circular music

(Thanksgiving) Dinner With Pete

circularmusic@gmail.com (Pete Fuller) — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 09:47:00 -0500

I wanted to re post episode 5 of Circular Music for some Thanksgiving music, so here it is...Enjoy the day!

New single from The Mary Onettes!

circularmusic@gmail.com (Pete Fuller) — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 15:08:00 -0500

You can listen to the first single from The Mary Onettes called Evil Coast on Soundcloud. It is a bit of a departure, not enough to throw you, but rather quite a lovely surprise! You can see details about their 3rd album here on Labrador. And you can sample many of the lovely groups from Labrador here. There are some interesting Acid House Kings remixes too...

Circular Music 44 (Sunspots) Playlist with links!

circularmusic@gmail.com (Pete Fuller) — Wed, 5 Sep 2012 10:37:00 -0400

So now you can do some huntin' and supportin' of these groups featured on episode 44! Check out the group's sites and support them. And please to enjoy!

Circular Music Episode 44 (Sunspot)

(Opening Song) Wanwinkel-Space Oddity

The Album Leaf-Falling From The Sun (Jamuel Saxon remix)

Summerbirds In The Cellar-Sunlight Sickness, Electric Night

Ratatat-Sunblocks

The Sounds-Midnight Sun

Yelle’-S’eteint Le Soleil

Dragonette-Big Sunglasses

Belle &Sebastian-Another Sunny Day

Stereolab-Cellulose Sunshine

Eggstone-Sun King

Nouvelle Vague-Blister In The Sun

Jason Collett-I’ll Bring The Sun

Fleet Foxes-Sun It Rises

The Dears-Warm and Sunny Days

Thievery Corporation (featuring Wayne Coyne)-Marching The Hate Machines (into the sun)

Love & Rockets-Earth, Sun and Moon

Nick Drake-Things Behind The Sun

Tall Tales & The Silver Lining- Hey Sunshine

Len-Steal My Sunshine

Circular Music 44 (Sunspots)

circularmusic@gmail.com (Pete Fuller) — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 12:39:00 -0400

This episode is dedicated to my friend Stephen Ramsden who runs the Charlie Bates Solar Astronomy Project. His organization teaches kids and adults the joys of astronomy through beautiful telescopes, lectures and science! Just click on the the title above and your journey to the sun will begin!

Circular Music 43 (Cool Pool Queue) Playlist

circularmusic@gmail.com (Pete Fuller) — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 09:07:00 -0400

In addition to the playlist being (hopefully) embedded in your download of episode 43 of Circular Music, I finally got around to posting the playlist with links to the groups pages. or as close as I can get. Now call me old fashioned, but some of the groups don't even have sites, so you get a mix of FB, Soundcloud etc. I can certainly understand the burden of maintaining the twitters, tumblrs and the facebooks, but my hope is for people to check out their sites and show them some love, you know, support them! If it is not apparent, just click on any group, or remixer for more info!

Anywhoo, you can purchase most of the groups music through your local independent record store or through iTunes, Amazon and also on the groups sites linked below. Going to the group's site or label will usually showcase special versions (limited editions, colored vinyl etc) for all you collector nerds out there (me). And maybe a free single!

Opening Song-Mates OfState-Sway (Diamond Rings remix)

Purity Ring-Obedear

CharliXCX-Stay Away

Niki & The Dove- The Gentle Roar (Michael Creange & WEKEEED remix)

Justice-Newlands (TheBlister Boyz remix)

Santigold-Big Mouth

The Sounds-Something To Die For

St. Lucia-The Old House Is Gone

The Juan MacLean-One Day (James Curd remix)

Austra-Identity

Little Dragon-Little Man (Tycho remix)

Housse De Racket-Chateau

Tanlines-Green Grass

The Neighborhood-Sweater Weather

Ghost Loft-Blow

Circular Music 43 (Cool Pool Queue)

circularmusic@gmail.com (Pete Fuller) — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 13:00:00 -0400

