), and Dorian Wolf (bass guitar). The band's name is taken from the goddess of light in Latvian mythology, as lead singer Katie Stelmanis is of Latvian descent. Lose It is a single from the group's debut album Feel It Break, which was just released on May 17th, 2011.  This group's sound and style sort of reminds me a little bit of Bjork, and if you like what you hear you can head over to their website HERE for more music and band info.

Featured Song Of The Day = 'I Would Do Anything For You' by Foster The People (2011)

Today's feature song goes to Los Angeles-based indie-pop band Foster the People and their song I Would Do Anything For You. The band has been active on the American music scene circa 2009, and it consists of members Mark Foster (vocals, keyboards, guitar), Zach “Reazon” Heiligman (MPC), Mark Pontius (drums), and Cubbie Fink (bass guitar, vocals). I Would Do Anything For You comes off of their debut album Torches, just released on May 23rd, 2011.

Feature Song Of The Day = 'Phantastic Phone Call' by Alexander Dexter Jones (2011)

Today's song is called Phantastic Phone Call and its by British DJ/producer Alexander Dexter Jones. Alexander Dexter Jones is the son of Foreigner founding-member Mick Jones, as well as a brother of uber-successful  British musician/producer/DJ Mark Ronson. For more information on this artist you can check out this article on him HERE, or this article HERE. Phantastic Phone Call can be found on the French music Label Kitsuné Maison Compilation 11  album which was just released on May 17th, 2011 and which I also recommend checking out.

Feature Song of The Day = 'Sad Song' by The Cars (2011)

Today's feature song goes to American rock band The Cars and their recently released new track Sad Song.  which formed back in 1976 onto what was called the new-wave music scene. Coming out of Boston, Massachusetts the members were Ric Ocasek (vocals and guitar), Benjamin Orr (bass guitar), Elliot Easton (lead guitar), Greg Hawkes (keyboards and synth) and David Robinson (drums). Sad Song will appear on their new album Move Like This, which is set to be released on May 10th 2011, and it has been a long time coming since their last album was  Door to Door, which was released way back in 1987. Very exciting for Cars fans everywhere!

Steve Judd's Global Astrological Forecast for May 2011 (all signs)

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Feature Song of the Day = 'Holding On To Black Metal' by My Morning Jacket (2011)

Today's song is Holding On To Black Metal by American indie/roots/pyschedelic rock band My Morning Jacket. My Morning Jacket have been active in music since around 1998, they originate out of Louisville, Kentucky USA, and the band consists of members Jim James (aka Yim Yames)  (vocals, songwriter, guitar), Tom "Two-Tone Tommy" Blankenship (bass guitar), Patrick Hallahan (drums), Carl Broemel (guitars, pedal steel guitarist, saxophone, vocals), and Bo Koster (keyboards, percussion, vocals). Holding On To Black Metal is an April, 2011 release single that will be appearing on their upcoming 6th studio album titled Circuital, which is set to for full release on May 31st, 2011. For more info on that upcoming album you can read the Rolling Stone Review HERE.