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Jul
22
The Minders, ‘It’s A Bright Guilty World’
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I must say I am loving the title of their new album, It’s A Bright Guilty World was released on my b-day (July 18th) on Future Farmer Recordings. Check out the link for a nice bio on the band and check out the bands myspace.
As for the music, well I am posting it so I am most certainly liking it…I decided to go with two tracks that sway in a slower acoustic direction than some of their other more airy tracks on this album. But I definitely think it is an album that is worthy of some attention…
Anyways I am off for the night, heading to Amoeba in LA. Have a wonderful night all!
mp3: The Minders, In the Middle of Your Love (mp3 expired) mp3: The Minders, Remember, Remember (mp3 expired)
Album available @ Amazon
Jul
19
Alias & Tarsier
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I am melting…Seriously.
Yesterday, was a good day, not terribly exciting.
I did get a new iPod Nano, it is so very small, which works out wonderfully considering my size, I am quite short and have tiny hands (I think they stopped growing when I was five).
So that was very exciting, (the pod not the hands)
Other than that it is hot, and more importantly I am hot.
I want to live in the freezer…That would be my ideal…I should move to Murrnansk in Russia, a polar climate.
Is summer over yet?
So before I go to sleep in the freezer, I give you music from Alias & Tarsier, also a video interview of the duo. I know their album, ‘Brookland/Oaklyn’ was released in May but I didn’t know of their existence until just recently and I immediately fell in love with their sound, so hopefully you will as well.
mp3: Alias & Tarsier, 5 Year Eve (mp3 expired)
mp3: Alias & Tarsier, Anon (mp3 expired)
Album available at Boomkat & the giant peach
Jul
18
Tangled Up With Cortney Tidwell
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Well this might have been the hardest post I have ever done…I couldn’t decide…It took me forever and a day to finally put my foot to the ground and just POST!
Oh well, hopefully this will tickle your fancy. If not then well, I have failed you and I apologize…
Ok well maybe it is not that serious, but it could be…
Today I chose Cortney Tidwell to serenade us on my day of birth, she has the dreamy vocals that I do so enjoy. ;)
Sleepy time for me and listening time for you
mp3: Cortney Tidwell, The Tide (mp3 expired)mp3: Cortney Tidwell, La La (mp3 expired)
Don’t Let The Stars Keep Us Tangled Up available at emusic
Jul
17
Final Fantasy, ‘He Poos Clouds’
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1. There is a new album, it’s called “He Poos Clouds”. It’s contents: an atheist explanation of magical phenomena, Yukio Mishima, Julia Kristeva, Galina Ustvolskaya and ragtime, love of video game characters, the dying, Pern and modern dating, the link between condominium retail and impotence, Bartok’s 2nd string quartet, Irish metafictional characters and baking.
Owen Pallett is a violinist and singer from Toronto, Ontario, Canada, he is also the genius behind Final Fantasy. Such an odd character who is quite brilliant and as always a pleasure to listen to.
So I know it’s short but that’s all I got tonight…
But before I go I will leave you with 2 tracks from Final Fantasy’s May 2006 release…
mp3: He Poos Clouds, This Lamb Sells Condos (mp3 expired)
mp3: He Poos Clouds, If I Were a Carp (mp3 expired)
Album available here
Jul
14
Talkdemonic, ‘Beat Romantic’
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Tired…Must sleep.Talkdemonic
Brilliant music!
mp3: Talkdemonic, Cascade Locks (mp3 expired)
mp3: Talkdemonic, Bering (mp3 expired)
Album available here
Jul
11
David Bazan, Fewer Moving Parts
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David Bazan, Fewer Moving Parts
David Bazan (aka Pedro the Lion) continues to make music but now under his own name and under his own roof. Bazan returns to his home studio where he will record everything himself, but he is not going backwards by any means. Instead he moves forward by incorporating multi-tracked guitars, layers of harmonious sound, and intricate piecing with his unique lyrics and melodic voice.
