I gotta start painting to music

First off, I love Burial. I find myself missing dreary ole London and Burial brings me right back to those evenings walking along Euston or through Regents Park. Burial helps me just sit and be. Great stuff. Banjo and Freakout has covered Burial's Archangel to smashing success. The track starts off slow like a slow dark wave coming to shore and just as its about to break his ethereal vocals start. Mr. Banjo takes Archangel from the realm of earthly comtemplation and blasts the listener into outer weightless outerspace where nothing at all matters. This is a great song for a train ride, bedtime or anytime you just want to take a little time off. I will be listening to it a lot in the coming days. I hope we hear more from this guy.

Banjo or Freakout - Archangel (Burial cover)

and speaking of things outerspace check out www.galaxyzoo.org and help classify galaxies, cool beans! i'm a member and you should be too

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzUjboJw3HWMYgq-xv1NHeykk7pJ3ZBZSmdfPFiiab4vs4c6fDBJMEDXORnQyrAA7ngmAs6yE3Vrq34NRnX5fOLGph9jLqE9YLik6QcEO37i0G7M8x8GeAoBshnOMJU0HKTNKv7YuhaSYF/s1600-h/Rothko-14-1960.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247194961976540354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzUjboJw3HWMYgq-xv1NHeykk7pJ3ZBZSmdfPFiiab4vs4c6fDBJMEDXORnQyrAA7ngmAs6yE3Vrq34NRnX5fOLGph9jLqE9YLik6QcEO37i0G7M8x8GeAoBshnOMJU0HKTNKv7YuhaSYF/s320/Rothko-14-1960.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" /></a><br />First off, I love Burial. I find myself missing dreary ole London and Burial brings me right back to those evenings walking along Euston or through Regents Park. Burial helps me just sit and be. Great stuff. Banjo and Freakout has covered Burial's Archangel to smashing success. The track starts off slow like a slow dark wave coming to shore and just as its about to break his ethereal vocals start. Mr. Banjo takes Archangel from the realm of earthly comtemplation and blasts the listener into outer weightless outerspace where nothing at all matters. This is a great song for a train ride, bedtime or anytime you just want to take a little time off. I will be listening to it a lot in the coming days. I hope we hear more from this guy.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.filesavr.com/archangelburialcover">Banjo or Freakout - Archangel (Burial cover)</a><br /><br />and speaking of things outerspace check out www.galaxyzoo.org and help classify galaxies, cool beans! i'm a member and you should be too

The Streets, in Translation

British: Allo. It's loik, me mate Moik Skinnah's got a new bit of wuerk, an' it's loik reely reely fun to take a listen to.

American: Mike Sinner, otherwise known as The Streets, dropped his newest album, "Everything is Borrowed" in the UK yesterday. It's fly.


British: No, seeriouslee, it's loik reely sumfin ewlse. Loik he quits the rappin' bit and does loik a whole load of singin'.

American: On the album, Skinner gradually moves away from rapping towards more melodic compositions that feature choruses and sung lyrics.



British: Aftah that last dodgy bit wiv the Easy Livin' business, I was a touch worried, but this is loik reely top notch. I mean, it's probubly not up there wiv A Grand Don't Come For Free or loik Original Poirate Materiew, but it's loik pri-eey feckin' good.

American: Rebounding from a sub-par third album, Skinner captures the energy of Original Pirate Material and A Grand Don't Come For Free, but in a new and upbeat way. Well played, and a pleasant surprise after a mediocre first single.


British: Check it.
American: Check it.

