Osos Gumosos

There are good blasts from the past, and there are terrible blasts from the past.

Example:
Good: Gas Prices
Terrible: My 7th Grade Class Picture


Example:
Good: Lindsay Lohan in Mean Girls
Terrible: Tamagotchis

Today, a great blast from my musical past dropped in the ol' inbox, a pleasant surprise. Most b's from my m. p. bring back memories of Lit and Limp Bizkit, so it's rare to be reminded to appreciate my past taste. But Minus The Bear does exactly that. And I think they realize that.

Not to be all indie crit "new-stuff-isn't-as-good-as-old-stuff" in two consecutive posts, but it's been a while since I've rocked out to Minus The Bear. Highly Refined Pirates is one of my favorite albums of all time, an honor I don't bestow lightly. Although it has been replaced, it was one of my 3 desert island albums for quite some time. The up-beat, synthy goodness is delicious and wonderful.
Unfortunately, I never got into they're next album, Menos El Oso. It was, alas, the last blip on my radar screen from these guys, making Minus The Bear a one-album band in my heart. But here they are capitalizing on my nostalgia with a NEW album covering OLD songs. How novel.

On this, the most recent of 5.5 EPs, the band puts away the amps in favor of acoustic geets, as indicated by the clever title "Acoustics". It's great. It's like good, slower covers of great songs. We Are Not A Football Team is fantastic. And listening to some of the other tracks makes me want to get back into MTB (<--- I'm cool).

There's a new track too, which is pretty catchy even in the acoustic iteration. I'd love to hear get the synth treatment at some point. Se llama Guns & Ammo. Que rico el bass drum.

Minus The Bear - Guns & Ammo

That's all for now, check it out. Also, check out this sickies Jackson 5 remix. So I guess that wasn't actually all for now. But this is. Piece.

Jackson 5 - I Want You Back (Z-Trip Remix)

