"Feeling Good" on Hump Day

Struggling to get to the weekend? It happens to most people once and a while (or every week) and if you need a little pick-me-up, you've come to the right place.

The Sheepdogs are a Canadian import from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

Despite becoming the first unsigned act to grace the cover of Rolling Stone in 2011, they've continued to fly largely under the radar—probably because I don't think anyone reads that magazine anymore.

They've got a kind of blues/rock thing going on that the kids love, which makes it no surprise that their next album is being produced by Patrick Carney of The Black Keys.

They're certainly on the rise, and with an unbelievably awesome music video like the one above, there's no reason to think they won't be wildly successful.

New Decemberists: The King Is Dead

Alt-rock band The Decemberists debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 this week with their latest effort, The King Is Dead.

It's a first for the band and also a clear indication of the state of the music industry.

Not many people are buying music right now so lesser known acts are able to post "high" sales numbers by moving only a few hundred thousand units.

The top of that chart is usually filled with pop and rap albums but the top 20 also currently includes Mumford & Sons and The Black Keys in addition to The Decemberists.

The lead single is "Down By The Water", one of three songs on the album featuring R.E.M. guitarist Peter Buck.

The album as a whole is said to have been heavily influenced by R.E.M. but still retains the folksy charm of previous release, The Hazards of Love.

Give this tune a listen and see if you can get it out of your head.