September 2010
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Remix of the Day: Lissie's "When I'm Alone" (Leo...
Remember when SXSW 2k10 was just around the corner? That was fun. Scouring the internet for acts that would grace our lovely city that fateful Spring, I came across a musical force of naturalistic wonder (otherwise known as Lissie), who, with a small-town vibe and impeccably raw vocal range, quickly won me over with her tunes (especially that Hank Williams cover… #swoon).
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August 2010
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Repeat Song of the Day: "Hall", Baths
This song has been on repeat for about 2 weeks now. First heard on a late night drive to the East Side with the roomies, “Hall” wins a prize in my book for not only being the quintessential summer evening jam but also for its crossover appeal into daytime listening bliss.
Baths—Hall
I don’t really know how else to describe this song besides saying GIVE IT A...
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Summer Soundtrack: Still Corners
Welcome to the solution to all your problems. As the stagnant heat refuses to show any signs of moving the F on, the perfectly sublime answer for all you miserable souls out there is to hole up in the AC (or perhaps sit out on a shaded porch) and let the mesmerizing tones of some ethereal indie band take you to a different (albeit, more pleasant) dimension.
Enter scene: Still Corners.
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WatchWHY ARE THESE ELDERLY PATRONS STARING INTO MY SOUL VIDEO OF THE DAY
Ratatat—Drugs
Sorry… I’ve been moving. I have said “SO LONG SUCKERS” to a neighborhood of lore and loathing (aka West Campus) and now find myself comfortably residing on the East Side. Good times (and frequent updates) will ensue. For the meantime, be prepared to be creeped out by the above.
July 2010
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Hip-Hop Song of the Day: "Tangerine" by Big Boi
This morning a co-worker asked if I had heard the new Big Boi album. I responded with a dejected “Unfortunately No” and continued about my work until, lo and behold, I made the connection (via Internet research, of course) that my new all-time fave hip hop song was in fact OFF BIG BOI’S NEW ALBUM. (Cue divine intervention).
Last night I decided to return to 2k7— a...
June 2010
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WatchI have a few titles for this baby.
1) DOUBLE WHAMMY VIDEO OF THE DAY
2) SUBLIMINAL MESSAGING? VIDEO OF THE DAY
3) BACK TO THE FUTURE VIDEO OF THE DAY
Pick your favorite. I’m going to go with #2.
Young Empires—Diamond Rings
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Summer Soundtrack: Young Empires
Tribal overtones + electro pop + my love for anything/everything danceable = this freaking awesome band
Yes, my friends, I have MORE music for you to be super psycho thrilled about this summer and the remainder of 2k10. Young Empires have been picking up internet steam these past couple of months, ESPECIALLY after a successful stint at NXNE a few days ago (where they ranked alongside...
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Summer Soundtrack: Foster the People
I’m going to go out on a limb here and say YOU’RE WELCOME for introducing you to THE summer anthem of 2k10 (and, if you’ve already heard it, then, please… humor me for the remainder of this paragraph). After a few rounds on the pod and a test-drive (windows down) in the crap-mobile, “Pumped Up Kicks” successfully infiltrated my lethargic summer...
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Road Trip Revelations
Putting my iPod on shuffle is always a daunting task for me… mostly because the ONE song I want to hear never comes on (leading to immense frustration) but also because I cringe every time I discover that I haven’t completely cleared some crucially awful top 40 hits (aka lady gaga) from the contraption (and I mourn the wasted space). Anyway, the road trip to and from Dallas...
May 2010
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Music Watch 2k10: Clock Opera
Ohhhh, dear. Well, I should probably tell you now that if you omniscient little hipsters don’t have a place in that music-loving stone of a heart of yours for border-line experimental/pop awesomeness, then you should stop reading. But, not really, because you’re gonna want to hear this. I don’t think I’ve been THIS excited about something since the...
Cover Song of the Day: Sky Ferreira does Miike...
So, I’m forced into this late night post for several reasons.
1) My current roommate situation makes it impossible for me to go to sleep… ever.
2) I feel like the first time I did a post on this girl, she did not get near as much love as she deserves.
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3) (MOST importantly) This song is not only highly addicting, but it’s also one of the most magnetically...
