Good Evening.

Here's something new. A post BEFORE midnight. Unfortunately, I may or may not be coming down with something, so I'm not feeling the best. So tonight, assuming I don't fall asleep at the keyboard, it gonna be all about those wicked slow tunes that make you think of better times, in better places, with better people. Give these tracks a listen, and let them take you somewhere else. Maybe to bed. 

Enter Shikari - Adieu (Post-Hardcore/Acoustic)

Now I know what you're thinking, "how can a post-hardcore band lull me to sleep?" Well, this song just could do it. All acoustic, with a bit of synth, and very powerful lyrics, this is definately in my all time favourite songs list. Coming from British band Enter Shikari's first studio album, "Adieu" is about losing someone, and how life can be a bitch, but we still keep going. Even now as I listen to it, I think back to the times that this song has given me the biggest shit eating grin, and made me well up with tears.


Frightened Rabbit - Nothing Like You (Indie/Folk)




What can I say about Frightened Rabbit? I was just recently turned onto them by a couple really good new friends. Straight from Scotland, this song is off of their most recent album "The Winter Of Mixed Drinks", and is really fantastic. Again, really powerful lyrics, like the line "she was not the cure for cancer..." grab you and pull you in deeper to this thought provoking track.


We Are Scientists - After Hours (Indie/Alternative)



This song is off of their 2008 album release titled "Brain Thrust Mastery", and is one of those songs that can easily get stuck in your head. Superb track (of course), but what makes it better is an incredible video showing who man's best friend is, and a couple reasons why. Watch the video, and hopefully get a good laugh out of it while enjoying a great track.


Toro Y Moi - Blessa (Indie/Synthpop)



A genre description of this song I heard was definitely something new: "Dream-wave". Its pretty accurate. This song is like a dream unfolding before your eyes, well, that is if they're closed. The swelling guitars, catchy beat, and obscure vocals really take you far away. This song is upbeat, yet almost like you're floating on a cloud. This track is off his 2010 release "Causers Of This" (which I highly recommend to anybody), and is really really REALLY something worth listening to over and over. 


Metric - Help I'm Alive (Acoustic) (Indie/Acoustic)




First of all, I love Emily Haines. Second of all, who doesn't? This is a super great acoustic set of the song "Help I'm Alive" by Toronto's Metric (again with the Toronto). It wouldn't be that bold of a statement to say that I almost prefer this version to the album version, but they are both really great songs. Enjoy this, and have a good night!

Helllooooooo friends!

So. My name is Meredith. I will be "femme" part of this blogging effort. I am an original member of the "Bathroom Club" from which sprang this blog. Aidan's and my musical tastes are very similar but hopefully we won't post the same stuff. My range of music likes are vast and are growing every day. That sounds like a sexual innuendo. haha. But I, like Aidan, will hopefully post at least once a week and will continue with the tradition of 5 songs. Let's get to it.



Mumford & Sons - this UK band is becoming the new British Invasion band. They only formed in 2007 in London and their popularity has been growing ever since. Their shows are selling out over the country. To me, they are returning to the stylization of the original folk singers: fantastic, thematic lyrics, beautiful harmonies, and making the banjo cool again. I had the pleasure of seeing them at a music festival this summer and never had heard a crowd so silent then rise together in applause once their set had ended. It was phenomenal!



Get those feet moving! Delorean, a group of four Basque lads currently based in Barcelona. When I heard they were from "Euskal Herria," I was intrigued. They just released their 3rd album Subiza on True Panther Sounds and are currently touring Europe and the US. I'm keeping my eye on these guys. They are gonna be huge on the club scene.

White Winter Hymnal by FLEET FOXES

So this is a slower, "folkier" jam but none the less amazing. Fleet Foxes formed around 2007 and their popularity has been growing and growing. For those who love those indie bands like Band of Horses, Edward Sharpe, Grizzly Bear and Bon Iver will love Fleet Foxes. Their harmonies kills. Each song on their self titled album Fleet Foxes sounds different. It's a great listen.

