delightfully scatterbrained art rock; psychedelic without being hippie/granola; effervescent feminine vocals
San Francisco
Thao
tangles of guitar, knots of singing, threads of beat and thump make a rope fit for hauling the heavy machinery of your day - Thao
Xiu Xiu
Some find 'em difficult, but give it a few listens, let your mind wrap around it, and it'll be worth the effort. Great care has been taken crafting these beautifully morose songs. Highly creative!
Trainwreck Riders
alt-country - heavily influenced by old timey country & fiddle music - fast paced and energetic
John Vanderslice
Here's a thoughtful songwriter, multi-talented musician, and old school analog recording purist. I'm feeling a little dirty linking to mp3 recordings of this analog craftsman. Whatsa guy ta do with this interweb thing an stuff? There's a wealth of links and downloads here. Thanks JV.
JRK
Not yer status quo - chilled-out (for the most part) beats - insightful lyrics - featuring MCs Knows (Uspros), Pariah (a.k.a. Neal Rames), and Joe Con