The Streets - Heaven for the Weather

The Streets - On The Flip Of A Coin

The Streets - Everything Is Borrowed

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2fnDk7wa-URHM-s4dt1_6Q4ofoidtrkg5S4w6g87SYbLD-Uqr3sbrAP5MfYkiFEDi6fLApRUCuqxLOsYm7753skQv14xTZDMidwLuztfEBH9ejD9qACwEd7VENNIqKgK9tmIQBqYHs3T_/s1600-h/ff_210_translate_f_1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5246817282583736370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2fnDk7wa-URHM-s4dt1_6Q4ofoidtrkg5S4w6g87SYbLD-Uqr3sbrAP5MfYkiFEDi6fLApRUCuqxLOsYm7753skQv14xTZDMidwLuztfEBH9ejD9qACwEd7VENNIqKgK9tmIQBqYHs3T_/s320/ff_210_translate_f_1.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" /></a><br />British: Allo. It's loik, me mate Moik Skinnah's got a new bit of wuerk, an' it's loik reely reely fun to take a listen to.<br /><br />American: Mike Sinner, otherwise known as The Streets, dropped his newest album, "Everything is Borrowed" in the UK yesterday. It's <span style="font-weight: bold;">fly</span>.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisHQWEIon_-tc5I9ft88k9fmx28qLwiFvbB_cD7_n0FlBfFK4GyW98VYE3oPSxwdml9RAxTVjOQd-z0L04EqvNrbMD8xT_FuXCcK1g5Y3-3kw0E4Loe7wqHXEmXE6SVezYrU7IjxYT2IgS/s1600-h/Harder+Drinking+With+Fly+Nets+On.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5246818083956958402" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisHQWEIon_-tc5I9ft88k9fmx28qLwiFvbB_cD7_n0FlBfFK4GyW98VYE3oPSxwdml9RAxTVjOQd-z0L04EqvNrbMD8xT_FuXCcK1g5Y3-3kw0E4Loe7wqHXEmXE6SVezYrU7IjxYT2IgS/s320/Harder+Drinking+With+Fly+Nets+On.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" /></a><br />British: No, seeriouslee, it's loik reely sumfin ewlse. Loik he quits the rappin' bit and does loik a whole load of singin'.<br /><br />American: On the album, Skinner gradually moves away from rapping towards more melodic compositions that feature <span style="font-weight: bold;">choruses</span> and sung lyrics.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsmjRRGr103vjX0fZsSMenRgoMWNDBleNjrK3IPTAdygXK8MoZ4CvRUlZSSMFe4SskpgCaApKHjKNYH7uqMZBmlPSgBviuNpFoAggY2E6VxfwaGJvt3w1JtD8fpxTy04NcPxweH61LSyre/s1600-h/chorus7.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5246818312944594770" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsmjRRGr103vjX0fZsSMenRgoMWNDBleNjrK3IPTAdygXK8MoZ4CvRUlZSSMFe4SskpgCaApKHjKNYH7uqMZBmlPSgBviuNpFoAggY2E6VxfwaGJvt3w1JtD8fpxTy04NcPxweH61LSyre/s320/chorus7.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" /></a><br />British: Aftah that last <span style="font-weight: bold;">dodgy</span> bit wiv the Easy Livin' business, I was a touch worried, but this is loik reely top notch. I mean, it's probubly not up there wiv A Grand Don't Come For Free or loik Original Poirate Materiew, but it's loik pri-eey feckin' good.<br /><br />American: Rebounding from a sub-par third album, Skinner captures the energy of Original Pirate Material and A Grand Don't Come For Free, but in a new and upbeat way. Well played, and a pleasant surprise after a mediocre first single.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG9dJAU-2H1N7o_oWs-WNunJKFyry-8WZiO_0zzt7eDEndb-5x5wEBCnSVlQpuuv1GsllBTEbOXJAHpzOi9IMu9uJHqrMY2Tu8tHC91hyyuDkGgc69e-pJR7vDjwrlCAuuGmKP_iuvgH3p/s1600-h/dodgy.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5246819571169322514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG9dJAU-2H1N7o_oWs-WNunJKFyry-8WZiO_0zzt7eDEndb-5x5wEBCnSVlQpuuv1GsllBTEbOXJAHpzOi9IMu9uJHqrMY2Tu8tHC91hyyuDkGgc69e-pJR7vDjwrlCAuuGmKP_iuvgH3p/s320/dodgy.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" /></a><br />British: Check it.<br />American: Check it.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.filesavr.com/02-thestreets-heavenfortheweather">The Streets - Heaven for the Weather</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.filesavr.com/05-thestreets-ontheflipofacoin">The Streets - On The Flip Of A Coin</a><br /><a href="http://www.filesavr.com/01-thestreets-everythingisborrowed_1"><br />The Streets - Everything Is Borrowed</a>

Gonzo Music

A couple weeks ago I saw an awesome documentary, Gonzo, at this cool movie joint in Providence called Cable Car Cinema, a Cool Combo Coffee Cafe and Couch Cinema. It was all about Hunter S. Thompson, author of Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, political journalist, Godfather of Gonzo, and all-around total badass. Seriously, he was one freakin' cool dude. He sat down at a bar, ordered 2 margaritas and 6 beers, and followed it up with "and find out what my friends are having". Ball-er.


Anyway, stumbled across this sick picture with one of his most famous quotes and decided to post some HST-inspired tunes. I should probably be drunk while writing this, but alas I fall short on the note at the moment. Enjoy.


These are all pretty money tracks. We start off with a relaxed but funky Chemical Brothers track. I've never been able to get into the Chemical Brothers the way I think I should, but this is awesomely soulfull electronica that is complete money in the bank. The more I listen to this track, the more I want to listen to this track. Good sign.

Drugs: Chemical Brothers f. Midlake - The Pills Won't Work, You Know

The next track is a mixtape mainstay that will never cease to remind me of Montreal. For no reason at all. This track is straight up awesome. I mean, with lyrics like "Red wine with every meal and Absinthe after dinner," how can you go wrong? Minus the Bear have kind of fallen off the radar (if they were ever on it), but the classics off of Highly Refined Pirates just never get old.

Alcohol: Minus The Bear - Absinthe Party at the Fly Honey Warehouse


The Faint come next with an oft overlooked track off of Danse Macabre. Sure Glass Danse, Your Retro Career Melted, and Agenda Suicide are awesome. But Violent really captures the essence of The Faint at their best - stuttering beats, detached vocals, sick synthesized strings, and a sweet breakbeat. Gotta love the way this track grows until it's right in the center of your skull.

