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!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXoiEDs_a0E

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=opYTM7f2Lv4

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Pahqq-1hp0

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3PKxSwsmUNY

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50VL_rGmjr8&feature=PlayList&p=3578B7D9F16B5261&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=42

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