Mar

4

I Wear My Heart On My Sleeve

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I think I will just continue on this little SXSW 2010 showcase I have started, it is quite appropriate. Jenny Owen Youngs has this ever appealing indie-rock/pop soul about her, she wears her heart on her sleeve and I love it…  A little Feist meets Cat Power (2 of my favs).

And I suppose some year I will make it to SXSW…  A girl can dream right?

mp3:  What Beats Within

Transmitter Failure 2009 (Nettwerk Records)

Available at Emusic

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Mar

2

Running In Place

By Rachel | Album Picks | 9 Comments 

This was me today, running in place. Exerting more energy than necessary and I am just beat down this evening. Still sick.

I thought this sickness thing was already done with for the year… What gives? I literally cannot breathe out of my nose right now, it is pretty pathetic. I feel pretty pathetic. Not to be a party pooper or anything. hehe

Dawes, one album, one band. Check out the rest of the album it may tickle your fancy. All I know is this song tickles my fancy. Goodnight.

mp3:  Love Is All I Am

North Hills 2009 (ATO Records)

Available at eMusic

***EDIT: Forgot to mention Dawes will be at SXSW this year.

Mar

1

Sick… Again

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I know I have been missing in action and unfortunately this will continue until late tomorrow. I feel like crap and just need to get to bed for the night. Wonderful things to come. ;-)

Feb

22

Well Hello There

By Rachel | Music Mix Up | 7 Comments 

How very nice to meet you Phantogram… If you enjoy The xx and Portishead then there is a strong possibility that you may also take a liking to Phantogram. A little hip-hop mixed with deviant synth-pop, soul and electronic loops to make this one of the stranger albums that I have listened to in a long time. The album has a handful of stand out tracks that have me replaying over and over. Here is one of my favs. Enjoy!

mp3:  When I’m Small

Eyelid Movies 2010 (Barsuk Records)

Available at eMusic

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Feb

16

Waiting Forever For You

By Rachel | Album Picks | 6 Comments 

Sigh No More is not really that new as it has been out in the UK for awhile but I have been waiting to get this album for quite some time…  Mumford & Sons‘ debut full length album is an organic folk-rock delight. A wonderful balance of just enough dark folk lyrics blended with some great rootsy rock. The lyrics are really what pull me in though… Lyrical poetry. Beautiful.

And after the storm,
I run and run as the rains come
And I look up, I look up,
on my knees and out of luck,
I look up.

Night has always pushed up day
You must know life to see decay
But I won’t rot, I won’t rot
Not this mind and not this heart,
I won’t rot.

And I took you by the hand
And we stood tall,
And remembered our own land,
What we lived for.

And there will come a time, you’ll see, with no more tears.
And love will not break your heart, but dismiss your fears.
Get over your hill and see what you find there,
With grace in your heart and flowers in your hair.

And now I cling to what I knew
I saw exactly what was true
But oh no more.
That’s why I hold,
That’s why I hold with all I have.
That’s why I hold.

I will die alone and be left there.
Well I guess I’ll just go home,
Oh God knows where.
Because death is just so full and mine so small.
Well I’m scared of what’s behind and what’s before.

And there will come a time, you’ll see, with no more tears.
And love will not break your heart, but dismiss your fears.
Get over your hill and see what you find there,
With grace in your heart and flowers in your hair.

And there will come a time, you’ll see, with no more tears.
And love will not break your heart, but dismiss your fears.
Get over your hill and see what you find there,
With grace in your heart and flowers in your hair.

mp3:  After the Storm

Mumford & Sons on myspace

Sigh No More 2009 uk/2010 us (Glassnote)

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Feb

13

Spotlight on Holly Miranda

By Rachel | Album Picks | 2 Comments 

Holly Miranda is the lead singer of The Jealous Girlfriends (posted here) and she is coming out with a full length album on February 23rd… Normally I wait until you can actually purchase the album but I figured we are plenty close for you not to forget and I don’t know if it is even possible to forget Holly Miranda once you hear what she has to offer your ears. I just love her sensuous vocals and spacey melodies and this debut full length is filled with just that.

I am off to enjoy my weekend and I hope you do as well. Cheers! xx

mp3:  Waves

The Magician’s Private Library 2010 (XL Beggars)

Feb

9

Random Stumble

By Rachel | Album Picks | 4 Comments 

Off to the dentist again tomorrow. I believe this is the last round of fillings… You know I brush my teeth 2-3 times a day and I floss?  Sigh. I have come to the conclusion though that I may need to up my flossing routine to daily rather then the once or twice a week I am pulling now. Is this #103 signs I am getting older or do I just have bad teeth? My dad had bad teeth my mom has bad teeth and gums. I guess I got the better of the two?

Anyways I was trolling through eMusic while munching on a Peanut Butter Pattie Girl Scout cookie (so good they should be illegal) and I came across Angus & Julia Stone a brother sister duo hailing from Australia. Folky singer-songwriter goodness that is just delightful and worth noting.

Going to brush my teeth… Enjoy! xx

mp3:   Silver Coin

A Book Like This 2009 (Nettwerk)

Available at eMusic

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Feb

7

A Little More Pep Please

By Rachel | Music Mix Up | 5 Comments 

I have no pep in my step this evening… I have a pounding headache and I have been mostly nauseous all day. Just not really into it tonight unfortunately. Something quick and straight to the point then. Shout Out Louds are coming out with a new full length album later on this month entitled Work but to tide us over they released a little digital EP which shuffled on this evening and I felt like it was just perfection.

mp3:  Fall Hard

Fall Hard EP 2010 (Merge Records)

Available on eMusic

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Feb

3

And We Took Notice

By Rachel | Album Picks | 4 Comments 

Finally I took notice… Because I will be honest I never took notice of Laura Veirs. This Portland based singer-songwriter is making waves with her 7th full length album. Yeah that’s right she has been chugging along for quite some time. I took a look back at some of her older stuff and it seems she has really come to life on July Flame. Not sure what changed, but the infusion of her love-drenched lyrics and delicate piano/guitar melodies has me feeling like I am walking barefoot in a glorious meadow with unicorns. This album is fresh and beautiful. When it plays I envision a magical forest billowing out of the speakers. Well done fair lady, well done.

mp3:  Make Something Good (Featuring Jim James)

July Flame 2010 (Raven Marching Band)

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Jan

31

Visiting An Old Friend

By Rachel | Album Picks | 5 Comments 

Currently re-visiting the Radiohead catalog. I go through Radiohead frenzies… It is really like coming home. I have found over the years though that I tend to miss my dad more listening to some of their older stuff like The Bends and OK Computer but it is much more comforting then it is sad…

That is really it for this Sunday night… Just basking in their greatness, I know that not everyone will agree with me but I have to say Radiohead is my number one favorite band of my generation.

mp3:  Sail to the Moon

Hail to the Thief 2003 (Capitol)

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