Violence: The Faint - Violent

Finally, let's close up with Atmosphere's Smart Went Crazy. A fun retro beat anchored by blistering guitar sets a perfect backdrop for Ant's up-tempo flow and hard hits. God I love the Rhymesayers. More people should make hip hop like Atmosphere, Brother Ali, MF Doom, et al. Listening to Atmosphere makes me want to bump some Sage Francis. More on that later, perhaps.

Insanity: Atmosphere - Smart Went Crazy

For now, enjoy this picture.

A couple weeks ago I saw an awesome documentary, Gonzo, at this cool movie joint in Providence called Cable Car Cinema, a Cool Combo Coffee Cafe and Couch Cinema. It was all about Hunter S. Thompson, author of Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, political journalist, Godfather of Gonzo, and all-around total badass. Seriously, he was one freakin' cool dude. He sat down at a bar, ordered 2 margaritas and 6 beers, and followed it up with "and find out what my friends are having". Ball-er.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW13chKzcyttnO9VfPNt4o1G1sSaqRfXc4tZ3yXUhB1S0F0tEZBSntTKoZqSV1tOvizF_vWNQS196NHC-PFhX1WO3F3vazjiEuMicoJWOxiqlZkIUioaIOq7My8PdNGInKzljCcqEi0fKC/s1600-h/Hunter+Thompson+press+pass-thumb.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244226841076866130" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW13chKzcyttnO9VfPNt4o1G1sSaqRfXc4tZ3yXUhB1S0F0tEZBSntTKoZqSV1tOvizF_vWNQS196NHC-PFhX1WO3F3vazjiEuMicoJWOxiqlZkIUioaIOq7My8PdNGInKzljCcqEi0fKC/s320/Hunter+Thompson+press+pass-thumb.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" /></a><br />Anyway, stumbled across this sick picture with one of his most famous quotes and decided to post some HST-inspired tunes. I should probably be drunk while writing this, but alas I fall short on the note at the moment. Enjoy.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0Tg5SIhAKIm6bmlTcTIPe81ZnVsHLUpwJRTeCYXXoEFvsM-RZRdXV1M5gUkCFgCJlWoqN5K2NDx7jHiKasOAKHrL9RyE5BpB-WIbgWU8rSUxsuass7YUBOstUUbGWiDYEiLU6CglSbH4i/s1600-h/huntersthompson.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244221654896086274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0Tg5SIhAKIm6bmlTcTIPe81ZnVsHLUpwJRTeCYXXoEFvsM-RZRdXV1M5gUkCFgCJlWoqN5K2NDx7jHiKasOAKHrL9RyE5BpB-WIbgWU8rSUxsuass7YUBOstUUbGWiDYEiLU6CglSbH4i/s320/huntersthompson.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" /></a><br />These are all pretty money tracks. We start off with a relaxed but funky Chemical Brothers track. I've never been able to get into the Chemical Brothers the way I think I should, but this is awesomely soulfull electronica that is complete money in the bank. The more I listen to this track, the more I want to listen to this track. Good sign.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Drugs:</span> <a href="http://www.filesavr.com/12thepillswonthelpyouknowfeatmidlake">Chemical Brothers f. Midlake - The Pills Won't Work, You Know</a><br /><br />The next track is a mixtape mainstay that will never cease to remind me of Montreal. For no reason at all. This track is straight up awesome. I mean, with lyrics like "Red wine with every meal and Absinthe after dinner," how can you go wrong? Minus the Bear have kind of fallen off the radar (if they were ever on it), but the classics off of Highly Refined Pirates just never get old.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Alcohol: </span><a href="http://www.filesavr.com/03absinthepartyat7fb742"><span><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Minus The Bear - Absinthe Party at the Fly Honey Warehouse</span></span></a><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span> <a href="http://www.zshare.net/audio/18500965fbba67ce/"></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGq0n-LI_vdNtwgaCK03jnlmznQJqyz3bWYkUWLcanmo4knJz9LDjpgp6mux8ud9buppG9lqcJGHk0Pv4VG7flv9SOnUX-m45UTmiDWe2da0z3bOBa77Bus4BW8YKoe_tZCbtWtJCOE6R8/s1600-h/GilliansIslandmobile.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244227450832189650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGq0n-LI_vdNtwgaCK03jnlmznQJqyz3bWYkUWLcanmo4knJz9LDjpgp6mux8ud9buppG9lqcJGHk0Pv4VG7flv9SOnUX-m45UTmiDWe2da0z3bOBa77Bus4BW8YKoe_tZCbtWtJCOE6R8/s320/GilliansIslandmobile.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" /></a><br />The Faint come next with an oft overlooked track off of Danse Macabre. Sure Glass Danse, Your Retro Career Melted, and Agenda Suicide are awesome. But Violent really captures the essence of The Faint at their best - stuttering beats, detached vocals, sick synthesized strings, and a sweet breakbeat. Gotta love the way this track grows until it's right in the center of your skull.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Violence:</span> <a href="http://www.filesavr.com/08violent">The Faint - Violent</a><br /><br />Finally, let's close up with Atmosphere's Smart Went Crazy. A fun retro beat anchored by blistering guitar sets a perfect backdrop for Ant's up-tempo flow and hard hits. God I love the Rhymesayers. More people should make hip hop like Atmosphere, Brother Ali, MF Doom, et al. Listening to Atmosphere makes me want to bump some Sage Francis. More on that later, perhaps.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Insanity: </span><a href="http://www.filesavr.com/09smartwentcrazy"> Atmosphere - Smart Went Crazy</a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQqFr9XNMlwwlfVEYlJNQbIFEmITLHjhmly8SNX-kTUGbQ64a4w6F5K2Koc0WPXJpyYyMLNw3Y1QFBRjA-E1u3yc0bs8BfyLGliV_8YXTMfPXjp-Gb5QfVjBuMU7pDMsq-qiSnHfq10MJ2/s1600-h/hype.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244228536345883058" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQqFr9XNMlwwlfVEYlJNQbIFEmITLHjhmly8SNX-kTUGbQ64a4w6F5K2Koc0WPXJpyYyMLNw3Y1QFBRjA-E1u3yc0bs8BfyLGliV_8YXTMfPXjp-Gb5QfVjBuMU7pDMsq-qiSnHfq10MJ2/s320/hype.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" /></a>For now, enjoy this picture.

