Music Round-up: Shins, The Boss and ‘Sucka’

I’ve written a lot about how much I love finding new music and experiencing new bands / artists. I thought this might be good timing to do a quick round-up of some interesting music news:

-As I mentioned I wanted to find some reviews for Revenge of the Book Eaters benefit concert. I thought this Amy Novak summary was pretty informative. In addition, I found a snippet of one of the Jim James’ songs she is referencing (above). I’m going to keep an eye on My Morning Jacket’s site to see if these songs become available. 

-The new Shins video is out, for ‘Sleeping Lessons’. Very cool and a great song. It reminds me of the first time I saw Coldplay’s ‘Fix You’ video.

-Bruce Springsteen’s new single is out — and free on a few select sites. Great song. Great marketing.

-USA Today’s Pop Candy editor Whitney Matheson always flags some great music. Not sure if I’d call North State great, but I found their ‘Sucka Mofo’ to be hilarious (and a little scary).

Remember, I’m always open for new music. I treat it like wine — if you like it, then it’s good.