SOOO now I'm gonna switch the tone a bit. I'm gonna put some house/techno/dubstep in here. I need my dance music.



This has been my JAM all week. I found this after wastin' some time on Youtube. Gigamesh is not well known. He's out of Minneapolis and does a bunch of remix stuff. He has one with Animal Collective's My Girls. He is part of DiscoTech, a production group out of MN.

If you are a Radiohead fan like myself, you SHOULD think Radiohead with some house beats is phenomenal. I would have never thought to make "Everything in Its Right Place" into a house-like song, but it works. I would love to see him do "Atoms for Peace" or some stuff off of In Rainbows. Perhaps later down the road??


Garden by Dom

This guy is dope. It took me so long to find something by him that I could share. His name is DOM and he hails from the UK. He is with Clandestine Cultivations & Faisty Records, both dubstep labels. I really wish I could find "Below and Beneath" another song off of this album but it's nowhere online.

Well those are my five for the week. Perhaps this gives you guys a sense of my tastes. I hopefully will be posting some older stuff. All of these bands are fairly new but I am also a sucker for the oldies. Don't get me wrong! I will see you guys soon! PLEASSSEE give me feed back! I want to know what people think, what else they like/don't! I am always willing to hear outside influences!

Week Two

Yeah! We made it a week! High five. In this one week, we've gotten over 100 views, which means word is slowly getting out, or a couple people just really like this. Hopefully this number grow exponentially especially with the addition of a friend of mine. Meredith will be writing (for now) on Wednesdays, at least until we can get a better grasp of what we want from this blog. As always, feedback is more than appreciated. Lets start things off shall we?


The Bird And The Bee - Polite Dance Song (Indie/Pop)



Here's a little song from The Bird And The Bee, a duo out of L.A. The keyboardist/producer has worked with the likes of Lilly Allen, Beck, and even The Red Hot Chili Peppers. They blew up a while ago, this song is actually almost 3 years old, released on an EP in 2007. Still a good track, the lyrics are cute, and it's got a great beat to it. 

M83 - We Own The Sky(Indie/Electric/Pop)



Another great song. This is by M83, a French act who (sadly) haven't introduced an album in a couple years. HOWEVER! That doesn't mean that they're not still out there. They just recently dropped a single, and they are still remixing some other people's works. I just love it when a music video fits so perfectly with the song itself, and that's definitely the case here. Enjoy this song, enjoy the video. Let it take you somewhere.


Crystal Castles - Baptism(Electric/Experimental)



Straight outta Toronto Canada (see an emerging trend?), Crystal Castles is a great duo. Their music is usually a 'love it or hate it' type deal, but they still have produced two outrageous albums. Formed in 2005, they started off with a massive bang, especially in Toronto. Now 2 years after releasing their first album, which was voted 39th in the 50 best albums of all time by British music magazine NME, they released their second album, also self titled. Personally, I thought there was an unwritten rule about releasing two back to back self titled albums, but after listening to it in the summer, I couldn't care less. 


Passion Pit - Little Secrets (Jack Beats Remix)(Indie/Dubstep/House)



Earlier this year, around February, a friend of mine sent me Jack Beats' "Essential Mix", which aired originally on a British radio station. It was what they said was "two hours of wobbly UK house." And that's exactly what it was. The mix started off with this song, which basically forecasted the next hour and fifty five minutes. Enjoy this bangin' remix of an already amazing song.


A.C. Slater - Jack Got Jacked(House/Electro/Dance)



It was only fitting that I followed the previous song with this one. This song comes to us from Brooklyn, from a man going by A.C. Slater, who prides in his heavy and bumpin' bass lines. This song is almost a challenge presented to Jack Beats, which I always think is awesome, because you know that no matter what, there's going to be an even better song coming back at him. This song is definitely a banger. Enjoy this.

Unattended, only for a moment.

