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Nov
6
A Somber Night With Winterpills
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Pretty quiet tonight… I guess I am in a bit of a funk. I have been so angry lately… But what is worse is that I have yet to really pin point why. Sorry folks, I don’t mean to be so blah this evening, I think it would be best for all of us if I just let the music speak for itself. Good night.
mp3: Secret Blue Thread
mp3: Gentleman Farmer
Winterpills on myspace
Central Chambers 2008 (Signature Sounds)
Album available on eMusic
Oct
31
Halloween With The Electric President
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Sorry I have been so sparse lately, it has been hard finding the time or the energy to post… But my schedule is changing next week and it will allow me a bit more time in my day… I am looking forward to it, I have really missed blogging everyday, it is an outlet for me and we all need some sort of outlet. I will have more on that later but for now lets kick off the weekend shall we? What are your plans? Halloween party? And if you are dressing up you must tell what you have come up with.
Nothing special planned for me… I am just ready for the weekend, I plan to kick back and share a few drinks with the company of friends. Electric President have set the tone. Happy Halloween! Be safe.
mp3: Monsters
mp3: Bright Mouths
Electric President on myspace
Sleep Well 2008 (Morr Music)
Available on eMusic and Amazon
Oct
15
Take My Breath Away
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It is all about the music tonight… Ray LaMontagne is a bit more popular than the usual suspects here at Untitled but this singer/songwriter is a must have. Gossip In The Grain is a solid third album, Meg White is a 60’s psychedelic rock anthem that took me by surprise, quite brilliant and not what you would expect from LaMontagne. It is an expressive beautiful album that has stopped me dead in my tracks and made me utter, “Damn”. Highly recommended.
p.s. Songs will only be available for a couple days, check out his myspace to stream samples.
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mp3: Meg White
mp3: I Still Care For You
Gossip In The Grain 2008 (RCA Records)
Also available at Amazon
Oct
12
For Now Just Sing For Me
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It is quite a daunting task to re-install everything and try to get re-organized again… It sucks to be frank. I mean yeah my computer is running faster but my life is all over the place… To make matters worse I totally forgot about backing up my bookmarks! I just lost 6 years of my internet life… Devastating… Yes, I am being a tad over dramatic about the whole wiping of the computer thing but I had a ton of bookmarks and there were memories in those bookmarks… Most of all I miss the way everything was set up like the way Firefox, Songbird and Photoshop were nicely organized just the way I liked them… All of that is gone out the window and I have to try to get it back. Help me!
So I sit here tonight listening to the new teaser from Antony and the Johnsons entitled Another World. A five track sampler of the full length, The Crying Light, set to be released January 09. Another World is a beautiful EP that has totally sparked my interest in the new album. Relax and enjoy.
mp3: Sing For Me
Another World 2008 (Secretly Canadian)
Also available at eMusic
Sep
29
I Would Sail Back To You…
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Damien Jurado’s new album surprised me… It is mellow but not as dark as some of his previous work… Emotional as always though and I do enjoy the moody emotional story tellers… After all it is the emotion that makes this life all worth living… Everything Trying is just beautiful as is Paper Kite. Check out the blog I Am Caught In The Trees
mp3: Everything Trying
mp3: Paper Kite
Damien Jurado on myspace
Caught In The Trees 2008 (Secretly Canadian)
p.s. My laptop is on the fritz and has been for quite some time. Pip is going to help me wipe it this weekend… I’m scared. hehe
Sep
24
About Time
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This has been released for awhile… But I kind of have some catching up to do… This album is quite befitting to my mood, which comes as no surprise. I can praise Okkervil River all day and all night, they are fantastic. Although, I can’t say I love this album from beginning to end but there are certainly about 4-5 songs that can seriously be considered for a spot on a favorite tracks list. Part of Okkervil’s appeal for me is their amazing songwriting ability and their impeccable gift to make great music. Enjoy!
