The Ting Tings and Eddie Money

I was watching The L Word and heard the guitar intro of what I thought would be Eddie Money's "Baby Hold On." Instead, it was The Ting Tings' "Great DJ." I liked "Shut Up and Let Me Go" but not enough to look further into The Ting Tings', but "Great DJ" has got me curious. Here's "Great DJ" and Eddie Money's "Baby Hold On" for some reference of where The Ting Tings' got their chords from.

Check out this mashup of the two graciously hosted by Popbytes from mashup artist Party Ben.

TMC Likes You Better When...

... you're naked. Ida Marie scored a hit in the UK with her pop punk song, "I Like You Better When You're Naked." Her voice reminds me of Brody Dalle's of The Distillers. It's good to see a girl (that's not Katy Perry) with a strong, rock 'n roll voice. Here's "I Like You Better When You're Naked" and also The Distillers' "Drain the Blood" for old times' sake.

Crystal Castles

I'm currently obsessed with "Love Theme" from St. Elmo's Fire, but I don't think people would enjoy that. Instead, I'll post my other obsession: "Untrust Us" by Crystal Castles. They're a Toronto-based band consisting of a vocalist and multi-instrumentalist... so... fun, dancey, electronic music.

Some of their music reminds me a little of the 8-bit electronica of Sweden's Adventure Kid. The vocals are a bit indescribable. A bit androgynous, heavy with effects.

Dance your hearts out, friends. It's been a long week.

Bon Iver Blood Bank EP

Bon Iver is set to release his Blood Blank EP on January 20th. This follows his debut album, For Emma, Forever Ago, topping numerous Best of 2008 lists. If you didn't like For Emma, Forever Ago, you probably won't love the EP. But if you did, check it out. It's the same heart-wrenching melancholy that we've come to expect from Bon Iver. Here's "Blood Bank."



Head over to Aquarium Drunkard to download "Blood Bank".

Matt and Kim

The Touch My Clickwheel blog has dissolved somewhat, so I offer my apologies to the few remaining loyalists out there. I was terrible at posting the podcasts for the last few weeks of the show.

Depending on how things go this semester, I will try to hop back on the bandwagon. Until then, you can check out the Gitnerblog, where I sometimes post music. Unfortunately or fortunately, you'll have to deal with posts about non-music things.

Check out Matt and Kim's "Daylight." I'm usually wary of two-piece bands, but "Daylight" has me hooked. Warning: their debut album doesn't have the most polished sound, but it's just a ton of fun. They're from Brooklyn, NY and are about to release their second album Grand on January 20. Still, there's not a lot of places for a two-piece to go in terms of sound. So... let's see if I tire of Matt and Kim.

You can head to Green Label Sound to download it for free or catch them on tour with the likes of Cut Copy.