There are good blasts from the past, and there are terrible blasts from the past.<br /><br />Example:<br />Good: Gas Prices<br />Terrible: My <span style="font-weight: bold;">7th Grade Class Picture</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOAswiWr7rEcz4_-lyTG2ZJuKE09zEZDqWen7Kt9AgMF9N3BIihCKn928qJ_M-2ZkZKRBklV6uLCY564e5cykwVjlTJ0TPHnP9HAZTO0OPMfNU25lNh_Ab_bi6OBxoWya3w7Dl8h_Sm5IF/s1600-h/n506500_3644.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254546997218963970" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOAswiWr7rEcz4_-lyTG2ZJuKE09zEZDqWen7Kt9AgMF9N3BIihCKn928qJ_M-2ZkZKRBklV6uLCY564e5cykwVjlTJ0TPHnP9HAZTO0OPMfNU25lNh_Ab_bi6OBxoWya3w7Dl8h_Sm5IF/s320/n506500_3644.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" /></a><br />Example:<br />Good: Lindsay Lohan in Mean Girls<br />Terrible: <span style="font-weight: bold;">Tamagotchis</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgIlvUzvfJighA9p95KDC1D1n23PwZ8pisDLkMuUc5zhFD-apJ769zJ647syFHTObUupIq9EQPVL4YRzOK_jpL6MGHGQ1T6dPbNMqqjY3MCv-2z0bCKJsay5CwM755fZOaMwMEXC84BKij/s1600-h/tamagotchi.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254547136506995522" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgIlvUzvfJighA9p95KDC1D1n23PwZ8pisDLkMuUc5zhFD-apJ769zJ647syFHTObUupIq9EQPVL4YRzOK_jpL6MGHGQ1T6dPbNMqqjY3MCv-2z0bCKJsay5CwM755fZOaMwMEXC84BKij/s320/tamagotchi.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" /></a><br />Today, a great blast from my musical past dropped in the ol' inbox, a pleasant surprise. Most b's from my m. p. bring back memories of Lit and Limp Bizkit, so it's rare to be reminded to appreciate my past taste. But Minus The Bear does exactly that. And I think they realize that.<br /><br />Not to be all indie crit "new-stuff-isn't-as-good-as-old-stuff" in two consecutive posts, but it's been a while since I've rocked out to Minus The Bear. Highly Refined Pirates is one of my favorite albums of all time, an honor I don't bestow lightly. Although it has been replaced, it was one of my 3 desert island albums for quite some time. The up-beat, <span style="font-weight: bold;">synthy goodness</span> is delicious and wonderful.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIuRR7xcd1OB8gP4I1sajE1kBs5J-i8rTdOrbaQVwQeeC6p9M40Lcu5jPG7j4enaCsKntDEvfQsfVE56-SLJSJr9g28pCAgCuxo4gRBIHcxGanMDoagITEtegjDnffnypEuVi5QyE3JT8Q/s1600-h/up-pnau.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254547501179114226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIuRR7xcd1OB8gP4I1sajE1kBs5J-i8rTdOrbaQVwQeeC6p9M40Lcu5jPG7j4enaCsKntDEvfQsfVE56-SLJSJr9g28pCAgCuxo4gRBIHcxGanMDoagITEtegjDnffnypEuVi5QyE3JT8Q/s320/up-pnau.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" /></a><br />Unfortunately, I never got into they're next album, Menos El Oso. It was, alas, the last blip on my radar screen from these guys, making Minus The Bear a one-album band in my heart. But here they are capitalizing on my nostalgia with a NEW album covering OLD songs. How novel.<br /><br />On this, the most recent of 5.5 EPs, the band puts away the amps in favor of acoustic geets, as indicated by the clever title "Acoustics". It's great. It's like good, slower covers of great songs. We Are Not A Football Team is fantastic. And listening to some of the other tracks makes me want to get back into MTB (<--- <span style="font-weight: bold;">I'm cool</span>).<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3-V-Io0VOa8Sl8xw22IcSrUVRVu7c9eboXK72D2tDUBAdj8icnjFTwpWYY4fmdX7c4BLeSMqd80JKMwjkAg0GeAa3gi1FXZ7fGFiOciYyGFV6OtI6JNEKy1ToF_w-RaWjwYDeKVuQfBWO/s1600-h/10_cool.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254547837356983858" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3-V-Io0VOa8Sl8xw22IcSrUVRVu7c9eboXK72D2tDUBAdj8icnjFTwpWYY4fmdX7c4BLeSMqd80JKMwjkAg0GeAa3gi1FXZ7fGFiOciYyGFV6OtI6JNEKy1ToF_w-RaWjwYDeKVuQfBWO/s320/10_cool.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" /></a><br />There's a new track too, which is pretty catchy even in the acoustic iteration. I'd love to hear get the synth treatment at some point. Se llama Guns & Ammo. Que rico el bass drum.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.yousendit.com/download/bVlCZ295SWVPSHhFQlE9PQ">Minus The Bear - Guns & Ammo</a><br /><br />That's all for now, check it out. Also, check out this sickies Jackson 5 remix. So I guess that wasn't actually all for now. But this is. Piece.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.filesavr.com/02iwantyoubackz-tripremix">Jackson 5 - I Want You Back (Z-Trip Remix)</a>

Ratatatatatatatatatat 9/28

Lots of great things have happened since the last time I posted.

The Professor got a job. The Truth grew a chest hair. The Mets cried.

I also went to a Ratatat show. Baller. Second time seeing them live, and although it didn't quite live up to the epic first time, the hits were hard and the beats were bumpin'.

The opener, E*Rock, sucked pretty hard. The music wasn't particularly great, the graphics on the screen behind him were weird and repetetive, and the volume was about 47089979% too loud. I'll give my eardrums to Ratatat. I won't give them to Ratatat's brother's friend who happens to have a MacBook.

One cool thing about E*Rock, however, was that he used a modded Wii-troller to control his music. Second time in 2 shows I've seen that. Cool. One not cool thing about E*Rock was that he used his Wii-troller to create 4 minutes of obnoxious noise at the end of his set that made everyone want to vomit. Lame.