Here's the third. This is pretty much going to be my weekly posting schedule now: Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday. All usually around midnight, even though bathroom sessions can occur at any point in the day or night. Another thing is, I posted an email address in the description above, and I'd love to hear back from people about the content I post, it'll certainly help me post some better choons. Anyways, down to business. Last week ended on some pretty slow jams, so tonight I'm gonna post some more upbeat tracks for your listening enjoyment. Lets start things off...


INF - Power Moves, Baby(Electric/House)


What's there to say about this song, or about the man behind it. INF (or Bas te Braak), is a Dutch rapper who's been around for quite a long time. Unable to find anyone who could create good enough beats for him to rap over, he began making his own. Around 2001, he decided to hang up the mic, and stick to the beats. In this song, we can see why he made this crucial decision. Enjoy this track, and if you get the album, enjoy the one or two line banter of a couple at the end of every song. 


Deadmau5 - Some Chords (Electric/Dance)



I cannot take any credit for this song. This was introduced to me at my last bathroom session by a friend named Meredith. I plainly remember this being as the best 7 minutes of my life at the time being. If you've never heard of Deadmau5 before, and this song doesn't convince you to check him out, then allow me to encourage you further. Check him out. I think this song is one of a very few selection of Electric songs that you can listen to for 7 minutes without having it feel too repetitive. This is a great song. And Meredith, thanks for Some Chords. 


Miike Snow - Animal (Punks Jump Up Remix)(Indie/Electric/Dance)



And we're back to Miike Snow. They sent breakdowns of their album to the likes of Crookers and Peter Bjorn and John along with numerous other artists. This is from a selected few that Miike Snow released on an EP. Have a listen, and jam along in your chair if need be.


Sidney Samson - Riverside (Dance/Electric)



Here's the club banger for the week. A big bumpin' jam from Sidney Samson, a young Dutch DJ, who's yet to release any album. This is his first single, and within days of it's release, it skyrocketed to the top 10 of the European charts. Have a listen, and keep an eye out, because if he can continue to produce beats like this one, we're definitely gonna see him here in North American in the not so distant future.


Passion Pit - Eyes As Candles (Indie/Electric)



Slowing things down now. Great track by a great band. Out of Cambridge, Massachusetts, they've been around for a couple years, but this is a gem off of their first album "Manners" that didn't make it in the selection of singles. I'm still waiting Passion Pit, tell me how long I have to wait to hear something new from you!!

Good Evening All

Hello. Welcome to the second post. It's funny because after I posted my first entry, I was worried about how I was going to find fresh songs to post all the time, and it was really bothering me. Now, here I sit, with hundreds of songs going through my head (exaggeration), and I'm unable to decide on song. I think I want to stick with a similar format, or pattern of song genres. Like having one remix, one dubstep, one slow song, etc. So, lets start things off shall we?


Discovery - Osaka Loop Line(Indie/Electric)




Meet Discovery, not exactly brand spankin' new, but still good. Their album was released just over a year ago. As you listen you'll hear commonalities with bands Ra Ra Riot and Vampire Weekend. If not, thats fine, you'll catch on. This is the love child of Rotsam Batmanglij (keyboardist from Vampire Weekend) and Wes Miles (the vocalist of Ra Ra Riot). Great song, great beats, great vocals. What else could you ask for. Anyways, have a listen.




Hoodie Allen - You Are Not A Robot(Hip Hop/Popular)


First of all, I had never heard of this guy, until I started listening to Marina & The Diamonds. If you're a fan, then you'll notice a sped up version of her song 'I Am Not A Robot". If you're not a fan, then you'll still probably enjoy this song. Just posted for the catchiness and the blatant sampling of Marina & The Diamonds, its worth a listen.


The Knife - Heartbeats(Electric/Pop)


Straight out of Sweden comes probably one of my favourite songs right now. This is The Knife, from an album they released in 2003 titled "Deep Cuts". The video I posted is an example of one of their live shows. Its amazing what two siblings, a screen, and some lights can do. So enjoy the video, while the beat and catchy vocals entertain your ears. 


