Where the food sounds good, and the music is pretty tasty too.
after much success with the previous releases ‘freaking out’ and ‘underneath the pine’ the chillwave specialist toro y moi (chazwick bundick) is dropping new space dope january 22nd. listen to the first single, “so many details” and luxuriate in its smooth as silk charm. look for the forthcoming album ‘anything in return‘ via carpark records. peace. Continue reading “toro y moi // so many details”
real estate alum-matt mondale will soon release his latest solo project under the name ducktails. and although the name may be a bit irregular the noise from the coming album ‘the flower lane’ via domino records (drops january 29th)is anything but. listen to the song, “the flower lane” and experience a bit of indie style emo served over a soft bed of moon dream. after four prior releases one can definitely hear the growth and maturity, and it sounds as if everything is in its right place. peace. Continue reading “ducktails // the flower lane”
i’m always excited when i hear news about one of my favorite bands …ever! so, needless to say i am more than a little excited to announce the swift sessions record store day exclusive 7-inch single, available at select retailers on November 23rd.
the forthcoming single will feature the swift session versions of “no way down” and “fall of 82”, produced by the shins most excellent keyboardist, richard swift.
stay tuned to RecordStoreDay.com for details about where you can purchase. peace. Continue reading “the shins // swift sessions 7-inch out nov. 23rd”
who can turn a frown upside down or a b-side (of the, “losing you” single) into a feature attraction? the obvious answer is the highly accomplished twin shadow. this time out he’s donned his thinking cap and put major mega-watts into solange‘s “sleep in the park” (ft. d’angelo lacy), its nothing short of a lil’ dark magic for the dance floor. peace. Continue reading “solange // sleep in the park (twin shadow remodel ft. d’angelo lacy)”
2012 has been pretty good year for mount eerie and the microphones’ phil elverum. in case you need proof get your mitts on the albums clear moon and ocean roar – two highly notable releases, which delve into a creative process final product that is both highly imaginative and worthy of your time and dime. after the jump check out, “ocean roar” and “i walked home beholding,” both songs exude an intimacy and beautiful darkness which is a recognizable aspects of mr. elverum’s music. peace. Continue reading “mount eerie // ocean roar & i walk home beholding”
at times i can get overwhelmed by too much beauty. it is like a tsunami crashing against my heart and dragging me under. frenchman benjamin millepied, the amazing choreographer of black swan fame, ioanna gika the woman with the golden throat, and the handsome man of many, many talents leopold ross. the later two are equal halves of the eclectic music duo io echo. each personality is a force standing alone, but i suspect it is collaboration which drives such artists and enables them to grow and stay hungry. nowness premiered a couple of well-shot videos directed by d. millepied for io echo and the results are pretty much amazing. after jump check them out for yourself. io echo is in the process of recording their as yet untitled debut album. no further details, but all things in their own time, right? i’ll keep you posted. peace. Continue reading “io echo // eye father + stalemate”
in the rough and tumble world of today nothing says appreciation like a tribute album (hey, who doesn’t want to feel pretty and special?) so, a whole passel of folks with good intentions got together to honor the new zealand band the eversons (it was a tough job, but dammit someone had to do it). on this release you’ll hear various artists, i.e., princess chelsea, the boa constrictors, street chant and a few others do their best to do justice to the most excellent songwriting of the eversons. oh yeah, i’m talking about the ‘with a little help from my friends’ ep and it’s a free download. my favorite of the lot is the somber ode, “why can’t you just be happy for me?”. check it out the everson’s on lil’chief records. also, since we’re on the subject, the eversons debut album ‘summer feeling‘ is out now for your rapacious musical consumption. i had a listen and i must say its pretty damn good stuff. peace. Continue reading “the eversons // with a little help from my friends”
there is so much buzz circling the perth, australia band tame impala right currently you just might assume they are the hardest working worker bees in the colony. band helmsman kevin parker and company dropped the band lonerism lp a few days ago (october 9th) and so far anyone who’s listened to it are all in and giving it two thumbs up. but, with songs like, “elephant” and the phenomenally psychedelic and beautiful rock gem, “apocalypse dream,” it doesn’t surprise me at all. this release will def go down as one of the best albums of 2012, and you can cop a copy right here on itunes. peace. Continue reading “tame impala // lonerism (our sunday best)”
there are those awkward moments in life when words will fail you, and all you’ll need is some good music to seal the deal. and if you’re the lover you profess to be (at least in your own mind) you don’t want to disappoint. in times like these it will serve you well to have a rock-solid wing-man. and what’s better than a capable, yet sensual, mix of slightly stirred r&b to bring it on home.
let me introduce you to the switzerland expat (now residing in vancouver, canada) cyril hayn. without a shadow of a doubt mr. hahn has the remedy for your romantic musical selections. after the jump check out his latest gotta dance dirty guest mix, go ahead overindulge because it’s 100% total butta’. on this one you’ll here from a variety of r&b artists (and few unexpected surprises) who are known for getting the damn job done, also closing out this baby makin’ collection is the recent destiny’s child, “say my name (cyril hahn remix).
yeah, this young gun has a promising future no argument there. but for now just feel secure in the knowledge that for all your “lights out moments” cyril hahn, well … he got you. peace. Continue reading “introducing …. cyril hahn”
californian jeff montalvo is making a name for himself in the world of dubstep and electro dance music, and it is easy to hear why. listen to his latest track, “she was” (ft. birds of paradise). having just recently inked a deal with team owsla (skrillex’s label) and is releasing an upcoming ep october the 16th. after the jump i’ve also included the track, “days to come (ft. fiora) and the earlier ‘polarize ep’. oh yeah, you just may need a diver’s belt for these tracks, ’cause you just might float away. peace. Continue reading “seven lions // she was (ft. birds of paradise)”