David Eno and Brian Byrne would sound cooler, though

Like Vanilla and Chocolate. Sonny and Cher. Peanut Butter and Bacon. Triscuits and Barbeque Sauce. Some partnerships were just meant to be.


I finally got around to checking out the Brian Eno/David Byrne collaboration "Everything That Happens Will Happen Today". It's awesome. Pretty different from their first album together, which came out in approximately 1932, this album combines their individual personalities into a very digestible, accessible album. Some songs sound very Talking Heads-ish, while others push the edge of the mainstream a little harder. Much like Eno's career, these tracks could very easily tip toward the very weird or toward the very pop.


I dig. Here are a couple of my favorite tracks - I definitely recommend you check it out if you've ever liked Simon and Garfunkel or much American Folk Pop stuff. Or, you know, if you've ever liked Brian Eno, David Byrne, or Talking Heads.

Also, CHECK IT. New way to post tracks that doesn't involve zshare and bouncing ads of girls in bikinis. Ballin'.


David Byrne and Brian Eno - Everything That Happens

David Byrne and Brian Eno - Life Is Long

Also, I was reminded by a visit this weekend to my sister's apartment in New York City (as well as a post today on My Old Kentucky Blog) about Pogo's really cool Alice In Wonderland tracks. Prefuse 73/Books-ish, these tracks be fly. Peep them at now.


Pogo - Alice

Pogo - Lost

Enjoy.

