Where the food sounds good, and the music is pretty tasty too.
What is small and Norwegian and when she opens her mouth rainbow and sugar cubes burst beautifully against your ear? Well, the answer to that question is Monica Birkenes bka Mr. Little Jeans and she is an absolute pleasure to listen to. I’ve got two great examples of her musical prowess with the songs, “Rescue Song” (RAC Remix) and “Suburbs,” and if you want more (of course you do) then check her myspace for additional sound gems. Peace. Continue reading “mr. little jeans // rescue song”
Chicago alternative rockers Like Pioneers have a spanking new album, Oh, Magic and it sure is a lot of fun to listen to. You can stream the entire release on the their bandcamp page afer the jump. Plus, you can get in a digital format via Bandcamp or iTunes, and for those CH2=CH junkies well yes you can get it in vinyl too. Peace. Continue reading “like pioneers // oh, magic”
Oh yeah the TEED, “Stronger” remix by Miguel Campbell is something your body just can’t resist kinda like dark chocolate, some good dro or a sweet kiss from your favorite “friend.” Peace. Continue reading “totally enormous extinct dinosaur // stronger (miguel campbell remix)”
In regards to the The Walkmen’s new album Heaven band member and guitarist Paul Maroon had this to say, “when you’re starting out, you’re sitting there trying to come up with a big idea, but after a while, you learn about the process of writing. You learn about your friends in the band and how they work best.” Indeed, what a decade it has been watching this band grow and develop into the deeply introspective band they are today, and the new release finds them in fine and beautiful form. The new album Heaven is available now at fine record shops (almost) everywhere. Peace. Continue reading “the walkmen // the house you made // heaven”
Jesse Marchant, who records under his initials, JBM, was born and raised in the northeastern climes of the Adirondacks and Montreal, Canada. He latest album Stray Ashes is a force of human nature (really it is). This is an album of beautiful complexities and a bared soul. Listening to these songs is akin to finding a lost journal, discovering how the loves and longings of a stranger much similar to your own. You can stream the full album after the jump. Also, this fine album can also be purchased on Amazon and iTunes. Peace. Continue reading “jbm // stray ashes”
Oh this works so well. Before I heard this I never imagined anyone doing justice to a The Weeknd cover, but I am here to tell you this Ellie Goulding cover of “High For This” is on point! Oh this is just so sexy in all the right places. Peace Continue reading “ellie goulding // high for this (the weeknd cover)”
Call it what you want, neo-R&B or fractious 80’s Pop with soft shards of ambient electric blue whispers thrown in for good measure. Somehow categorization isn’t as important has the music. Here the Brooklyn threesome Lemonade offers us ballads bathed in glowing radiant structure. The album is Diver and the song featured here is “Soft Kiss,” and it resonates with tangible afterglow. Also, after the jump let your eyes soak up the lush visuals of the trio’s “Neptune” video. So hot (I wanna be a leopard-print towel). Love it. By the way, you get the sensual album and soulful slice of listening paradise Diver on Amazon and iTunes. Peace. Continue reading “lemonade // soft kiss”
San Franciscan Charlie Yin is the musical mystic behind the holistic sounds known as Giraffage. Listen to the tracks “Feels” and discover what it feels like to listen to an assortment of happy sounds commingling joyously together. After the jump I’ve also included Giraffage’s slow love making soundscape Comfort (2011) for your auditory pleasure. Peace.
The debut release All Of Us, Together from Teen Daze is out today! And of course I can’t keep its shimmery magic to myself, so here are several links for digital versions of the album: Amazon, Beatport, eMusic, iTunes and Spotify. Peace.
All Of Us, Together tracklisting:
1. Treten
2. Late
3. Cold Sand
4. For Body and Kenzie
5. The New Balearic
6. Brooklyn Sunburn
7. Erbstuck
8. The Future
9. Hold
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Aleksa Palladino & Devon Church the dynamic duo from Brooklyn combine forces as Exitmusic and together they make music that is as equally grandiose as it is emotive. Their track “Passage” is a juicy ethereal incandescent slice of indie pop that you’ll enjoy all summer long. This is the title track from Exitmusic‘s new album, Passage out now via Secretly Canadian. Question: how does she manage to sound like she’s channeling Conner Oberst at times? Peace. Continue reading “exitmusic // passage”