Video: Makeout Videotape: Exercising With My Demons

I love weird videos. Here is one from Canadian band, Makeout Videotape, for their single "Exercising With My Demons", off their Ying Yang album.

If you like Makeout Videotape's sound, check out some BandSoup bands that you might love:

Motel Beds

The Widowers

Dead Cats Dead Rats

 

Video: Challenges- I Was Always Good At Lying

Challenges, an emerging pop-punk band from Worcester, Massachusetts that we wrote about earlier this year, have just released the video for their single, I Was Always Good At Lying, from their debut full length album, We Ruined the Neighborhood.

Listen to I Was Always Good At Lying on BandSoup 

*Begins slow clap for the girls in the video*

We said: We Ruined the Neighborhood is an 11-track debut record full of hyperactive energy and youthful swagger. Corey Maynard's lead vocals are a pop-punk band's dream and the supporting members' musicianship is surprisingly crisp and refined. I guess Challenges ruined the neighborhood in celebration after they found out they are radio ready.

Click Here to Read our Band Spotlight on Challenges

Soup of the Day #5: The Outerlys- Somebody

Listen To: The Outerlys- Somebody

Hailing from the epicenter of the Los Angeles alternative and indie rock scene are Silver Lake's new unsung trio, The Outerlys. Slade, Mick, and Drape embody their city's spirit in their looks and music as they continue to rock stages with an intrepid blend of energetic garage pop, blues, and vintage rock and roll, with mascara dripping from their lashes.

One of the standout singles from The Outerlys' self titled unveiling, "Somebody", is a three minute romp through the core of rock and roll history that is both accessible and addicting. Slade's crystalline coos glide over the refined garage grime from his supporting cast, morphing a familiar indie rock template into an instant smash that is ready to be absorbed and adored.

The Outerlys' fantastic self titled EP is available now as a free download on their Bandcamp site. Over six tracks, the relatively unknown band unleash hit after hit, showing their endless range by adding classic solo guitars, rolling pianos, and various rock and roll arrangements that cover generations of rock and most of its sub genres. Discover before they are uncovered.

Click here to listen to more from The Outerlys on BandSoup

Soup of the Day #4: Diverbird- Taste

Listen To: Diverbird- Taste

Despite forming only one year ago to date, Lousiville, Kentucky trio Diverbird sound like they were aged in new, charred oak barrels for years like a vintage bluegrass bourbon.

In the band's lead single, Taste, from their upcoming debut album, Common Thread (April 30th), lead singer Jon Harrod takes flight over a hard hitting track driven by Donnie Arbuckle's reckless drumming and a captivating arrangement of inspiring guitars and unique transitions. This mash of accessible 90's alternative and modern indie rock will bring numerous generations of music fans together. If you don't believe me, you can check out the rest of their debut album that is streaming on their website.

The first "taste" of Diverbird hit me like a jigger of decade aged whiskey: smooth and glowing with a slight, welcoming burn that quickly warms up the brain. So, before the rest of the town hears about this emerging band from Louisville and clears out the stock--  

Bartender, I'll have another.

Video: Das Pop- The Game

I couldn't resist posting this new video from Das Pop, a Belgian Wonky Pop band that released their new album, The Game, in March of this year.

Here are some BandSoup bands that might be similar to Das Pop (click their name to listen):

Greenhorse

Lazer Cake

Laserfang

Teleprompter

Soup of the Day #3: Son of the Sun- The Good Ole' Days

Listen to: Son of the Sun- The Good Ole' Days

After the stomping introduction explodes into a wall of bright psychedelic garage textures, Son of the Sun's single "The Good Ole' Days" continues to blossom and unfold, revealing layers of infectious harmonies, hazy guitars, and wanton wails from lead singer Zak Ward. This sexy single screams the 1960's, but is baked in all the right modern ingredients to get everyone in high in 2011.

The Buffalo, New York based quintet released their first full length album, The Happy Loss, in June of 2010, which received a well deserved bevy of praise from numerous media outlets and top internet tastemakers. The band's sound on the album, which they describe as "melodically detailed rock", is moody, refined, and filled with nostalgic pop elements, which is why their comparison to The Kinks and Black Rebel Motorcycle Club rings true in my ears.

Not only is this song good, but the live version I saw online was even better.

Visit Son of the Sun here.

Video: The Honey Pies- Hair of the Dog (Uncensored Version)

Here is the latest video from The Honey Pies from their 2011 record, Think of England. It's definitely NSFW (that means "not safe for work," old people), but a must see when you get to a home computer. Hide the kids and rock out.

Listen to The Honey Pies on BandSoup

Read what we said about The Honey Pies in February:

"Combining the Jolt cola injected riffs of The Arctic Monkeys and the Brit-Pop melodies of yesteryear, The Honey Pies are a modern day pop phenomenon. Adding even more luster to Australia's burgeoning indie rock scene, band members Jon Marco (rhythm guitar), Tony Marshall (lead guitar), Tom McCarthy-Jones (bass guitar), and Marcus Warnecke (drums) melt together and become one on Think of England, experimenting with a range of vocals, moods, and sounds while keeping the record cohesive and listener friendly. If the lo-fi garage rock feel to the vocals don't make you swoon, the bubbly instrumentation and vintage vibe will."

Dr. Smith- Zombie Bitches Kicking People's Ass

Dr. Smith is a five piece band that have been playing together for over 20 years in the Oklahoma City area and have recently started to make DIY music videos for their songs. Here is perhaps the best music video ever made in the history of rock and roll, thus making this the greatest Sunday night of my internet life by finding it.

Dr. Smith, I apologize for missing out on your uploads. I am not worthy.

Listen to more Dr. Smith on BandSoup