Moving on. The second band, Panther, was pretty deec. The lead singer sounded a little like Demetri Martin and cracked some dry humor jokes, but cracked a few too many of them. I get the feeling that on an album they could be pretty great, but the live show suffered from a lack of crowd enthusiasm and some technical difficulties. Apparently the second night they got booed off the stage. They didn't deserve that.

Ratatat finally came on around 10 (what is the formula for doors, listed showtime, and actual showtime?) that should be published. Doors at 7:30, "Show" at 8, good band at 10.

The Ratatat show followed an arc. Really great hard hitting rockers, followed by really mellow stoner james, followed by hard hitting baller tracks. Not coincidentally, the tracks followed an arc as well. Old stuff, followed by new stuff, followed by old stuff. NOTE TO BANDS: If you are starting and ending your shows with old tracks, you should already realize that your new stuff isn't what fans are looking for. And therefore your show shouldn't be 60% new stuff.

Minor quibbles. All in all, the show was great. A good crowd, the nicest bouncer I've ever met (grabbed a camera to take a picture from the stage of a cute couple), and come great tracks. Highlights: Loud Pipes, Wildcat, Nostrand.

Ballin.

Here be some trax for your enjoyment, including a Panther track about defective trains or something, a dope new Ratatat remix of The Knife's "We Share Our Mother's Health", a good electro remix of "Shempi" (original from LP3), and my favorite Classics track, "Loud Pipes".

Panther - Puerto Rican Jukebox

The Knife - We Share Our Mother's Health (Ratatat Remix)

Ratatat - Shempi (Zongamin Remix)

