Friday, April 30, 2010
Thursday, April 29, 2010
interpol : lights
interpol is giving away (for a birth date and e-mail address) the first listen from their as-yet-untitled fourth lp. with the general exclusion of turn on the bright lights, interpol has been fairly consistently divisive in fan/listener/critic reception from song to song. and if this track is any indicator, the trend will likely continue with the new material. i usually tend to be a pretty big interpol apologist, but there isn't much meat to this song. no soul. feels like interpol at their most distracted.
kele : tenderoni
first listen at what kele okereke (bloc party frontman) sounds like when left entirely to his own devices.
the antlers on p4k
the band give a different take on a couple of phenomenal songs from their breathtaking debut.
"kettering"
"shiva"
born ruffians : what to say (video)
really cool video for this thoroughly breezy little jam. watch it here.
tokyo police club : boots of danger (wait up)
another new track from the band's forthcoming sophomore effort, champ, can be streamed right over here.
new grizzly bear song
grizzly bear donated a new original song to the washington state lottery campaign. it's great. the accompanying video is pretty great, too. watch/listen here.
Sunday, April 25, 2010
broken social scene do letterman : forced to love
the band sounds tight. wish they did "world sick," though.
stream the national's new album
you can listen to the national's forthcoming high violet in all it's lush and hushed beauty over here.
Thursday, April 22, 2010
lcd soundsystem : you wanted a hit
sooo, this is easily going to make my 'best songs of 2010' list. it clocks in at just over nine minutes, but every single second is essential. and it's versatile. so versatile. listen on big headphones. listen on busted speakers. listen at night while you drink. listen on repeat on a long drive on a sunny day. and the lyrics aren't anything snuff at either. that first line kills me every time ("you wanted a hit, but maybe we don't do hits"). listen to it here.
also, if you can dig that track, you should definitely check out "dance yrself clean" as well (over here).
band of horses : factory
grab the gorgeous (and string-laden) infinite arms opening track for the price of an e-mail. but seriously...grab this right now.
Monday, April 19, 2010
spoon do "who makes your money" on kimmel (ft. bradford cox of deerhunter/atlas sound)
one of my favorites off the new one.
stream broken social scene's new album
you can hear forgiveness rock record in all of its glory over here.
stream the hold steady's new album
you can listen to heaven is whenever in its entirety over at npr.
Sunday, April 18, 2010
kurt vile : invisibility : nonexistent
least kurt vile-sounding kurt vile song ever. still sounds like kurt vile. from square shells ep.
band of horses : laredo
another new one from forthcoming infinite arms. the vocals, while still sounding exactly like ben bridwell, are the least ben bridwell-sounding vocals on a boh track yet. rewind that back if it sounded too fast.
humbling. EDIT: if the below video is not working, watch it here. and you really should watch it.
We Are Here: The Pale Blue Dot from dmahr on Vimeo.
a couple new broken social scene tracks ("water in hell" and "sentimental x's") have found their way onto the interwebs. and they're great. stream 'em over @hypem.
hot chip : she wolf (shakira cover)
can't really beat the original, but kudos to the band for picking an AMAZING song to cover. listen/download over here.
Sunday, April 11, 2010
what was playing when you were born?
this is a pretty sweet/depressing (depending on your birthday) site. just follow the directions to find out what the number one song in the country was on the day you were born. what was mine, you ask?
ugh.
gayngs : the gaudy side of town
gayngs is the collaborative effort of ivan howard (rosebuds), justin vernon (bon iver, volcano choir), megafaun, solid gold, p.o.s., and more. sexy.
new lcd soundsystem
you can hear two new tracks,"change" and "dance yourself clean," from murphy's forthcoming (and possibly final) album under the lcd soundsytem moniker. i've always found lcd to be a mixed bag. some songs are just amazing. some i guess i just "don't get." "change" is alright. "dance yourself clean" is inspired. listen to them over here while you can (which probably isn't much longer).
Saturday, April 10, 2010
group : colours
don't know too much about this group, that met/formed in greece and relocated to los angeles. a little loose, a little jangly, a little anthemic. reminds me slightly of wolf parade.
Friday, April 9, 2010
the hold steady : barely breathing
yet another new jam from the hold steady's newest effort. stream it here.
pitchfork music fest full lineup announced
and it looks really really strong. puts lolla's mid to low tier band lineup to shame. check it out for yourself.
Thursday, April 8, 2010
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
festivals have become smorgasbords. have you been to a buffet recently? everything looks really good at first, then you sample and overeat and wish you went to a regular restaurant. because what you really want is one thing really good as opposed to a plethora of stuff you don't truly desire.
--bob lefsetz
black dub : i believe in you
i don't know anything about these cats, but i really really like what i'm hearing. bittersweet. sultry. addictive.
no, that is not joss stone. it's trixie whitley.
karen elson : the ghost who walks (video)
i posted the "acoustic" version of this video by karen elson (spouse of jack white) a month or so ago. visually, there isn't too much more going on this time around. musically, however, you get a better feel (possibly?) for the sound of the album, which seems to be a bit more 60s-psyche-pop than the straight-forward folk that the acoustic version implied. dig it. watch the jack white-directed video below.
grilled cheese.
grilled cheese. lots of different kinds. narrated by jenna fischer (pam from the office).
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
want 'em
these prints by artist evan b. harris are amazing. too many awesome ones to include. so obsessed. check out many many more right here.