KuzTunes pick 5: Typical Cats

What's up guys? This week I'm coming to you with a new flavor: some nice underground hip-hop. Now, most people who know me know that I usually don't like hip-hop and rap, mostly because of the shitty lyrics in today's popular music. But every once in a while, I can find some that I can dig, and every once in a blue moon, I can find a hip-hop group that I cant stop listening to. This past week, my friends, the moon was blue.

The only thing I can really find out about them is that they're from Chicago. And I guess thats really all you need to know.

Don't ask me how I found them, I actually don't even really remember myself. Probably just my endless youtube-ing late at night...

Combining a fantastic flow and even more fantastic beats, these guys know what they're doing. When you listen closer, you can see how incredibly simple the beats are, yet as soon as you turn it on, you cant help but start to bob your head. Try not to, I dare you.

Each beat usually is just some simple but tight, in the pocket drum beat with some nice jazzy leads over it. The song I'm going to show you has an awesome jazzy guitar providing a great canvas for some truly intelligent lyrics.

So, guys here you go, this is "Typical Cats" with the song "Cliche."

KuzTunes pick 4: An Endless Sporadic

Hey everyone, I come today bearing gifts in the form of a really awesome new band. Now, bear with me when I tell you that I first heard of them on Guitar Hero...but I looked into their other stuff, and WOW I am very impressed.

The band itself is only comprised of two guys, Zach Kamins on guitar, bass, keys and Andy Gentile on drums. If you like progressive rock with a little bit of nerd metal, then look no further than these guys. Unfortunately they only have one EP out right now called "Ameliorite", but they have a full length album currently in the works for release later this year.

This song is called "Sun of Pearl" and its is quite the prog-monster. Kamins is an EXTREMELY talented musician, and Gentile is a MONSTER on drums. This track goes from rocking your face off to sweet, sweet nothings being whispered in your ear....all at 150 mph. The song is a rush. Blazing through different sections with ever changing time signatures, its pretty hard not to get into this.

So here it is, "An Endless Sporadic" with their song "Sun of Pearl" off the EP "Ameliorite"

KuzTunes pick 3: Gomez

This week, I chose an indie band from across the pond, Gomez. I'm usually not an indie fan, but these guys seem to really appeal to me. Guitarist and lead singer Ian Ball has a wonderfully subtle croon to his voice that really complements the music.

I guess the best explanation for them would be "slightly more cheery, poppy, Radiohead." Some of their songs, like 'See the World" lend to more Thom-like vocals.

RIYL: Radiohead, Counting Crows, Wilco

Heres the song that caught my attention first, its called :"Airstream Driver