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becareful how you respond 2008-03-18 12:02:33 you may need me more
than you think you will
electric feel
mgmt [oracular spectacular, 2007]
the eraser (xxxchange_mix)
thom yorke [unofficial, 2007]
forever heavy
black moth super rainbow [dandelion gum, 2007]
blind (ft. antony hegarty)
hercules & love affair [self-titled, 2008]
weight of the world
patrick watson [close to paradise, 2007]
simple x
andrew bird [armchair apocrypha, 2007]
brainy
the national [...]
the veils :: black session 2008-03-24 10:21:42 am i living wrong
do you see a long road with no one on it
and the right of men that you learnt only to forget
you see my sad wife and my high margin of profit
but you don’t care at all
you don’t care
at all
theres something about these live french radio session
s that seem [...]
…bird on the water… 2008-03-26 11:13:07 recently, i asked
marissa nadler
about a song, moment and what it meant to her
…
this is how she responded.
the last time i saw richard
the last song off of joni mitchell’s blue, has the most crushingly sad lyrics i have ever heard. i remember how after i had first experienced what it was like for life [...] Read more:water
turn on the bright lights. 2008-03-31 09:30:34 may anyone have a room or know
someone who needs a roommate in new york city?
im searching for a temporary home.
one of my favorite interpol songs untitled was the first opening track to turn on the bright lights.
when i first heard this album, i spent so much time feeling myself apart of new york. dark [...]
you would kill for this 2008-03-30 02:35:09 there are moments when
when i know it and
the world revolves around us
and we’re keeping it, keep it all going
this delicate balance, vulnerable all knowing
sing like you think no one’s listening
from long island, new york, straylight run consists of john nolan (from taking back sunday) and his sister michelle derosa. [...]
i go through all of this… 2008-04-03 11:35:06 stereogum presents a tribute to bjork’s album post including contributions from artists such as the liars, bell, high places, the dirty projectors, xiu xiu, pattern is movement, evangelicals and atlas sound.
hyperballad
the dirty projectors
“I think what I took from Björk when I was obsessed with her in high school was her way with deconstruction. She [...]
the blue god 2008-04-02 22:18:12 london’s martina topley-bird is what first started me listening to tricky’s maxinquaye. tricky’s female counterpart made the raw background of his spoken vocals become personal and bittersweet, sharing a simplicity that another woman could give a sense of herself as confident yet vulnerable all at the same time. this true feeling of emotion that [...]
one for the good days… 2008-04-01 09:20:31 a few months ago, amplive were legally allowed to freely distribute their remix album of radiohead’s in rainbows. with hip hop contributions from del the funky homosapien, too $hort, codany holliday, mc zumbi and chali2na, their own creative stylings colorfully showcase a complimentary interpretation.
listen:: video tapez (ft del the funky homosapien)
once you touch, you don’t feel 2008-04-03 15:20:13 on june 3rd, ladytron share their fourth studio album velocifero on the new label nettwerk records. without losing any electronic ways, this liverpool quartet produce elements of gothic synthpop within layers of bulgarian vocals, shoegazing bass and distorted drums. starting in may, together ladytron will be touring selected cities in north america, the uk and [...] Read more:touch
old memories… 2008-04-07 14:15:20 growing up, listening to the oldies radio station while calmly falling asleep in the backseat is part of my fondest memories
. the tone of music kept a memorable quality, a type of safe haven that made the sound create a sense of historic elegance. hearing this now years later, the same feeling lingers. [...]
a note from diane cluck.. 2008-04-08 15:51:30 ..yes way..
(as in, “no way !”–
the way of saying ‘yes’…
a friend recently told me
i should say yes to everything
playing with that… playing with some friends at Cakeshop
this Sunday night, April 13th, in NYC
8pm
Toby Goodshank
Kath Bloom
Ken’s Last Ever Radio Extravaganza
Diane Cluck w/ Anders Griffen on drums
seven dollars asked for at the door
Cakeshop’s on [...]
spring came, rain fell 2008-04-09 18:32:04 sweden’s club 8 is a calming duo consisting of karolina komstedt and johan angergård. inside experimenting and arranging mixes of warm and light harmonic vocals, the music gently compliments within soft tones of melancholy twee pop, sultry bossa nova and laid back trip hop. after forming together in 1995, club 8 have created over [...]
the national :: black sessions 2008-04-16 17:17:40 the national is one of those bands that may take some time to listen to. it comes in slow doses, categories of so-called emotion seeking, trying to decipher something that triggers deep inside, that must be found somewhere else visually in the music. after a few sessions, the feeling develops into an ongoing [...]
artist feature :: aunia kahn 2008-04-19 13:30:04 [recently, aunia kahn wrote to me about possibly sharing her work on music is art. after spending time taking in her mixed media of personal photography and digital painting, it felt more than important to share her emotional message.
while living in illinois, aunia began her art career in 2005 after a friend persuaded her [...] Read more:feature
evil home stereo… 2008-04-20 06:47:26 bukowski - modest mouse
[good news for people who love bad news, 2004]
well see what you wanna see. you should see it all. well take what you want from me. you deserve it all. nine times out of ten, our hearts just get dissolved. well i want a better place or just a [...]
videos of the week 2008-04-23 12:08:06 theres nothing like being able to watch a video set to music.