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Music Watch 2k10: Lana Del Ray
Lana Del Ray—Diet Mtn Dew
Well, the only thing I can tell you for sure about this chick is that she’s a New Jersey songwriter (and I think her real name is Lizzy Grant). Other than that… your web-stalking guesses are as good as mine. Initially attracted to this song because of the title (which happens to be my new favorite drank on the planet solely for the reason...
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Music Watch 2k10: The Neon Lights
Once upon a time, I went to London. It was the summer of 2k7, and it was the summer I spent abroad with no cash, morals, or self-control. In other words, it was fantastic. Encouraging my debauchery were a lovely group of Londoners, who, taking me under their wing, ensured that I was never without a swanky party to attend, a sambuca shot and/or vodka diet coke in hand, and some notorious Brit...
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WatchI WANT TO BE A GINGER VIDEO OF THE DAY
Florence and the Machine—Cosmic Love
Side Note: I also want a dress with lights inside of it.
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VACAY PLAYLIST: It's (basically) Summer, Betches
SCHOOL.IS.OFFICIALY.OVER. Forever and ever. And ever. (Unless I decide to get my act together and go to grad school…) But, for now, I’ve been enjoying my fabulously humid Austin summer vacation with this conglomeration of some personal faves (Sleigh Bells, Ratatat, Delorean, etc). I’ve included some brief descriptions. Just for kicks. You’re welcome.
IT’S GETTING HOT...
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Summer Soundtrack: SLEIGH BELLS
I’ve used quite a few “phrases” to describe Sleigh Bells to my friends in the past. Favorites include:
-what Crystal Castles would sound like if Alice stopped screaming and Ethan’s beats got grittier
-being stuck in a vortex of distorted bass while strolling down the sidewalk on a sunny day
-DO I NEED TO GET NEW SPEAKERS?!?! oh wait… nope, now I get it
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WatchIT’S ALMOST SUMMERTIME, BITCHES VIDEO OF THE DAY
Delorean—Stay Close
Welcome to the perfect combination of Balearic beats and effortless vocals. Delorean has managed to capture the reflecting sunbeams on the turquoise crests of ocean waves bashing against a Barcelona shore and bottle them into an audible confection of pure summer bliss. I dare you to be in a bad mood after listening...
April 2010
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MONDAY QUIZ NIGHTS at Shangri-La (and a free song)
WOW. Well, it’s about time. Ever since almost a year ago, I have spent a majority of my time/money/life in this little slice of heaven on the East Side called Shangri-La. And now that they are kicking off a nice little quiz night on everyone’s least favorite night of the week, I imagine my appearances there to only exponentially increase.
EVERY Monday at 7 pm, you can...
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WatchTHIS SONG DOESN’T LEAVE MY HEAD… EVER VIDEO OF THE DAY:
Two Door Cinema Club—I Can Talk
Warning: You probably shouldn’t watch this video if flashing strobe lights and/or jerky camera shots make you the least bit queasy
EDIT: fixed the video and added a link for you… no prob, any time
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Summer Soundtrack: NEW Black Keys from "Brothers"
No. It is not too early to be planning my summer soundtrack, which will most likely be named something clever like “HOT IN HURRRR” or “2 hot 4 lyfe” (because, let’s face it, “updating my music” usually means “coming up with smart/catchy/creative playlist names that will make me laugh out loud”, and, it’s going to be a freaking...
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JJ Does Birthday Sex
The title pretty much says it all. A while back I mentioned jj’s propensity for (and profound execution of) taking on Lil’ Weezy, and with the release of this song, not only is my love for the Swedish duo perpetuated, but it has also exponentially increased. If you are a normal person, then I know that you secretly love/get your groove on to the original song (DON’T LIE)…...
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Oh, HEY THERE! And Here's Some LCD Soundsystem
Well, well, well. I would like to start off with an excuse a short explanation of my Tumblr hiatus. What started out as a necessary break from the blogging world (so that I could fully wrap my mind around and experience SXSW in all its indie music/free drink/life awesomness) slowly turned into an “I need to focus on school and get my life in order” kind of thing. Well, good news/bad...
