One of my favorite songs from one of my favorite bands from one of my favorite videos:
And another from the Tom Tom Club:
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Sean Mullins - Light You Up
Heard this on the radio yesterday. I don't usually like songs with talking in them. But I like this one.
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Tuesday, September 28, 2010
First Listens
You can hear The Avett Brothers and Neil Young's new CDs here:
http://www.spinner.com/new-releases
http://www.spinner.com/new-releases
Wha' Happened?
For reference to the title:
Okay, so I have two artist "Wha' Happened?" First, Michael Franti. I've been a big fan of Michael Franti for some time. However, when I heard the song off his new release it made me wonder if he had given up his political roots for pop culture. I agree, the beach with friends is a great place to be when you lose your job and the tune is catchy, but where's the depth that some of his songs used to have? I haven't heard other songs off this album, so I may be way off. Please inform me if you own it and have comments to share.
Here's the new:
Here's the old:
For my next Wha Happened? Hasidic Jewish reggae singer Matisyahu....love him, but his new CD es no bueno (in my opinion). Here's a sample of his new stuff:
And now his old stuff:
Much better don't you think? I own a few Matisyahu albums I would recommend: Shake Off the Dust...Arise, Live at Stubbs, and Youth
Okay, so I have two artist "Wha' Happened?" First, Michael Franti. I've been a big fan of Michael Franti for some time. However, when I heard the song off his new release it made me wonder if he had given up his political roots for pop culture. I agree, the beach with friends is a great place to be when you lose your job and the tune is catchy, but where's the depth that some of his songs used to have? I haven't heard other songs off this album, so I may be way off. Please inform me if you own it and have comments to share.
Here's the new:
Here's the old:
For my next Wha Happened? Hasidic Jewish reggae singer Matisyahu....love him, but his new CD es no bueno (in my opinion). Here's a sample of his new stuff:
And now his old stuff:
Much better don't you think? I own a few Matisyahu albums I would recommend: Shake Off the Dust...Arise, Live at Stubbs, and Youth
Monday, September 27, 2010
GAYNGS
For those Bon Iver fans out there....
"When Ryan Olson decided to make a record with Solid Gold members Zack Coulter and Adam Hurlburt, it was clear to them what the result would be: a collection of drugged-up keyboards and slick bedroom production almost exclusively inspired by 10cc's "I'm Not In Love." To be fair, they weren't entirely off. What they didn't know was that it would spiral into a project of epic proportions, enlisting the talents of over 25 musicians from various scenes around the country, relocating the base of operations from Olson's Minneapolis bedroom/studio to the Wisconsin-based studio April Base, and the genesis of a musical family, GAYNGS.
From the moment anyone heard Olson, Coulter, and Hurlburt's rough version of their first composition "The Gaudy Side of Town," they wanted in on it. To most of the players involved, this genre of music was quite foreign yet entirely familiar. Olson knew this, and began calling upon an eclectic cast of contributors whom he thought would share his vision, and relish in the idea of exploring uncharted musical territory within them. The first people to join the cause were North Carolina's Megafaun (Joe Westerlund, Brad Cook, Phil Cook), and with them came Ivan Howard (The Rosebuds), and Bon Iver's Justin Vernon and Mike Noyce. By mid-2009 the studio sessions were becoming more and more frequent, bouncing back and forth between April Base and Olson's bedroom. In Minneapolis, Olson brought in Rhymesayers rapper P.O.S and his fellow Doomtree artist Dessa, psych-rockers Jake Luck and Nick Ryan (Leisure Birds), song-birds Channy Moon-Casselle and Katy Morley, jazz-saxophonist Michael Lewis (Happy Apple, Andrew Bird), retro-pop duo Maggie Morrison and Grant Cutler (Lookbook), and slide-guitarist Shön Troth (Solid Gold).
Vocally, GAYNGS is a triumph. Zack Coulter (Solid Gold) shines from the jump, floating over the record with his airy, haunting melodies. Fans of Bon Iver will recognize Vernon's familiar falsetto, but will flip when they hear his Bone Thug's-style R&B. Ivan Howard sounds right at home with his sensual and breathy leads, while P.O.S. abandons his genre entirely for a soul inspired tenor. With over a dozen people contributing vocals, its incredible how cohesive the album sounds.
After a year of tracking and mixing, GAYNGS is officially ready to release the album, entitled "Relayted." The initial goal was achieved perfectly, yet "Relayted" sounds refreshing and modern. With each song written at 69 BPM's, and tripped-out transitions from song to song, it is truly an audio experience from start to finish."
