Where the food sounds good, and the music is pretty tasty too.
tUnE-yArDs is Merrill Garbus and Nate Brenner. And they have gone and dropped some out-there optics in the form of a video for the track Real Thing. The song is taken from their current Nikki Nack LP (4AD Records).
The Tom Jobbins-directed video is a bit of a mind f&*k but that’s ok because if it wasn’t we’d be instantly suspicious! Peace. Continue reading “tuneyards | real thing | official video”
Jaymes Young plays dirty and that’s a good thing. With the release of his provocative and oh so sensual Habits of My Heart EP (Atlantic Records) you’ll go through a range of emotions, most of which doing the darndest things to your nether regions. Peace. Continue reading “jaymes young | habits of my heart ep”
Xul Zolar are a three man puzzle. Take one piece away and the dynamics augment. My ears like the puzzle just the way it is. Ronald Rottel, Marin Geier and Christian Medgett combine into a synergistic and wunderbar trio of symbiotic indie pop perfection.
The track Ilajaly is the band’s first official release of 2014, which will be followed by a music video later in October. Ilajaly is taken from the forthcoming debut EP due for an early 2015 release. Peace. Continue reading “xu zolar | Ilajaly”
Chet Faker is fast becoming a mainstay in the playlists of romantics and would be Casanova’s alike. With a strong love potion #9 like Gold employed against undesirable “one and lonely” situations, nights are destined to be certified double-the-warmth cuddle zones. Continue reading “chet faker | gold | official video”
“We’ve been talking too long. So baby what is you on? You say you’ve got a man at home.
But you can’t fight what you don’t know. If you ’bout it, I’ll be over there tonight
You can ride it, and I’ma make love to your mind. While I fuck you tonight…”
Elijah Blake is so kinda’ hot right now! And there are several good reasons to utter such ballsy proclamations. Give Me U, Mornin’ After and Strange Fruit are all above par examples of why Mr. Blake’s debut Drift EP release, courtesy of (C) 2014 Def Jam Recordings, is currently one of the hottest downloads right now. And really, there is no reason why you can’t have the good stuff too. Psst! Watch the video premiere of “Strange Fruit,” then check out the track Give Me U after the jump. Peace. Continue reading “elijah blake | strange fruit | video premiere”
Thom Yorke is known to surprise as much as he is known for pushing the boundaries of what a song can be. On Friday, September 26th he did the unexpected, he dropped the Tomorrow’s Modern Boxes album! This is monster! And for Radiohead fans, diehard and casual alike, the joy is evident and immediate. And it isn’t just the 8-track release that is pure joie de vivre. It is the method of madness that is groundbreaking! Mr. Yorke has chosen to disseminate the album to the masses through “the front door” in a way that is pretty innovative and totes badass too. Read on. Continue reading “thom yorke | tomorrow’s modern boxes lp”
Go forth and dancify! We implore and encourage bodies the world over to put flesh, blood and bone into motion and twist like the oceans. And really it is so easy to do whilst listening to Together by none other than Must Die taken form the forthcoming Death & Magic release, courtesy of OWSLA. Get it here. Peace. Continue reading “must die | together”
Sheffield-based Slow Club adroitly avoid puns relating to a lethargic and molasses-like character by making, if not always upbeat melodies, then music of high quality and useful introspection. And Slow Club duo Rebecca Taylor and Charles Watson have out done themselves with the release of their debut Complete Surrender. Tour dates after the jump. Peace.
Complete Surrender track list:
01. Tears of Joy
02. Everything Is New
03. Suffering You, Suffering Me
04. Not Mine to Love
05. The Pieces
06. Number One
07. The Queen’s Nose
08. Complete Surrender
09. Paraguay and Panama
10. Dependable People and Things That I’m Sure Of
11. Wanderer Wandering
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If by chance you haven’t heard about the much ado about something that is the People’s Climate March going on today in NYC then allow me to pull your virtual shirttails.
What is the People’s Climate March? It is 100+ world leaders gathered in NYC. 2808 solidarity events in 166 countries. The largest climate march in history. Yes, that pretty much sums it up. But, it is also so much more. The success of today will only matter if we as individuals chose to have an impact and follow through with enduring and far reaching meaningful action. On a local and very personal level what can you do to guarantee change?
We know our environment: the ground beneath our collective feet and the air we breath are under assault. Our oceans and every other waterway are not up to snuff and are taking a beating. Melting ice caps, rising sea levels and wonky weather, all of these effects are propelled by and large negative human impact on the environment. We are at a very literal tipping point, whereas our actions and non-actions can either propel us into a better future or a very real and quality of life altering catastrophe. Tune in for life and let’s make a difference. Peace.
Los Angeles is known for just about every form of musical entertainment, so it’s no surprise to see Private Island rise to the top of the best bands The City of Angels has to offer. The band’s A Good Look EP is a handy collection of four songs, and they’re a good indication that this band will have a future taking up residence in my earhole. After the jump, check out the audios for the tracks Bear Hands, Don’t Call Me, and Dissolve. Here’s to a full-length from this outfit. Peace. Continue reading “private island | a good look ep”