Gogol Bordello

I am an unabashed fan of the NYC gypsy-punk scene and have featured some of the other bands from that sub-genre here before, but none of those groups are like Gogol Bordello.  In fact, I can think of few bands in any genre that so consistently brush up against absolute chaos and make it work.  Their last album, Trans-Continental Hustle, was released in April of this year, but the song below, Wonderlust King, is from 2007. Check out the band's website here.

Law School Musical

Anyone who's been there knows how spot on this catchy, angst-filled tune is.  For those considering law school, you've been warned. For those who never will attend, now you know how lucky you are!

Latcho Drom

Here's a soulful musical segment from the film Latcho Drom (1993), by French director Tony Gatlif.

Antony & the Johnsons

Antony Hegarty and his band recently released an EP that included the first single of their upcoming 2010 album, Swanlights, which is slated to be released in October by the Secretly Canadian label.  The song is called Thank You For Your Love, and suggests that the upcoming album is going to be a good effort, filled with dramatic musical arrangements and Hegarty's powerful voice.

Tegan & Sara

The Canadian duo Tegan and Sara has produced six albums over the past ten years and the song below, Hell, is off their 2009 release Sainthood.  Their music is rock-based pop and at times sounds like what I would think an edgier Avril Lavigne would have on one of her albums.  (Whether that is good or bad is for you to decide.) I would have preferred to post the song Alligator, off of the same album, but couldn't find an embeddable video, so I recommend listening to that song here.

Psapp: Tricycle

The English duo Psapp is often described as a "Toytronica" band, a genre they are also said to have founded.  If you hadn't heard, Toytronica involves mixing electronica with toy instruments and literally, childrens' toys. For example, the band has used kid's guitars on their albums and perhaps most famously, a rubber chicken.

The song below, Tricycle, was their first hit single back in 2006, and it is probably my favorite Psapp song.

Idan Raichel Project Redux

I couldn't resist posting another one, entitled Todas Las Palabras.