March 2010
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SXSW 2010: France Rocks Austin
With SXSW just around the corner, I’ve decided to start highlighting some parties that have aggregated a slew of my favorite acts, because (let’s get real) at this point with the billions and billions of things going on, it’s about time to start SCHEDULING your week instead of deciding to aimlessly wander (which is the option I almost settled with because there are SO many things...
February 2010
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WatchA LESSON IN MARINE BIOLOGY DELIVERED BY ANOTHER PAIR OF ELECTRO-SWEDES VIDEO OF THE DAY
Lo-fi-fnk—Marchin’ In
This time last year, I was walking to and from class listening to my shiny little iPod and coming the the realization that (to take the words straight out of the horse’s mouth) you can’t make someone want you, and then life made sense (deep… I know)....
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SXSW 2010: JJ
This could be a complete stretch for me, because ever since SXSW took away that beautiful, alphabetical (never-ending) list of bands and stuck us with a venue list, I get very frustrated trying to scan through the pages and usually end up amateurly quitting. So, basically I just spent about 10 minutes trying to remember if Swedish duo, jj, was on that list, and since I’m about 82% sure...
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SXSW 2010: Choir of Young Believers
I’m going to go ahead and annoy you all by being yet another person to say: CAN YOU BELIEVE THIS WEATHER?!? 75 degrees TWO DAYS ago, and now look at this icey/snowy/sleety/rainy crap we’ve got going on. Crazy.
Ok, moving on. Choir of Young Believers just happens to be the perfect antidote for today and one of the groups I’m looking forward to seeing come March (which, by the...
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GIVEAWAY: Chiddy Bang at Aces 2/19
I’ve been raving about this duo for a while, so I’m gonna spare you the lengthy low down on why this indie/hip hop group is the shit and just show you this video instead:
Chiddy Bang ‘Opposite of Adults’ from LOOSEWORLD on Vimeo.
Yes, that’s MGMT’s “Kids” you hear; yes, those are some pretty slick rhymes they’re throwing on top of it;...
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THURSDAY JAMS
Don’t let this dreary Austin weather get you down…IT’S THE FIRST DAY OF THE WEEKEND! Well, for me it is, anyway. So whether or not you’re a bad ass going out tonight, I suggest listening to some of these super upbeat jams to get your day on track.
DELPHIC:
Delphic is a (surprise surprise) UK band who just released their debut album in January, and while they’ve...
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GIVEAWAY: Steve Aoki at Republic Live 2/11
So, I know most of you were probably wondering where good old Steve Aoki has been these days, and luckily for you I have that answer. The popular electro club DJ will be coming to Republic Live TOMORROW (February 11th), and I just happen to have TWO PAIRS OF TICKETS to give out to 2 lucky kids.
Steve Aoki (who’s dad freaking started BENIHANA… #claimtofame) is best known for pouring...
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SXSW 2010: Chiddy Bang
After seriously considering doing a SXSW 2010: CHAMILLIONAIRE AND PAUL WALL post, I decided to set aside my closeted top-40 playlist and go with another rap(ish) group who not only is coming to SXSW in little over a month but will also be coming to Austin in a couple of weeks (Feb 19 at ACES Lounge).
UPDATE: To purchase tickets for CHIDDY BANG on February 19th at ACE’s head over...
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Music Monday: I Blame Coco
I Blame Coco is the front for 19-year-old Londoner Coco Sumner, who is also known as the daughter of Sting (ever heard of him?). So, not only is music already pulsing through this girl’s veins, but she has also outwardly admitted that her electro-pop/punk sound is completely unique and has nothing whatsoever to do with her famous dad. With her single, Caesar, being released this week, I...
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Music Watch 2k10: Monarchy
Apparently there is some “mystery” about who’s pulling the strings behind the AMAZING new sound that is Monarchy, and while the identity crisis is weirdly reminding me of what happened with the once-hyped Japanese Cartoon, I really don’t care in this case because the music is completely brilliant and entirely balls-to-the-walls danceable (which is all that really matters,...
January 2010
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Southside Sanctuary and Sneak Attack Present:...
