Last week I listened to Frank’s Muxtape and one of the songs he selected was “Garcon” by Born Ruffians. On Monday I started listening to Born Ruffians on Hype Machine and became obsessed for the next 8 hours. Basically, they’re just a bunch of Canadian indie pop rock hipsters. Their songs are really melodic and contain a lot of non-lyric vocals, which is why they’ve been getting stuck in my head!

Below is a video for a catchy song called “Hummingbird”. You can listen to a bunch of Born Ruffians songs on their MySpace page or at Hype Machine. I like “Red, Yellow and Blue,” which is an anthem about what colors you’d put on your flag if you started a new country. I also like “I Need a Life” with the repetitive “Oh, but we go out at night.” I can imagine the audience yelling this at live shows… speaking of which, they’re playing at Empty Bottle tomorrow night. I can’t go, but if you like what you hear and you’re in Chicago, you should check them out and let me know how the show is!