Ratatat - Loud Pipes

Lots of great things have happened since the last time I posted.<br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254229187933230034" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3vbx_X21JFHns0rqVae902_FUwVxDPxCZiexd8I1u6AdIm1fbtKskI2sW92A-rUUza7eF-JEPALUWqQ-QnrNuY-vay1wNM12WJfZDU0LMEE9lZbXw_UqbZFMdud2zcHDCP7NzyM0fQaKn/s320/d44b3405-8dfe-4b39-9f3f-0531ed0dc996.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" /></div><div>The Professor got a job. The Truth grew a chest hair. The Mets cried.</div><div><br /></div><div>I also went to a Ratatat show. Baller. Second time seeing them live, and although it didn't quite live up to the epic first time, the hits were hard and the beats were bumpin'.<br /><br /></div><div>The opener, E*Rock, sucked pretty hard. The music wasn't particularly great, the graphics on the screen behind him were weird and repetetive, and the volume was about 47089979% too loud. I'll give my eardrums to Ratatat. I won't give them to Ratatat's brother's friend who happens to have a MacBook.<br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGfPbyiaTAyVavnG7uhh7_lZvXh1sRgkU0YWzUKch_ckjaDlt-vLTF23eAw43bue-xcN-A3TGQe6lX7U5QmPd099qqWNH7Ha6qxKQeUUbAfktJ15tIvZIkL_Tbft28shZsVVTK7t5fzyvI/s1600-h/moog.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254230207984171106" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGfPbyiaTAyVavnG7uhh7_lZvXh1sRgkU0YWzUKch_ckjaDlt-vLTF23eAw43bue-xcN-A3TGQe6lX7U5QmPd099qqWNH7Ha6qxKQeUUbAfktJ15tIvZIkL_Tbft28shZsVVTK7t5fzyvI/s320/moog.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>One cool thing about E*Rock, however, was that he used a modded Wii-troller to control his music. Second time in 2 shows I've seen that. Cool. One not cool thing about E*Rock was that he used his Wii-troller to create 4 minutes of obnoxious noise at the end of his set that made everyone want to vomit. Lame.</div><div><br /></div><div>Moving on. The second band, Panther, was pretty deec. The lead singer sounded a little like Demetri Martin and cracked some dry humor jokes, but cracked a few too many of them. I get the feeling that on an album they could be pretty great, but the live show suffered from a lack of crowd enthusiasm and some technical difficulties. Apparently the second night they got booed off the stage. They didn't deserve that.<br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy1k1sv8DFLIGZhP09IV9mgT4iN8Ld84zx61yEaZWsnf0sQ3J2s-ug1yMpILatvk95bYnzDj_m6ctfBp6oF9-YfAhPdWR9ITS88c-um9e5t7fj-rjJM49J5-rnokNDzUQjtY5YE8J8aSPb/s1600-h/DJ+Spock.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254229916021343138" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy1k1sv8DFLIGZhP09IV9mgT4iN8Ld84zx61yEaZWsnf0sQ3J2s-ug1yMpILatvk95bYnzDj_m6ctfBp6oF9-YfAhPdWR9ITS88c-um9e5t7fj-rjJM49J5-rnokNDzUQjtY5YE8J8aSPb/s320/DJ+Spock.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" /></a> </div><div>Ratatat finally came on around 10 (what is the formula for doors, listed showtime, and actual showtime?) that should be published. Doors at 7:30, "Show" at 8, good band at 10.</div><div><br /></div><div>The Ratatat show followed an arc. Really great hard hitting rockers, followed by really mellow stoner james, followed by hard hitting baller tracks. Not coincidentally, the tracks followed an arc as well. Old stuff, followed by new stuff, followed by old stuff. NOTE TO BANDS: If you are starting and ending your shows with old tracks, you should already realize that your new stuff isn't what fans are looking for. And therefore your show shouldn't be 60% new stuff.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWMLNsWIhc2P6atvTlfT0zM2YK3mkzXPANHM7denVKS-BdqGuyx85wigARDWJq_ooSBqoyR7o83kIqpIeoTiUSG9tCspif1nn0FwoCI0RODPUSiTnqvOpjSgqCsol80HFJyjvQ2MAOiXK3/s1600-h/abelincoln.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254230528280189026" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWMLNsWIhc2P6atvTlfT0zM2YK3mkzXPANHM7denVKS-BdqGuyx85wigARDWJq_ooSBqoyR7o83kIqpIeoTiUSG9tCspif1nn0FwoCI0RODPUSiTnqvOpjSgqCsol80HFJyjvQ2MAOiXK3/s320/abelincoln.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" /></a></div> </div><div><br /></div><div>Minor quibbles. All in all, the show was great. A good crowd, the nicest bouncer I've ever met (grabbed a camera to take a picture from the stage of a cute couple), and come great tracks. Highlights: Loud Pipes, Wildcat, Nostrand.</div><div><br /></div><div>Ballin.<br /><br /></div><div>Here be some trax for your enjoyment, including a Panther track about defective trains or something, a dope new Ratatat remix of The Knife's "We Share Our Mother's Health", a good electro remix of "Shempi" (original from LP3), and my favorite Classics track, "Loud Pipes".<br /><br /></div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_yCPEkAhAYEpVi_MwLH8QDxiG-Gppv7IQ9IfntEQE5-uiGk4-IZyV0iz6x1C-VDVbMfcp0tl4N32wrNSbMNp0O696EXrcG5Sj_36bZBIUf2tRR-nFv2rpHvZUhmk_-oNNgROtfx6UtZzw/s1600-h/rm9_volunteer_lrg.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254232036679359202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_yCPEkAhAYEpVi_MwLH8QDxiG-Gppv7IQ9IfntEQE5-uiGk4-IZyV0iz6x1C-VDVbMfcp0tl4N32wrNSbMNp0O696EXrcG5Sj_36bZBIUf2tRR-nFv2rpHvZUhmk_-oNNgROtfx6UtZzw/s320/rm9_volunteer_lrg.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" /></a></div><br /><a href="http://www.filesavr.com/01puertoricanjukebox">Panther - Puerto Rican Jukebox</a><br /><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.filesavr.com/04weshareourmothershealthratatatremix">The Knife - We Share Our Mother's Health (Ratatat Remix)</a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.filesavr.com/01shempizongaminremix_1">Ratatat - Shempi (Zongamin Remix)</a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.filesavr.com/06-loud-pipesmp3">Ratatat - Loud Pipes</a></div>

Just the tunes sir

I went apple picking today. The trees were on a hill and you could see the surrounding countryside. Lovely. I've eaten about 8 apples today. The Red Sox are going for the sweep right now as we speak.

