Songbird
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
Jul
4
Tonight Is Monster Movie Night
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Monster Movie, All lost
I have no idea where these guys came from, one of those bands you have to just stumble upon…And stumble I did. Christian Savill and Sean Hewson are the duo behind Monster Movie and All Lost is their third full length album. The beautiful vocals are by the lovely Rachel Staggs of ‘experimental Aircraft’ & ‘Eau Claire’. There are some amazing tracks on this album and if you like what you hear I encourage you to support these guys, I look forward to watching this band progress, I will certainly have my eye on them.Today is the 4th of July here in the U.S.A…
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I could really give two shits what day it is. HA! I am certainly not very patriotic and haven’t been for…Let’s see, about 7 years now. So tonight I will be going to play pool while the rest of this country uses this day for another excuse to get drunk. Cheers!
mp3: Monster Movie, The Stars That Surround You (mp3 expired)
mp3: Monster Movie, Run To The Heart Of The Sunrise (mp3 expired)
Album available at Insound & Amazon
Jul
3
Sunset Dreams Please
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Sunset Rubdown, Shut Up I Am Dreaming
I do apologize for the lack of posts, I have reached my limit on EZ and since my employer goes by the pay later rather than sooner policy I literally have no money…Saturday we went into Fingerprints, I am not sure why, I guess I was in a masochistic mood, but I actually just love the smell of the place…(I also just lost like a bunch of readers just saying that I am sure, but oh well)I have been just Blah! Fighting battles with my self again, a one way ticket to no where land. Kind of getting down on my self, it being July and all…Turning 25 in 16 days…25!?! Seriously. For some one who has always welcomed her birthday with open arms this feeling that is developing now is a little scary…*sighs*
So cheers to something…Ah yes, cheers to Sunset Rubdown! Some may have heard of this Canadian band and some have not, to those who have not…One track tonight off of their May 2, 2006 release, for more samples check out their
my space.
mp3: Sunset Rubdown, Us Ones In Between (mp3 expired)
Album available here
I promise I will have more tomorrow and this next week I won’t be as scarce hopefully…Till then I bid you farewell.
Jun
29
‘Walk Me Down Your Broken Line’
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Joshua Radin, We Were Here
Now, I am well aware that this album was not released on June 27, 2006 but rather June 13, 2006 and although I am not really liking the album cover (I think it would be a little better minus the lame picture of him on the door hanger), but I am loving the music inside.I am not going to carry on for long, I wanted to be in bed three hours ago…But before bed…
I have to say thank you…Tonight I was in a dark place, I just had a rotten day and tomorrow is going to be just as bad because that pill of a client is going to freak…But that is not the point…
The point is that I came home and read Pogo a Go-Go and Let’s kiss and make up… and I laughed, I cried and I heard some fantastic music. To Fil and Colin, reading your words and listening to your selected music is truly the high-light of my day and for that I thank you both. Cheers!
Also, how awesome was it to open up iTunes and see Alexi Murdoch up on the Indie Spotlight!!??!! It was so great! :)
Now my selections of the day are from Mr. Joshua Radin who is also a singer/song-writer type, and although Alexi stands high above anyone else in my book; Joshua would be my second choice, indeed.
mp3: Joshua Radin, Star Mile (mp3 expired)
mp3: Joshua Radin, Closer (mp3 expired)
Album available here
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