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Teaser: Radical Face Song in Aamion Goodwin Family Surf Doc


No word on the official soundtrack but this Radical Face tune, used in a Nikon spot in the past, suits this teaser like a custom score. Currently titled The Goodwin Project, the movie is literally an adventure in the making which follows the Goodwin family—surfers Aamion and Daisy, with their two children in tow—around the world. One of my friends is on the crew documenting their travels and it sounds pretty damn interesting. See where they’re at now at The Goodwin Project.

Radical Face “Welcome Home” [follow]
from Touch The Sky

Radical Face has a new album out today (10/4) on iTunes, The Family Tree: The Roots.

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MP3: Wavves, Miracles of Modern Science, Wild Beasts, Memory Tapes, and Mates of State :: Friday 09.23.11

Enjoy thoroughly. Rock out with the Ümlaut to past Friday Fives here.

Wavves “Bug” [ follow ]
from Life Sux EP

Miracles of Modern Science “Eating Me Alive” [ follow ]
from Dog Year

Wild Beasts “Thankless Thing” [ follow ]
from Reach a Bit Further

Memory Tapes “Wait In The Dark” [ follow ]
from Player Piano

Mates of State “Palomino” [ follow ]
from Mountaintops

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MP3: Mariachi El Bronx, Olenka and the Autumn Lovers, Florence + The Machine, Birds & Batteries cover The Who, and Regina Spektor cover for Boardwalk Empire :: Friday 09.16.11

A bunch of tasty new tunes for your shoppin’ list. Plus one slightly older track, Odessa, a shout out to a customer of Blue Ribbon Salvage who just snatched up one of my favorite pieces. Enjoy thoroughly. Play past Friday Fives like a radio here.

Mariachi El Bronx “48 Roses” [ follow ]

Olenka and the Autumn Lovers “Odessa” [ follow ]
from And Now We Sing

Florence + The Machine “Shake It Out” [ follow ]
from Ceremonials

Birds & Batteries “Squeeze Box” (The Who) [ follow ]
thanks, The Bay Bridged

Regina Spektor “My Man” (Fanny Brice) [ follow ]
from Boardwalk Empire Soundtrack

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FNO NYC MP3s: Real Estate, Best Coast, Foster The People, Beach Fossils, and School of Seven Bells

If you’re in NYC the late-night, über-shopping extravaganza Fashion’s Night Out is tonight (9/8) with a grip of free shows, if you can beat past the hordes. Here’s a prêt-à-porter playlist with links to show info down below.

Real Estate @ 44 Mercer Street

Real Estate “It’s Real” from Days [follow]

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Best Coast @ Helmut Lang

Best Coast “Sunny Adventure”
from split 7” with Jeff The Brotherhood [follow]

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Foster The People @ Lacoste

Foster The People “Pumped Up Kicks” from Torches [follow]

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Beach Fossils @ Bloomingdale’s

Beach Fossils “Sometimes” from Sometimes [follow]

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School of Seven Bells @ Treasure & Bond

School of Seven Bells “Connjur” (Acoustic) from
Stereogum Decomposed Session [follow]

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MP3: Willie Nelson covers Coldplay, Future Islands, St. Vincent, CSS w/RATATAT, and Elephant :: Friday 09.02.11

Who’da thunk it’d take Willie to make me like a Coldplay song? And how many times can you dance to this Future Islands track? Tons to add to your shopping list. Enjoy thoroughly.

Willie Nelson “Scientist” (Coldplay) COMMERCIAL RIP
[buy on iTunes]

Future Islands “Balance”
from On The Water [out 10.11]

St. Vincent “Cruel”
from Cruel [out 9.13]

CSS “Red Alert” feat. Ratatat
from La Liberacion [follow]

Elephant “Actors”
from Allured / Actors [download]

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MP3: Bon Iver x James Blake, Tokyo Police Club cover Jimmy Eat World, The Quakes cover Echo & The Bunnymen, Male Bonding, and SF’s Girls :: Friday 08.26.11

What a week of surprises. An earthquake rattled NYCSteve Jobs terminated himself. And a hurricane’s coming out of nowhere to slap the NE somethin’ fierce. So why not some equally unexpected collaborations, covers, and other tunes? Damn right. Enjoy thoroughly.