mp3: Starry Stairs
mp3: Calling And Not Calling My Ex
Calling And Not Calling My Ex
She was once mine
That smile that shines from the glossy magazine that stuck inside the Sunday Times
She was so sweet on Christmas Eve
With the snow set deep, when we went walking through the pines
I had just been fired and her first offer had arrived
And the new year would see her flying far away from me
Though I didn’t know it at the timeWith outstretched hands
Now she commands
A famous figure for every picture
And she stands up strong and she demands
And they deliver
Yeah, she’s a fixtureAnd it’s a mixture of dumb jealousy and fear that I might feel, should she appear
Just like it hasn’t been three years
And there’s a distance to her voice over the phone and that’s because she stands alone
While I’m still sitting hereGirl, you see me here on another quiet night
I will wait until another indistinguishable day arrives
I’ll decide where the light’s even and bright
Where my life’s sweet as it’s slightly, disappointedly, just gliding softly byAnd you won’t wait for me in some secluded stand of trees some Christmas Eve some god was kind enough to set aside
Although I’d love you to, I’m proud of you
God knows I’m feeling really stupid now
For having ever said goodbyeDuring the fight
I said, “Yeah right”
When you insisted that I visit, that you’d write
Now, I know you’re working hard so I never hear from you, and that’s fine
You look the same on TV as when you were mine
I walk in from the kitchen and I finger the remote control
I watch you from the distance, you go walking through the terminal
I remember ever instance, when you stung me
Oh, you’re so lovely
Oh, you’re so smartSo, go turn their heads, go knock them dead, go break their hearts
Go break their hearts
Baby, break their hearts
And I know you willThe Stand Ins 2008 (Jagjaguwar)
Album also available at eMusic
Aug
25
Jeff Hanson’s Melodies
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Jeff Hanson is mistaken for a female singer songwriter all the time, but believe it or not that is Jeff Hanson singing those beautiful melodies. It is quite different I must say, a little hard to get over… Is it just me? Does anyone else have a hard time listening to these beautiful melodies that sound as if they are being sung by a female vocalist but indeed it is male?
Regardless, the music is indeed beautiful… Hopefully it will be easier for you to get over then it has been for me… I am still tripping a bit over here.
mp3: Your Only Son
mp3: If Only I Knew
Madam Owl 2008 (Kill Rock Stars)
Jeff Hanson on myspace
Album also available on emusic
Aug
18
Ratatat
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This new Ratatat album is just a fantastic summer album and since the summer is winding down I thought I must post about it before it is too late. An unexpected fun and enjoyable electronic album.
I am a little cranky this evening as I have had a headache for the last two days… So I will let the music speak for itself tonight and I will be around a bit more this week ;-) I hope Ratatat brightens up your day.
mp3: Mi Viejo
mp3: Dura
LP3 2008 (XL Recordings)
Ratatat on myspace
Album available at emusic
Aug
7
A Mini Mix Up
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Just for shits and giggles… And because there is a lot of good stuff out right now and I want to highlight some of the tracks, which have tickled my fancy. Cheers!
mp3: The Ark
mp3: The Beach
Two of the tracks that have the most soul… I love it!
Fate 2008 (Park the Van Records)
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mp3: The Takers
mp3: Change No Change
Migration 2008 (Ernest Jenning Record Co.)
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mp3: Cape Canaveral
Conor Oberst 2008 (Merge Records)
You may know Conor Oberst better as the frontman for Bright Eyes.
Aug
3
An Afternoon With Brendan Canning
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And I am so, so lazy…Quiet and contemplative… All I want to do is just put on some music and bring out a good book or the last issue of Paste Magazine and chill.
Brendan Canning shows us that he can hold his own with a groovy well composed solo album much like his other band mates have done. A respectable solo debut that contains a few stand out tracks that have made it onto the iPod for some shuffle love. Hope everyone is having a fantastic weekend. I am sharing two of the more mellow tracks on the album that are befitting for my mood, but he does get funky don’t you worry. ;-)
mp3: Antique Bull
Something for All of Us 2008 (Arts & Crafts)
Brendan Canning on myspace
Broken Social Scene on myspace
Also available at emusic and amazon
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