I really don't want this to be an annual event, but life (or apathy) sometimes get in the way. This is your summer soundtrack! Disregard the mumbly bits, and enjoy! Just click on the title and either stream it or (right click in the PC world, ⌘ S in the Mac world) download it as a mp3 file. It will also be available on iTunes, and if you like it please review it on iTunes or comment here!

circularmusic@gmail.com (Pete Fuller) — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 14:54:00 -0400

New single by The Mary Onettes!

circularmusic@gmail.com (Pete Fuller) — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 15:58:00 -0500

You can pick up the first single produced, by an outside producer, by The Mary Onettes by clicking above, or below. you can order the12" E.P. by going to Labrador.

Love's Taking Strange Ways

A special gift from Lykke Li to you!

circularmusic@gmail.com (Pete Fuller) — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 19:21:00 -0500

Lykke Li is feeling the spirit this year and is giving away three songs to you. Show some love, go to her site, or iTunes, or Amazon or your local record store and pick up her newish, but greatish (she is in my top 10 this year) album Wounded Rhymes. For now, enjoy these! Yep, right there on the marquee.

Lykke Li-The Lost Sessions Vol.1

Circular Music 42 playlist with links (to all your new favorite groups)

circularmusic@gmail.com (Pete Fuller) — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 09:53:00 -0400

Just click on anything in this post and the links will magically (some say the devil's handiwork) appear...

Circular Music 42 (Atmospheric Pressure Drop)

(Opening Song) Stereolab-Whisper Pitch

Ji Nilsson-Stupid 2Nite

Monorail- Oh, Duchess

Albin de la Simone andVanessa Paradis-Adrienne

Stereolab-Halucinex

Funk’N’Stein-Blue Lights

Miss Li-I Can’t Get You Off My Mind

Tatiana- World of My Own Design

Gotan Project-La Gloria

Ozomatli-45(The Return of Chic Remix)

Thunderball-12 Miles High (the Al Lindrum remix)

Metric-Blindness (Mikhail Merklov remix)

Friendly Fires-Helpless

ThieveryCorporation-Free

Ana Tijoux-1977

Holly Cook-Remember (Walking in the Sand)

Phantogram-When I’m Small

B.O.B vs GreenDay-Boulevard of Aeroplanes

Circular Music 42 (atmospheric pressure drop)

circularmusic@gmail.com (Pete Fuller) — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 00:29:00 -0400

Lounging around this weekend? Here is a little something to brighten you afternoon. Just click on the title and you will be lounging in no time...

Circular Music 42.

circularmusic@gmail.com (Pete Fuller) — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 12:57:00 -0400

And yes the song is purty too!

Amanda Mair has a new song called Doubt available, and it is free from the fine folks at Labrador! It is a deceptively simple slice of poppy goodness. I don't know much about Ms. Mair, but so far so good. A pleasant Monday morning song.

As always, go to Labrador for all your pop needs, Swedish or otherwise...

Tycho on tour with Little Dragon

circularmusic@gmail.com (Pete Fuller) — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 18:07:00 -0400

Tycho is swinging through the east coast portion of Little Dragon's tour. I am excited about seeing Little Dragon, but to be honest, I am going to the show to see Tycho. And to maybe score some t-shirts and vinyl! Tycho is touring with a full band, although I am not sure what that will mean. If you like, you can stop by the Tycho music site and look (and purchase) his great music, art and t-shirts. He also posts ridiculously great play lists every month for your enjoyment. Also his new album Dive is out in mp3 and CD format. yes, I will be buying the vinyl, and maybe the "deluxe version", cause well, I am a dork...

If you want some links to Tycho,, click on anything in this post and all will be revealed (thanks to the magical new layout and my general laziness)...

