Interstate 8

Woah

2011-03-18T01:40:00.000-07:00

I may have found a Korean song that I actually like, for real.

Jungmal Michyeosseo

2010-07-14T05:16:00.000-07:00

As my time in Korea progresses, there are some Kpop songs that are actually catching hold in my head, for better or worse. I suppose my favorite Kpop artist is Son Dambi, as she has 2 songs that I like. I already posted Saturday Night before, this time it's Crazy ft. Eric (whoever 'Eric' is). I could definitely, definitely live without Eric's verse but the song is catchy in a way. I guess it's supposed to me some kind of 80's shtick. Look up the video on youtube for the infamous (in Korea) 'chair dance'

Download: Son Dambi - Crazy ft. Eric

Best you don't forget

2010-04-27T12:20:00.000-07:00

Alcoholic Faith Mission: My Eyes To See [zshare]

Politic is violence

2010-03-19T04:05:00.000-07:00

In a way, I wish I understood the words, but at the same time I really enjoy just hearing the whole song without being distracted by lyrics.

Download: Amadou et Mariam - Politic Amagni [zshare]

No more

2010-03-18T12:30:00.000-07:00

Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds: And No More Shall We Part [zshare]

It's over, it's over, it's over

2010-03-17T22:31:00.000-07:00

The Smiths: I Know It's Over [zshare]

Celtic Blues

2010-03-13T13:27:00.000-08:00

Got this mp3 a while ago
[Gonna guess Mixtape Riot]
but this Paul Dateh is amazing. Check his other vids

Want You Back

2010-03-12T14:09:00.000-08:00

Not that you needed any but
further proof that Phaseone can make anything gold...

Nite Jewel: Want You Back (Phaseone Remix) [zshare]

Other Phaseone gems:
Burial: Archangel Remix
Fool's Gold: Surprise Hotel Remix
Phaseone: Tower Grove Joint
J Dilla: Walkoninit Remix

Take me

2010-03-01T20:07:00.000-08:00

No underlying theme. Just what I've been in love with lately:

oOoOO: NoSummr4u [zshare]

What an annoying name for a band. What a great cover though.

Camille: Waves [zshare]

What an oddly beautiful song.

Right through my bones

Phantogram: As Far As I Can See [zshare]

Another surprising song! Fck! convention.

Blane Fonda: Salacious Love [zshare]

Here we are together at some salacious bar
And I'm looking for love at the bottom of every cup

Wild Beasts: Old Dog [zshare]

Just saw these guys live last week and what a great show. They sound even better in person! It's a weird song [like most off Limbo, Panto] but lyrics aside, the song makes me feel oddly uplifted.

Loyal Divide

2010-02-04T12:38:00.000-08:00

Loyal Divide: Vision Vision [zshare]

Hot Chip + Portishead + Flying Lotus + Timbaland + Radiohead

Best Albums & Music of 2009: K-Os & Tanya Morgan

2010-01-05T04:04:00.000-08:00

I'm just going to post these willy-nilly as the inspiration comes, so this is really in no particular order, BUT that being said, these 2 are absolutely top-5 of the year and quite possibly top-2. Here's my judgement:

Tanya Morgan - Brooklynati

I've been a fan of TM for a short while (follow the link for samples), starting with the mixtape Tanya Morgan Is a Rap Group, and during that short period I downloaded/bought almost everything of theirs I could (thanks to Don, www.mcdayjob.com) . Most of their stuff was a combination of good and not-so-good but they definitely showed promise, and that promise was realized with Brooklynati. The first time I heard "On Our Way," I wasn't halfway through by the time I'd gone to imculture and ordered the Brooklynati Survival Kit, in order to give these guys as much of my money as I could. This album is fantastic.

K-Os - Yes!

Another album I bought essentially "sight-unseen" (sound-unheard?), this album will only disappoint you if you're deaf, or an idiot. If you're lucky enough to have lived in Canada and preordered the album on iTunes, please email me a CD-quality version of "Dance in your car." With a full 2nd disc of fan-made remixes, K-Os continues to solidify himself as a man of the people, and his music, as a result, is unassumingly excellent. My personal favorite on this album is the Soundcrates remix of 4321, but this is an easy album to get lost in from start to finish.

Thank you, K-Os and TM (Von Pea, Donwill, Ilyas), for the aural pleasure in 2009.

Soldier of Love

2010-01-04T12:14:00.001-08:00

Sade: Soldier of Love [zshare]

Whoah. I've been jamming out to this song for a bit now. I just assumed that it was some epic, maybe unreleased, song I had missed.
Nope. This is NEW Sade.

This makes me very happy.

If I were a DJ 2

2009-12-30T16:01:00.001-08:00

In anticipation of NYE with Kid Sister in Madison, WI [!!!!!!]
here are some killer dance jams [most jukeworthy of course] with some Kid Sis highlights.

