apollo sunshine

Andover, MA-based psychedelic folk collective Apollo Sunshine recently released a scrilla-tastic video for "Money," a song from their newest studio effort, Shall Noise Upon. What with the state of the economy today, the song's message and the images presented in the video are timely and compelling. The video, which was directed by Max Koepke, begins with shots of ancient currency and proceeds through other money-focused scenes – people counting money, people passing money, people just loving money in general – before transitioning into what looks like it could be a dough-themed episode of Schoolhouse Rocks. The mugs of various politicians then flash across the screen, and the video appropriately ends with images of Wall Street suits looking decidedly unhappy. "Isn't it funny how much we all love money?"

Apollo Sunshine – "Money":

Video of Apollo Sunshine's set at June's Wakarusa music festival will be posted on iClips this Friday, November 14.

Starting today, we're going to let you in on which albums we're digging each week. Every Tuesday, your local record dealer or online retailer stocks their stores with a bounty of brand new music, fresh to most people's ears. Amongst these releases, one generally shines brightest.

This week features new releases from several newcomers and also one for nostalgic purposes (I guess?), but our most anticipated album comes from one of BOT's recent favorites, Apollo Sunshine. Their latest, Shall Noise Upon, is a genre-bending album that shifts from indie-folk to straight funk to calypso in a matter of minutes. We had the chance to see Apollo Sunshine for the first time this summer, and as you might have read in a prior post, their performance turned out to be one of our favorites of the year. So, as the title of this blog suggests, drop what you're doing and buy this album!

Find full album details and more after the jump

Apollo Sunshine live at Wakarusa 2008

Festival season is a time to enjoy the company of many like-minded people in an atmosphere free from the worries of every day life. It is a time to see performances from several bands, spanning several genres, that you normally wouldn't get a chance to see otherwise. Wakarusa Music & Camping Festival, located just outside of Lawrence, KS, took place this past weekend, and served as Breakfast On Tour's jumping point for the 2008 festival season. It featured many highs and lows, but it all culminated into another unique festival experience for the BOT crew consisting of Toast and Eggs.

Keep reading "Wakarusa Music & Camping Festival 2008 - Thursday/Friday" after the jump

As previously reported, the 2008 Wakarusa Music and Camping Festival announced another round of eclectic artists to its initial list. This week for my Video Omelette I am showcasing some of the many acts that are gonna be gracing the stages and tents of this annual midwestern festival.

Today the Wakarusa Music and Camping Festival announced its first round of artist additions to this year's line-up. Zappa Plays Zappa and the Mickey Hart Band featuring Steve Kimock and George Porter Jr. lead the additions while intriguing acts like Arrested Development and Apollo Sunshine are scattered in between the other new artists.

Check out the full list of artist additions