Where the food sounds good, and the music is pretty tasty too.
As a thank you to fans the world over, local Los Angeles songwriter/producer Josh Legg of the music project Goldroom is giving away their latest single release “Fifteen” featuring Chela. The track is a mellifluous synth driven concoction that simply melts in the ear space and not in your hands. To get your FREE DOWNLOAD click www.goldroomtunes.com. Peace. Continue reading “Goldroom // Fifteen (Ft. Chela)”
Funny how life works. Yesterday, I was driving around running errands, and surprisingly I didn’t have my iPod with me. So I reached into the glove-box and pulled out a CD without writing to indicate what was on it. I popped it in. It turned out to be a playlist I compiled over two-year ago with songs from then newbies Bon Iver, The Drums, Local Natives, Freelance Whales etc. and a host of other bands from 2009-2010. Somewhere in the middle of recording the song “Little Girl” by Sparklehorse/David Lynch/Danger Mouse came on and it hit me like a ton of bricks. Mark Linkous left us March 10, 2010 for whatever reasons, and there remains a gaping hole in the world of Indie music. I will not mare his memory with morbid recriminations, what I will do is pay homage to his memory and legacy by posting the music he enjoyed making and sharing with others. So, from now until the anniversary of his passing, every other day or so I will include songs from his catalogue and/or artists and bands associated with him. Also, the scuttlebutt is there’s a re-issue of what is arguably Sparklehorse’s crowning achievement, the wonderful (understatement) album It’s A Wonderful Life. You can Pre-Order it via SoundStage Direct Peace. Continue reading “Sparklehorse // Reissuing “It’s A Wonderful Life” // In Memorioum”
Although many claim it never rains in southern California, obviously they weren’t talking about funky beats and sly rhythms. Welcome to the sticky sounds of Santa Cruz-based producer Shelf Nunny. Sit back and submerge yourself in these tricky audibles, and let them caress you ear palette like the adept fingers of a certified music masseuse. With this latest track “Taboo” Ft. Kaka Smitty it’s raining complex bass galore, interspersed with the mesmeric vocals of Kaka Smitty. If Shelf Nunny is getting his music making feet wet, then I am impressed. I can’t wait to hear what he offers up once he dives head-on into the full breadth and width of his infinite universe of possibilities. To delve deeper, explore the sounds of this budding SoCal-based producer by visiting his SoundCloud page and on Facebook. Peace. Continue reading “Shelf Nunny // Taboo (Ft. Kaka Smitty)”
When it comes to selecting the music for this music blog, I can only attest to having but a single criteria. Does the music touch me? If it doesn’t then that’s ok too. I’ll leave it where I found it without casting a disparaging word. But for those songs which appeal to me, well then I’m all ears (and heart). Loney Dear hits me right there in the solar plexus, no other way to put it really. Like many, your introduction to the music of Loney Dear will come with this song “Loney Blues” and it will touch you in unexpected places. The song is quiet, almost a whisper full of lament. You’ll turn it up to better understand the words, and what words they are by the way. This is a song which begs you to listen in solitude, without distractions. It is a song so forlorn and shrouded in mendicant black, so much so, it covers one’s heart completely and compels you to admit to bouts of loneliness and despair. This song will reward you on so many levels. I know nothing about Loney Dear other than I like it… a lot, and for now it will suffice. I’ve immersed myself inside of it cocoon like, and it is my hope to emerge out of the other side, if not a butterfly then perhaps … buoyed. Peace. Continue reading “Loney Dear // Loney Blues (Video)”
In opposition to the internet and severe encroachment of personal and public freedoms Crystal Fighters is thumbing their collective noses at the SOPA and PIPA bills making their collective way through Congress. The now so much cooler band is offering Free Downloads of their I’ll-still-pay-for-it-anyway music. According to the Los Angeles Times the tech behemoth known as Google, reports that somewhere in the ballpark of 4.5 million people signed the anti-SOPA petition yesterday (I was among them). So, if you want to have the right to continue having unrestricted access to music blogs like this one, as well the countless other great blogs, lets get educated and take a stand.
