Casino Gold (Luke & Zack Matsuk) have put together a fresh GDD Guest Mix for our friends over at GDD, and it may possibly be more than your ears can handle. It is not only a stellar collection of ear candy it’s also a FREE DOWNLOAD, so what’s not to like? Nada. Check it out after the jump. Peace. Continue reading “casino gold | gdd quest mix | free download”
charli xcx // you (ha ha ha) (goldroom remix)
DJ/Producer Goldroom has the ability to build upon an original track in ways few others can. Here he broadens the Charli XCX track “You” (Ha Ha Ha) into something hypnotic and introspective. Thus enriching each note and lyric with the light of understanding. In the end though the greatest remedy is to get up and dance. Trust in the music and let it wash your worries all away. At least for a little while. Peace. Continue reading “charli xcx // you (ha ha ha) (goldroom remix)”
the milk carton kids // snake eyes
It is nigh impossible not to fall for The Milk Carton Kids. In terms of harmony, delivery, and overall songcraft the Joey Ryan and Kenneth Pattengale duo are unsurpassed. I am inspired by artists who possess the ability to elevate a genre or in the case of TMCK, bust it to pieces. And although it is natural to try to place TMCK into a box and label it Folk, Bluegrass or Southern Rock Pop, etc. But The Milk Carton Kids won’t stay contained, not even close. Listen to their new track “Snake Eyes,” which premiered on Rolling Stone (1/08/13) and it is more than evident these guys far exceed the usefulness of their current band name. Or perhaps it is part of their wonderful duplicity, to put forth an almost juvenile designate, which at first glance conjures immaturity, but in the end offer listeners a thing wholly divergent reality. When you click play, what you get is a slow motion gut-check, a stave through your heart but without all the blood, yet still passion aplenty. These aren’t mere songs, they’re reservoirs of a revelatory depth of character, emotion and beauty. The track is taken from the band’s upcoming debut LP, ‘The Ash and Clay’, and it also serves double-duty as the soundtrack to Gus Van Sant’s latest film, Promised Land. The Milk Carton Kids are a namesake defied kind of deal, and an admonishment to not judge a band by its Saturday morning kids show name. Peace. Continue reading “the milk carton kids // snake eyes”
trails and ways // border crosser (the sheshen remix)
Oakland, California-based band Trails and Ways thought it would be a grand idea (and it is) to have all of the songs off their EP remixed by artists they admire and draw inspiration from like all good muses should. The band’s forthcoming remix EP, is set to drop January 8th, 2013. After the jump, check out the “Border Crosser (The Seshen Remix),” and “Nunca (The Highweights Remix).” Peace. Continue reading “trails and ways // border crosser (the sheshen remix)”
line & circle // roman ruins / carlessness
los angeles-based chilled but not shaken rockers Line & Circle are currently on tour way out west…it’s kind of like a coming out party of sorts with great music and good vibes. check out the bands 7″ Roman Ruins (A-Side)/Carelessness (B-Side) via White Iris Records. Peace. Continue reading “line & circle // roman ruins / carlessness”
blake mills // curable disease: yours truly session (our sunday best)
i have been an ardent fan of guitar prodigy/multi-instrumentalist/singer and songwriter blake mills since i discovered his beautiful music nearly a year ago. so, it is with great pleasure that i present to you the song, “curable disease” via a ‘yours truly session’, which puts on display why so many are so intrigued by this rising musician. if you haven’t check out his debut release ‘break mirrors‘ (2010). currently blake is out on tour with fionna apple. and for those lucky souls residing in the san francisco area you can catch blake mills playing with his former bandmates (dawes) at the independent december 30th and 31st. peace. Continue reading “blake mills // curable disease: yours truly session (our sunday best)”
seven lions // she was (ft. birds of paradise)
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)”
terraplane sun // ya never know
they say, “the west coast is the best coast,” and while the jury may still be out on that one, it safe to say there are some great bands emerging from the sunshine state. and if you had your good ear to the ground this past summer you may have heard the buzz surrounding the five-piece venice beach-based band terraplane. they have a gritty bluesy-rock sound which penetrates your skull like a hollow-tip barreling out of a shot-gun fashioned by the likes of canned heat with traces of the allman brothers . musical references aside the quintet’s dave trumfio-produced (of wilco & my morning jacket fame) friends ep will drop this coming tuesday on october 16th. for now, sit back and listen to terraplanes’s 2nd single from the friends ep, “ya never know.” peace. Continue reading “terraplane sun // ya never know”
quixotism // sooner
there is beauty for the taking if you are willing to venture off the beaten paths and stargaze with me. like a sunflower turn your ears to the sun, and know warmth. listening to the track, “sooner” by quixotism is a tactile sensual experience. your breathing will slow, and perhaps your eyes will glaze over with total euphoria. for more of this audible aphrodisiac, stream the 12-track (name your price) album on the band’s bandcamp page. this is a release ready-made for nighttime and flickering candlelight, and a warm body pressed up close wouldn’t necessarily be a bad thing at all. peace. Continue reading “quixotism // sooner”
naytronix // in the summer
oakland, california based multi-instrumentalist/producer nate brenner (think tUnE-yArDs & beep!) is an alchemist of sound, in that he is more than able to adeptly fashion realities out of dreamscape. with his latest musical project naytronix he has explored the outer realms and returned with the 11-track debut lp ‘dirty glow‘. after the jump check out, “in the summer” & “baby don’t walk away” and be mesmerized by the confluence of hashish high and funk-soaked groove. peace. Continue reading “naytronix // in the summer”