Like Vanilla and Chocolate. Sonny and Cher. Peanut Butter and Bacon. Triscuits and Barbeque Sauce. Some <span style="font-weight: bold;">partnerships</span> were just meant to be.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2-lL6JBPK4ZAhvoL9c4EaU0rZ90Izv7Fhu42kbIWDprfv4BaliWEfAP5phxfy8RaH7_8BWTya1O2Fm5kb-ZTxG2UQhlZV5LmlnzEnJsAVkHLiVXXTYW-Icz6PWiPD4xo1BNPv9kPmDXR3/s1600-h/architects-working-together_~CB107998.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244568828402465234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2-lL6JBPK4ZAhvoL9c4EaU0rZ90Izv7Fhu42kbIWDprfv4BaliWEfAP5phxfy8RaH7_8BWTya1O2Fm5kb-ZTxG2UQhlZV5LmlnzEnJsAVkHLiVXXTYW-Icz6PWiPD4xo1BNPv9kPmDXR3/s320/architects-working-together_~CB107998.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" /></a><br />I finally got around to checking out the Brian Eno/David Byrne collaboration "Everything That Happens Will Happen Today". It's awesome. Pretty different from their first album together, which came out in approximately 1932, this album combines their individual personalities into a very digestible, accessible album. Some songs sound very Talking Heads-ish, while others push the edge of the mainstream a little harder. Much like Eno's career, these tracks could very easily tip toward the very weird or toward the very <span style="font-weight: bold;">pop</span>.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUsrKRhbHmpDW5cLFl4VKJBoD_m_ww6VweLs39-4GPbu9dmChne-weyf-0nwLVIPUxsdf34qRTN6tdVeNxjoh2Y4YE6DP8-oR_UcsqsPdIe1mHZ4m_gm8u5aAxQH3RyYzO7_4kgi0O0Goa/s1600-h/25460.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244568307405672754" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUsrKRhbHmpDW5cLFl4VKJBoD_m_ww6VweLs39-4GPbu9dmChne-weyf-0nwLVIPUxsdf34qRTN6tdVeNxjoh2Y4YE6DP8-oR_UcsqsPdIe1mHZ4m_gm8u5aAxQH3RyYzO7_4kgi0O0Goa/s320/25460.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" /></a><br />I dig. Here are a couple of my favorite tracks - I definitely recommend you check it out if you've ever liked Simon and Garfunkel or much American Folk Pop stuff. Or, you know, if you've ever liked Brian Eno, David Byrne, or Talking Heads.<br /><br />Also, CHECK IT. New way to post tracks that doesn't involve zshare and bouncing ads of girls in <span style="font-weight: bold;">bikinis</span>. Ballin'.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDSqTeiWHjvHsAIAMa59AKrabo3aAxrMjQMdn3QKFIvRAz9_sdQXSVSOyPYufW0Y0rl4MZ_VMjM11LH3JOSj5ELvaMLf8xU5rCl_n1t6fq8MIeCH1AJym-D-Kb9k_x9eMaFlDZkiwT_TWb/s1600-h/bikinicat.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244569874346170514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDSqTeiWHjvHsAIAMa59AKrabo3aAxrMjQMdn3QKFIvRAz9_sdQXSVSOyPYufW0Y0rl4MZ_VMjM11LH3JOSj5ELvaMLf8xU5rCl_n1t6fq8MIeCH1AJym-D-Kb9k_x9eMaFlDZkiwT_TWb/s320/bikinicat.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.filesavr.com/04everythingthathappens">David Byrne and Brian Eno - Everything That Happens</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.filesavr.com/05lifeislong">David Byrne and Brian Eno - Life Is Long</a><br /><br />Also, I was reminded by a visit this weekend to my sister's apartment in New York City (as well as a post today on <a href="http://www.blogger.com/myoldkyhome.blogspot.com">My Old Kentucky Blog</a>) about Pogo's really cool Alice In Wonderland tracks. Prefuse 73/Books-ish, these tracks be fly. <span style="font-weight: bold;"> Peep</span> them at now.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_QfDZ1fZ0a94mCAgkLWA3S81teXWwgynRk0z2x53DEGqapYghu3lvglDoofKDgEinRpXYCq298ekJJEbNZaKsmAQvc82QpNzkjVEOWsKda6bTZqeB4RKgm_ZSaJITcS0LB_USMwCyMvOX/s1600-h/sugar-free-peep-3-13-07.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244571018639974514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_QfDZ1fZ0a94mCAgkLWA3S81teXWwgynRk0z2x53DEGqapYghu3lvglDoofKDgEinRpXYCq298ekJJEbNZaKsmAQvc82QpNzkjVEOWsKda6bTZqeB4RKgm_ZSaJITcS0LB_USMwCyMvOX/s320/sugar-free-peep-3-13-07.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" /></a><a href="http://www.filesavr.com/pogo-alice"><br />Pogo - Alice</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.filesavr.com/pogo-lost">Pogo - Lost</a><br /><br />Enjoy.

Long time no see

Hi there. Sorry I haven't posted in a while, I've been really busy at work. Yesterday I had that stereotypical moment of running to a Fedex store to mail a really important document before tropical storm Hanna drenched Boston. Regardless, I felt pretty cool and now the gallery is going to be a lot more relaxed for a while. phew.

So I'm just going to throw a lot of new music that I've found recently at you. So here we go.
Benoit Pioulard makes this dreamy shoegaze folk that is the prefect music for a lazy humid night. Just as it was last night in Boston. What a coincidence huh?

Benoit Pioulard - Idyll

Krautrock gets a bad rap in my opinion. I really like sauerkraut. But yeah, so while Tussle isn't for everyone, I just really feel that absolutely savage beat that underlies the entire song. And just remember Of Montreal loves krautrock too, especially on perhaps my favorite song from last year, the Past is a Grotesque Animal.

Tussle - Night of the Hunter

This one's for Chris. Remember Hail Social, that decent, generic band from Philly? Well one of their members has released this free EP under the moniker Weird Tapes and its crazy! Check it out for free at their myspace or blog hailsocial.blogspot.com. Imagine disco funk flying through space. Insane.

Weird Tapes - The Heavens

Some new rap from Kid Cudi, the perfect song to walk down a street at night to.

Kid Cudi - T.G.I.F.

This MGMT hype is getting out of control. Even their buddies from Wesleyan Boy Crisis are getting talked about. This song's ok, sort of catchy, but its pretty much the same schtick.

Boy Crisis - Dressed to Digress

Whoop there it is.

Matt LeCroy!!!!!

