All Saints: Makes Nice, Tiger! Tiger!, Capstan Shafts, Marshmallow Coast, Red Button, Lucksmiths, Marbles

Me, contrite. (Cat, too.-----Riiiiiiight.)

In a gesture of contrition, we respond this holy day to those visitors who have suggested (in a friendly way) that we post too many songs at a time. We're not really sure how long we can "keep it down" but for now at least, we'll make the effort. Hundreds of eager beavers sit on our playlist, panting for action. Here's a baker's half dozen. Click artist names for info.

The Makes Nice - Anna Karina mp3

Tiger! Tiger! – Black Daggers mp3

The Capstan Shafts - Right on the Malthus mp3 - Thanks to P4rk.

Marshmallow Coast - She Could mp3

The Red Button - She's Going Down mp3

The Lucksmiths - How to Tie a Tie (Like a Churros mix - remixed by Pipas) mp3 - Another round of thanks to Morten at Hits in the Car

Marbles - Hello Sun mp3 - For lovers/likers of Robert Schneider of The Apples in Stereo

Fanatic Makes Nice in The Basement. . .Kind of Thing

Yeah, yeah, yeah, it's Friday, and Little Hits Faves are burnin' a hole in my queue, but the following just came in and I've gotta post them. Once A-GAIN, it's Mark Davis at Fanatic Promotion slingin' hot digitals my way, and who am I to say "no?" Right, nobody. The previously posted "Candy Wrapper," by San Francisco's The Makes Nice, is one of my very favorite songs of the year so far. The just received "Enough is Enough" is a bit more poppy but just as engaging, so am I complaining? Nnnno. Should I just send you to that earlier post or post "Candy Wrapper" again? (Fascinating, these internal Powerpopulist staff wrangles, yes?) Okay, both, because Heet has turned me on to some great stuff you might not have heard already and you should go to him anyway for some Dutch treat. For good measure, let's add another by The Makes Nice and a nice one by Irish band The Basement, also compliments of Fanatic. Phreakin' Chatty Cathy City here.

The Makes Nice
Enough is Enough mp3
Candy Wrapper mp3
California Sun mp3
The Basement - Close the Door mp3

Heet is Hot

I recently found a Dutch blog that is fast becoming one of my favorites. Hot Stof is the English version and extension of Heet Stof, which began operations in January of last year. Heet likes a lot of the same artists I like, but he's also tracking down lots I hadn't yet encountered, which, when the music's good, is always exciting. I'm posting below some of my favorites I found there (they're all available at record and band sites), plus a link to the original post at HS. Each post has one or more additional songs by each artist. [P. S.: Are we through with SXSW artists? Not necessarily.]

The Makes Nice - Candy Wrapper mp3 - More here.
The Daysleepers - The Soft Attack mp3 - More here.
The Micragirls - My My Micraboy mp3 - More here.

Calamateur - Perfect Moment mp3 - More here.
The Falling Leaves - The Fallen Leaves mp3 - More here.