Tom Vek - Leisure Seizure (2011)

Coming from a family of musicians, East London-centered artist Tom Vek started his musical journey playing drums and bass in his parents garage. On his 14th birthday his father gave him his first tape recorder, the rest is history. Vek became increasingly interested in the recording process and began to experiment with sounds as well as equipment -especially electronica-, teaching himself a wide range of production techniques. Therefore his music is best described as a homogenic fusion of classic rock instrumentation and effects/programming coined by his laconic, almost spoken-word like vocals. Even though most of "Leisure Seizure" was created with Cubase and Pro Tools, Vek's garage rock roots clearly shine through the production, giving the songs a raw, authentic edge.

1.) Hold Your Hand

2.) Aroused

3.) A Chore

4.) We Do Nothing

5.) World of Doubt

6.) Seizemic

7.) A.P.O.L.O.G.Y.

8.) Someone Loves You

9.) Close Mic'ed

10.) On A Plate

11.) You Need To Work Your Heart Out

12.) Too Bad

                                          

Le Tigre - Le Tigre (1999)

Formed in 1999 by ex-Bikini Kill frontwoman and riot grrrl Kathleen Hanna, magazine publisher J. Fateman and avant-garde video artist Sadie Benning, the NYC-based trio's music is as vivid and diverse as the band's  members themselves. Le Tigre stir half a dozen musical genres, such as hip hop and punk, till they get short easy-going pop songs  . From simple punk rock riffs, over retro wave hooks, to bizarre Star Wars samples,  this album delivers good clean fun!

1.) Deceptacon

2.) Hot Topic

3.) What Yr Take On Cassavetes

4.) The Empty

5.) Phanta

6.) Eau'd Bedroom Dancing

7.) Let's Run

8.) My My Metrocard

9.) Friendship Station

10.) Slideshow at Free University

11.) Dude, Yr So Crazy!

12.) Les and Ray