Bon Iver x James Blake “Fall Creek Boys Choir”

Tokyo Police Club “Sweetness” (Jimmy Eat World)
feat. Michael Angelakos of Passion Pit

The Quakes “The Killing Moon” (Echo & The Bunnymen)
more at Cover Me

Male Bonding “Tame The Sun” from Endless Now

Girls “Honey Bunny” from Father, Son, Holy Ghost

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MP3: New Feist, Okkervil River, Twin Sister, Morning Teleportation, and The Decemberists iTunes Session :: Friday 08.19.11

Much goodness. Enjoy thoroughly.

Feist “How Come You Never Go There”
from Metals

Okkervil River “Your Past Life as a Blast”
from I Am Very Far

Twin Sister “Gene Ciampi”

Morning Teleportation “Eyes The Same”
from Expanding Anyway

The Decemberists “The Hazards of Love 4 (acoustic)”
from iTunes Session: The Decemberists

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MP3 + Live: Catch Calexico in Petaluma with Sea Of Bees

Live Calexico is an experience. Live Calexico at a small (and awesome) venue is an experience you just cannot pass up. So don’t.

If you’re in the Yay Area or anywhere north, head to the historic Mystic Theatre in Petaluma tonight. Sacramento‘s Sea of Bees open for Calexico. There’s still a few tickets available. While you’re in town, stop by Heebe Jeebe for a ¡Dia De Los Gigantes! Shirt .

Here’s a taste of what you’re in for:

Calexico “El Picador” (live)
from China Theater, Stockholm 4.25.03 

Sea of Bees “Marmalade”
from Songs for the Ravens [follow]

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MP3: Andrew Bird covers Kermit, Fruit Bats, Cymbals Eat Guitars, Future Islands, and Four Tet :: Friday 08.05.11

Greetings from NYC. Again. Here’s some brand spankin’ new and some old(ish) tunes to add to your shopping list. Enjoy thoroughly.

Andrew Bird “Bein’ Green” (Kermit the Frog)”
from Muppets: The Green Album

Fruit Bats “You’re Too Weird” from Tripper

Cymbals Eat Guitars “Definite Darkness”
from Lenses Alien

Future Islands “Long Flight”
from In Evening Air

Four Tet “Locked” from Fabriclive 59

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MP3: New Neon Indian, St Vincent, Dum Dum Girls, Richard Buckner, and Waters (ex-Port Obrien) :: Friday 07.29.11

Here’s the standouts for this week. Update your shoppin’ lists. Enjoy thoroughly.

Neon Indian “Fallout” from Era Extraña

St. Vincent “Surgeon” from Strange Mercy

Dum Dum Girls “Coming Down” from Only In Dreams

Richard Buckner “Escape” from Our Blood

Waters “Take Me Out To The Coast” from Out In The Light

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MP3: Cass McCombs, Canon Blue, M83, Gem Club, and Girls :: Friday 07.22.11

Greetings from sticky, sweltering New York City. Here’s the new tunes that flew here with me. Enjoy thoroughly.

Cass McCombs “Harmonia”

Canon Blue “Indian Summer” (Des Moines)
from Rumspringa

M83 “Midnight City”
from Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming

Gem Club “Breakers” from Breakers

Girls “Vomit” (radio rip)
from Father, Son, Holy Ghost

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MP3: The Drums, YesYou, Fool’s Gold, Mates of State, and Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks :: Friday 07.15.11

Here’s what’s been swirling between the ears this week. Enjoy thoroughly.

The Drums “Money” from Money

YesYou “Half of It”download ]

Fool’s Gold “Wild Window”
from Leave No Trace

Mates of State “Maracas”
from Mountaintops

Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks “Tigers”
from Mirror Traffic

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