Marina And The Diamonds part 2: Radioactive

circularmusic@gmail.com (Pete Fuller) — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 16:46:00 -0400

It is funny, this song somehow sounds like a remix of a song, but anywhosal, please to enjoy!

New Marina And The Diamonds Song/Video!

circularmusic@gmail.com (Pete Fuller) — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 11:10:00 -0400

Here is the new song/video for the new Marina And The Diamonds song titled Electra Heart part 1: Fear And Loathing (mouthful ain't it).

I don't think that there is a rivalry between Marina and Florence & The Machine, but in my head there is. I listen to both powerhouses, but I am way more partial to Marina. Besides possessing a great voice, I like her lyrics better-they are more clever/insightful/interesting/funny in my opinion. And yes, Marina and the Diamonds, I suppose, are poppier for the most part.

While I enjoy Florence & The Machine, their songs tend to be on the grandiose side, every song seems to swell with anthemic music made for stadiums. Not that there is anything wrong with that, it just seems like there are no real quiet moments. Sometimes the quiet make the loud seem that much more powerful. Maybe they just take themselves too seriously, like Radiohead.

And don't get me wrong, Marina And The Diamonds certainly have their moments of bombast. I guess for me, I have listened to Family Jewels album about 10 times more than the Lungs album. This does not make it better, it just makes it my preference...

New Ladytron Song and video!

circularmusic@gmail.com (Pete Fuller) — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 10:44:00 -0400

This is turning into a great week, as I found new songs/videos for Ladytron and Marina & The Diamonds (which I will post in a second).

The Ladytron song is titled White Elephant off of their forthcoming (I hope soon) album called Gravity, The Seducer.

To me, or to my ears, this is not so much of a departure from the Ladytron sound, but an evolution. Let's face it, they spearheaded the Neu Wave sound 10+ years ago, and frankly did it better than most. What has been constant in their approach is the ability to craft great songs, so the evolution does not hinder them.

Gravity The Seducer drops in the US on September 13th. Visit with Ladytron here! And for now, please to enjoy the viddy...

The Labrador Label really loves you!

circularmusic@gmail.com (Pete Fuller) — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 15:54:00 -0400

The charming Swedish label Labrador has a new summer 2011 compilation, and they want you to have it for free! The compilation is called Stockholm Believes In Us and can be listened to as individual songs here, or downloaded as a zip(py) file here. This compilation should give you a pretty fair idea about the Labrador label, and some of the great bands the support. Either way, it is a lovely summer affair!

Now here is what should happen, you listen and fall in love multiple times, and then return to Labrador and purchase some of these groups' music or merchandise. I believe it may also be available on Amazon (US only) here...

Bastille Day!

circularmusic@gmail.com (Pete Fuller) — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 08:12:00 -0400

In honor of Bastille Day in France (and around the world), I will re-post episode 10 of Circular Music titled Pommes Frites Avec Pierre (loosely translated French Fries With Pete).

My neighborhood, Audubon Park is also having a Bastille Day block party complete with champagne, mime dunking, and French poodle contests! So if you are in the area, come by and say bon jour!

You can click on the the player right below to stream Circular Music or download it on iTunes!

New song from Pallers!

circularmusic@gmail.com (Pete Fuller) — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 19:01:00 -0400

Once again, the lovely folks at Labrador are letting you sample (download) the new song by Pallers called Come Rain, Come Sunshine. Pallers is kind of a sneaky group, they make beautifully infectious music that kind of worms its way into your head. It looks like they have finally finished their debut album, which is titled The Sea Of Memories. This beauty is available here on the Labrador site.

Just to make things more interesting, Labrador has released The Radio Dept.'s catalog on 180 gram vinyl!

New Acid House Kings Video (and free MP3)!

circularmusic@gmail.com (Pete Fuller) — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 07:55:00 -0400

I can not think of a more perfect way to say summer than with a video and a free download of the Acid House Kings new single called Under Water. Labrador, the go-to label for all things Svenska and poptacular, has released the video and the song. But you really should just buy the album Music Is Better With You by the Acid House Kings. I ordered the vinyl and it was worth the wait...

