Cut Copy – Far Away (Hercules and Love Affair Remix) Cut Copy – Hearts On Fire (Aeroplane Pop Remix) The “Far Away” remix is a bouncy Talking Heads-ish track full of circus synths, while “Hearts on Fire” has a propulsive beat and a bass line that dares you to sit still.
Summer Mixtape – Song #2
From Delta Spirit’s aptly named Ode to Sunshine album, “Trashcan” is a boisterous foot-stomper that will leave you smiling like the guy on the album cover. Delta Spirit – Trashcan
Sunday Matinee – The Tree of Life
This afternoon, I went alone to see The Tree of Life. I figured it would be long and slow and not for everyone. Films that exist as art first and entertainment second tend to be an acquired taste. I was the youngest person in the theatre by a good 25 years. Alas, I’m a sucker…
Unjustly Obscure Albums – Vol. 5
Teitur, Stay Under the Stars “Teitur’s songs have a breezy wispiness underneath their melancholy chord changes — think a happier Nick Drake — and his sparing use of orchestration and fanciful keyboard colorations make the songs seem lighter on the surface than they actually are.” -All Music Guide Teitur – Louis Louis Teitur – Thief…
Hulu Hooping – Workaholics
Workaholics (Wed 10:30/9:30c on Comedy Central) If you have yet to stumble upon this comedic gem, get on it. Three slacker stooges with no respect for political correctness – think Office Space meets It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia. The jokes are sophomoric, yet inspired, and will surely leave you rolling on the floor, LYFAO. http://www.hulu.com/workaholics
Summer Mixtape – Song #1
Why this song is not played on the radio, I’ll never know. It’s a loose jam, a sort of psychedelic soul, full of pop harmonies and a funky jangling guitar riff. The beginning of the perfect soundtrack for a sunset backyard barbecue. The Bees – (This Is For The) Better Days
The History of Cool
I’m going to say that our modern sense of cool began in the 1940s with Frank Sinatra, a midnight crooner who drank in classy bars with a pack of rats. Then Miles Davis showed up and perfected the art of jazz, which was the art of improvisation, the art of making it up as you…
Remix Monday – Midlake
Midlake – Roscoe (Remix) Midlake – Young Bride (Remix)
Unjustly Obscure Albums – Vol. 4
Dead Heart Bloom, Strange Waves “An eerily smooth assimilation of the Beatles and The Bends that seems too pleasant to be true.” -eMusic.com “Coming on like the ocean, ancient, enveloping, and with just a little darkness beneath.” -Under the Radar This band has all of three fans on Facebook, and I’m one of them. All…
Google A to Z
Out of morbid inquisitiveness, I decided to see what the top Google search terms were for each letter of the alphabet (i.e. what is the first suggested result if you only type in one letter). An intriguing snapshot of the current internet zeitgeist emerged… A – amazon B – best buy C – craigslist D…