Songbird
Mar
14
SXSW 2007 – Day 5
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And yeah I am like a day behind but that is no surprise as I am always running late…And I think I feel bad keeping people waiting all the time…This might be one of the reasons why I apologize for almost everything…But I must say in my defense more often than not people seem to be running just as late as I. Not that, that means my tardiness is justified, it is not…I’m just saying…
So enough ramblings for one day, on to the music.
Au Revoir Simone an all girl trio from Brooklyn who make sweet honey dipped indie-pop. Their music is heard and suddenly flowers bloom, butterflies dance about to the chirping birdies and a giant rainbow paints the sky…It is lovely. Au Revoir Simone will be playing a handful shows at SXSW and then they cool down after their festival festivities with a show in LA at the Knitting Factory.
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SXSW Press Here Publicity party | Austin, Texas | ||
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SXSW Urban Outfitters party | Austin, Texas | ||
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SXSW Moshi Moshi and Sup Magazine Party | Austin, Tennessee | ||
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SXSW Moshi Moshi Records party | Austin, Texas | ||
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SXSW Red Eye Distribution party | Austin, Texas | ||
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SXSW showcase @ Copa Bar and Grill | Austin, Texas | ||
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Knitting Factory | Los Angeles, California |
Two songs off their most recent release, The Bird Of Music…
mp3: A Violent Yet Flammable World (mp3 expired), Au Revoir Simone
mp3: Night Majestic (mp3 expired), Au Revoir Simone
Get the album The Bird Of Music 2007
Mar
4
Oh Sweet Sweet Beirut
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Where the hell have I been? Asleep at the wheel obviously because what did I see when I logged in to emusic? The new single from Beirut, Pompeii! It is available at emusic and it is nothing like Gulag Orkestar or the Lon Gisland EP; both tracks incorporate a little electronic sound; proving that Zach Condon is only just beginning his journey down the road of musical greatness. So I must lift my glass and toast Beirut as they continue to reinvent their sound and define their very own genre of music.
I give you one track for your sampling pleasure, it will only be available to download for a limited time.
mp3: Fountains and Tramways (mp3 expired) – Beirut
Pompeii 2007
Feb
28
Dr. Dog, We All Belong
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What is with all the Philly love? Everything I look at, hear and eat seems to have some sort of connection to Philadelphia, I guess it’s because it is so damn awesome of a city! Dr. Dog consists of 6 guys from Philly and they are pretty awesome too. Their third album, We All Belong hit record stands today and may I applaud. With this record Dr. Dog have polished their 60’s psychedelic indie-rock sound; they added a few other decades in and then went ahead and tossed in a little personal Philly style making this new album one of their finest. So cheers to them!
But I will have to cut this one a bit short, must go to sleep at somewhat of decent hour because I have an interview tomorrow so wish me luck because I’m kind of nervous, and then listen to two track selections off We All Belong…Enjoy!
mp3: Worst Trip (mp3 expired)
mp3: The Way The Lazy Do (mp3 expired)
Dr. Dog, We All Belong 2007
Ps. Check here for their many tour dates.
Pss. Go here for their Daytrotter session!
Feb
22
Warm in the Wake
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Why does change come on like a freight train? Is it so you can’t hesitate? You just take it on and hope for the best? Change sucks, it’s mean and heartless and it sucks! Change says, “Ok this, this and this is going to happen but you have to do this and this” And my “this” is like so much harder than the “this” Change is responsible for. Am I making sense?
And I’m so stuck, knowing what I have to do but having a difficult time following it through…
Anyways…
Rich turned me on to the music of Warm in the Wake and their new EP Gold Dust Trail, so everyone say, “Thank you Rich!” and go check out his fantastic site Cable & Tweed.
Warm in the Wake sum up their sound best on their bio/history page of their website, “simple American songs that have been gently thrown into the space rock realm.” Ahhh yes simple yet wonderful. The perfect soundtrack for this rainy Friday. Enjoy!
Skeleton Friend (mp3 expired)
Golden Inhibition Destroyer (mp3 expired)
Warm in the Wake, Gold Dust Trail 2007
Feb
20
Explosions In The Sky
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It is pretty cool when you play an album whether it be for the first or hundredth time the melodies spin and twirl their way into your head and the beat marches it’s way in and then it all just resonates inside, making it’s home, making you feel…
Explosions In the Sky released their new album today in this Northern part of the world, All of A Sudden I Miss Everyone.
I think it is fucking brilliant.
Welcome, Ghosts (mp3 expired)
So Long, Lonesome (mp3 expired)
Explosions In the Sky, All of a Sudden I Miss Everyone [Get it]
Check out their news section for some info on a remix disc with purchase of their new album. Also they are currently on tour and selling out fast.