Bodies of Water - Water Here

A great rock song that transforms into a delightful jaunt complete with a horn medley. Highly recommended for fall. check out their album please

The Very Best - Kamphopo

The Very Best is Esau Mwamwaya and Radioclit who collaborate with the likes of Santogold and Vampire Weekend on their upcoming release that takes you on a trip around the world.

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDZM9I_e_GRdzLcBfhP3KVqPQMl68BCM3K5sh7dlgjkZOatBXZ3Nwa9LWtJTQwdYUyk-ho3ZZKZNTdLVyxmvGgSBPuC0KsGIcXP4cLMAI1kYKPk0jevYXPUxOFpYzSZhOb5OToMS9Wc0R9/s1600-h/mt+smarts+sunrise.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5253865236152950946" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDZM9I_e_GRdzLcBfhP3KVqPQMl68BCM3K5sh7dlgjkZOatBXZ3Nwa9LWtJTQwdYUyk-ho3ZZKZNTdLVyxmvGgSBPuC0KsGIcXP4cLMAI1kYKPk0jevYXPUxOFpYzSZhOb5OToMS9Wc0R9/s320/mt+smarts+sunrise.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" /></a><br />I went apple picking today. The trees were on a hill and you could see the surrounding countryside. Lovely. I've eaten about 8 apples today. The Red Sox are going for the sweep right now as we speak.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.filesavr.com/04waterhere">Bodies of Water - Water Here</a><br /><br />A great rock song that transforms into a delightful jaunt complete with a horn medley. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Highly</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">recommended</span> for fall. check out their album please<br /><br /><a href="http://www.filesavr.com/kamphopo">The Very Best - Kamphopo</a><br /><br />The Very Best is <span class="smalltext">Esau Mwamwaya </span> and Radioclit who collaborate with the likes of Santogold and Vampire Weekend on their upcoming release that takes you on a trip around the world.

Thanks to Carson's Workout Plan

This one's for Lamar
I love Muscles. I fucking love Muscles. For those of you who don't know, he's this dude from Australia who I image just hangs out on the beach all day, drinks and parties. Muscles doesn't care what you think, singing off key and just making this sick electro jams about fun in the sun. Who doesn't love an album called Guns Babes Lemonade with songs about Ice Cream. Ice Cream was by far my favorite song last year I don't even know what else to say. I just wish Mr. Muscles would come throw a party somewhere in the North East.

Muscles - The Lake

There's something about Lemonade, maybe its the fact that its in Muscles's album title, or their slightly cheesey synth jams, or maybe its just the remix, but these guys sing a little off key and are just having a pantload of fun. I can also imagine muscles drinking lemonade on the beach. So far I'm liking this track and I'm having flashbacks to Muscles. Just listen.

Lemonade - Real Slime First Bounce (Mashepest remix)

