Songbird
Sep
18
Florence… Sweet Florence
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I adore this song right now… LOVE. I play it loud and then I repeat it over and over. I first heard it on KCRW Morning Becomes Eclectic and as soon as I could get my hands on it, it was on constant repeat. I could go on and on all day about Florence Welch, the unique, magnificent voice of Florence and the Machine. In an interview she spoke about her music, “I want my music to sound like throwing yourself out of a tree, or off a tall building, or as if you’re being sucked down into the ocean and you can’t breathe,” says Florence Welch. “It’s something overwhelming and all-encompassing that fills you up, and you’re either going to explode with it, or you’re just going to disappear.” And that is about where I melted from the awesomeness that is her. I think she is the bees knees. Her new album, Lungs is set to be released October 20, 2009 but is currently available now for download.
mp3:Â Cosmic Love
Lungs 2009 (Universal Republic)
Sep
13
Taken Away
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Yesterday was the longest day of my life as I have been sick for the last 3 days, it hit me Friday like a ton of bricks but yesterday was certainly the worse of it. I call it “Snot Fest 2009”, charming I know.
Anyways, Taken By Trees has a new album and I love the new direction she has taken with her music, a collaboration between her gentle indie pop vocals and Pakistani musicians adding a beautiful exotic touch, a perfect merriment of sounds. Well done, indeed.
mp3: To Lose Someone
East Of Eden 2009 (Rough Trade)
Available on eMusic
Sep
3
Alternative Pop Filled with Soul
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Hmmmm. The xx is a UK based group that has knocked my socks clear off with their alternative pop that is perfectly suited for some late night soul searching, sharing of souls in the night time air or driving home at midnight when you are one of the only cars on the road. Always the unexpected surprises are the best, this album has filled me up and brought a smile to my face as it welcomes me home.
mp3: Islands
mp3:Â Shelter
xx 2009 (Beggars XL/Rough Trade)
Available on eMusic
Aug
27
Scorching Summer Nights
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OK… So… It’s hot. It is blazing. In fact I do not remember the last time it was this hot. It has been a very long week, work has been crazy busy and my days have been long. Tonight though I just want to lie back, relax and listen to some chill music. ZAZA is a small band hailing from Brooklyn, NY, their debut EP is like a bowl of yummy shoegazer ice-cream. Perfect on a blistering summer night. LOVE.
mp3:Â The Call
Cameo 2009 (Kanine Records)
Available on eMusic
Aug
18
Another Day
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Oh dear… I just feel so uninspired lately. I think I am just in one of those summer ruts, I need a break from everything, I need to just go out and experience a bunch of the things that I love doing, new activities, old favorites. I have not gone to a movie in forever, how sad is that? I need a vacation from work, sometimes it seems that is all I do. So I have been trying to figure out where to go… San Francisco? The Desert? (wait I would melt in the Desert so scratch that one off the list). I live at the beach so there is no reason to go to another beach… I don’t know… Maybe I should see if any of my favorite bands are playing anywhere interesting and go there. That might work.
While I figure out where to enjoy some of my paid time off, I have been listening to Lightning Dust and Amber Webber’s vocals shine as always. This side project of fellow band mates Black Mountain is stripped down to the minimum to showcase the dark melodies with just the right amount of twang. I like it. :-)
mp3:Â Dreamer
mp3:Â History
Infinite Light 2009 (Jagjaguwar)
Available at eMusic
Aug
4
Quick Update
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Just wanted to post a quick little message… I am getting my computer set up and working out the kinks, last night I ran into some issues with eMusic and my browser… So hopefully tonight I can put something together for a new post.
Sometimes it is just hard finding the time to post, working full time, trying to find time to work-out, eat and sleep… I am tired jst thinking about it all. :-)
Appreciate the patience.
Jul
7
Here We Are
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I know I have been MIA for the last few days… Internet has been down and I was out and about for the holiday.
Puma has been much better… She is still limping but putting a lot more weight on it then she was. Making sure she is resting as much as possible, she is a cat so it makes the whole resting thing pretty much like a walk in the park. I am fine but I am contemplating buying new pillows.
A lot to post this week. Starting off with Wilco. First off I must confess, not the biggest fan… Their music has just never really gelled with me… Of course there is always room for the exception. Their sixth album in 2007, Sky Blue Sky seemed to be the strongest to date. Their music grows on me and plants its Americana roots into my musical heart. Now with their seventh full length album, Wilco (The Album) seems to draw from all of their previous works to create some of the most beautiful Americana, folk/pop arrangements that distinctively characterize the music of Wilco. They have really come into their own and I am enjoying every moment of it.
mp3:Â You and I (featuring Feist)
mp3:Â Solitaire
Wilco (The Album) 2009 (Nonesuch Records)
Jul
1
Blue, Bruised and Broken
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I am feeling quite blue :(
Broken, bruised and tired. We have been falling apart over here. I woke up Monday morning to pain in my neck, I must have slept on it wrong so I have had a dull ache for the last couple of days. Now, Puma is limping… I don’t want to run to the vet but I can’t stand seeing her in pain. I am not really sure what to do… Run to the vet or give it a couple of days? Sigh…
Moby… Dear sweet geeky Moby. Perfect for where I am tonight. His new album Wait For Me takes you on a ethereal carpet ride through the starry night sky. Just beautiful.
mp3: Pale Horses
Wait For Me 2009 (Mute)
Jun
29
Finally Inspired
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I have been completely uninspired… Which explains my absence from the blog. I do apologize but it happens from time to time.
Back to business. I completely missed this album when it came out in February… Sin Fang Bous is a lad who hails from Iceland and boy can he create some kooky, eclectic, indie mixed with traditional pop/folk music. It is really quite fantastic. He takes you on a wonderful trip that will have you dancing, spinning and just enjoying the artistic originality that he puts into his music.
mp3: Catch The Light
mp3: We Belong
Clangour 2009 (Morr Music)
Also avilable on eMusic
Jun
17
Something Great
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This album is HOT right now, it is burning up. Normally I wait for the fire to go out, this time I can’t. Veckatimest is a diverse album that takes you to such great heights. It is an album filled with deep beautiful sound drawing from a combination of genres like pop, psychedelic and folk, but put together in pure Grizzly Bear fashion… They manage to balance just the right amount eclectic to create something original and beautiful. You must allow it to fill your ears because if it doesn’t then you need to turn it up, maybe even buy a new sound system. Veckatimest is a well crafted piece of art, stunning and you will most certainly see it on my and many others end of the year lists.
mp3:Â Two Weeks
mp3:Â About Face
Veckatimest 2009 (Warp Records)
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