‘Haters’, forgiveness for M.I.A.?
M.I.A. is a hot mess, we are all too familiar with that latest “video” that caused such a kurfuffle on the internet. And theres more involving the latest face-off between M.I.A. and a journalist misrepresenting her during an interview, and yes, what kind of french fries she was eating. I really don’t care about all this, but I do care about what I am hearing with... Read More
Stomacher
Thanks to the Vimeo HD Channel I now have a new free album from a solid group here on the West Coast. These guys hail from San Francisco and first caught my attention with their music video for a song called Untitled/Dark Divider. It is shot with a Canon 5D Mark II camera in a variety of locations – I’m proud to see Oregon + The Columbia River Gorge on here! Those are... Read More
Sleigh Bells
I got my first snippet of Sleigh Bells from a Pitchfork best-of playlist and have been using it as a crutch ever since. I’m pretty sure we can expect great things from these two, an ex-school teacher and a rocker dude. They are difficult to categorize, using distorted looped beats and abrupt guitar-smashing bridges and almost irritating vocals. Who knew that was a recipe... Read More
Mayfly & Icecave Mixtape
DOWNLOAD Mayfly & Icecave Mixtape Mayfly because well it’s May and the flies are coming, and Icecave because it’s still cold in my apartment. I’m caught right between thermal socks and flip flops. But we’re here to talk about music, not bitch about the weather! This mix is basically most of what I am listening to right now, a lot of it fairly new... Read More
3rd World Jim Jam Mixtape
DOWNLOAD 3rd World Jim Jam I’m not sure how to say this exactly, but this is probably the craziest mix I’ve ever put together for anyone. I mean crazy! If you’ve never heard Balinese temple music, a Native American war dance, Tibetan children’s choirs, or beats from the Favelas of Rio, then you’re in for it. Lets call it a cluster of funk, as diverse... Read More
M.I.A. censored on YouTube
First of all I thought M.I.A. announced she had retired? Clearly that is not the case, and she’s made it loud and clear with the release of her new single, Born Free. Available steaming for free on her site. I’ve decided to not embed the video for it here on the blog. Perhaps it’s because it’s before 8am, but it’s one of the more violent/graphic music... Read More
Mashed Taters – Viviane + Robyn
Alright here’s the story. I wasn’t feeling well today so I spent a ton of time rummaging around strangers’ blogs, jumping down rabbit holes and basically getting lost on the internet. These mashed taters are the result. My web history today shows about 500 pages visited since this morning, so I hope these taters taste GOOOOOD. First up – the soundtrack to... Read More
Come On Back Home – Mixtape!
DOWNLOAD Come On Back Home – a FORTPORT Mixtape You know that feeling when you go back to your old room in your parents house. Perhaps it’s been converted to a craft room, or a guest room. The warm white sheets, the stale teenager smell, which is basically your lingering scent from years ago. The feeling of a nap coming on. This mixtape is what that sounds like –... Read More
Mixtape – Get Me To Africa
DOWNLOAD Get Me To Africa Mixtape This weeks tape is an explosive little number. Representing Senegal, South Africa, Uganda, Rwanda, and more, it’s as diverse as it is exotic. I’ve loved the entire continent for decades and this is a little cross section of my gatherings. As a side note the bird on the cover is a Kori Bustard of central Africa, likely shot in or around... Read More
Kids covering Beach House!
It doesn’t seem so sad anymore! Found this on the Tripwire, I love what they said “It’s a school bus jam!” Lunch pails, untied shoes, backpacks, and humming along to Beach House. I’d love to be a kid in 2010. This adds such a quality to the idea of Beach House. It was already nap music, now it’s napping in a church on the beach, during a Northwest... Read More