Oh Captain My Captain - Big Vans and Aeroplanes

Why don't we get the hell out of this town

We could take the train or an aeroplane

The current members of Oh Captain My Captain formed in 2007, but originally started in 1998 by Jesse Bettis (vocals/guitar) and Josh Spacek (guitar) in Portland, Oregon. "Big Vans and Aeroplanes" is off their debut LP, Recklessly She Split the Sea, released earlier this year. The album was recorded at Miracle Lake Studios in Camas, Washington. Other than that, I can't really tell you much about them cause they're relatively new to the music scene. Or at least the one that's published/reviewed on the Internets. Oh and obviously their name comes from Walt Whitman's poem by the same name.

Instead of bothering trying to describe what the song sounds like or fitting them into some genre, I'll let you judge for yourself. Particularly since they're "fresh meat" and haven't been ripped apart/praised/categorized/etc. by the blogosphere--yet.

The Parson Red Heads - Days of My Youth

The days of my youth

I miss so dear

My favourite part of "Days of My Youth" is the elements of psychedelic folk. The Parson Red Heads, originally from Oregon, made their debut in Los Angeles with residencies at the Silver Lake Lounge and the Echo. The band includes family members and, yes, two red heads (represent!). They dress all in white on stage; a bit cult-ish, but I'm sure they're harmless.

With only one album under their belt (King Giraffe), not much is known about them. Or at least, I don't know much about them, except that they sound like they were born in the wrong decade. However, they released an EP earlier this year to be followed by an LP sometime soon! So ch-ch-check them out!