Where the food sounds good, and the music is pretty tasty too.
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”
Hailing from Ocala, Florida Thad Kopec crafts folksy pop odes perfectly suited for lazy days and introspective nights. Mr. Kopec is the consummate old soul cast into a young man’s body. And if you need further evidence, well listen to his track, “The Ghost And The Thief.” No doubt this young singer/songwriter is going places. I recommend you also check out his Soundcloud page for a ton of play worthy songs. I especially love what Thad has done with his cover of Lana Del Rey’s “Born To Die,” which I may just prefer over the original. You can purchase the “The Ghost And The Thief” single exclusively on iTunes. The undeniable artistry of Thad Kopec makes for an easy choice for Our Sunday Best. Peace. Continue reading “thad kopec // the ghost and the thief (Our Sunday Best)”
This foursome of young men make the kind of music that is both reminiscent of dying embers or shooting stars upon which to hang a somber wish. And here the B-Side track “I’ll Be The Night” to the A-Side song “So Long (GodIsDead), both of which are possessed of such luminescence and beauty one could easily use them as beacon to guide one’s lonely soul home. This is a band on the rise, but for now it’s nice to keep it’s small bright flame cupped in our hands secreted away for late night musings. The single So Long (GodIsDead) was released in April via French label Almost Musique. Peace. Continue reading “money // i’ll be the night”
What happens when bands collide? Well, I don’t know about other acts, but the shimmery fall out from a Slow Magic and Beat Culture collision is the docile and dulcet song, “Once”. And, it’s a free download. Peace.
“Gil Scott-Heron’s posthumous memoir, The Last Holiday, plays back the life of a musician whose scorching political writings and recordings reflected the social injustice faced by African-Americans, inspiring today’s rappers.” —Elissa Schappell, Vanity Fair
Global loud mouth extraordinaire, societal rabble-rouser or fearless middle-finger waving poet agitator? Gil Scott-Heron wore all these labels shamelessly. He was, and still is, that singular black voice transcending the color line, challenging and thought-provoking. He was an attentive antenna transmitting the angst and global injustice of corrupt industry, ineffective political processes, and our blissful ignorance concerning not only race but the human conditional. He wanted to shock us out of our inefficacious complacency and to elevate our consciousness, to such a degree as to allow us all to acknowledge our sameness and collective and universal interdependency.
And perhaps now, albeit posthumously, he can occupy your eye space and breathe awareness into your very own precious and fortuitous existence. Here, the memoir The Last Holiday, with the help of writer-editor Tim Mohr, the thoughts and life story of Gil Scott-Heron are woven together into a coherent and wholly über interesting tapestry. Revealing a man who walked the earth and let his words to the heavy lifting and the fighting. For more about this wonderful book, well read the memoir. It can be purchased at fine independent book stores everywhere, or visit Grove Press and for additional books, music and poetry by Gil Scott-Heron visit gilscottheron.net. Peace.
Oh Mr. Patrick Watson! Listening to music should be a joy and joy eternal is presented in abundance once the needle drops on the latest offering from Patrick Wilson and company. Listen to “Words In The Fire” and “Into Giants” and you’ll have your joy in the morning, afternoon or late into the night. If you haven’t already put purchasing the album Adventures In Your Own Backyard on your to do list then do this muy pronto. This one is definitely going on the best albums of the year list without a shadow of a doubt. Also, you can get a free download of the joyous song Into Giants. And for the rest of this outstanding record get it on iTunes or Amazon. Peace. Continue reading “patrick watson | words in the fire”
Ever wonder how some bands escape your notice? Well, the Portland duo The Helio Sequence is one of the beautiful bands that for some unknown reason have completely circumvented my radar, until now. I’ve listening to tracks from their album Keep Your Eyes Ahead (2008) and I keeping repeat in an attempt to make up for lost time. The LP contains nearly a dozen tracks, and for me the stand outs are, “Can’t Say No” and “Shed Your Love” and the remarkably endearing song, “Hallelujah”. Also, according to the band’s Facebook page they’ve recently finished recording their new record, however no solid details concerning it’s release. But, I suspect their as yet untitled body of work to drop later this year. Let’s keep our fingers crossed. Peace. Continue reading “the helio sequence // can’t say no”
Earlier this month (May 16th), Montreal three-piece Parlovr released their soul-spacious 2nd LP Kook Soul and it is a wonderment to behold. The trio formed in ’05 and they’ve been up to no good ever since. Listen to their track, “Holding On To Something,” to get a feel for their interpretation of clever punkish-pop. You can cop it on iTunes and believe you me the pleasure will be all yours. Oh yeah, you can also stream their latest album Kook Soul via the band’s myspace. So, if you like the band Ok, Go, then this one is a shoo-in for long summers days of sonic enjoyment. Peace. Continue reading “parlovr // holding on to something”
Recently I received this absolutely sweltering song, “Smoking Like The Barrel Of A Gun” and it put me in good place. A place a swirl with the ghost of Janis Joplin meets Frankie Rose, replete with guitar wizardry and drums suited best for bedroom antics. Yeah, this track is good times galloping and romping amok. To say this song is just hot is the ultimate understatement. This is the kind of song that’ll make your ears prick up and your pulse quicken and boil, and it’s all courtesy of Candice Gordon.
And don’t misunderstand this young woman, she’s not all grit and middle finger waving angst. No, she has many moods from blue flame hot to low smouldering flame. Her soft underbelly of a song, “I Haven’t Eaten In Days” is best experienced with the lights down low and someone lovely in your arms. Then there is her spiritually conflicted ode, “I See A Demon” and although one may think this song is in need of an exorcism I think it’s beautifully tainted and perfectly lovable as is. Check her out! The single release of “Smoking Like The Barrel Of A Gun” drops July 9th courtesy of Fauna Records. Peace. Continue reading “candice gordon // smoking like the barrel of a gun”