Passion Pit: The Reeling (Calvin Harris Remix) [removed]

Kid Sister: Control [removed]

Major Lazer: Pon De Floor (Chewy Chocolate Cookies Remix) [removed]

Treasure Fingers: Cross the Dancefloor [removed]

Kid Sister: Right Hand Hi [removed]

A-Trak: Throw Some D's In Your Life [removed]

Solange: Would've Been the One (Edwin van Cleef Remix) [removed]

Diplo & Buraka Som Sistema: Inna De Ghetto (Remix) [removed]

Kid Sister: Switchboard [removed]

The Hood Internet: Juke & Pop (Mic Terror & Green Velvet) [removed]

A-Trak: Stuntin' Like My Guitar [removed]

Kid Sister: Get Fresh (Alex Gopher Remix) [removed]

Hood Internet: Wetter and Jeffer (Twista & Boys Noize) [removed]

Well there ya go. End the decade with a BANG!

You've got the...

2009-12-29T23:33:00.000-08:00

Julie Doiron: The Sweetest Eyes (When You Laugh) [zshare]

Will Stratton: Sonnet [zshare]

Oh you look so pretty and full of fear

Blossom Dearie: Tea For Two [zshare]

We won't have it known that we own a telephone

Gordon Jenkins: Caravan [zshare]

Audrey: Pocket Arms [zshare]

Fat Freddy's Drop: Boondigga [zshare]

Tried everything, then tried it again

Washed Out: Luck [zshare]

Kings of Convenience: Boat Behind [zshare]

And you know your heart

2009-12-19T20:12:00.000-08:00

Sunset Rubdown: Idiot Heart [zshare]

I've got dreams to remember

2009-12-19T15:49:00.000-08:00

Closest thing you're gonna get to a holiday post. [From me at least]
I kinda lost my Christmas spirit 5yrs ago.

But here are a couple of my fave "Boooo! It's Christmas so soon?" songs.

Okkervil River: Listening To Otis Redding At Home During Christmas [zshare]

Vince Guaraldi Trio: Christmas Time is Here (Instrumental) [zshare]

Broken Social Scene: Handjobs for the Holidays [zshare]

Scully, check this out...

2009-12-06T23:06:00.000-08:00

In the episode of The X Files called "Orison," an escaped convict named Donny Faster (making his 2nd appearance) comes after Scully because he loves her red hair. He also wants to eat her pinky, no euphemism. Anyways, this song features prominently in the episode, as Scully and Mulder try to chase down Faster they hear it everywhere. The song isn't bad, but you'd have to try hard to make a music video with more absurdity for your buck than this one.

Sea Above, Sky Below

2009-12-06T22:08:00.000-08:00

Dirty Three: Sea Above, Sky Below [zshare]

Dirty Three speaks to me in a way that few other bands/artists can.
I can't even begin to describe them.

Batting a thousand...

2009-12-06T20:04:00.000-08:00

Passion Pit: I've Got Your Number [zshare]

Somewhere between Architecture in Helsinki and Black Kids.

What can a man do...

2009-12-06T19:46:00.000-08:00

Lee Fields & the Expressions: Do You Love Me (Like You Say You Do) [zshare]

What can a man do
When a woman is all he's got

Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings: Stranded In Your Love (feat. Lee Fields) [zshare]

Is this romance
or circumstance?

You, in the cardigan...

2009-11-22T15:33:00.000-08:00

Just what I needed on my 3am, 40m, bike ride home last night.

Owen: Poor Souls [zshare]

Memory Cassette: Asleep at a Party [zshare]

There you go there you go...

2009-11-20T14:57:00.000-08:00

Rory Kane: The Choice (featuring Nika Roza Danilova) [zshare]

Madison representin'!

Where do you and I begin?

2009-11-20T11:53:00.000-08:00

Soylentgreen23 on flickr

Solange: Stillness is the Move [zshare]

I'm sorry. I meant to post this the first day I heard it. It's been on repeat all week.
This makes me want to look up more Dirty Projectors. I don't know what is, but I havent liked the stuff I've heard by them. Though I did enjoy their stuff on La Blogotheque.
But back to Solange. The star. This girl has moxy. I really hope she gets the respect and attention she deserves. Without having to cut off all of her hair.
I found Sol-Angel and the Hadley St. Dreams a much better and more inventive throwback than R.Saadiq's The Way I See It but she still flew under the radar.
Indie cred won't but you a house, but that's what big sisters are for.

Meshell Ndegeocello: Shirk [zshare]

...I'm sorry I lied

Loving Meshell right now. And it didn't occur to me that she was on the Love & Basketball soundtrack. Man, I love that soundtrack. Well here she is now with Shirk. Don't even know if you can call her Neo-Soul. I don't.

The Watson Twins: Just Like Heaven [zshare]

Show me how you do that trick...

You know the song. This version is beautiful. Simply.

Papa...

2009-11-11T06:35:00.000-08:00

If only I could choose some witty section of lyrics for the title of this post, but alas, I cannot. I have absolutely no idea what this song is about except that it has something to do with Mr. Keita's papa? It could be someone else's papa but it's not really important. There's absolutely nothing I could put into words that would compare to the beauty of this song.

Download: Salif Keita - Papa [zshare mp3]

The world is yours...

2009-11-05T11:51:00.000-08:00

[Movie still from La Haine]

Nas: The World is Yours [zshare]