Who : Hospital Ships from North Lawrence, Kansas.

What : Check out this amazing track by this band lead by Jordan Geiger (Minus Story, Shearwater ).  Think Flaming Lips , heavy moog bass, ‘fuzzed vocals and lo-fi psychedelics ‘.  It’s off the first effor, Oh, Ramona out in October on Graveface .

Song : I Want It To Get Out (via Stereogum ).

Who : Love Is All from Gothenburg, Sweden.

What : I know, I know.  Everyone is posting this song.  Okay, so I admit I didn’t find it first, but that isn’t to say that its a nice cover of a Dire Straits classic.  This song appears on an exclusive EP (to eMusic ) with a new song Wishing Well and 5 covers.

Song : So Far Away (Dire Straits cover).

Who : These guys , take a spin on these guys .

What : Promising to rock your face off, here’s a remix of a song called Long Lean Queen by Bear Hands .  The song is to appear on their first effort entitled Golden EP.  Head to their myspace to hear the original and a few more gems from this Brooklyn-based band.

Song : Long Lean Queen (RAC Maury remix) .

Who : Passion Pit from Cambridge, Massachusetts.

What : Some new music from a group called Passion Pit , lead by frontman/songwriter Michael Angelakos.  I’m just getting into a couple of their songs, but the one below has me hooked already.   For fans of MGMT, Black Kids, Caribou, Ratatat; put this band on your radar.

Song : Sleepyhead .

Who : Young Coyotes from Denver.

What : For fans of the hand clappy indie-pop Bishop Allen , Beirut or Oh No, Oh My! , check out Young Coyotes .  The song below saved me from a few freak-out moments last night while driving a giant U-Haul trailer from Montreal to Toronto.  Some nice songs here, head to Berkeley Place to hear When I Was In The Fire .

Song : Momentary Drowning .

Who: Tigersapien. from Philadelphia/New York

What: Half Tiger - Half Sapien, this striped quartet rocks out "Sweaty Sex" tunes that rub the listener the right way. They’re in studio working on their first EP as I write this, with DESIGNER DRUGS doing the production.  Here’s a fun electro-rock track that provides a great up-tempo kickoff for the long weekend. The video game samples are more subtle on this track than the ones on say… Alice Practice by Crystal Castles . Crank the volume and enjoy it.

Song: God Knows

Who: Hey Rosetta! from St Johns, Newfoundland.  

What: The best band I saw during NXNE.  This 6-piece put on an amazing live show and are currently giving me the 2nd of a 1-2 punch as I get to know their record better.  Its called Into You Lungs and was produced by Hawksley Workman.  Solid stuff here, check out the track below (give it a minute, it creeps in).  

Song: There’s An Arc.

Who : David Vandervelde from Nashville.

What : Currently spinning on WKRP in Cinncinatti is David Vandervelde ’s newest single off the upcoming release Waiting For The Sunrise (Secretly Canadian , Aug. 5th).  Reminds me a lot of Midlake and lying in the sun hungover.  Think I wanted something more like Nothin’ No , but I Will Be Fine with this offering.

Song : I Will Be Fine .

Who : Run Dan Run from Charleston, SC.

What : Good day for e-mail.  Got one from Dan in Run Dan Run , a four-piece indie pop band.  For fans of Say Hi , Broken Social Scene or Bright Eyes , check out their debut album "Basic Mechanics ".  Their doing some tourdates (myspace ) in July, which helps if you’re living around the Carolina’s.  I’ll have to wait until they cross the border north.

Song : Your Name Escapes Me .  This intro sounds like The Eraser , doesn’t it a bit?  More available on their myspace for download, check out The Turnover as well.

Who : Crooked Looks from Brooklyn.

What : A funky disco tune to start your week.  Pay My Way comes from their debut EP out in July.  Until then, they’re on the road with the Warp Tour.

Song : Pay My Way .