Soooo even though the VIP tickets have been given away to one lucky winner, you still have a chance to go to the AWESOME PARTY that Southside Sanctuary and Sneak Attack are throwing TOMORROW NIGHT at Southside’s warehouse. Just a reminder: free drinks (thanks to Sweet Leaf, Maine Root, Dripping Springs, and Jack Daniels), killer tunes (Get Right Kids), and amazing super fun people. Only...
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FIRST and BEST CONTEST EVER: Southside Sanctuary...
First off, if that is not the most bad ass poster that you have seen in a while, then I suggest you get your eyes checked, son. My good friends over at Southside Sanctuary print shop are hosting a killer bash at their shop alongside the kids from Sneak Attack THIS SATURDAY, January 30th, to premiere their brand spanking new lines for 2k10, as well as giving us an exclusive look at...
Cover Song of the Day: Grizzly Bear does Hot Chip
Grizzly Bear—Boy From School (Hot Chip cover)
Hot Chip—And I Was A Boy From School
Those of you who surf the blogosphere as hardcore as I do have no doubt heard this song already, but, just for kicks, I’m posting it because it has been in my head since the first waves of it drifted through my Mac speakers from good ole Hype Machine’s most popular list. I included the...
Music Watch 2k10: Sky Ferreira
I just read an article where the author called this girl a “trash-pop Lolita,” and I literally jumped up and down and then kicked myself in the FACE for not coining that term because it is the most perfect definition. Ever. Sky Ferreira is a 17-year-old songstress who scored a MAJOR record deal this summer and has this awesome “I’m a complete bad ass with the voice of a...
Happy Wednesday Jams: Telephoned
Telephoned—Turn My Swag On
Telephoned—Can’t Believe It
Telephoned— the duo comprised of DJ Sammy Bananas and singer Maggie Horn— released their EP, Off the Hook, yesterday, and their tunes have already been on a pretty steady rotation in my apt, whether my roomies like it or not. I was drawn to this collab initially because I’m a secret sucker for top 40,...
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VIDEO OF THE NIGHT
I Blame Coco - Caesar from Stamp Films on Vimeo.
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WatchI MISS MY BRITISH FRIENDS VIDEO OF THE DAY:
Ou Est Le Swimming Pool, Dance The Way I Feel
I just a LOVELY chat with one of my friends from London, who I haven’t seen in (oh my gosh has it really been) almost 3 years!!! Chatting about music led us to this wonderful band because not only are they friends of his but they are also obsessions of mine. This song makes you want to dance with no...
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SXSW 2010: Marina and the Diamonds
I’ve been getting really frustrated with the people over at SXSW for not letting me personally know the SECOND they update that stupid list (the one that gives everyone an anxiety attack just looking at how each time the scroll button seems to be getting smaller and smaller…I mean, I’m trying to see as many acts as I possibly can and I JUST CAN’T LOOK THROUGH ALL OF THESE...
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Music Watch 2k10: Missions
Reblogging this fabulous post on MISSIONS because my boy Glitoris did a superb job of describing exactly the way that I feel about this group. Definately an act to check out. Unfortunately I’m not in Austin to hear them tonight, but I suggest that you all head over to the Mohawk for the last dregs of free week. Also, just saw (via their myspace) that they will be playing a Knuckle Rumbler...
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My Own Damn List for 2k9
So, I realized that today is the first time that I’ve posted in 2010!!! Strange. I was debating on whether or not to make one of those obnoxious lists that seriously deterred me from blog surfing for a solid 2 weeks. You know, one of those lists that shoves the author’s 100,000 top artists/albums/songs of the year/decade/century down your throat (and that will inevitably culminate with...
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December 2009
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SXSW 2010: Lissie
So every time I decide to drive back to Austin, I automatically spend the whole day prior making brand new playlists for the drive down. Entitled “ON THE ROAD” (because half the fun in making it is naming it), the current playlist I am working on for tomorrow’s monotonous 3 hour drive is looking pretty spectacular, and I have THIS GIRL to thank for kicking it off. I stumbled...
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First Listen: Broken Bells
(First listen, that is, if you haven’t already heard it elsewhere. I realize I am slacking on the new releases. SORRY)
I remember when Pitchfork released a little blurb a while back forewarning us of a brand spankin’ new collaboration— that of Shins’ frontman James Mercer with acclaimed producer Danger Mouse— and since we all know that unexpected collaborations...