Lost Angeles Needs an A Capella

A Capella; a time honored tradition university-wide across the United States and beyond.  The bare-bones format has had a recent resurgence with the unexpected popularity of a Christmas album issued by Indiana University group Straight No Chaser last winter, along with the Ben Folds tribute released in April.

Off the Beat, a self-described modern rock co-ed a capella group from the University of Pennsylvania have thrown a hat in the indie ring with their take on Lost Angeles by Wired All Wrong.  Step to the blurry video below…

The National intro new song

The CBC’s QTV Channel on Youtube, with live performances from its Studio Q, features some of the best live performances on the Internet.  It’s no different with The National debuting a new haunting tune this week.  Stellar material.  One of the best bands around.

Watch in high defintion…tentatively titled “The Runaway.”