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1RRfWfKU-UC20AksLlDSmWOO3412jNCU6L-fBxmRdEGNC6fMdxesN4bHlxHh_Qgjl73vCBFOoJG2Ni3PhQN5GNOhw58YjQ8d9Rp4d4CjfHr_CCrPlZ30VAQxUgpj9hUKFVbDd5ebqbne7/s1600-h/photo_amer_idyll_mckenzie_03_view1_321x408w.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243284152079612658" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1RRfWfKU-UC20AksLlDSmWOO3412jNCU6L-fBxmRdEGNC6fMdxesN4bHlxHh_Qgjl73vCBFOoJG2Ni3PhQN5GNOhw58YjQ8d9Rp4d4CjfHr_CCrPlZ30VAQxUgpj9hUKFVbDd5ebqbne7/s320/photo_amer_idyll_mckenzie_03_view1_321x408w.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" /></a><br />Hi there. Sorry I haven't posted in a while, I've been really busy at work. Yesterday I had that stereotypical moment of running to a Fedex store to mail a really important document before tropical storm Hanna drenched Boston. Regardless, I felt pretty cool and now the gallery is going to be a lot more relaxed for a while. phew.<br /><br />So I'm just going to throw a lot of new music that I've found recently at you. So here we go.<br />Benoit Pioulard makes this dreamy shoegaze folk that is the prefect music for a lazy humid night. Just as it was last night in Boston. What a coincidence huh?<br /><br /><a href="http://www.zshare.net/audio/18347958f402c77c/">Benoit Pioulard - Idyll </a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZPHJyAk0Y4cvuCAOiP4-DkfJup-NTkuVl0bULDGPioc3R97rBqaSWQVJjZRJRgCZP1PvtOB2Nkw6SpnDXfgJQmhbDMaGVo4GDRltJA8a4HyJXu9CM6AQLEVRVhh9_v3y9LH0lGrw18DZh/s1600-h/1171431564SAUERKRAUT.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243283983328429394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZPHJyAk0Y4cvuCAOiP4-DkfJup-NTkuVl0bULDGPioc3R97rBqaSWQVJjZRJRgCZP1PvtOB2Nkw6SpnDXfgJQmhbDMaGVo4GDRltJA8a4HyJXu9CM6AQLEVRVhh9_v3y9LH0lGrw18DZh/s320/1171431564SAUERKRAUT.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" /></a><br />Krautrock gets a bad rap in my opinion. I really like sauerkraut. But yeah, so while Tussle isn't for everyone, I just really feel that absolutely savage beat that underlies the entire song. And just remember Of Montreal loves krautrock too, especially on perhaps my favorite song from last year, the Past is a Grotesque Animal.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.zshare.net/audio/183481581a481986/">Tussle - Night of the Hunter</a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_I3YwCYlwvcDlw27SP8spz91H4m1WTF_gYrgy0SHgvgDyAaPWV3mSSiL22DJIKhbA2HH28Vztu563ZFAWszhUQyu050mYy7n4vruoBYOOLncRJExPxiMjrBbjTbDhQRkpoaGvsdIkqAWX/s1600-h/sleepy+panda.bmp" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243282956495447746" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_I3YwCYlwvcDlw27SP8spz91H4m1WTF_gYrgy0SHgvgDyAaPWV3mSSiL22DJIKhbA2HH28Vztu563ZFAWszhUQyu050mYy7n4vruoBYOOLncRJExPxiMjrBbjTbDhQRkpoaGvsdIkqAWX/s320/sleepy+panda.bmp" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" /></a><br />This one's for Chris. Remember Hail Social, that decent, generic band from Philly? Well one of their members has released this free EP under the moniker Weird Tapes and its crazy! Check it out for free at their myspace or blog hailsocial.blogspot.com. Imagine disco funk flying through space. Insane.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.zshare.net/audio/18349339cade6817/">Weird Tapes - The Heavens</a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBcb8avQHpMEaMTdsG3Twh4du-3FT2UkFK7ISPI4p-waJ3oX_c-hZgbiQljMF0OKVQ1eukg_pNfojCB6_e7qFo_e-T_KH1ZOeq46aYgwWyj5LozQH2HxC-xDQti2aGhC2KIoERRzxBpHQj/s1600-h/even_marilyn_monroe_had_a_sex_tape.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243282690385157730" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBcb8avQHpMEaMTdsG3Twh4du-3FT2UkFK7ISPI4p-waJ3oX_c-hZgbiQljMF0OKVQ1eukg_pNfojCB6_e7qFo_e-T_KH1ZOeq46aYgwWyj5LozQH2HxC-xDQti2aGhC2KIoERRzxBpHQj/s320/even_marilyn_monroe_had_a_sex_tape.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" /></a><br />Some new rap from Kid Cudi, the perfect song to walk down a street at night to.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.zshare.net/audio/1834942259491486/">Kid Cudi - T.G.I.F.</a><br /><br />This MGMT hype is getting out of control. Even their buddies from Wesleyan Boy Crisis are getting talked about. This song's ok, sort of catchy, but its pretty much the same schtick.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.zshare.net/audio/18349570fd2f0232/">Boy Crisis - Dressed to Digress</a><br /><br />Whoop there it is.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgop4xztUf2LJ8IK7OTDJpExaNr5JuTvpJRgI-4YayE8qFlS6qBiNmgsti_xfwlI6Q-yJ9yPqCNUvn-_w3vPy49_3XlW7eM6_fDuPq4yrDjZmlA5zfIvC9RcpNnq55CZpuGDmM5B979pwez/s1600-h/LeCroy.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243282276901060402" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgop4xztUf2LJ8IK7OTDJpExaNr5JuTvpJRgI-4YayE8qFlS6qBiNmgsti_xfwlI6Q-yJ9yPqCNUvn-_w3vPy49_3XlW7eM6_fDuPq4yrDjZmlA5zfIvC9RcpNnq55CZpuGDmM5B979pwez/s320/LeCroy.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" /></a><br />Matt LeCroy!!!!!

