One of New York’s bands of 2009 have been remixed. Matt & Kim may have been around for longer than a year, but their debut full length album was released in 2009 and tracks have featured on various TV shows and adverts, Barcardi being the most notable.

I’ve been a bit of a latecomer with these guys but their music definitely deserves a mention. Those who have played FIFA10 may know this track already (I’m more of a Pro Evo fan myself), but adding De La Soul to an already huge track “Daylight” can only add to the awesomeness.

Have a listen and tell me what you think.

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Steel Panther have been together for a while but they’ve been off my radar until I recently heard an interview with them on the radio. Other than inviting the entire listening audience back to their hotel for some dubious activities, they also played “Community Property”.

Steel Panther look and sound the part with big hair, outrageous outfits and face melting axe solos but it’s the lyrics that will always stay in your mind. “Community Property” is your typical 80s rock ballad but with lyrics that will have you in stitches and wondering how it’s allowed on the radio. You can understand why it wouldn’t be every romantic couple’s “song” with lines such as “Cause my heart belongs to you, but my cock is community property” and “I’d kiss your mouth even after you’ve swallowed my load” but you can’t help but sing along.

Community Property is on the album Feel the Steel and was released this year.

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Most people have had that feeling when they recognise someone in the street, but don’t want to approach them just in case it’s someone totally different. It’s been a while since you last saw them, they look the same (at least what you think they’d look like after some time) and sound the same but something is just not quite right. Postal Service is that friend, and Owl City is that stranger.

It’s been a while since Postal Service entered the music scene with they’re amazing album Give Up. While most fans craved a second album, all they got was a few rare b-sides released every now and then. Rather than continue waiting, you can now feed your Postal Hunger with a somewhat satisfying replacement. Adam Young is the sole member of Owl City and listening to a few tracks you can see where his influences lie. The electric backing to his tracks screams Dntel (the guy responsible for Postal Service’s beats) and Young’s voice sounds remarkably like Ben Gibbard (also Postal Service, and not forgetting Death Cab!). Unfortunately, that “something that’s not quite right” is the the quality & likability of the tracks. Whilst sounding very similar to Postal Service, it just isn’t! In fact, the more I listen to this track the more I dislike it, but beggars can’t be choosers.

I’ll let you enjoy your fix with Owl City’s – Fireflies & Hello Seattle

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Most people, especially girls, will know Ryan Gosling as the guy from The Notebook. However in my eyes, Gosling will always be the dude who dated a sex doll. Those who haven’t seen “Lars and the Real Girl”, its definitely worth a watch. It’s not as stupid as it sounds. It’s the story of a socially inept man (Gosling who plays Lars) who one day brings home his new girlfriend to meet the family (freshly delivered from sexdolls.com). Lar’s obviously has psychological problems but rather than seeking help directly the whole town rally’s together and plays along with Lar’s temporary breakdown. It’s a nice heartwarming story which gets a few giggles along the way.

Anyway, apart from acting Gosling like most actors nowadays dabbles in a bit of music. His band Dead Man’s Bones,a collaboration between himself and Zach Shields, released their first album on October 6th and is a pretty good effort for an album that had strict rules (Each part could only have 3 takes, no electric guitars and they used a bunch of instruments used they’d never touched before). The music itself is a slightly more folksy less upbeat Arcade Fire with backing vocals provided by the Silverlake Conservatory Children’s Choir. Have a listen to Pa Pa Power…

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