"When Ryan Olson decided to make a record with Solid Gold members Zack Coulter and Adam Hurlburt, it was clear to them what the result would be: a collection of drugged-up keyboards and slick bedroom production almost exclusively inspired by 10cc's "I'm Not In Love." To be fair, they weren't entirely off. What they didn't know was that it would spiral into a project of epic proportions, enlisting the talents of over 25 musicians from various scenes around the country, relocating the base of operations from Olson's Minneapolis bedroom/studio to the Wisconsin-based studio April Base, and the genesis of a musical family, GAYNGS.
From the moment anyone heard Olson, Coulter, and Hurlburt's rough version of their first composition "The Gaudy Side of Town," they wanted in on it. To most of the players involved, this genre of music was quite foreign yet entirely familiar. Olson knew this, and began calling upon an eclectic cast of contributors whom he thought would share his vision, and relish in the idea of exploring uncharted musical territory within them. The first people to join the cause were North Carolina's Megafaun (Joe Westerlund, Brad Cook, Phil Cook), and with them came Ivan Howard (The Rosebuds), and Bon Iver's Justin Vernon and Mike Noyce. By mid-2009 the studio sessions were becoming more and more frequent, bouncing back and forth between April Base and Olson's bedroom. In Minneapolis, Olson brought in Rhymesayers rapper P.O.S and his fellow Doomtree artist Dessa, psych-rockers Jake Luck and Nick Ryan (Leisure Birds), song-birds Channy Moon-Casselle and Katy Morley, jazz-saxophonist Michael Lewis (Happy Apple, Andrew Bird), retro-pop duo Maggie Morrison and Grant Cutler (Lookbook), and slide-guitarist Shön Troth (Solid Gold).
Vocally, GAYNGS is a triumph. Zack Coulter (Solid Gold) shines from the jump, floating over the record with his airy, haunting melodies. Fans of Bon Iver will recognize Vernon's familiar falsetto, but will flip when they hear his Bone Thug's-style R&B. Ivan Howard sounds right at home with his sensual and breathy leads, while P.O.S. abandons his genre entirely for a soul inspired tenor. With over a dozen people contributing vocals, its incredible how cohesive the album sounds.
After a year of tracking and mixing, GAYNGS is officially ready to release the album, entitled "Relayted." The initial goal was achieved perfectly, yet "Relayted" sounds refreshing and modern. With each song written at 69 BPM's, and tripped-out transitions from song to song, it is truly an audio experience from start to finish."
The Gaudy Side of Town (live from First Avenue) from GAYNGS on Vimeo.
Friday, September 24, 2010
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Das Racist
Their funny. Like this jem:
Rap bridge on a duet with T-Pain and Stephen Hawking
The are also really good rappers and you get get two good mix tapes from them for free. What are you afraid of?
Shut Up, Dude
Sit Down, Man
Rap bridge on a duet with T-Pain and Stephen Hawking
The are also really good rappers and you get get two good mix tapes from them for free. What are you afraid of?
Shut Up, Dude
Sit Down, Man
Friday, September 17, 2010
Sufjan Schepheens
Sufjan has a new album coming out in early October, but you can get in on the orchestral/electronic/glitch opus a little bit a little bit early.
I saw Sufjan last fall when he was going around having live "workshops" of his material and "Too Much," which was "Too Much Love" at the time, was one of the songs he was playing at the time. It was good then, but I think it is better now.
The Age of Adz
I saw Sufjan last fall when he was going around having live "workshops" of his material and "Too Much," which was "Too Much Love" at the time, was one of the songs he was playing at the time. It was good then, but I think it is better now.
The Age of Adz
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Something to do until September 14
NPR has 14 albums that you can listen to in their entirety up until that date. Robert Plant, Of Montreal, Junip, The Walkmen, the Bad Plus......
Friday, September 3, 2010
And now on to Iceland.....
Bjork and the Dirty Projectors have a new album out together. Bjork is from Iceland for anyone that was wondering....
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Sweden
Swedish singer Jose Gonzalez has an album coming out with a band in September, Junip. Here's a sample....
Some of you may be familiar with this song....
which is a cover of a song from another Swedish band, The Knife. I love this video
And, if you haven't checked it out. Fever Ray's album is great....but I must admit the music (and the videos) tend to scare me from time to time. Fever Ray consists of the lady in The Knife duo
Some of you may be familiar with this song....
which is a cover of a song from another Swedish band, The Knife. I love this video
And, if you haven't checked it out. Fever Ray's album is great....but I must admit the music (and the videos) tend to scare me from time to time. Fever Ray consists of the lady in The Knife duo
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