Current input: Aural sex

The Beginning Stages of...- the Polyphonic Spree
Recommended by prolific British comic writer Warren Ellis, the Polyphonic Spree is a mix of the musical stylings of the Beach Boys and the High Llamas with the lyrical joy of the Flaming Lips and you get their music. Very upbeat music performed by a 10 person choir and a 13 peice band performed by men and women that would probably look best in place at a kool-aid sipping cult. Every track buzzes with bubble gum sweetness only marred by the last track which feels so out of place that it should be on another CD.
Musical samples: Soldier Girl
Reach for the Sun

Apparat Organ Quartet
Lately, Iceland has become my personal haven for intersting new music. In 2001 I was introduced to Sigur Ros, whose music I feel sounds either like whales swimming through the rings of Saturn or God crying on the moon. In 2002, I got into Mum, a minimalist electronica band. This year, thanks to Micah Wright, I've been introduced to the Apparat Organ Quartet, another fun electronica band. Like an efficient meme, their music weasels it's way into your head and stays there, allowing you to savour it long after you've finished.
Musical samples: Stereo Rock and Roll

I-Buffalo DaughterA little over last year, when I was moving form Victoria, the new Buffalo Daughter CD, I came out. As a result, listening to the CD reminds of all things moving, the cardboard boxes, empty rooms, eating out of the sink and the smell of the early morning rain in my driveway. Since I'm moving back home in the next week, I thought that it would be a good idea to bring out the CD again. Although it doesn't get nearly as much play as Cornelius' Fantasma, I packs quite a bit of ear candy, starting from a very subdued beginning to a bombastic third track that mixes electronica and hard rock.
Musical Samples: Five Minutes