His new EP ‘Fewer Moving Parts’ contains two different versions of 5 new songs; one version striped to the bare bone and another version with full instrumentation. I am loving this EP and seriously can’t wait for his full length expected in 2007, which he will go to work on after his tour.
Cheers to artistic progression!
In other news my car has been in the shop since Thursday…$1400 worth of damage to my favorite car all from running over a board of wood on the freeway. Although, I am only paying my insurance deductible I fear if I don’t get my car back soon I think I may cry.
These last two days seem to have passed by slower than a full 30 day month…But I keep moving on…Like coxon said,
‘just keep on keeping on ’cause eventually, slowly but surely, you’ll come unstuck. It’s all just like eating toffee really.’
Well said, indeed. :)
The songs…
mp3: David Bazan, Cold Beer And Cigarettes (mp3 expired)
mp3: David Bazan, Backwoods Nation (Acoustic) (mp3 expired)
Album available at Amazon & emusic
Jul
10
Day In The ‘Lovebox’
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I don’t know if yesterday was “Away from PC” kind of day or people just simply didn’t like the BOAT…I watched the World Cup which was a good game…Then I look up and all I see is the replay of Zidane head-butting his opponent Materazzi in the chest…WTF? I wish I was a fly buzzing around the two of them as they exchanged words before the shit hit the fan. The game was just downhill from there, I mean it literally just painted the entire mood of the world black…
I don’t know what is going on with me, I am just ‘stuck’. I feel just uncomfortable all the time…
Choices are made and it’s like I can see some of the consequences before hand yet I just ignore them…
That is just nuts…I am moving on…
Me, which is the official name of this acoustic/indie/folk (whatever other genre you want to throw on there) musician from Germany…Lovebox, was released June 9th in Europe. This 10 track album has a beautiful delicate sound. A lovely debut indeed.
mp3: Me, Few Little Words (mp3 expired)
mp3: Me, Breathing (mp3 expired)
Album available here
Jul
9
I Like BOAT
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BOAT, Songs That You Might Not Like
Ok I know I have been posting all girlie folk music…And even though I am a girl, I too enjoy variety. So in this early morning hour as I search for the mosquito in my room and kill it dead so that I may go back to sleep, I listen to the brand spanking new album from the band BOAT…Yes that’s right I said BOAT, check out their bloggy blog/website linked above under their lovely album cover or check out their my space.
World Cup Finals!!! Bonne France de chance!!!!
mp3: BOAT, Elephant Ears (mp3 expired)
mp3: BOAT, Holding All the Globes (mp3 expired)
Album available now at emusic (in stores July 11th)
Jul
8
Helene, Routines
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Helene, Routines
I was sitting here going back and forth between posting Helene…I think this hesitation stems from some tracks on this album crossing the ‘Country’ line. I can’t stand country music, I mean just the hint of it will turn me off completely…But her mellow sonorous voice can’t be denied and there are certainly a handful of tracks on this new album that I can’t live without. So, of course I invite you to listen…What else?
Don’t know, well I do…
But I think it just seems pointless to talk it out right now.
It’s hot, it has been a steady 80+ for 2 weeks…La De Da.
mp3: Helene, Routines (mp3 expired)
mp3: Helene, St. Lawrence (mp3 expired)
Album available at emusic
Jul
5
The Submarines, Declare A New State
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The Submarines, Declare a New State!
June 20th was the magical day that The Submarines blessed this world with their new album, Declare A New State on Nettwerk Records…There is a delightful little story about these two on their site that explains how this album came about. For me to post it here seems just kind of redundant…*sigh*I feel blue this evening…So I am going to drift off to sleep…
OH BUT WAIT! What did I do last night? Well I listened to the new
Contrast Podcast #14 You should listen too!
Aimez-vous la langue française ? Vous savez que je fais.
Don’t ask me to translate! Ok fine it says, ‘Do you like the French language? You know that I do.’ See it sounds so much better in French.
Just go now! Hurry, you will love it, I promise.
Now, without further adieu…
mp3: The Submarines, Hope (mp3 expired)
mp3: The Submarines, Darkest Things (mp3 expired)
Album available at Amazon & emusic
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