Man, this week fried my wires. Here’s five for the weekend.
Telekinesis “Coast of Carolina” from Telekinesis!
Neon Indian “6669 (I Don’t Know If You Know) self-released
Taken By Trees “Taken Too Young” (Tough Alliance remix)
Cymbals Eat Guitars “Wind Phoenix” from Why There Are Mountains
The Pains of Being Young At Heart “Young Adult Friction” from s/t
Rock out with the Umlaut every Friday.
Enjoy your weekend.
The Notwist “Johnny & Mary” (Robert Palmer) from On The House, A Taste of Zero Hour
Rocketship “I Love You Like The Way I Used To Do” from A Certain Smile A Certain Sadness
Lykke Li “Knocked Up” (Kings of Leon)
Family Portrait “Mega Secrets” from Underwater Peoples Compilation
Yo La Tengo “Periodically Double Or Triple” from Popular Songs
BONUS:
Jawbreaker “Kiss The Bottle” from 17 Reasons: The Mission District
Rock out with the Umlaut every Friday.
Here’s some of what spun around this short week.
Surf City “Free The City” from s/t
Patrick Watson “Big Bird In A Small Cage” from Wooden Arms
Bill Callahan “Too Many Birds” from Sometimes I Wish I Were An Eagle
The Antlers “Two” from Hospice
Neutral Milk Hotel “My Dreamgirl Don’t Exist” Live at Aquarius Records, SF 7.4.96
BONUS COVER:
Frightened Rabbit “Song Against Sex” (Neutral Milk Hotel cover) Live at Reward Boutique, Philly 1.29.09
Rock out with the Umlaut every Friday.
I grew up in the Chicago suburb of Wilmette, IL; aka The North Shore; aaka the backlot for every John Hughes flick this side of 1980. Ferris, Breakfast Club, Weird Science, Uncle Buck … So when I saw this house for sale, I immediately looked for the PayPal button. I mean a 42×35 Family Room? Cozy, but it’ll do.
Go check out the pics and specs. ‘Cuz you know what’ll happen if you don’t. The realtor will keep callin’. Keep callin’. Make you feel guilty. And you’ll say, I’ll go. I’ll go. I’ll go. I’ll go … (Thanks, Jen Small W!)
BONUS MP3 Because you know you love it:
A cloudy start to Memorial Day weekend? Hope the weather gets fucking nice. Fast.
The Marmalade “I See The Rain” from Nuggets II
The Dodos “Walking” from Visiter
Joe Strummer and The Mescaleros “Johnny Appleseed” from Global A Go-Go
The Radio Dept. “Pulling Our Weight” from Pulling Our Weight EP
13 & God (The Notwist x Themselves) “Perfect Speed” from s/t
BONUS: An extra one for the long weekend …
Bon Iver “Your Love” (The Outfield) Live @ Music Hall Of Williamsburg 12.14.08
Rock out with the Umlaut every Friday.
Here’s some of what’s been spinning this week …
Incog “He Needs Me” from Bastard Jazz Sampler
Danger Mouse + Sparklehorse “Little Girl” feat. Julian Casablancas from Dark Night of the Soul out Summer ‘09
Sparklehorse “Happy Man (Ev11 Mix)” from Distorted Ghost EP
The Frantics “The Whip” from Las Vegas Grind Part 1
Marissa Nadler “River of Dirt” from Little Hells
Rock out with the Umlaut every Friday.
Spotted this Post-It Note Mario and mushroom in the halls of Yahoo!.
Bay Area Brazilian quartet, Grupo Falso Baiano (The Fake Bahians) offer a refreshing take on everyone’s favorite gamer theme:
Grupo Falso Baiano “Irmão Super Mario” from Choro e Jazz
Grab the album from their official website. (Thanks, Davon)
We’re catching Patrick Watson at Cafe Du Nord on Saturday. Highly recommended.
Patrick Watson “Giver” from Close To Paradise
The Veils “Sit Down By The Fire” from Sun Gangs
Q Lazzarus “Goodbye Horses” from Goodbye Horses/White Lines single (Yes, this puts the lotion in the basket)
Beirut “My Night With The Prostitute From Marseille” from Big Change: Songs for FINCA
Mogwai “The Sun Smells Too Loud” from The Hawk Is Howling
Rock out with the Umlaut every Friday.
Yesterday marked the 72nd anniversary of the Hindenburg disaster (May 6, 1937).
January of this year marked the 40th Anniversary of the release of Led Zeppelin I (Jan 12, 1969).
To commemorate this thin connection, I’m posting a rare Zeppelin track from a completely different album, IV. Enjoy.
Led Zeppelin “Black Dog” Acoustic, Alternate Version from an old acetate
Remember how Sufjan Stevens was gonna do an album for every state? I think he’s done like two in six years. C’mon man.
Illustrator, writer, and designer, Frank Chimero, has been turning the silhouettes of our 50 states into animals and other stuff for only a year. He’s already done 17. Take that, Sufjan.
See all of Chris’ states here. Or snag prints here.
BONUS SOUNDTRACK:
Sufjan Stevens “Come On! Feel The Illinoise!” from Illinois
Astrud Gilberto “Beginnings” (Chicago) from Talkin Verve
The Sea And Cake “Early Chicago” from Two Gentlemen EP
Sufjan Stevens “Chicago O.C.D.” from Avalanche, Illinois Outtakes
Aliotta Haynes Jeremiah “Lake Shore Drive” from L.S.D.
Rogue Wave “Chicago x12” from Asleep At Heaven’s Gate
Paper Lace “The Night Chicago Died” from Dynamite
Jason Isbell “Chicago Promenade” from Sirens of the Ditch
Wilco “Via Chicago” from Live @ Tower Records Chicago 3.11.93
Harry Carey “Take Me Out To The Ballgame” from Cubs’ 1st Night Game on 8.8.88
Midlake “Roscoe” from The Trials of Van Occupanther
Electrelane “To The East” from No Shouts No Calls
Dinosaur Jr “I Want You To Know” from Farm (due June ’09!)
Japandroids “Young Hearts Spark Fire” from Post-Nothing
Passion Pit “The Reeling” from Manners
Rock out with the Umlaut every Friday.
Brazilian house duo The Twelves are getting tons of noise for their white-hot remixes, from club kids and indie nerds alike. Not just Furries, like the pic suggests.
A-Ha “Take On Me” (The Twelves remix)
Jonathan Ratcliff snapped this pic of San Francisco’s drum-and-guitar duo, The Ferocious Few, down on Powell & Market. What’s rad about them, on top of their raw-ass sound, is that they play all around town. Like, on the street. A lot. Check their MySpace for dates and tunes.
The Ferocious Few “Lord Save My Soul” Snag it on iTunes
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This week is d-u-n, done.
The Joy Formidable “Austere” from A Balloon Called Moaning
Starfucker “Pop Song” from s/t
Black Moth Super Rainbow “Twin of Myself” from Eating Us
Jason Lytle “Yours Truly, The Commuter” from Yours Truly, The Commuter
Iron Horse “Float On” (Modest Mouse) from Pickin’ On Modest Mouse
Rock out with the Umlaut every Friday.
A night of many firsts … My first time at the historic Mystic. My first Devendra show. Plus, a setlist crammed with a ton of songs performed live for the very first time. Including an impromptu first by an audience member.
Here’s pics from my crappy camera … See the rest »
