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Milk by Theme Park. Currently obsessed with this song. Also, if...

Wed, 13 Jun 2012 09:52:12 -0400

Milk by Theme Park.

Currently obsessed with this song. Also, if you like British music, check out my other blog (britishinvasion1190.blogspot.com) which has playlists and audio from my Radio 1190 show “British Invasion.”

The Black Lips lomography

Tue, 12 Jun 2012 22:38:31 -0400

The Black Lips lomography:

You wouldn’t think that a garage rock band like the Black Lips would have such an online presence but they do. Their instagram (Jaredswilley OldKingCole) and Twitter (@theblacklips) accounts are about as ridiculous and amusing as one can expect. Here are some cool analog photos the band took and had published.

I listened. It’s crazy good. nprmusic: Hot Chip’s fifth...

Mon, 04 Jun 2012 22:13:19 -0400

I listened. It’s crazy good.

nprmusic:

Hot Chip’s fifth album is a sincere, expansive declaration of romantic love.

Stream In Our Heads now.

There are at least 50 reasons why, when I graduate school, I...

Thu, 31 May 2012 00:13:48 -0400

There are at least 50 reasons why, when I graduate school, I want to leave ‘Merica behind and move to Sweden. Music is one of them. This is my new summer jam by the Swedish pop sensation Icona Pop. Seriously, try to listen to this song without smiling.

pitchfork: Author Jonathan Lethem talks about his book on...

Tue, 29 May 2012 14:04:08 -0400

pitchfork:

Author Jonathan Lethem talks about his book on Talking Heads’ Fear of Music in the latest installment of our Paper Trail feature series.

Im so into this Diamond Rugs album. Deer Tick + Black Lips +...

Thu, 24 May 2012 23:40:04 -0400

Im so into this Diamond Rugs album.

Deer Tick + Black Lips + Dead Confederates = one wild southern rock album.

Also, I have a serious school girl crush on Ian St. Pe, so I may be a bit biased.

Other great tracks: “Gimme A Beer” “Call Girl Blues” “Blue Mountains”

perpetua: This is a stroke of genius. (More Yauch at Rolling...

Thu, 24 May 2012 09:53:59 -0400

perpetua:

This is a stroke of genius. (More Yauch at Rolling Stone.)

Got a Friday pass for AustinCityLimits 2012. There aren’t...

Wed, 23 May 2012 20:03:48 -0400

Got a Friday pass for AustinCityLimits 2012. There aren’t words for how excited I am.

My personal line-up:

The Black Keys

Florence + The Machine

Weezer

M83

Alabama Shakes

M. Ward

Black Lips

Los Campesinos!

The Wombats

Got a Friday pass for AustinCityLimits 2012. There aren’t...

Wed, 23 May 2012 20:02:23 -0400

Got a Friday pass for AustinCityLimits 2012. There aren’t words for how excited I am.

My personal line-up:

The Black Keys

Florence + The Machine

Weezer

M83

Alabama Shakes

M. Ward

Black Lips

Los Campesinos!

The Wombats

There’s been a lot of debate about this song and Best...

Wed, 23 May 2012 18:51:44 -0400

There’s been a lot of debate about this song and Best Coast’s new album of the same name. Some have said that it’s a fun surf-pop album tailored for summer while others claim that Best Coast doesn’t even try to create sophisticated lyrics and music, instead basing a career on a gimicky love of SoCal. Personally, I think that once you’ve heard one Best Coast song you’ve heard them all, and yes, Bethany Cosentino is not Leonard Cohen, but that doesn’t make her music bad. I think the 21st century thus far has taught us that art can be whatever the fuck you want it to be, and if a band wants to create their image and music around a romanticized image of LA, who are you to discredit them? Paper Bird, a local CO band, defines themselves on complex musicianship, but it’s the basic jingle of “Colorado” that gets the loudest cheers at shows. Music is music is music. And that can mean whatever you want it to.

Oh, Stephin Merrit, you will always be a hilarious and...

Tue, 22 May 2012 21:25:00 -0400

Oh, Stephin Merrit, you will always be a hilarious and heartbreakingly clever songwriter

I had a professor who looked eerily like M.Ward and I always...

Tue, 22 May 2012 21:22:59 -0400

I had a professor who looked eerily like M.Ward and I always wanted to ask if he knew him/modeled his style after him, but I never had the courage. Anyway, his new album Wasteland Companion is worth a listen. While ironically, it’s one of his more upbeat albums, (and let’s face it, we all know those love songs are about Zooey Deschanel) he’s still an impressive songwriter.

If you’ve never seen a Black Lips show. Do it, now....

Sun, 20 May 2012 21:25:16 -0400

If you’ve never seen a Black Lips show. Do it, now. Seriously, they tour all the time and are absolutely insane live.

I can’t stop listening to the new Santigold album,...

Sun, 20 May 2012 21:20:00 -0400

I can’t stop listening to the new Santigold album, “Master of My Make-Believe.” She’s the new M.I.A.