ok so i'm really on neon indian's situation right now. he dropped a new track entitled should have taken acid with you. it's exactly what it should sound like.

the vocals sound sort of like some 80s danceparty love song [think depeche mode i just can't get enough, or human league don't you want me baby]. and if you don't know this already, i LOVE 80s danceparties [except for journey. ew.]. his voice is very smooth, mellow, and pouty.
the beat is really intricate. the steady underlying beat makes me feel like i'm in a videogame. then there are sporadically thrown in horns and what sounds like a machine gun, as well as what sounds like an alien space ship landing, going off softly in every so often.
i've never done acid but this song makes me think i know what it would be like.

http://www.reactable.com/reactable/

sort of like how i see in my everyday life...

If you can find it, download the mixtape for the very best.

track 3 is called tengazako. it's to the MIA paperplanes beat. it's really hot.
track 5 is called cape cod kwassa kwassa [vampire weekend fans...]. it samples the beat from that track. i prefer the original, but this is a fun alternative!

i also really like track 13 dinosaur on the ark.

while were on the subject, check out the warm heart of africa remix by architecture in helsinki [another great band]. its really fun and danceworthy. it's heavy on the horns.

i am REALLY feeling neon indian.

check out:

deadbeat summer

local joke

"new" track from woolfy called odyssey. very cool, sort of laidback and subtly trippy.



album was released in 2007 but is being rereleased through dfa records [and james murphy-lcd soundsystem]. check out the track. check out the whole album, if you know what's good for ya! [no pun intended]

yay yay yay!! posted all points west set lists for the entire weekend on their website. for your convenience, i am posting them here as well:

personally, i am thrilled that two headliners, coldplay and mgmt, overlap. it weeds out the real fans from those who are just interested in seeing all the big name acts. more fun for me!

okay so not to capitalize on mca's misfortune but jay-z has replaced the beastie boys as a headliner at all points west. if [and since] i can't have the boys, jay's certainly one artist i'm not bummed about seeing instead.

listen to islands no you don't. very interesting subject-matter......i like the synthpop beat that's going on under everything.

big fan of beastie boys. big fan of nas. check out new track, too many rappers.


i been in the game since before you was born/i might still be MCing after you're gone.....

the very talented bon iver is performing a live score [teaming up with collection of colonies of bees chris rosenau] to the late great charlie chaplin's film the gold rush. it's going down at the new york guitar festival on january 21st 2010 at merkin hall.

another sideproject comes from Kyp Malone [tv on the radio--dude on the far right with the hair] with rain machine. new track entitled give blood. it's alright, not nearly as impressive as tv on the radio's stuff. but whatever floats your boat.

Monsters of Folk is a new and exciting project. it's masterminded by Conor Oberst [Bright Eyes], Jim James [My Morning Jacket], M. Ward [She & Him], and Mike Mojis {indie superproducer]. if you go to their website you can get their song "say please" for free

check out yellowfire. i like the track hellfire. reminds me of clap your hands but less weird. and prettier.

mgmt is the hotness. they're already making an appearance on the new flaming lips album [sooo excited for this--new track leaked recently..."Silver Trembling Hands"]. now jay-z has them lined up for his blueprint 3 album. should be very interesting. i'm curious [which, as an artist, is something you want to provoke from listeners]

if you're a fan of chromeo you should check out their show at irving plaza oct 16th. tickets just went on sale

speaking of vampire weekend, this new indie flick Blondes in the Jungle sounds pretty interesting and the soundtrack sounds even doper. it's got contributions from the guys in vw plus members of Aa, Asobi Seksu, and Survival.

The Very Best performed in NYC recently [some time last week, can't remember]. anyways, their song "Warm Heart of Africa" is dopeeeee. Ezra Koenig brings the Vampire Weekend flavor to the track.
it really is a warm lovefest of a song.

listen to Girls. my faves are Hellhole Ratrace and Solitude. Solitude for some reason reminds me of Love Hurts by Nazareth [takes you way back].

god i've never gotten sick of this video. or this song. she's got a great voice. real smooth.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJHdT1j6hH8

i thought it was only appropriate and long overdue, given my obsession with steve nash, that i post him in all of his glory. no disrespect to his wife but i am really on his situation. for those of you who share my sentiments, enjoy!

