Songbird
May
9
Shannon Wright & The Sea and Cake
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Quite a few new releases this week…I don’t even know where to start…
Singer/Songwriter Shannon Wright releases her sixth solo album on Quarterstick Records entitled, Let In The Light. Her music is a delicate mix of emotionally charged ballads and simple bare bone beats, proving that she is one of indie-rock’s finest.
mp3: Idle Hands – Shannon Wright
mp3: St.Pete – Shannon Wright
Let In The Light 2007 – Get It
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The Sea and Cake are an indie bubble rock band from Chicago, Illinois, band line up: Sam Prekop (guitar and vocals), Archer Prewitt (guitar), John McEntire (drums) and Erik Claridge (bass). They just released their first full length album after a four year hiatus on Thrill Jockey Records entitled, Everybody. A ten track album filled with effortless dream-pop that is just lovely in every way, leaves me feeling all warm and fuzzy.
mp3: Middlenight – The Sea and Cake
mp3: Exact To Me – The Sea and Cake
Everybody 2007 – Get It
That’s all I’m giving up for now…More tomorrow, hope everyone has a wonderful Wednesday. And to all my fellow Californians try to stay cool.
May
6
Sunday Mini Mix
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I have a few random tracks I’ve been digging taken from some recent releases and some not so recent…A little indie-pop to brighten your Sunday along with some dreamy indie-rock to sweep you to far away lands.
mp3: Say What You Will – The Lea Shores
Guillotine 2007 – Get It
mp3: Your Fridge And I, The Insomniac – The Camaromance
Different Paths 2006 – Get It
mp3: Thursday – Asobi Seksu
Friendly Fire Recordings Sampler 2007 – Get It
mp3: Faster Peach – The Harvey Girls
Declinate 2007 – Get It
On another note, I’ve seen a few great films in the past couple of weeks that deserve a mention and a couple out on DVD as well:
“The TV Set”
Written and Directed by Jake Kasdan
Quite a funny flick (Mentok, I highly recommend)
“The Namesake”
Screenplay by Sooni Taraporevala, Directed by Mira Nair
My mom wanted to see this film so we went for her birthday, I’ve been raving about it ever since.
“Waitress”
Written and Directed by Adrienne Shelly
This was a good film, I enjoyed it but there were a couple of things that just didn’t work for me. If you see it, chime in and we can discuss.
On DVD
“Little Children”
Written and Directed by Todd Field
“Volver”
Written and Directed by Pedro Almodóvar
May
5
Sisters Bianca and Sierra Casady are behind the funky Avant-garde trip-hop goodness you hear. Pitchfork hated it but I think it deserves a listen. Even if it is just to hear the seductive dream pop of Promise. Just the way I like to kick off my weekend indeed. Similar artists: Joanna Newsom, Portishead and Bjork
mp3: Rainbowarriors – CocoRosie
The Adventures of Ghosthorse and Stillborn (Touch and Go, 2007) – Get It
May
1
Frog Eyes, Tears of the Valedictorian
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Melanie Campbell, Spencer Krug, Carey Mercer, Michael Rak and McCloud Zicmuse are the main members of Frog Eyes and Absolutely Kosher just released their new album Tears of the Valedictorian.
And I think we all agree that Mr. Krug can do no wrong, this album is no exception.
mp3: Idle Songs – Frog Eyes
mp3: …Eagle Energy – Frog Eyes
Tears of the Valedictorian 2007 – GET IT
Apr
26
Midnight Movies
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I wasn’t going to update because I am so sick of looking at this screen but I had to give a little update on Untitled 2.0 I have finally made some progress and after trying every possible option available and even options that weren’t possible…It all boiled down to going with WordPress…Which is grand, it just means twice as much work for me! Weeeeee!
Anyways you all may not be so excited because you probably feel like I am never going to finish this re-vamp, and that’s fine, I could understand that…But hey, this shit isn’t just cut and paste, this is like edit, copy, paste and print! So bring it! ;-)
Midnight Movies a kick ass band from LA, their new album Lion the Girl has been getting quite the buzz. They are taking their psychedelic indie-rock on the road for the next couple months; they just finished some dates with Blonde Redhead, there next set of dates will be with Autolux and The Raveonettes.
