Where the food sounds good, and the music is pretty tasty too.
Los Angeles-based DJ/producer duo Phantoms are putting it down on dance floors with a vengeance and they’re showing feet everywhere no mercy. After the jump treat yourself to a couple of tracks from their self-titled EP release via OWSLA, it bangs. Peace.
When describing the wonderfully supernal music created by Anna Lena & The Orchids it is easy to feel like you’re listening to an old friend. And to further the music as friend analogy, suffice to say this friend is a good one and the possessor of many secrets. Anna Lena is indeed faithful to the music, laying out her vocal arrangements like fine linen. Even the instrumentation shimmers with a practiced sort of perfection which sounds natural and unforced. Little doubt, AL & TO craft songs laid bare of pretense and strung with all the tones and timbres of a magical wooded mountain glade. Listen to View My Sanity and Miss Audrie, and feel an immediate intimacy and familiarity. Anna Lena & the Orchids will release a self-titled four-track EP on March 8th 2013 and you can pre-order it via Rough Trade. Peace. Continue reading “anna lena & the orchids // view my sanity”
I’ve been a fan of Phantogram (Sarah Barthel & Josh Carter) for quite some time now and although currently the band is writing and recording for their next as yet untitled album that doesn’t exclude my ears from listening to past gems. I offer you “As Far As I Can See,” from their debut release ‘eyelid movies’ (2009) for your aural consumption. I’ve a feeling you’ll be dancing to this one more than once tonight. Peace. Continue reading “phantogram // as far as i can see”
It is so good to hear new material from one of the most exciting bands making music today. No doubt you can’t go wrong with Phoenix, and their latest single “Entertainment,” is full to bursting with pop music euphoria. The bands’ forthcoming album ‘Bankrupt‘ is out April 22nd and you can pre-order it exclusively on iTunes. Peace. Continue reading “phoenix // entertainment”
Yeah, this song is more than a few days old (circa 2009) but it still rocks on so many levels. I was listening to old playlists and came across the album, at times the past is a great place to revisit. Although I haven’t heard anything new from Kyp Malone‘s Rain Machine I’m still chewing the fat of “Give Blood,” as well as other songs from the release. If you haven’t check out the rest of the self-titled debut album release on iTunes. Also, check out his guest DJ spot on NPR. Peace. Continue reading “rain machine // give blood”
Chelsea Jade Metcalf is Watercolours and the track Under, melts like slow dripping icicles licked tenderly by winter sunshine… GAH! Metaphors can be so naught,y but luckily the music is pristine and genuine. After the jump check out the lyrics too. Peace. Continue reading “watercolours // under”
The Weeknd is a crooner par excellence and his track (and video) are no exception. If you are a fan of Mr. Abel Tesfaye, well, the song “Twenty-Eight,” has everything you’ve come to expect from this Toronto native. It is soulful, sexy and ringed by vocals that will send shivers across her erogenous zones (hey, less work for you right?). By the way this video is a bit explicit so handle your business and show some discretion. Peace. Continue reading “the weeknd // twenty-eight (explicit = nsfw)”
If you need a reason to get wit’ this… well try this on for size… it’s hump-day mothafucka’! Forgive my potty mouth but I’m feeling rowdy as hell today and DENA has compiled the perfect mixtape to get you happily on your way to a glorious weekend. Rock wit’ it. Peace. Continue reading “dena /// mixtape (free download)”
London producer James Jacob aka Jakwob always excites and with the forthcoming release of a new single. Listen and you be the judge. If you like it, well you’re in luck, because the single EP comes out Sunday. You can pre-order here. Peace. Continue reading “jakwob // fade (ft. maiday)”
The impetus, two and a half years ago, Erin Fein began drafting a series of songs that would eventually become the music of Psychic Twin. These songs were birthed with all the fragility of soul indebted personal, imbued with an all too human nervousness riding rhythms of thee ‘80s new-wave of her past. Check out ‘Strangers‘ which is a 7″ vinyl release set to drop April 2nd. For video for “Strangers,” is an all out acid trip and take a listen to the B-Side “Dream State“. Peace. Continue reading “psychic twin // strangers”