You can also check out Labrador's other groups (and vids) here. And you can download the song here.

Acid House Kings "Under water" from Labrador Records on Vimeo.

New single by CSS! From their upcoming album! Exclamation!!!

circularmusic@gmail.com (Pete Fuller) — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 18:13:00 -0400

The lovely music blog Disco Naivete has posted the new single from Brazil's sassiest group, CSS. The song is called Hits Me Like A Rock, the album will be called La Liberacion. It features a some vocal chops by Mr. Bobby Gillespie of the band Primal Scream. The new album is not due out till August?!?

But I guess we will have to find some other way to occupy our time until then. Wander around Disco Naivete for a bit, it will do you good....

Your Summer Jams Have Been Decided For You!

circularmusic@gmail.com (Pete Fuller) — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 10:52:00 -0400

You can also download this, so you can play it in the convertible? at DJ Earworm's site.

Top Downloaders of Circular Music!

circularmusic@gmail.com (Pete Fuller) — Sat, 14 May 2011 09:43:00 -0400

I know, this is dorky, but I love seeing where the podcast is downloaded from. Don't worry, I am only talking about countries, not towns, streets, or your rooms! I know I keep saying it, but I really started this for friends and it is just now that I have more friends through the podcast! It amazes me that anyone downloads it with the utter lack of promotion on my part. I do this out of my love of these groups!

I would also like to send a special hello to new friends in Mali or the Republic Of Mali! I believe they constitute the first sizable block of downloads from the continent of Africa! And that makes me happy!

So here is the list.

United States
United Kingdom
Japan
New Zealand
Australia
Germany
France
Italy
Canada
Mali
Spain
Ireland

Department of Corrections

circularmusic@gmail.com (Pete Fuller) — Sat, 14 May 2011 09:41:00 -0400

I apparently missed listing one group from episode 41 of Circular Music. As slapped together as the podcast may sound, I listen to a lot of music and move songs around to make what I think is a good flow. I moved the Fiery Furnaces song from the beginning to middle and finally towards the end. And I forgot to credit them for their song Benton Harbor Blues from the Bitter Tea album.

Circular Music 41 (Striped Shirts Checked) Playlist with links! And a big thank you!

circularmusic@gmail.com (Pete Fuller) — Mon, 2 May 2011 16:50:00 -0400

So, with the release of episode 41 of the Circular Music podcast, I wanted to tell everyone that we crossed 80,000 downloads worldwide! Now that is not really a lot in terms of the real world podcasts whatever that means, but for a person (me) who just wanted to share music with his friends, I will D. Trump myself and say well done self!

For those of us that are challenged with the maths (like me), that is roughly 2,000 discerning people who download and listen to each episode of the podcast. Give or take...And I hope this helps(ed) give exposure to some 400+ music groups over those episodes! And really, there is so much great music out there that we will continue to discover together.

As always, the groups I play create art, and deserve to be supported however you can. Click on the band names below to go the the groups site. Who knows, you may even score a ltd edition 7 inch, or at least a free song...

I would definitely like to thank Yana for encouraging me, and putting up with time away from her. I love you!

Thanks! Pete

(Opening song) Honeytraps-Blue 92

Acid House Kings-Will You Say Stop?
Tennis-Marathon
Best Coast-Crazy For You
Madjo-Lion Monkey Husband
Land Of Talk-Swift Coin
Dum Dum Girls-He Gets Me High
Lykke Li-Youth Knows No Pain
Yelle-Safari Disco Club
Temper Trap-Sweet Disposition (RAC Remix)
Asobi Seksu-Perfectly Crystal
Generationals-Ten Tenty Ten
The Fiery Furnaces-Benton Harbor Blues
Mire Kay-Sea Monster
Ellie Goulding-Heartbeats