Get up, stand up: stand up for your rights! – Bob Marley
Originally I reviewed the guys from L.A. back in September and I was thoroughly impressed with their vibrant sound and musical wit. Well, a bit has changed since their album To The Alps (2011). It’s a new year and Princeton has learned and grown a lot since last we spun them round our ear space. The new LP Remembrance of Things to Come finds the band building on an already great sound, but stretching out in new and less restrained directions. Don’t worry it’s still all good, and you can reassure yourself below with a listen of their first single “Remembrance Of Things To Come.” See, I told you not to worry. And just because the band Princeton is cool like that, they’ve got a free download for you at the band’s webpage Princeton. Remembrance Of Things To Come will be released February 21, 2012, on Hit City U.S.A./Easter Everywhere. Peace. Continue reading “Princeton – Remembrance of Things to Come”
Is there anything worse than romantic separation? Well, maybe financial ruin, but that’s another blog, not this one. Humans, we take it personal when a good thing comes to a close. Heck, at times we even hate when a bad thing comes to an end. We’re weird like that. What can you do? With the song “This Is Separation,” the San Fran cool folks known as Tree & Shelf Nunny have captured the lovelorn emotion in verse to a T; and its pathetically beautiful. The song puts on a pretty convincing display: it pouts, it is full of lament and sadness, and it rides a forlorn bouncy beat indicating the up and down emotion of the newly lonely. I need a beer now, maybe several. Peace. Continue reading “Tree & Shelf Nunny – This Is Separation”
So much has been said about French-indie band Concrete Knives, particularly about whether or not they sound like 90’s music or of they’re heralding in a new B-52’s type era, whatever that means. I don’t know about all those musical references and counter-references, all I know is they’re from France; and they rock. And when I listen to Concrete Knives it makes me feel like I’ve been dunked in a vat of bubbly. Confused? Don’t be, I’ll explain. You know how potent music can be, right? While one song makes you dance, another will make you cry. After (or during) listening to Concrete Knives’ You Can’t Blame The Youth EP it may make you feel giddy and light-headed. Kind of like the feeling you get when attempting to imbibe a magnum of the liquid gold, i.e. champagne. So, if you don’t have the cash to purchase a bottle of Louis Roederer Cristal just put Concrete Knives on and crank it up, same feeling minus the hangover. Can’t beat that with a stick. Peace. Continue reading “Concrete Knives – You Can’t Blame The Youth EP”
Take a sip of something pure and unadulterated. No, this isn’t a drinking-game challenge. Although in the end you’ll be somewhat inebriated, led on a tether, and thoroughly teased. Listen to the voice of Anneka singing acappella her come hither song, “Take Her Down.” Her’s is a voice distilled and denuded of impurities and electronic wizardry. Sorry, no auto-tune here folks. The woman with the enchantingly naked voice knows exactly what she’s doing, and I suspect putting listeners through the wringer is a favorite pastime. Without a doubt, no ‘Eve-teasing’ here. No, the tables are definitely turned in her favor. But really, what modern, and oh so confident woman would want it any other way? And when Anneka sings, “Easy is the way you free fall into the lap of inertia…” It’s a wrap. Pinch me I’m steaming. Peace. Continue reading “anneka // shut her down”
Well, here we are savoring the last dregs of 2011 and what a year in music it has been. So many bands, so many songs. And although we’ve only been doing this since August Mitten Mouth Music has amassed nearly 300 hundred reviews thus far. Yes, we’ve been busy little beavers around here for sure. Now comes the hard part. The almost nearly impossible task of culling the herd, and selecting our Mitten Mouth Music Best of 2011. Our only hope is that you enjoy these selections just as much (or more) than we do. With so much music to choose from, will it be Brandt Brauer Frick Ensemble, A Classic Education, or Mozart Parties? Take a look and stay awhile after the jump. Continue reading “Mitten Mouth Music’s Best Of 2011”