the visual experience can take on a completely different meaning when a soundtrack is included. these are some recent strange favorites that eventually turned me on to the song.
remember me..
well honestly, i don’t remember who you are
second chance - liam [...] Read more:videos
a thousand shark’s teeth… 2008-04-24 09:03:35 on june 17, my brightest diamond shares her sophomore release a thousand shark’s teeth
.
recorded in berlin, new york and los angeles featuring twenty different contributing musicians and inspired by robert parke harrison’s imaginary photography, the paintings of anslem keifer, music of tom waits, tricky and french composer maurice ravel, so many beautiful elements are [...]
the danish dynamite tour 2008-04-27 10:49:48 from denmark, efterklang are a symphonic 5-piece sharing foreign strings, haunting vocals, lush electronics and mesmerizing frequencies. by blending quiet details, different instruments and collaborations with other talented artists, they maintain a classic beauty that can only be found in another country.
cutting ice to snow [parades, 2007]
mirror mirror [live, st. gallen, 2008]
starting [...]
once i start i can not stop myself 2008-04-28 14:15:27 recently, nine inch nails released the single discipline, making it available as a free download. of course for those who like to remix, multi-tracks were shared too. although its not yet officially attached to any surprise new album, the way those angry drums synchronize within the bass, allowing that familiar piano to slowly creep in [...] Read more:myself
ready, set, glow. 2008-04-29 08:41:53 when bradford cox was in sixth grade, he learned to use a karaoke machine to multi-track and record his own music. growing up in athens georgia, bradford spent an entire childhood summer bravely having operations in relation to his marfan syndrome. taking in all that he went through, bradford loved creating out his [...] Read more:ready
smile pretty & watch your back. 2008-05-08 06:52:33 i broke down in louisiana
and i had to thumb a ride
got in the first car that pulled over
(you can’t be picky in the middle of the night)
he said.. baby
do you like to fool around
he said.. baby
do you like to be touched
i said..
maybe some other time
fuck you very much.
every state line
music [...] Read more:watch
after the jump fest! 2008-05-08 06:02:18 Music is Art is excited to be working with the After the Jump bloggers group. Together this organization creates some of the best line-ups of live music to all give back to a very important cause.
In a few short months, it will be Summer and that means the second [...]
we own the sky. 2008-05-07 14:00:19 from france, m83’s fifth studio release saturdays = youth is one of those beautiful spring albums adorned with so many colorful shades of vivid watercolor images, star-catching sounds and ethreal destinations. more than easy to get yourself lost to, the entire album should be listened to on a long journey far away from home.
we [...]
robyn, kleerup & lykke li. 2008-05-06 23:00:22 be mine (ballad version) [single, 2008]
see the video
watch an entire live robyn performance
from stockholm sweden, robyn may be remembered from way back in the early nineties with her singles show me love and do you know what it takes. over the past few years, she shared backing up vocals for the knife, snoop dogg and [...]
best of the covers mixtape. 2008-05-13 05:58:25 so many good cover versions out there.
here’s my own personal selection, please enjoy.
side a
drive (r.e.m.) :: the veils
gimme more (britney spears) :: sia
no ordinary love (sade) :: deftones
teenage kicks (undertones) :: seabear
obstacle 1 (interpol) :: charlotte martin
pretty in pink (psychedelic furs) :: the national
too little too late (jojo) :: daniel rosen of grizzly [...]
after the jump tickets onsale! 2008-05-14 06:27:12 Announcing Evening Benefit Portion of
After the Jump Fest 2008
The Music Hall of Williamsburg
Brooklyn, NY
June 21st, 7:30pm ft:
HEALTH
Titus Andronicus
Pattern is Movement
Project Jenny, Project Jan
DJ XXXchange (Spank Rock)
and more!
Tickets onsale now!
Click here for ticket information
~*~ listen ~*~
triceratops :: health [self-titled, 2007]
right away :: pattern is movement [all toge
artist feature :: laurie lipton 2008-05-18 07:12:21
[originally from new york, laurie lipton is an american self-taught artist who has spent most of her life experiencing europe and living in london. inspired by 15th century flemish masters and filled with a true patience concentrated in the fine sense of drawing, she enjoys to use pencil, paper and charcoal to [...] Read more:feature
atj fest 2008 noise stage line-up 2008-05-16 23:00:12 2008 Noise Stage Line-Up
@ Galapagos: Brooklyn, NY
June 21st, 2008: Noon
Featuring: Ponytail, Power Douglas, Fiasco, The Shackeltons, Extra Life, The Austerity Program, Cursillistas, Monotract, Dinowalrus, Autodrone, Alex & The Horribles, Noveller, Brilliant Sweaters + more!
::more information::
.a t j f * n o i s e * m i x.
beg waves :: [...]
you are here… 2008-05-21 07:17:59 recently, london based trio south released their fifth album you are here. produced in such an elegant state of mind by sharing soft orchestration to pure rock, south maintain their dreamy pop sound. catered to be kept on repeat, opening song wasted blends in a mixture of acoustic guitar, piano and horns driven to create [...]
things we lost in the fire 2008-05-22 14:57:53 “things
we lost in the fire” is one of those movies that may have been missed last year. deep inside the story shows how benicio del toro and halle berry share a connection of losing their best friend which brings them together during the most vulnerable states. slowly moving throughout the reality of death, [...]
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