RCRDLBL.COM lets me listen and legally download songs from featured bands on its site. And surprisingly enough, many of them are bands with members I know. This makes me happy.

GIRLS is a San Francisco band consisting of two members: Christopher Owens and JR White. Their sound is quirky folk rock which reminds me of the spirit of 90s alt-band PAVEMENT.

I went to LA club The Echo last Sunday and thoroughly enjoyed NITE JEWEL, the brain child of Ramona Gonzalez. Her music is kind of an atmospheric disco:  a combo of danceable beats and shoe gaze rhythm. Here’s her video:

While on Pitchfork, I came across an amazing remix of the Fleetwood Mac song “Seven Wonders” by a DJ who goes by the name PICTUREPLANE. The song is called “Goth Star” and it is now a fixture on mix cds I make for anyone. It’s my jam!

JAY REATARD is a name which keeps coming up in discussions with friends.  It’s a name you don’t forget.  It made me curious. While I really wanted to not like it at first, after downloading songs from different albums he has a noise pop style he is working, which I appreciated.