Tune in on May 8th at 11:00am Midnight Movies will perform live on Morning Becomes Eclectic – KCRW 89.9FM
Also on May 8th Midnight Movies will do a live in-store at Amoeba Music in Hollywood, CA – 7:00pm
mp3: Bell Tower – Midnight Movies
mp3: Coral Den – Midnight Movies
Lion the Girl 2007 – GET IT
Apr
24
Young Galaxy
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This blog has been giving me many heartaches the last few days, but whatever…It’s not about the blog URL or how many stats I have it’s about the music.
Young Galaxy just released their debut album today, this band that hails from Canada can make some fantastic indie pop-rock indeed. I love everything they do, I really don’t think they can do wrong.
mp3: Outside the City – Young Galaxy
mp3: Searchlight – Young Galaxy
Young Galaxy 2007 – GET IT
Apr
18
Cloud Cult, The Meaning of 8
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Scott West and Connie Minowa paint on stage during Cloud Cult’s live shows
You know what scares me? Psychic Readers…It’s not the phenomena that scares me, it’s that people actually believe they have the ability to predict the future and read people’s minds…And then people actually believe it! That’s scary.
Cloud Cult released The Meaning of 8 on April 10th and I must applaud this Eco friendly band from Minneapolis. 18 tracks of spectacular experimental indie-rock popping goodness…There is not a bad song on this album and it has shot right up into my 2007 top ten fav albums list! For the next 2 months they hit the road, check their show page to see when they play near you.
mp3: Pretty Voice – Cloud Cult
mp3: Thanks – Cloud Cult
The Meaning of 8 – 2007 – GET IT
Apr
8
Small Sails
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Hope everyone has a wonderful Easter and continue to have a lovely Passover as well.
Small Sails are a one of a kind band from Portland Oregon…I tell you Oregon is beautiful, with some great bands and awesome bud…I kid about that last part, well sort of…
See? I am sleepy so I’m getting all loopy and itchy, I get itchy when I am tired…Does this happen to anyone else or am I some sort of freakish creature? Don’t answer that…
I digress, Small Sails create glittering post-electronic music and they also make films, which they perform at their shows using reel-to-reel footage and dual projectors. That is pretty rad, I want to see…Their first full length album, Small Anniversaries was just released.
mp3: Somnambulist – Small Sails
mp3: This Flimsy Traveling Machine – Small Sails
Similar Anniversaries 2007 GET IT
Apr
4
The Rakes
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Weeeeeeeeeeeee I am home!!! Oh my goodness those might have been the longest 4 days of my life. Details to come. But here are a couple of tracks off the new album from The Rakes, Ten New Messages. This album was one of many that accompanied me on my trip.
mp3: We Danced Together – The Rakes
mp3: Leave The City And Come Home – The Rakes
Ten New Messages 2007 Get it
Mar
20
Andrew Bird Serenade
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Andrew Bird’s new album, Armchair Apocrypha hits record stands today…And my, my, my ladies and gentlemen I do believe Mr. Bird will steal your heart away. This 12 track album is composed in a way that only Mr. Bird could make. The album is a mix of cool jazz rhythms and classical melodies that are so refine, it is beautiful. Andrew Bird is quite honestly a singer songwriter who is in a class of his own.
Unfortunately the closest show of his is at Coachella 2007 in Indio, CA and well that sold out in like 2 minutes…So unless I find tickets to Coachella growing on some fabulous Coachella Ticket Tree or I take a road-trip to San Fran…I don’t think I will be able to catch him this time around, which is just a tragedy…Wouldn’t you agree? Enjoy!
mp3: Heretics (mp3 expired)- Andrew Bird
mp3: Cataracts (mp3 expired)- Andrew Bird
Armchair Apocrypha 2007 Get it
Oh and check out the new Google Personalized Home Themes at the right hand top of your page…I am using the Sweet Dreams theme of course because I like Van Gogh think that the night is much more alive than the day…“I often think that the night is more alive and more richly colored than the day.†–Vincent Van Gogh
How was every one’s St. Patty’s day?
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