Passionate Pits

Holy crap.  I know The Kid already posted about this, but I.  LOVE.  PASSION PIT.

It's the only thing getting me through today.  I have 2 tracks and can't get enough.

They're on repeat.  You should follow suit.

Animal Collective meets Jackson 5:

Passion Pit - Better Things

Hot Chip meets Schneider TM:

Passion Pit - I've Got Your Number

Holy crap.  I know The Kid already posted about this, but I.  LOVE.  PASSION PIT.<div><br /></div><div>It's the only thing getting me through today.  I have 2 tracks and can't get enough.</div><div><br /></div><div>They're on repeat.  You should follow suit.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Animal Collective meets Jackson 5:</div><div><a href="http://www.zshare.net/audio/1818247585bd2ae7/">Passion Pit - Better Things</a></div><div><br /></div><div>Hot Chip meets Schneider TM:</div><div><a href="http://www.zshare.net/audio/181826432ce34d7b/">Passion Pit - I've Got Your Number</a></div>

Barack O'Drama

I'd like to take a minute to just address an awesomely hilarious trend in hip hop - presidential endorsements. And while I've yet to hear a hip hop track backing John McCain and Sarah Palin (maybe Jamie Lynn Spears will come out in support? too soon?), the vibes are flowing for Barack Obama.

I don't want to belittle anyone's personally held opinion. But seriously, who cares who Lil Wayne thinks would make the best Leader of the Free World? Reminds me of this:



AWESOME.

So here are a few politically-oriented tracks, all of them good, in addition to funny.

First up comes Young Jeezy and Nas. He didn't write this, just so you know. He tells you that, right off the bat. Next up, describing his Lambo, which I'm guessing is short for Lamborghini. I can't believe I know how to spell Lamborghini...i didn't even spell check that, pinky promise.


Young Jeezy and Nas - My President Is Black

Highlights of this track: Jeezy promising, "I will e-mail Jesus, tell him forward to Moses and CC Allah". What?? Then, Nas proposes that Barack Obama (as of now, unelected) have his face put on the $5,000 bill. Then, Jeezy tells us that it's June 3rd, at 2:08 am. How many songs do you know that have a time stamp on them? It's like the weather report in the middle of "We Built This City". So random, so awesome.


Next up, Lil Wayne and Juelz Santana - Black Republicans

Highlights of this cut, which is off of Da Drought 3 and uses the beat from Nas and JayZ's "Black Republican": Despite the title, the first line of the song is "I feel like a Black Republican nah I can't call it, more like a Black Democrat. Then Juelz calls Obama "Baracka". Then proceeding to state that the Rock of Gibralter has somehow fallen on him. He can't feel his face. For real, though, Weezy kills it on this track.


Finally, a change of pace with the Cold War Kids covering Radiohead's Electioneering from Stereogum's OKX Compilation. As usual, Nathan Willet sounds like someone is killing a cat and stretching its vocal chords at the same time. Much like the cover CWK did of Sam Cooke's awesome "A Change Is Gonna Come". But somehow it works. Anyway, this cover slows down the original big time, and really lays the sparse Cold War Kids style on Thom Yorke's brilliant, barely-make-sense lyrics.

Cold War Kids - Electioneering

Good times. Vote or die.

