Music Tuesdays - Lights Go Down by WAZ

This week, a super new song by an artist named WAZ.  I really enjoy this song, it's been playing a lot on KCRW.  In fact, if you go to their music blog right now, it is available as a free download.

Music Tuesdays - My Number by Foals

Music Tuesdays - Stay Alive by Jose Gonzalez

As featured in the move the Secret Life of Walter Mitty.  I'm a big fan of Jose Gonzalez; he's also in the group Junip, who we've featured on FIWK before.

Music Tuesdays - The Mother We Share by Chvrches

I don't know a ton about Chvrches, but I do know that they are from Glasgow, which is a cool city.

Music Tuesdays - Holy Roller by Thao and the Get Down Stay Down

It took me a little while to realize this is the same Thao [Nguyen] formerly of Thao & Mirah, whose songs I enjoyed.  Love the band name "the Get Down Stay Down".  I heard them perform this song on KCRW and I think I enjoy the energy of their live performance of the song a bit more than the record version, but this video just makes me smile.

Thao also has a really nice "Tiny Desk Concert at NPR Music" on YouTube that I enjoyed.

Music Tuesdays - Don't Swallow the Cap by The National

I don't know anything about this band, but I enjoy the song.  The vibe of the song and the singer's voice really reminds me of someone, but I can't put my finger on it.  Thoughts?

Coachella Music Week - Crystalised by The xx

Since I am awesome, I failed to realize that Coachella in fact start this past weekend (April 12-14) and not the prior weekend.  So there's that.

Anyway, now we are well and truly in Coachella Week.  To memorialize this, here is a song from the first album by The xx, a band we've enjoyed here at FIWK.  This one's for Monday, I'll add another pick for every day this week.

Any Coachella stories that intrigued from the past weekend?

Coachella Music Week - Time To Run by Lord Huron

Since I'm a big fan of Lord Huron, you absolutely knew that I would put them in Coachella music week lineup.  One of the bands I definitely would've seen were I at the festival.

Coachella Weekend Kickoff - King and Lionheart by Of Monsters and Men

Coachella starts this weekend, and we are going to post a bunch of songs by Coachella bands in order to commemorate the festival.  Of Monsters and Men is one of the bands playing the Friday session today.

Somehow we've never put up a song by Of Monsters and Men, but I personally enjoy their songs.  The song Little Talks is their big breakout on the radio; however, the song of theirs that I first heard is King and Lionheart, above.

Music Tuesdays - Trouble Town by Jake Bugg

This song is shared partly in honor of Coachella this weekend and next.  Jake Bugg of England will be a performer at Coachella.

Tangent - has a random song ever fit a brand's logo more appropriately than Jake Bugg's song "Lightning Bolt" fits this Gatorade commercial?  It's uncanny.

Tangent no. 2 - Also in honor of Coachella next week I'll be highlighting the artists performing there that we here at FIWK have enjoyed over the past year or so.  Are there are any artists playing Coachella that you'd be particularly excited to see?  Anyone you're surprised is on the bill?

Music Tuesdays - I'm On Fire by Shakey Graves

I just heard some songs by Shakey Graves recently, and I enjoy the minimalist, haunting, folk style.  He is another artist out of Austin, just like Gary Clark Jr. is, although their styles are quite different.

I predict Aaron will hate this song.

Music Tuesdays - Miracle Mile by Cold War Kids

I've been waiting all weekend to post this song, really enjoying it at the moment.

Music Tuesdays - Line of Fire by Junip

Music Tuesdays - Heavy Feet by Local Natives

Really, really enjoying this song by Local Natives.  They will be performing on KCRW this week I believe.

Bonus Weekend Music - Lonesome Dreams by Lord Huron

I have been thoroughly enjoying this album, also called Lonesome Dreams, by band Lord Huron.  Many songs on there that I really dig.

Weekend Bonus Music - Something Good Can Work by Two Door Cinema Club

I could have sworn this was already featured on a Music Tuesday, but apparently not, a fact of which I am ashamed.  So here you are.  Just a solid jam.

Music Tuesdays - Nothing Arrived by Villagers

The Villagers are an Irish band apparently, and this reminds me a bit of the Tom Odell song from the previous Music Tuesday.

Music Tuesdays - Another Love by Tom Odell

Aaron can safely skip this one.

Music Tuesdays - Ends of the Earth by Lord Huron

Music Tuesdays - Sunset by The xx