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzqO5csAhhc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NzyzP5upKMY

i love this song. its so light and airy and youthful and carefree. it makes me think of high school or college, being silly, and being in some tropical, breezy setting, all at once. which is really strange because the lyrics are very obviously not about any of those things. except for maybe the young part.

anyways, i think jason schwartzman is a pretty brilliant and talented guy. and hugely underrated.

i hate you west coast!

http://www.treasureislandfestival.com/index.php

i'm just bitter

so the hood internet is basically a hit or miss operation. no offense or anything but most of their creations are not for me. they sound like nails on a chalkboard to be perfectly blunt.

once in a while i find a rare gem, though. the first one i recently found was "good ol' fashioned rump shaker" which was a mixup of matt & kim's "good ol' fashioned nightmare" with beastie boys classic "shake your rump"....it really is my feel good hit of the summer [that is until i started listening to discovery].

yesterday/couple days ago i found another terrific track. the best part is the hood mixed up discovery's [yes!!!!] "osaka loop line" with oj da juiceman's "make the trap say ay"....to be entirely honest i have no idea who oj da juiceman is but his rhymes over this beat [which was hot to begin with] is simply fantastic.

go check it out please! you can download it for free at thehoodinternet.com

or just email me and i can send it your way.

en garde, i'll let you try my wutang style

go see method man/redman/ghostface in nyc july 30th for the all points west kick off show at the nokia theatre. oh. my. god. i'm so excited for THAT show. i saw them [well, wutang + surprise guest, redman] during the odb tribute tour in nyc a couple of years back. one of the best concerts i've ever been to, barnone.


get tickets fast before it sells out [and i guarantee you it will]. $35 each as of last night.

i really love elliott smith. he was such a beautiful musician. difficult to listen to at times; so moving.

portland seems to spawn some incredible musicians/artists...

okay so the sound is very different from what is normally blasting out of my ipod but i just listened to some music by slow club. my initial response is that it reminds me a little of the music from the movie juno. i don't think that gives their sound justice, though.

gotta run to work but i'll update this post later when i have the time! suffice it to say that slow club is worthy of a listen or two, or more.

if you're not me [aka busy during those dates], i expect you should be making every effort to taken in lollapalooza's festival this summer. dates are august 7-9. i'm really really jealous of anyone who is going.

http://2009.lollapalooza.com

this isn't the most relevant post but the album has been out for over a month and i'm still obsessed. if you aren't already into it, get into bitte orca by the dirty projectors. it's unlike anything else out there right now and it's brilliant.

ahhhh i can't wait for the new flaming lips double album, embryonic!!

"We have MGMT doing a song with us and we have Karen O from the Yeah Yeah Yeahs doing a couple songs with us," said the Wayner. "For the Karen O tracks, I just called her up in her hotel room and we just did it right over the telephone. It's pretty absurd."

one of my favorite bands in high school was built to spill. still think they're great. so jealous of anyone who can go catch their show july 18th at puzzle's bar in brooklyn or on july 19th at maxwells in hoboken. unfortunately i will be working my last 2 days as a server [hopefully for the rest of my life].

this is probably going to be fantastic. not as incredible as all points west, but great in its own nonetheless. i have yet to see the flaming lips live [rumor has it, they are one of the best shows ever]. if you're in [or have the motivation to travel to] monticello, ny from sept 11-13, check out the festival. i can't make any guarantees but i bet you won't be disappointed.

http://www.atpfestival.com/Events/ATPNewYork2009.php

its about that time again!!! restaurant week in nyc can be your best friend [if you're like me and you love food]. it's really a fantastic way to sample the cuisine at a restaurant that's normally too expensive or too overbooked, or somewhere you're on the fence/curious about dining at. check out the participating restaurants and take advantage if you have the time and funds.

http://nycgo.com/restaurantweek

if you are going to buy music ever again, do it here.

http://amiestreet.com/

you're welcome

for my friend who hates on electronica

listen to gui boratto. it makes you feel the way this album cover looks.

Celebrate Brooklyn! Benefit Concerts Presents TV on the Radio

http://www.prospectpark.org/calendar/event/515334

if i ever release an album, i'm calling it spread the love not your legs

update on the straw situation.

because clearly you care.

i think they're onto me. or just annoyed.

i can't even step foot in the store in time to order food before they shout from behind the counter that the soda fountain is still broken. and before i have time to ask how long they shout, "for a long time."

how rude.

i like to think that the new discovery album is basically the soundtrack to this blog. and maybe my life. although i guess i could say the same thing about the shakes album. discovery is the side project of vampire weekend's rostam batmanglij and ra ra riot's wes miles.

i like orange shirt. but they're all great tracks. eerily great timing with the 'i want you back (in discovery)' cover of jackson 5's massive hit.

pick it up please!

ooooooooohhh the shakes. they're fantastic. check them out.

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