I'd like to take a minute to just address an awesomely hilarious trend in hip hop - presidential endorsements. And while I've yet to hear a hip hop track backing John McCain and Sarah Palin (maybe Jamie Lynn Spears will come out in support? too soon?), the vibes are flowing for Barack Obama.<br /><br />I don't want to belittle anyone's personally held opinion. But seriously, who cares who Lil Wayne thinks would make the best Leader of the Free World? Reminds me of this:<br /><br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/u-Wawi8oIC4&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/u-Wawi8oIC4&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" height="344" width="425"></embed></object><br /><br />AWESOME.<br /><br />So here are a few politically-oriented tracks, all of them good, in addition to funny.<br /><br />First up comes Young Jeezy and Nas. He didn't write this, just so you know. He tells you that, right off the bat. Next up, describing his Lambo, which I'm guessing is short for Lamborghini. I can't believe I know how to spell Lamborghini...i didn't even spell check that, <span style="font-weight: bold;">pinky </span>promise.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4hQD3rAKvA4AMbAHP0zvBf2pueeGjoVEkJKKZgjz69Yh5UTLssr3FjZy3N0TpYVYkQGibG2koz51rWDsea-0wbGwMZRqVuESpNHoQItuZHKVbba2q418X2pIW5tNleTiinpjQi81hODbv/s1600-h/pinkyAndBrain_traced.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241214979153198274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4hQD3rAKvA4AMbAHP0zvBf2pueeGjoVEkJKKZgjz69Yh5UTLssr3FjZy3N0TpYVYkQGibG2koz51rWDsea-0wbGwMZRqVuESpNHoQItuZHKVbba2q418X2pIW5tNleTiinpjQi81hODbv/s320/pinkyAndBrain_traced.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.zshare.net/audio/18037450713e009b/">Young Jeezy and Nas - My President Is Black</a><br /><br />Highlights of this track: Jeezy promising, "I will e-mail Jesus, tell him forward to Moses and CC Allah". What?? Then, Nas proposes that Barack Obama (as of now, unelected) have his face put on the <span style="font-weight: bold;">$5,000 bill</span>. Then, Jeezy tells us that it's June 3rd, at 2:08 am. How many songs do you know that have a time stamp on them? It's like the weather report in the middle of "We Built This City". So random, so awesome.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjWBB_gRRc18mITYQjp1pRlcKWzcM3c2o1Mq1xBmn1LQPMnQaBeAn_WMc3TtfLyg5HMC2yEEL4gccHUyMbaVSG7EI8UEmk9ym9YrgudgSqgVZ1QBO0BeuA7otoNlivfTYzvjmAYrjr7oFx/s1600-h/custom-money5k.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241215503832041826" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjWBB_gRRc18mITYQjp1pRlcKWzcM3c2o1Mq1xBmn1LQPMnQaBeAn_WMc3TtfLyg5HMC2yEEL4gccHUyMbaVSG7EI8UEmk9ym9YrgudgSqgVZ1QBO0BeuA7otoNlivfTYzvjmAYrjr7oFx/s320/custom-money5k.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" /></a><br />Next up, <a href="http://www.zshare.net/audio/180374617ae076f4/">Lil Wayne and Juelz Santana - Black Republicans</a><br /><br />Highlights of this cut, which is off of Da Drought 3 and uses the beat from Nas and JayZ's "Black Republican": Despite the title, the first line of the song is "I feel like a Black Republican nah I can't call it, more like a Black Democrat. Then Juelz calls Obama "Baracka". Then proceeding to state that the Rock of Gibralter has somehow fallen on him. He can't feel his face. For real, though, Weezy kills it on this track.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqhHh_-BtH8uugxIVVlJrGcfo0ztyj40ulzpg5iAGvqkKWLy03bfxCSHK2cjuNPpVm40xg7YJ5KLKnp-Jybx_rMUMgri8btbxeowoizqNeZS_9uM0tgkQG8xsjzCGa0mqO4MEXCQzHN1QQ/s1600-h/curiosity2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241216527291895362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqhHh_-BtH8uugxIVVlJrGcfo0ztyj40ulzpg5iAGvqkKWLy03bfxCSHK2cjuNPpVm40xg7YJ5KLKnp-Jybx_rMUMgri8btbxeowoizqNeZS_9uM0tgkQG8xsjzCGa0mqO4MEXCQzHN1QQ/s320/curiosity2.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" /></a><br />Finally, a change of pace with the Cold War Kids covering Radiohead's Electioneering from Stereogum's OKX Compilation. As usual, Nathan Willet sounds like someone is <span style="font-weight: bold;">killing a cat</span> and stretching its vocal chords at the same time. Much like the cover CWK did of Sam Cooke's awesome "A Change Is Gonna Come". But somehow it works. Anyway, this cover slows down the original big time, and really lays the sparse Cold War Kids style on Thom Yorke's brilliant, barely-make-sense lyrics.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.zshare.net/audio/180373595695f5e1/">Cold War Kids - Electioneering</a><br /><br />Good times. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Vote or die.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZl9MWUGGHy5POkLXh31xreFY0bHTYCzs_fT3mM2QGM5ZpOJzvzLvNJQ7qcJTSS31gvYienoxszzoADPasF3MsTmIPEgqN-jMtyxS_pVJu4pwOB_FQzVhA0tXnKqI0NvmKSKtfXndUWqoR/s1600-h/prowar.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241213956611129474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZl9MWUGGHy5POkLXh31xreFY0bHTYCzs_fT3mM2QGM5ZpOJzvzLvNJQ7qcJTSS31gvYienoxszzoADPasF3MsTmIPEgqN-jMtyxS_pVJu4pwOB_FQzVhA0tXnKqI0NvmKSKtfXndUWqoR/s320/prowar.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" /></a>