This one's for Lamar<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVjUBN1Z10wSrUYBv42NHUjIgtccmg4sdN9-MkcPXxzfglppFzPHzhJi4nvZNpeabIKANSTkhxNzkxqlaM2M6iTA6VXBZT3PH5E-Oby2XRtQly0bc8iUAgQhxMzmdABpUonTfW9L1f1svP/s1600-h/ballistic-recovery-systems-parachute-1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249768211043372866" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVjUBN1Z10wSrUYBv42NHUjIgtccmg4sdN9-MkcPXxzfglppFzPHzhJi4nvZNpeabIKANSTkhxNzkxqlaM2M6iTA6VXBZT3PH5E-Oby2XRtQly0bc8iUAgQhxMzmdABpUonTfW9L1f1svP/s320/ballistic-recovery-systems-parachute-1.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" /></a><br />I love Muscles. I fucking love Muscles. For those of you who don't know, he's this dude from Australia who I image just hangs out on the beach all day, drinks and parties. Muscles doesn't care what you think, singing off key and just making this sick electro jams about fun in the sun. Who doesn't love an album called Guns Babes Lemonade with songs about Ice Cream. Ice Cream was by far my favorite song last year I don't even know what else to say. I just wish Mr. Muscles would come throw a party somewhere in the North East.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.filesavr.com/07thelake">Muscles - The Lake</a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7JPmp9Px3iG4c6lhprxkFhab1ZMeiayme0muVYtDPfaZODkk8ueXxAY13hVHXfr2WdfHIUqkZh3iGLOpqnIJGGZYtwjN6Mbof9vh52Fu8KLBMAZ6KvuivcIDYDJ1AJq00DxJCb07ipXxl/s1600-h/21910.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249767665404373346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7JPmp9Px3iG4c6lhprxkFhab1ZMeiayme0muVYtDPfaZODkk8ueXxAY13hVHXfr2WdfHIUqkZh3iGLOpqnIJGGZYtwjN6Mbof9vh52Fu8KLBMAZ6KvuivcIDYDJ1AJq00DxJCb07ipXxl/s320/21910.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" /></a><br />There's something about Lemonade, maybe its the fact that its in Muscles's album title, or their slightly cheesey synth jams, or maybe its just the remix, but these guys sing a little off key and are just having a pantload of fun. I can also imagine muscles drinking lemonade on the beach. So far I'm liking this track and I'm having flashbacks to Muscles. Just listen.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.filesavr.com/realslimefirstbouncemashepestremix">Lemonade - Real Slime First Bounce (Mashepest remix)</a>

Nomo

I'm tired so I'm going to keep it short.

Nomo hails from somewhere in the midwest and make some legit afrobeat electro funk jazz madness. So many instruments! Check out the first track from their excellent new album Ghost Rock. I am listening to this album a lot, my hips don't lie.

Nomo - Brainwave

DLZ is my favorite track off the new TV on the Radio album. What can I say, it just kills me when he breaks in with the professor. Just a whirlwind of sound, don't fight it. Oh yeah and we're going to see them in October, NDB. DLZ is like the Paul Pierce of the album, it might not get all the credit it deserves, but in the end it is always baller.

TV on the Radio - DLZ

Last but certainly not least is the new remix of Radiohead's Reckoner by my mancrush of the past few months -- Flying Lotus. With the grainyness in the background, Thom Yorke's ethereal mewing and the syncopation, its like the score for an old film noir on acid. love it

Radiohead - Reckoner (Flying Lotus remix)

Red Sox clinched a playoff spot tonight and i got ALDS tickets today too. Yippie!

I'm tired so I'm going to keep it short.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlRrteUvvYdfYYxpadBJQ0QPyFxbQFzwOpHtO-MINlU0MKs3p9_9kS-WDYJm11Bh4hIlAH9aCO0icbCDXS1dJKKVp20dhaXj16w5ZFBWGHiCiHm9rH7ndlmy4j0Ll4wODNZq2njK7uNaTp/s1600-h/IMG_0075.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249408432610400034" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlRrteUvvYdfYYxpadBJQ0QPyFxbQFzwOpHtO-MINlU0MKs3p9_9kS-WDYJm11Bh4hIlAH9aCO0icbCDXS1dJKKVp20dhaXj16w5ZFBWGHiCiHm9rH7ndlmy4j0Ll4wODNZq2njK7uNaTp/s320/IMG_0075.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" /></a><br />Nomo hails from somewhere in the midwest and make some legit afrobeat electro funk jazz madness. So many instruments! Check out the first track from their excellent new album Ghost Rock. I am listening to this album a lot, my hips don't lie.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.filesavr.com/ghostrocknomo1brainwave">Nomo - Brainwave</a><br /><br />DLZ is my favorite track off the new TV on the Radio album. What can I say, it just kills me when he breaks in with the professor. Just a whirlwind of sound, don't fight it. Oh yeah and we're going to see them in October, NDB. DLZ is like the Paul Pierce of the album, it might not get all the credit it deserves, but in the end it is always baller.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.filesavr.com/10dlz">TV on the Radio - DLZ</a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8buYcxef9a9NPnQy_ptMy9__HLlqn3Nd1BnJiz5HRgsm5C9Vkyw2vPzzcKtUc4ooHZTGCegpRk5jTGwTcg0AGseUM3LVQeyldfiSAgDuxdspHjqsChOzjY3rac7XpOZ42Nqqln34kfjef/s1600-h/malevich_suprematism_eight_rectangles.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249408258915972290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8buYcxef9a9NPnQy_ptMy9__HLlqn3Nd1BnJiz5HRgsm5C9Vkyw2vPzzcKtUc4ooHZTGCegpRk5jTGwTcg0AGseUM3LVQeyldfiSAgDuxdspHjqsChOzjY3rac7XpOZ42Nqqln34kfjef/s320/malevich_suprematism_eight_rectangles.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" /></a><br />Last but certainly not least is the new remix of Radiohead's Reckoner by my mancrush of the past few months -- Flying Lotus. With the grainyness in the background, Thom Yorke's ethereal mewing and the syncopation, its like the score for an old film noir on acid. love it<br /><br /><a href="http://www.filesavr.com/reckoner-flyinglotusremix">Radiohead - Reckoner (Flying Lotus remix)</a><br /><br />Red Sox clinched a playoff spot tonight and i got ALDS tickets today too. Yippie!

