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Black Light Dinner Party – Gold Chain

All it takes is one listen and you’re hooked. Unlike so many things in life Black Light Dinner Party doesn’t take long to fall in love with. Their music is lush and filled with just enough honey sweetened sound goodies to satisfy your ear tooth. Check out the video for the song “Gold Chain” which provides further evidence that a cherished thing can be lost, and even sometimes found. Also, you got to love seeing Ron Jeremy doing a cameo with his clothes on, eh? Peace.

Black Light Dinner Party – Gold Chain from dreambear on Vimeo.

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Pretty Lights – It’s Tricky (Run DMC – SSX Remix)

What better way to pay homage to one of Hip Hops most enduring and genre defining groups than to offer up this stargazing and star-scraping remix by none other than Pretty Lights. Colorado-based mixoligist/producer Derek Vincent Smith, aka Pretty Lights gives it up with a sickness, and raises the bar high (really high). If anyone else dare deigns to take it upon themselves to re-mix anything else by Run DMC they better bring it or stay at home. Check out the video below after the jump for the total experience. Hell, the incredible laser-light theatrics alone, which accompany the ultra-über remix, will make your mouth drop and your feet dance the C-Walk. For your Pretty Lights gratification, I got you covered. Also, check out “I Know The Truth” and “Still Rockin” below the below. Peace. Continue reading “Pretty Lights – It’s Tricky (Run DMC – SSX Remix)”

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Natureboy – Natureboy

A guitar. Her acoustic guitar. A voice. Her haunting voice. This voice belongs to Sara Kermanshahi and when her music is playing it is the only light in the room. Needless to say her voice has a chafed and corporeal quality to it that I love. It is reminiscent of the scorched remnants of a bruised and curling flower petal languishing in the potent light of the sun. A mouthful I know, but she does this to me; makes me feel such heartful emotions. Her album Naturboy is resilient and beautiful; as only a somber collection of songs can be. Listen to the entire album below and soon you’ll notice you’re disappearing into the music too. Peace.

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The Dø – Dust It Off

Mere minutes into the LP you’ll know the album Both Ways Open Jaws isn’t your typical album and you’re right. The duo consisting of Olivia Merilahti and Dan Levy, collectively known as The Dø, offer a unicorn of sorts among common earth bound steeds. Continuing the unicorn theme a bit further, this equine beast has an alicorn transmitting some funky, albeit wondrously groovy tracks. Out of the gate the album opens with the endearing “Dust It Off” and unfolds with a kaleidoscope of various gems, like “The Wicked & The Blind” and  “Bohemian Dances”. Will The Dø surprise you in so many uncharacteristic and wondrous ways? Yes. Is the music unnaturally spectacular? Also, yes. You can stream the entire album via Consequence Of Sound. Peace.

THE DØ – Dust it Off from Mitch Fillion (southernsouls.ca) on Vimeo.

The Dø – Teaser album 4/6 “Quake, Mountain, Quake” from cinq7 on Vimeo.

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Secret Knives – Affection

Alright, I got something to proclaim. Secret Knives should be more popular in the U.S. than they are by now. Maybe I’m overstating my assertion, you think? Not even. I’m an incredibly large advocate of letting the music speak for itself. So, after the jump you’ll find the entire Affection album.  I am abundantly confident you’re going to love it.  Watch out for the tracks The Shining, Affection and the incredibly gorgeous song The Garden. Let me apologize in advance for withholding such a wonderful bundle of songs. Didn’t you know? The band from Wellington, New Zealand rocks! Peace. Continue reading “Secret Knives – Affection”

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Real Estate – It’s Real

Regardless of what the current economic market reflects there is a hopeful uptick in Real Estate. Clever I know. Forgive me my horrible puns, but I am correct in this; the band Real Estate is a great location to settle your ears for a long listen. Alex Bleeker, Martin Courtney IV, Mathew Mondanile III, Jackson Pollis and Jonah Mauer round out the quintet. Although the bands latest album Days dropped back in October I am just getting around to listening to it. Partly because I’ve been inundated with so much fantastic music. But mainly because I just downloaded my pre-ordered copy a few days ago. At any rate, if you like mellow multipurpose music to get you through your days and nights intact then this band fits the bill. Peace.

Check out a live session of Real Estate performing the song “It’s Real”. Heavens to Betsy these guys sound amazing live.

Real Estate – It’s Real from 4eyes on Vimeo.

Also, listen to the song “Municipality”, it will lull your soul to a peaceful place. True story.

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The Black Atlantic – Reverence For Fallen Trees

Forgive me an oversight, it wasn’t my intention to deprive you of The Black Atlantic. Yes, they are good enough to want to hoard, and by virtue of their beautiful songs one would not hold it against me I trust. You can lose time, even days just as easily listening to their debut LP Reverence for Fallen Trees. These songs will assail you, working their way into the inner workings of your heart and head like tendrils of ephemeral light,  and like me, you will not be sated. The band is currently working on new material for their forthcoming Darkling, I Listen EP due early 2012, for additional details go here. Peace.

Also, enjoy this live recording of the more recent song “The Aftermath” recorded live in Shanghai, China.

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Has-Lo – Conversation B

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.

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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.