Röyksopp - Senior Living(Electric/House)


Now, I know I posted a Röyksopp last entry, however I just couldn't help myself from posting something new. This song is so incredibly laid back and mellow I'm almost asleep writing this, but in the best way possible. Staying true with the same type of feel from their last album but slowing it down a whole lot, "Senior" is a great follow up album. Enjoy this track of their newest album. 


I Am Robot And Proud - The Catch(Indie/Electric)


Straight out of Toronto, Ontario Canada (w00t), this guy is amazing. Again, another old song, dating back to 2001/2002 (holy shit that's 8 years ago). This song, infact whole album, is just fantastic. There's not a whole lot to say about him, except for the fact that he's everywhere in the Toronto electric scene. Have a listen to this song, and infact the whole album, and just zone out. That's what I plan on doing. 

Happy Tuesday!

Hello everyone. This is my first entry of a new blog I like to call "The Bathroom Session." I recently had an experience where I stayed up until the wee hours of the morning listening to music on a bathroom floor with two people I had just met. Besides the fact that our musical tastes were quite similar, it gave me a great opportunity to discover some new stuff that I have yet to hear of, so I figured in order to stay aware of these great bands and people and songs, everybody needed a bathroom session every once in a while.

I'll attempt to post songs whenever I can, but I'll mainly post them in groups of 5 songs, with a little blurb about each one. Songs may vary from indie, house, dubstep, rap, hip hop...basically whatever I'm feeling in the mood for. So lets start things off with the first song:

Röyksopp - Happy Up Here (House/Dance/Indie)



This is the song I was listening to when I decided to start this blog, so it was only fitting that it was the first song I picked. It's a great song by a great duo out of Norway. Always manages to put a smile on my face. It is a year old, and I actually haven't gotten around to listening to their newest album, but you better believe I will. This song, besides from having a great music video, has a kicking beat, and a catchy tune that you'll probably be whistling for a while. 


Beastie Boys - Intergalactic (Gentleman Theives Remix)(Hip Hop/House)


Stumbled across this gem one night while on a Beastie Boy Binge (the triple 'B'). Its a great remix that mashes an late 90s hip hop track, with almost a disco feel to it. Its a remix that remains true to the original, with all original lyrics, song structure, and speed, yet is so completely different, by the end it's hard to even remember what the original sounded like. Enjoy the trippy, spacey breakdowns, and ESPECIALLY the last verse, which is played on the off beat. Makes you wish the song would never end.


GDP - Gonzo Journalism (Rap/Hip Hop)


A bit of a switch from the last two tracks, but this one's awesome in its own special way. This a very dirty rapper from the suburban white town of West Orange, NJ. He's not signed to a major label...yet. Look for him though. He's been around for a while, and he's still pretty young. This is a song about, well, drugs mainly. Its just a quicky, but has a fantastic backing beat. His rhyming style is a little different, but once you hear a line or two, you'll pick up on it right away. 


Miike Snow - Silvia(Indie/House)


If you don't know who Miike Snow is, you need to crawl out from under your rock and throw some headphones on. Miike Snow is a Swedish trio who've dropped only one album which was self titled, but they've remixed the likes of Passion Pit and Vampire Weekend and have caught the attention of numerous genre heads. Keep an eye out for some new stuff from them around the bend. This is one of those tracks thats got a really slow and dramatic feel to it, mixed with a more upbeat brighter backing beat. Oh yeah, and watch out about halfway through the song when you get an uncontrollable urge to bob your head. 


Proxy - Decoys(House/Dubstep)


Ending things with a bang. This is a great dance-y dubstep-y track I wandered upon. Its has a really dirty, heavy feel to it, like most dubstep, but without as many of the wobbles and break beats. I really enjoyed this song while driving, especially at night. However not the best dubstep I've heard, and certainly not the best house I've heard, this provides a nice little halfway house for all you Electro fans.