Chunk of Awesome

Passion Pit EP release party 9.18.08 @ Great Scott, Allston MA


It was a dark and stormy night, actually not really, but Chris, devoted fan X and myself journeyed to Great Scott to see Passion Pit rock some hipsters. Wow, so many skinny jeans and bangs. Hipster Mecca! The show starts with some DJ stuff and another dude, but before Passion Pit come on, we are first introduced to Big Digits, a local electro karaoke outfit. One of the two lead singers/rappers/yellers comes on stage wearing tight white jean cutoff shorts, a white mickey mouse sweatshirt, a handlebar mustache and a crazy weird sequined face covering thing. I wish I had a picture, actually sort of freightening, especially when we jumps into the crowd. But despite our initial skepticism, Big Digits were actually really fun and a great warmup for the big ticket.

So finally its Passion Pit. They walk on stage with a huge group of guys, some of whom look painfully young. But thats neither here nor there. After a few early technical difficulties, they just start to fucking jam. They played all six of their songs off Chunk of Change. While all the songs really got the crowd into it, Sleepyhead was one of the best live songs I have ever heard. Everyone was going wild and just moving. The breakdowns in the song were just these walls of electro. One thing that should be said is that Passion Pit's lead singer's falsetto is accompanied by the most ridiculous facial expressions I have ever seen. The songs had heart, the effort they all put in was endearing adn in short it was a great night. I can't wait to see what they do next and I'm looking forward to seeing them again. Go buy Chunk of Change from their myspace, its perfect for driving fyi. Do it do it do it do it.

a standout:
Passion Pit - Smile Upon Me

One of the after effects of the concert is that we all suffered permanent hearing loss. So usually I think of my hearing as a pizza with pepperonis. Usually after a concert the pepperonis have been eaten off my pizza, but after a little effort they can get put back on. But after this concert, a whole slice has been eaten and that cannot get put back on. At least it was worth it.


