#36: NYC Halloween Parade, Virtual Drum Machines & The Mary Onettes.

First off, we weren't there, but Rocketboom covered the NYC Halloween Parade. Check out the fun. We'll have some of our Halloween photos up soon.

I have a soft spot in my heart for ancient synthesizers and decrepit drum machines, so the dork in me thinks this collection of virtual drum machines is pretty much the coolest thing ever. Thank you KeyboardMuseum.org for fighting the good fight.

Our favorite record label in the world--Sweden's Labrador Records--has a new EP out today by recent signings The Mary Onettes. They are one of the few acts on the label that was initially recruited by another label; The Mary Onettes had a critically-acclaimed EP in 2005 through Sony/BMG. Their sound isn't a particularly novel one (splashes of Echo and the Bunnymen, Jesus and Mary Chain, the Cure, and New Order are easy to single out), but they do it very well.

This song, "Lost," is the title track from their new EP. The video below is for "Make Me Last" from their debut EP:



If you're enjoying them, you can stream all of the new EP over at their MySpace page.

xoxox
Danny