MUTHAFUNKA

On Why You Should Buy The Bloodsugars Album

muthafunkin@gmail.com (Raimy Rosenduft) — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:56:00 +0000

I sent an e-mail to The Bloodsugars earlier today to let them know I used their song Light At The End Of The Tunnel in a short video I put together for my Ouchie blog. Those guys are so dope:

"You SO have my blessing to use the song. In fact, I was really honored that you chose it. I almost feel like it was written for your video, it fit so well. And rather than feeling helpless in the political process it makes me feel like at least, in some way, its helping get an opinion I feel STRONGLY out into the public just a little more."

I Can't Go On, I'll On is out on Engine Room Recordings. Go buy the album!

The Ouchie from Raimy Rosenduft on Vimeo.

[Folk/Acoustic] In Love With

muthafunkin@gmail.com (Raimy Rosenduft) — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 19:39:00 +0000

[Folk/Acoustic] In Love With ‘Rosie and Me’

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Chew On This While I Sit In A Jacuzzi Alone

muthafunkin@gmail.com (Raimy Rosenduft) — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 18:50:00 +0000

Dear Ether,

Here are some wonderfully depressing songs for your Valendooms Day.

Love,
Me

The Original

The cover by the Original

The song we used to sing driving around

The proof that I was much gayer as a teenager

I'm so glad this part of the 80s is back now, thank you XX

Where it all started

then it wound up here

and here (and a gagillion other places)

and here is to original emo... at Emo's

Then there is always Scandanavian depression which (in my opinion) far surpasses average depression. In a word: Bergman.

and movie trailer angst

and Xiu Xiu for your walk of shizzzzame (America has off tomorrow... go out an get some)

NEW MUSIC: The Zehbras

muthafunkin@gmail.com (Raimy Rosenduft) — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 15:30:00 +0000

Josh Abbot, or as I like to call him red-headed Jesus, has a new project! The Zehbras, based out of (you guessed it) Brooklyn is a collabo between Abbot and Lily Qian. The former co-front man of The Jealous Girlfriends and most recently the super indie super group New Numbers, a band that includes Abbott, Mike Fadem, Noah Chernin, Matt Sumrow, Evan Voytas, Dave Sherman, Kevin Devine and Mike Strandberg posted this video for the first song by The Zehbras called "Little Kitties" this week.

LITTLE KITTIES V2 from the zehbras on Vimeo.

Become a fan here.

LISTS: Gimpy's Most Played Tracks From Oh! Nine

muthafunkin@gmail.com (Raimy Rosenduft) — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 06:27:00 +0000

I'm having issues with being decisive. I know what I loved this year, but it goes way beyond 9. And because I can do whatever I want here, I just added another 9 AND since I'm lazy I hereby present you with the 99 most played songs on my iTunes. Like any great romance, this list spans from May until December, from most played at the top to least played at the bottom.

Fangela – Here We Go Magic
All The Kings Men – Wild Beasts
Mindwarp – Bachelorette
Cult Logic – Miike Snow
Lisztomania – Phoenix
Only Pieces – Here We Go Magic
Waves (Fantasies B-Side) – Metric
Ambivalence Avenue – Bibio
Ahab – Here We Go Magic
Permanent Scar – O+S
Always Like This – Bombay Bicycle Club
Ghost List – Here We Go Magic
Everything’s Big – Here We Go Magic

Sweet Disposition – The Temper Trap
To Lose My Life – White Lies
Bear – The Antlers
Vacation – Beach Fossils
Islands – The xx
Like You – Banjo or Freakout
Finish Line – Fanfarlo
Tunnelvision – Here We Go Magic
Betty Wang – Hospitality
Sleepyhead – The Mummers vs. Passion Pit
Blessa – Toro y Moi
Skeleton Boy – Friendly Fires
I Just Want To See You Underwater – Here We Go Magic
Babyohbabyijustcantstanditanymore – Here We Go Magic
Your Easy Lovin’ Ain’t Pleasin’ Nothin’ – Mayer Hawthorne
Animal – Miike Snow
Summer. Act Two. – Muthafunka
Feel It All Around – Washed Out
FEEL IT ALL AROUND from Northern Lights on Vimeo.
Ling Ting Tong – The Allisons
Poupee de Cire Poupee de Son – Arcade Fire
Riot Van – Arctic Monkeys
Oblivious - Aztec Camera
Daniel (Edwin Van Cleef Remix) – Bat For Lashes
UW – Battles
Jealous of Roses – Bibio
Aphrodisiac – Bow Wow Wow
Two Shocks – Breakesbreakesbreakes
Don’t Leave Me Now – DePedro
Let’s Go Surfing – The Drums
Me and Armeni – Emilliana Torrini
I Need Love – Fenech – Soler
Nat’s Alien – Here We Go Magic
No One Can See Me Like You Do – Holly Miranda
Friends – Luke Top
How Long Do I Have To Wait For You – Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings
C-C (You Set The Fire In Me) Tom Vek
Kings of the Wild Frontier – Adam And The Ants
Beach Party – Air France
In My Bed – Amy Winehouse
Summertime Clothes – Animal Collective