PS. I shed a tear for the Pats yesterday. ugly ugly ugly

<span style="font-weight: bold;">Passion Pit EP release party 9.18.08 @ Great Scott, Allston MA</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBriuOhB1Y3umljDwzlmjVili0LtdIRdeRow8HxGkpV_TeLo0J1Wm9UKYU1QH7ooskHssctwdIR5R4tR1XfG1hScU7sfokUqkLBJ5EtWOZPnl0voorBMIQY-yCyQpGHfDVy3xePHN7qUhj/s1600-h/bigdigfrontcover-final-distortDATA+copy.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248824121287038706" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBriuOhB1Y3umljDwzlmjVili0LtdIRdeRow8HxGkpV_TeLo0J1Wm9UKYU1QH7ooskHssctwdIR5R4tR1XfG1hScU7sfokUqkLBJ5EtWOZPnl0voorBMIQY-yCyQpGHfDVy3xePHN7qUhj/s320/bigdigfrontcover-final-distortDATA+copy.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" /></a><br />It was a dark and stormy night, actually not really, but Chris, devoted fan X and myself journeyed to Great Scott to see Passion Pit rock some hipsters. Wow, so many skinny jeans and bangs. Hipster Mecca! The show starts with some DJ stuff and another dude, but before Passion Pit come on, we are first introduced to Big Digits, a local electro karaoke outfit. One of the two lead singers/rappers/yellers comes on stage wearing tight white jean cutoff shorts, a white mickey mouse sweatshirt, a handlebar mustache and a crazy weird sequined face covering thing. I wish I had a picture, actually sort of freightening, especially when we jumps into the crowd. But despite our initial skepticism, Big Digits were actually really fun and a great warmup for the big ticket.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTUMqYTLBA4KT8BSZIriXLQLsYbxwXpnkys4tEXlyMVldlVPWhS_J_bGsZhXQFOOcPhJVjrY5IQT2yCRE51kx3bazC7b-bYvv5K_Q5w5taAIFnRhSFxN3usGA2JLFN-qPe49il8Gso__zL/s1600-h/-2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248823881090506178" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTUMqYTLBA4KT8BSZIriXLQLsYbxwXpnkys4tEXlyMVldlVPWhS_J_bGsZhXQFOOcPhJVjrY5IQT2yCRE51kx3bazC7b-bYvv5K_Q5w5taAIFnRhSFxN3usGA2JLFN-qPe49il8Gso__zL/s320/-2.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" /></a><br />So finally its Passion Pit. They walk on stage with a huge group of guys, some of whom look painfully young. But thats neither here nor there. After a few early technical difficulties, they just start to fucking jam. They played all six of their songs off Chunk of Change. While all the songs really got the crowd into it, Sleepyhead was one of the best live songs I have ever heard. Everyone was going wild and just moving. The breakdowns in the song were just these walls of electro. One thing that should be said is that Passion Pit's lead singer's falsetto is accompanied by the most ridiculous facial expressions I have ever seen. The songs had heart, the effort they all put in was endearing adn in short it was a great night. I can't wait to see what they do next and I'm looking forward to seeing them again. Go buy Chunk of Change from their myspace, its perfect for driving fyi. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Do it do it do it do it.</span><br /><br />a standout:<br /><a href="http://www.filesavr.com/02smileuponme1">Passion Pit - Smile Upon Me</a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj42yKaElJDDgta6_zUzRoWzYu9iQQlkhwOrbgK98F_eAUFwYXkJfOKh77ATY5PlA6bvd99pIjPl2OHeQW02bJ_bKS4x7NuQk0zu9W7WyUzcKIcrJlHtSzBsVc_wVQxqU_yJVpUZjipkYxh/s1600-h/-1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248823216464145410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj42yKaElJDDgta6_zUzRoWzYu9iQQlkhwOrbgK98F_eAUFwYXkJfOKh77ATY5PlA6bvd99pIjPl2OHeQW02bJ_bKS4x7NuQk0zu9W7WyUzcKIcrJlHtSzBsVc_wVQxqU_yJVpUZjipkYxh/s320/-1.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" /></a><br />One of the after effects of the concert is that we all suffered permanent hearing loss. So usually I think of my hearing as a pizza with pepperonis. Usually after a concert the pepperonis have been eaten off my pizza, but after a little effort they can get put back on. But after this concert, a whole slice has been eaten and that cannot get put back on. At least it was worth it.<br /><br /><br />PS. I shed a tear for the Pats yesterday. ugly ugly ugly

Passion Pit & RJD2 @ SigEp

I don't have any music to post. But I just wanted to take a moment to proclaim that...

PASSION PIT AND RJD2 ARE PLAYING IN SIGEP'S PARKING LOT ON HOMECOMING SATURDAY

That's October 18th if anybody wants to come check it out.

That is all.

I don't have any music to post. But I just wanted to take a moment to proclaim that...<br /><br />PASSION PIT AND RJD2 ARE PLAYING IN SIGEP'S PARKING LOT ON HOMECOMING SATURDAY<br /><br />That's October 18th if anybody wants to come check it out.<br /><br />That is all.