February 2012
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Meet: Soft Lighting →
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Usually I can peg an international artist when I...
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Fannypack Friday: @D_Nuggets Spins →
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Songs For Your Weekend Moods: Patrick Lee – XXX... →
For Patrick Lee’s latest birthday he decided to make himself a mixtape inspired from every single year of his life. Being that it was for his 30th birthday he took us on quite the journey through decades of music.
Lee’s got such an eclectic taste that really makes him stand out from the other audio heads out there. His affection for samples and ability to keep his ears open is what really...
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For only being a bunch of 17 year olds, these...
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Heartbreak is my roommate →
Off of last year’s Mysterious Powers album, “Don’t Turn Your Back On Love,” is a fantastic example of simple American folk-rock. A story told of a past love, full of anecdotes and charming twang.
“I don’t know how it happened but here we are on the dance floor together.”
Something about Furman’s voice just makes me swoon and feel warm inside. It’s like those first moments of Spring when your...
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Record Label Spotlight: Opus Label →
In an industry where lines have been slowly blurring over the years, two youngfellows take the scene by the horns and display their taste-making skills with the creation of Opus Label.
With the intent to “unify sound and vision,” Miguel Jiminez and Jeremy Wineberg seek sophisticated talent with their boutique record label. On top of attracting fresh, new music these two gentleman are quickly...
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Seems we may be out of tune. →
There’s nothing I love more than when I see artists like Dallas Green and the like evolve into these sort of hybrid folk-rock musicians. Take Matthew Pryor for example. Former Get Up Kids frontman, Pryor was at the head of a long-lasting emo/punk scene and when that withered down he immersed himself with side projects like The New Amsterdams and more.
Anyways, along with the fantastic Matt...
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Out Today: University Heights - TEEEL →
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I've tried to see it in your eyes. →
I gotta break up this electronic love-fest sometimes, and thankfully The N’ere Dowells sent me a new track the other day that does just that.
They’re transparent garage rock, what you hear is what you get. Noisy guitars that overlap into hazy dissonant sounds that my ears just love. It’s what is best about this genre, unsurprisingly loud and and not one bit of sorry for it.
“In The...
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Nice In The Headphones: Friendly Foliage +... →
Yes, you’re right. I have been on a noticeable instrumental kick as of late. But these two tracks back to back? Absolutely phenomenal.
Become encapsulated inside of Friendly Foliage‘s “Masonic Meadows,” the ten minute long track that features simply gorgeous piano work among delicate electronic looping.
And when that calming soundscape finally slows down and drifts off, listen to the next...
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58 days. →
The tents are looking miiiiighty nice for Coachella nice this year.
I can totally see a Metronomy set going on under an intricate light show and a dance party all around me.
This group doesn’t lay on the shallow surface of electronic music, you’ll find them more in the depths with heavy dance-pop influences and meaningful lyrical content. Catchy as hell, their latest release, The English...
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Don't stop imagining. →
Hey guys.
Yeah I still go here.
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Youth Lagoon’s“Year of Hibernation” was pretty high on a good deal of those year’s “best of” lists. The weak yet sweet sounding little vocals from Trevor Powers are extremely reflective of the nostalgia of growing up. The innocence of childhood. This whole album really reminds me of the book, “The Perks of Being a Wallflower” in a kind of personal intimate...
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True Grit - Joywave →
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I have the sense that I'm not feeling →
It’s awesome to see a musician just grow and grow and grow. I remember seeingSharon Van Etten years ago with a decent Johnny Brenda’s crowd, and now she’s selling shows out left and right. I mean, people are asking if anyone’s selling tickets on her facebook page. It’s great.
Van Etten recently was asked to cover Glass Ghost’s track, “Like A Diamond,”which she truly does justice. It’s light and...
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I told myself I was going strong. →
Oh gorgeous Fridays, you are my savior. In return, I will unload a handful of tracks for your downloading delights.
