Imagine being sucked into a surreal, underwater world where every movement triggers sounds that coalesce into beautiful, bewildering music.
Now stop imagining because that world exists and it's called "Electroplankton."
"Electroplankton" is a unique musical entity created by renowned Japanese artist Toshio Iwai for Nintendo's portable DS system. As a piece of software created for a handheld gaming system "Electroplankton" could be called a videogame, but it has no goals, no score, and no ending. It would be just as accurate to call it a musical instrument, a toy, or an avant-garde audio-visual experience. Iwai, calls it a combination of a microscope, tape recorder, synthesizer and an NES (the original Nintendo Entertainment System). As strange as that may sound, it is actually a pretty accurate description of the elements that went into the game. Still, this is definitely a case where the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. Depending on the perspective it could be considered all of these things and probably many more. 
Hussalonia
The Broken Hearted Friends EP
The dreamy pop music and soft, lulling voices of Hussalonia are the perfect thing to escape the mundane reality of day-to-day life. On Hussalonia's The Broken Hearted Friends EP they cover four songs from four different, now-defunct bands, recreating them in their own soothing sound. According to the Beat the Indie Drum website, where the album can be found, the album was recorded out of frustration that the songs are disappearing into obscurity.
Commercial radio is finding itself in a deep pool of pickle juice. Music lovers are figuring out that there are many music outlets outside of what their town's radio is playing. As easy as slicing a piece of apple pie, music can be downloaded online or through a cell phone, and for a small price of $10-13 dollars a month, satellite radio can be blaring through car stereos. This easy access of music allows listeners to go beyond what is played on MTV and reiterated on commercial radio, and rather listen to music that isn't found from either of these sources.
Deadline
Getting Serious
(SOS Records, 2005)
Female vocals can be a double-edged sword for any punk band. On one hand it brings a fresh sound and a separation from the droves of male-fronted bands. On the other hand female vocals can bring a pop-punk air to even the toughest tracks.
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