La Femme Par Elle-Même (Air + Tweet) by Mr. Taylor
Destroyer – Kaputt
Chill 80s synth vibe. Watch until at least the 0:40 mark.
11 Hippest Songs of 2011
Eleven tunes I was smitten with this year… “Jackie Blue” by AM & Shawn Lee, Celestial Electric Pure 70s, funky pop “You Were Never There” by Diego García, Laura Beatlesy hammock music “Bedouin Dress” by Fleet Foxes, Helplessness Blues Desert wanderers in perfect harmony “State Of The Art” & “Somebody That I Used To Know” by Gotye, Making Mirrors An…
Unjustly Obscure Albums – Vol. 7
Junip, Fields I saw these guys on TV last night and downloaded their album today. They are led by José González, the Argentinean Swede with a lullaby voice and a soft touch on the guitar. He and his bandmates have crafted a sound that can best be described as bluesy folk with a beat. Every…
Best New LPs – September 2011
AM & Shawn Lee, Celestial Electric AM & Shawn Lee – Can’t Figure It Out AM & Shawn Lee – Somebody Like You Celestial Electric, a new album by AM & Shawn Lee, is the best thing I’ve heard this year. A seamless fusion of organic and digital, 70s style dancing robot soul. Sounds old…
Summer Mixtape – Songs 7-9
As the season winds down, I’ll leave you with these three gems. May you slumber till you wake up in the fall… Josh Rouse – Magdalena Little Joy – The Next Time Around Santo & Johnny – Sleepwalk
Popularity Contest (Music Edition)
Number of Facebook Fans (in millions) Eminem – 44.4 Lady Gaga – 38.3 Katy Perry – 33.0 Linkin Park – 30.5 Justin Bieber – 29.8 Bob Marley – 27.0 Beyonce – 24.0 Taylor Swift – 22.8 Usher – 21.1 Black Eyed Peas – 20.8 Beatles – 18.9 Metallica – 18.7 Miley Cyrus – 15.5 Alicia…
Netflix Picks: The Parking Lot Movie
Fascinating doc about a group of over-educated young men who all work as parking attendants at a lot in Virginia. Putting up with monotony is a large part of most jobs, so it is easy to identify with their plight (as well as their disdain for rich bitches in luxury SUVs). The long hours they…
Summer Mixtape – Songs 4-6
A trio of covers… Wilson Pickett sings the Beatles (w/ Duane Allman on guitar)… The Staple Singers soul up a Buffalo Springfield tune… The Black Keys get bluegrassed… Wilson Pickett – Hey Jude The Staple Singers – For What It’s Worth Pickin’ On Series – Tighten Up
Remix/Mashup Monday – Radiohead
Radiohead – Everything In Its Right Place (Gigamesh/DiscoTech Remix) Radiohead vs Dave Brubeck – Five Step