Some new tunes this week. And a couple older ones to prep for tonight’s Devendra show at the Mystic in Petaluma. Enjoy.
Superchunk “Misfits And Mistakes” from Leaves in the Gutter EP
The Hold Steady “Chips Ahoy” (live) from A Positive Rage
The Shins “Plenty Is Never Enough” (Tenemant Halls cover)
from Score! 20 Years of Merge, the Covers
T. Rex “Cosmic Dancer” from Electric Warrior
Devendra Banhart “At The Hop” from Niño Rojo
Rock out with the Umlaut every Friday.
Live in some L.A. park (via Trials + Tribulations)
This was 6 months ago, but new to me. And you?
MP3: “Dance Dance Dance” Lykke Li & Bon Iver
The songs that got me through this week:
“The Wanting Comes In Waves” The Decemberists from The Hazards of Love
“Isis Unvelied” Trail of Dead from The Century of Self
“Bled White” Elliott Smith live circa ‘98
“1901” Phoenix from Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix
“Tracy’s Waters” Patrick Watson from Wooden Arms
Rock out with the Umlaut every Friday.
If you missed Game Over last October, don’t miss GAME OVER/CONTINUE? this Friday (3.27.09) at Giant Robot SF. See a sneak preview. Then check Snaggs’ Flickr gallery of vinyl cartridges, the details are rad.
UPDATE (4.6.09): Opening Night Pics …
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A double-shot of covers for this fine Friday.
Rock out with the Umlaut:
Side A
Donny Hathaway “Jealous Guy” (John Lennon)
Radiohead “Nobody Does It Better” (Carly Simon)
Maritime “Boy From School” (Hot Chip)
Dawn Landes “Young Folks” (Peter, Bjorn & John)
Crooked Fingers “When You Were Mine” (Prince)
Side B
Beck “Do You Realize?” (Flaming Lips)
Jonny Polonsky “In Bloom” (Nirvana)
Killer Watts “The Good, The Bad & The Ugly” (Ennio Morricone)
7 Seconds “99 Red Balloons” (Nena)
Good Riddance “Come Dancing” (The Kinks)
Rock out with the Umlaut every Friday.
This week’s five tunes that’ve been swirling around the background.
Rock out with the Ümlaut:
Ennio Morricone “L’Estasi Dell’Oro” Bandini remix
St Vincent “Strangers” from Actor
Heartless Bastards “The Mountain” from The Mountain
Department of Eagles “No One Does It Like You” from In Ear Park
Dr Dog “Heart It Races” (Architecture in Helsinki cover)
from Heart It Races
Watch what the guy’s thinking when the girl’s dreaming marriage in this nice spot for Puma’s new, light-injected (huh?) shoes. (Thanks, Ty)
Music:
Magnetic Fields “Underwear” from 69 Love Songs
This Friday I’m feelin’ the Spring. These tunes feel it, too.
Rock out with the Ümlaut:
Of Montreal “Suffer For Fashion” from Hissing Fauna, Are You the Destroyer?
King of France “Just A Body” from The King of France
Pas/Cal “You Were Too Old For Me” from I Was Raised On Matthew, Mark, Luke & Laura
Malajube “Luna” from Labyrinthes
School of Seven Bells “Connjur” from Alpinisms
This mix will play right here on the page. Click the first play button and the rest will follow. Some more Irish-y than others.
Unknown “Finnegan’s Wake” Library of Congress,
WPA CA Folk Music Project
Frank Black & Glen Hansard “The Aul’ Triangle”
Dropkick Murphys “Shipping Up to Boston”
Thin Lizzy “Whisky In The Jar”
Bud Light “Mr Kiss-Me-I’m-Irish Pin Wearer”
Waterboys “Fisherman’s Blues”
The Pogues “On the Sunnyside of the Street”
The Thrills “Irish Gates Keep Gate-Crashin”
Dexy’s Midnight Runners “Plan B”
The Undertones “Teenage Kicks”
Stiff Little Fingers “Mr Fire Coal Man”
Mighty Mighty Bosstones “Where’d You Go”
Them (feat. Van Morrison) “Here Comes The Night”
Bing Crosby “When Irish Eyes Are Smiling”
The top five tracks I’ve been diggin’ this week.
Rock out with the Ümlaut:
Handsome Furs “White City” from Face Control
Yeah Yeah Yeahs “Skeletons” from It’s Blitz
Grizzly Bear “While You Wait For The Others” from Veckatimest
Land of Talk “Some Are Lakes” from Some Are Lakes
Morrissey “Something Is Squeezing My Skull” from Years of Refusal
Succumb to your bit-torrent guilt and actually purchase an album. It’s refreshing.
MP3s and details …
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