Feb
7
Peter Bjorn and John, Writer’s Block
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Chills (mp3 expired)
Objects Of My Affection (mp3 expired)
Peter Bjorn and John, Writer’s Block [Get it]
The poster above is from a free in-store the Swedish indie-pop band Peter Bjorn and John did at Fingerprints on 2/2. They also sold out The Roxy in LA on 2/1. The official US release of Writer’s Block has finally arrived and now I want another live show please. ;-)
Writer’s Block is a solid well paced album, the kind of album you pop in and enjoy all the way through and maybe even repeat it.
You can hear the entire album spin here.
That’s all I got for you at the moment, still looking for a job, learning about the stars and chilling with Puma (she sleeps a lot)
Weeeeeeee for Wednesday!
Feb
1
King of Prussia, Save the Scene
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Cheerleaders (snippet)
Shades of Hippiedom (snippet)
->The songs above are now snippets of the original song for you to preview, I highly recommend the entire album you won’t be disappointed. Support the band buy Save the Scene
King of Prussia hails from Georgia (Another band from GA? Yes, no joke.) And I am now officially placing GA on my “considering to live” list. These 5 guys have really left quite an impression on me…And their debut 7 track album consists of majestic sweeping pop that is quite simply some of the most promising indie-pop I have heard in quite some time. I can really go on and on praising this band, but I know as soon as you hear their music it will speak for itself (forgive the cliché, but I am serious).
Since this fantastic band is currently checking out some possible label options this debut album hasn’t been the easiest to come by, so I have heard (I have a magical genie so I am lucky in that respect) But as of right now you can pick up a copy of their new album, Save the Scene on their myspace. They are playing a series of shows in Georgia but I am hoping if I ask real nicely, King of Prussia will head out West in my direction sometime soon in the near future. ;-) I know they’re working on it.
Jan
24
The Broken West, I Can’t Go On, I’ll Go On
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It is not often I share the locale of a band I am listening to, not sure why perhaps because LA isn’t really a happening place when it comes to music. As for film and TV, well that is another story, you could say LA may have some of that here. :-PThe Broken West formed in Los Angeles in 2004 and after a little name change in 2006 Merge has released their debut full length. A 12 track album consisting of contagious energetic pop that is just fantastic I am not kidding. I know the new Shins album came out today as did Of Montreal’s new one…. But they are rotating over there in my absorbed in section, I just want you to not forget about this highly recommend band The Broken West, give them a listen you’ll be hooked by their airy melodies, I guarantee it.
In other news things are winding down at work, the company I work for is selling to a competitor so by the end of February I have no job (and job hunting is so much fun, almost as much fun as standing in front of a huge audience naked would be, not my idea of a good time). Each day it gets harder and harder to get out of bed in the morning and I am really quite bored in general with the place and I know I was looking for a better job anyway but still now I actually have to look for one…*oh bother* Ok what happened to Broken West’s music? It stopped, press play…Yes see that is much better.
As for other things? Well…lots of stuff is a changing and this would probably be the cause of my space cadet ways last weekend. But my oh my it’s been divine. But it’s jam jam time, bedums for me and Puma (my cat)
So It Goes (mp3 expired) – The Broken West
Big City (mp3 expired) – The Broken West
I Can’t Go On, I’ll Go On [Get it]
I just have one question what was with Merge giving away temporary tattoos with pre-ordered purchase of Broken West’s album? What? Are we 12?
Jan
21
Long Knives
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My magic genie Rich over at Cable & Tweed introduced me to the music of the Long Knives, and when I listened I knew why he recommended them. Delicate melodies highlight the hushed lyrical tones creating music which is both mellow and strong making it just right. I couldn’t think of a better Sunday soundtrack.
So yeah everyone thank Rich…Thank you Rich! ;-)
Hope everyone had a wonderful weekend, I seemed a bit outta sorts, in a scatterbrain sorta way. I left my wallet at this pizza joint near my house and it had a significant amount of money in it too, I hadn’t even realized I had left it there until I got a local call on my phone an hour later alerting me to the fact that someone just turned in my wallet! FUCK!
But through some miracle of divine karma gods or perhaps magical genies I rushed over (even though if the money was gone it was gone and no amount of rushing would ever get it back) picked up my wallet and all cash money, money was intact along with misc. cards of all sorts and my driver’s license. SWEET!
I also dropped a lot of stuff throughout the course of the weekend and most of this went un-noticed by the person they call Rachel. Yeah so that was like one version of my weekend, there are other versions but those will have to be for another time perhaps another place in the mean time enjoy the Long Knives. ;-)
Song for Summer (mp3 expired)
Life In a Dollhouse (mp3 expired)
Long Knives, Long Knives [Get it]
Jan
11
Protokoll, Paradoxon
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Jose, Ben, Daniel and Reid are the 4 guys who make up Protokoll. Illicit Records recently released Paradoxon in November 2006, great post-punk with substance. If you like Bloc Party or the Editors then I recommend giving Protokoll a listen.Sunken (mp3 expired)
Moving Forward (mp3 expired)
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