Like a long lost memory when rap was, if not purer then fresh, and inundated with “good feel” vibes. Philadelphia’s very own Has-Lo is set to drop his spectacular Conversation B LP November 15th. This album is sick with it, and with good reason with some of the hottest underground producers under the sun. Listen to all 14 tracks below and marvel at the supremacy of Has-Lo. Peace.
Blind Pilot
So sorry I wasn’t able to make the Ann Arbor show tonight. I am such a big Blind Pilot fan. I would love to hear from anyone who attended the performance tonight. Maybe next time. I’ll just have to console myself with listening to their latest album “We Are The Tide”. Also visit Expunged Records for so much more. Peace.
Blind Pilot :: ‘New York’ via @liveset from Blind Pilot on Vimeo.
Villagers – Becoming A Jackal (Acoustic)
I was listening to old playlists today on my iPod and I came across this gem. It is a song taken from the Villagers stellar 2010 debut album Becoming A Jackal. I’ve posted an acoustic version of the song below, which features lead singer Conor O’Brien singing his heart out. The song “Becoming A Jackal” is unlike any other song I’ve ever heard (as is the entire album). It is primal and a bit dark, and if you listen closely it definitely speaks to several of our most human characteristics: survival, fear and loneliness. Kind of makes you want to run naked through the woods, or maybe not. Check it out. Peace.
Villagers – Becoming a Jackal (acoustic) from MatthewJAnthony on Vimeo.
Young Empires – Enter Through The Sun
If eternally bouyant electro musical fare is your bag (or one of them) then I think I got a fix for you. Matthew Vlahovich. Aaron Ellingson. Jacob Palahnuk. = Young Empires. Maybe not a holy trinity but a triangular array of dreamy space stuff just the same. Plug “Enter Through The Sun” into your headphones and ride this motha’ to shore. Check out more Young Empire music here. Peace.
Clubfeet – Last Words (The C90s Remix)
It is time to unwind. Take a sip of something wet with a very high alcohol content and chillax. The track “Last Words” is just what the Dr. ordered and Clubfeet is the dispensary of such luscious grooves. I’ve provided a bit of audio and a bit of video for your viewing and listening pleasure. I have also added a video for the sultry “Edge Of Extremes” as a chaser. By the way, you can check out other selections here. Peace.
Clubfeet – Last Words (Official Video) from Clubfeet on Vimeo.
Clubfeet – Edge of Extremes (Official Video) from Clubfeet on Vimeo.
Wale – Ambition (Ft. Meek Mill & Rick Ross)
All roads lead somewhere. All signs speak truth. Yesterday is gone. Today is here and tomorrow ain’t promised. So, what do you have to lose by chasing your dreams? Nothing. Never settle. Never give up. Keep your chin up. And most of all FUCK the haters. Shout out to all those who reach for the sky no matter how impossible or unlikely the goal (Psst … no such thing as an impossible or unlikely goal). Peace.
(Via Overflowradio)
MGMT – Someone’s Missing/All We Ever Wanted Was Everything
Dim lit halls. Lazy half-light and weathered eyes worn and frayed. Someone cannot hope to see beyond this moment and tomorrow is fading fast. But somehow against their better judgement they wait it out a bit longer. Someone is being thrown a lifesaver in the form of a song. At times it is just as simple as that. Peace.
Someone’s Missing
All We Ever Wanted Was Everything (Bauhaus Cover)
Pinemarten – Don’t Let Me Be Denied
Some songs you listen to and soon thereafter they fade into the sunset. Then there are those songs (like the ones I post here) that really have a shot at ending up in your iPod. Although you’ve more than likely never heard of U.K. producer Pinemarten you can expect that slight oversight to change in 2012. With the forthcoming release of If You Thought There Was Any Doubt scheduled for a November 28th release you can rest assured that his song “Don’t Let Me Be Denied” is only the beginning. Give you ears a “sound treat” and let them chew on the audio below. Peace.
Thieving Irons – So Long
Sprinkle this song liberally over your day and your bound to develop a craving for it quite soon. Thieving Irons is the creative outlet for Nate Martinez, whose no newbie to this whole music thing. Listen to “So Long” and “Pale Blue Dots” and I have a feeling you’re going to have a new band crush. Don’t say I didn’t warn you. Peace.
So Long
Pale Blue Dots
Tennis – Origins
Ride with me. Come on just for a little while. Up above the treetops and out above the sleeping houses. Let’s make a left here and head west and float out over Lake Michigan. Now, look down below at the moonlight reflecting on the rippling waters. Now, close your eyes and just let yourself go. The band Tennis invokes such imagery, makes you feel like flying high and laying low. Their song “Origins” is just as seductive as it is charming and magnetic. Enjoy. Peace.