What Is New – Frederik Teige To be honest, I held on this track for quite awhile. Countless times have I sat at my computer scouring my iTunes library trying to figure out who the hell Frederik Teige sounds like, it’s just so familiar. But I just couldn’t hold onto this...
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Never what you planned. →
A melancholic piano/guitar track can always take a hold of me.
Another band with a generic name that struggles through Google searches,Soft are an NYC-based group with heavy brit-pop influences. Pitchfork compared these guys to Oasis at their peak and I can see the 90′s familiarity with the vocals and hazy guitar riffs but there’s still a bit of individuality going on. Check out their latest...
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Don't play by the rules. →
You need some Civil Civic in your life, trust me.
Lights On A Leash – Civil Civic
And if you need some more you can always check out a couple of past posts.
Right-click and enjoy.
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Through the forest. →
So last night while scrolling through the Netflix catalogue I came across this 1980′s gem of a movie, 9-5, which I then proceeded to stay up too late watching. Then I pushed the idea of making a treasury on Chelsea and here we are today.
Watch the trailer, listen to the song below, feel the 9-5 grind and then click on the individual picture to do some retail therapy.
LISTEN: Gonna Make It...
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Along the gallows. →
Philadelphia‘s Ami Verrill just covered our friends The Bailey Hounds’ track“Along the Gallows“ and turned it into a beautiful piano ballad, slowing it down from it’s original alt country/rock version.
Check out both of them here.
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He really is.
He’s the star of a Blackberry...
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Rails – Bing and Ruth →
I’ve needed this complete and utter calm. I’ve really, really needed this.
Cinematic pianos paint a wonderful scene in the lush acoustic track titled, “Rails”by Brooklyn-based music collective Bing and Ruth. They’re natural and the sound seems to effortlessly fall into place. To listen to the rest of the City Lake album(where this song is from) visit their bandcamp page. Also check out...
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Ain’t got a care in the world. →
To cure what ails… – Shakey Graves
so I tried a new direction a new mindset a new state but running’s what it is it’s hard when you’re a kid to find your place I know a gang of clever fellows we built a fort out in the woods we cuss and spit at all the girls ain’t got a care in all the world yeah the livin’ is good but now im supposed to grow big and tall seems like I dont get to wear my bare...
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Valentine's Day Vinyl →
I thought it would be too cliche to post a picture of a heart for Valentine’s Day, so as someone who loves science I decided to post the organ that is truly responsible for love: the brain.
Also, I’m including an older song that I’ve recorded off of a vinyl 45. The warmth of the crackles and pops sounds like love to me. There is a certain passion in Stevie’s voice on the track that evokes a...
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LYFSTYL - DREAMS →
this dropped today.
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The highways were paved and hungry for us. →
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66 days. →
Gardens & Villa are a fresh blend of genres that really makes them stand out in the today’s music scene. I love Chris Lynch’s distinct vocals, an almost yelp that works incredibly well with the indie rock fusion of funkand synths. I saw these guys a couple of months back with Youth Lagoon and albeit they were a fantastic act, I think I was just a little lost on the bill combination that...
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Sunday Listening: Nicos Gun →
Love this eclectic group that calls Philadelphia home. Nicos Gun is upbeat psychedelic electronica, like a shotgun of funk to the face. And I’m so into it.
Fans of MGMT will enjoy this crew, it’s what they could have sounded like if it weren’t for Congratulations.
Listen to the album, PLUSH. I love the all caps going on, it’s abrasive ya’ll! My fav tracks are “Business and...
madrigalcity asked: What is wrong with you people? I found your main blog and I was like "Meh, these sites with free songs are so much more miss than hit" but EVERYTHING you post is an eargasm! （ ﾟ Дﾟ）
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Riding alone. →
I’ve been in a really big post-rock instrumental kick lately. This one is a treat anyhow. It’s one of those songs you want to close your door and feel something to. Just beautifully cinematic.
Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles is a New Jersey band that has taken their name from the Chinese film that goes by the same title. The film is about a father and son’s relationship, a diagnosis of...
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twit. →
oh, herro.
get at us on twitter :)
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Karussell – Taiga Blues →
This is just an amazing jazzy/post-rock jam. Lovers of prog rock and psychedelic guitars will thoroughly enjoy the highs and lows of the heavily guitar-laden track,“Karussell.”
Although this particular song is off an older release, Taiga Blues remain to be an active musical duo coming off their tenth titled, Neuanfang (via Cakes and Tapes).
I’m just going to sit back and dig on this mix...
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Going to the French market. →
I could die for this classy French collection of vintage goods. Well done, Chelsea, well done.
LISTEN: A Smoothie Robot For My Moon Mansion – Ricky Eat Acid
To see the collection in its entirety, click here. Happy purchasing and listening of course.
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How could you think that you are lonely. →
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The only effective treatment is to shock. →
There’s something about those oscillating tones. Familiar sounds turned into music, perhaps that’s why I love the depths of electronic music. Turning anything into something.
Berlin artist, André Uhl, lulls you in with his remix of adoptahighway’s track,“Neighborhood Rhythm For Basement Apartment.” It’s a strikingly minimal take, slowing the song down which completely changes the mood but also...
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WatchHey! I had a living room show a little while back, here’s some of the footage.
Watch Dominic Angelella of DRGN King play the song, “Parasitic Twin.”
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I’m against walking in the dark. →
This track had me at the hypnotizing organ.
It’s a creeping “tubey-riff” that breaks completely open for the chorus. I enjoy the stalking guitars, the heavy hitting percussion, and pretty much the entire energy of “Walking in the Dark.” Seattle‘s Black Whales have the 60′s reverb sound with obvious influences from The Turtles, The Kinks, and Neil Young. I love the fusion of psych-rock and...
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First 10 years didn't feel so bad. →
Did I just hear someone say remix competition?
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We're picking their time. →
I can really appreciate the post-punk sound ofEdelweiss with their sharp guitars and hazy vocals. Not to mention these boys have fantastic style. You’d think they’re Brits by the way they’re smartly dressed yet, they hail from Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. These guys remind me of a more melodic version of Minus The Bear with more use of synths especially in the track “Icarus” off...
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Stoned Luv. →
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Top Ten Workout Songs for February from Run... →
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I've been here all this time. →
Perhaps my taste in somewhat sappy music as of late is largely due to the fact that Valentine’s Day is quickly approaching us.“All This Time” is an older track of the Delorentos but really is reminiscent of the Ben Folds era of pop-rock. It’s a slow and emotionally churning song that showcases Ronan Yourell’s vocal abilities more than anything else.
Though the band has had their share of inner...
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D A Y B R E A K – Mecca: 83 →
Presenting another new album from the talented Mecca: 83(aka Rise) titled D A Y B R E A K . It’s nothing but a downtempodelight starting with the chilled out introduction of “2am Samba,” leading smoothly through the rest of the instrumentalheavy album. As always, I’m really digging his sample selection, the room sounds and ambiance. His latest is quite simply just classy beat-making.
Have a...
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Together we make nothing at all. →
From the opening synths I knew the song, “Capsize” was going to be one hell of a haunting track. The bass and vocals enter and the tone is immediately set.
There’s something pulling about this Big Black Delta track. Perhaps it’s the searing guitars and crunchy synthesizers, the80′s influence and anthemic nature. I love the slow, menacing build up and the drawl of Jonathan Bates. Off of Bbdlp1,...
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Sunday Listening: The Submarines – Declare A New... →
To be honest, I first found out about the band The Submarines through my Dad. Years ago he lent me his copy of their debut, Declare A New State!, and I was immediately enamored by the bedroom-pop the duo created. The album is full of emotional up and down’s, perhaps a sound that’s a mix of Frou Frou and Stars. My dad has got some great taste in music and I know he spent countless Sundays letting...