Che Che Cole – Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra
Jynweythek Yiow – Aphex Twin
Avirl 14th – Aphex Twin
Echo Chamber – The Ark
That’s Us/Wild Combination – Arthur Russell
The Concubine – Beirut
I Want Candy (Kevin Sheilds Remix) Bow Wow Wow
Glamorous Glowing – Casts Spells
Gnossienne No. 1 – Erik Satie
The Cult Of Romance (Alan Braxe Remix) Fenech-Soler
Apply – Glasser

Real Stone – The High Strung
Standing Next To Me – The Last Shadow Puppets
Beach Town – Le Loup
Rave On (Featuring Zooey Deschanel) – M. Ward
Whole World On It’s Head – Post War Years
Sofakinghot – Muthafunka
Night Flyer – 21C
My Same – Adele
Tristes Apprêtes, Pâles Flambeaux {From Castor et Pollux} - Arts Florissants; Jean Philippe Rameau
Cut The Cake – Average White Band
Listening Man – The Bees
Rollerdisco – Black Moth Super Rainbow
Powers – Blackalicious
The Whole World – Sooner or Later – Bootleg
Dressed To Digress – Boy Crisis

Cute & Collegiate – The Brooktones
Up From The South – The Budos Band
Pressure – Celebration
The Night The Night – Chet
My Heart Still Beats For You – Klader and Vapen (featuring Anna Ternheim)
Burial – Miike Snow
Coffee – Motel Motel
Fences – Phoenix
Human Nature – Toro Y Moi

The Empty Nest – Wild Beasts
The Absolute Place (Remix) Yeasayer/Fang Island
Love Is An Arrow – Aberfeldy
Molly’s Vertigo – Acrylics
Paradise – Ana Laan
My Girls – Animal Collective
Also Frightened – Animal Collective
Daily Routine – Animal Collective
Dub Je Je – Antibalas
Forks And Knives (La Fete) - Beirut
My Night With the Prostitute from Marseille - Beirut

My night with the prostitute from Marseille from Jonathan Roulston on Vimeo.

LISTS: Nine with Nine of Oh'Nine

muthafunkin@gmail.com (Raimy Rosenduft) — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 00:30:00 +0000

I'm still working on mine, so I asked some of my buds to tell me theirs. Unless otherwise noted these are in no particular order. Enjoy!

Julianna Barwick, Musician, florine EP is out now.

Bill Callahan - Sometimes I Wish We Were An Eagle
The XX - xx
Dirty Projectors - Bitte Orca
Micachu & The Shapes - Jewellery
Bat For Lashes - Two Suns
Antony and the Johnsons - The Crying Light
Bon Iver - Blood Bank EP
Fever Ray - Fever Ray
Animal Collective - Merriweather Post Pavilion

Steven Matrick: Kepler Events + Manager, A Place To Bury Strangers + Shilpa Ray & Her Happy Hookers + The Hood Internet*

Albums

The Decemberists- Hazards of Love

God Help the Girl- God Help the Girl
A Place to Bury Strangers- Exploding Head
Harlem Shakes- Technicolor Health
Sharon Van Etten- Because I Was In Love
Au Revoir Simone- Still Night, Still Light
Metric- Fantasies
The Pains of Being Pure at Heart - The Pains of Being Pure at Heart
Bowerbirds- Upper Air

Timmy Mislock: Guitarist, Abandoned Lighthouse + Holly Miranda

Sharon Van Etten- Because I Was In Love
The Antlers- Hospice
Animal collective- Merriweather Post Pavillion
Dirty projectors- Bitte Orca
A Place To Bury Strangers- Exploding Head
Grooms- Rejoicer
Kevin Devine- Brother's Blood
The XX - xx
Rain Machine - Rain Machine

Kristina Pedicone: Art Director, JellyNYC + Blogger, breadnbutterblog.com

Albums

Bat For Lashes - Two Suns

The Juan Maclean - The Future Will Come

These Are Powers - All Aboard Future

Crystal Antlers - Tentacles

Gang Gang Dance - Saint Dymphna**

Javelin - Jamz 'n Jemz

Atlas Sound - Logos

Micachu and The Shapes - Jewellery

El Perro Del Mar - Love Is Not Pop

Tracks

Bat for Lashes - Daniel

Holly Miranda - Waves

Men - Off Our Backs

Wild Yaks - Take Me Away

Kurt Vile - Overnite Religion

Sleigh Bells - Ring Ring

El Perro Del Mar – Change of Heart

Explode Into Colors – Two For Jazz

Best Coast: When I'm With You

Lauren Glucksman: Music Writer + Blogger, getglucky.com

Albums
Tegan and Sara - Sainthood
Metric - Fantasies
The XX - xx
Florence and the Machine - Lungs
Mumford and Sons - Sigh no More
Jay-Z - The Blueprint 3
The Maccabees - Wall of Arms
Noah and the Whale - The First Days of spring
St. Vincent - Actor

Tracks
Ellie Goudling - Under the Sheets
Marina and the Siamonds - I Am Not A Robot
Jenny Owen Youngs - Led to The Sea
Holly Miranda - Forest Green, Forest Green
Jay-Z - Empire State of Mind
The Temper Trap - Sweet Disposition
Beyonce - Sweet Dreams
Lady Gaga - Paparazzi
Little Dragon – Twice

Danielle Lobosco: Concert Photographer + Promotional Design Wrangler @ Santos Party House.

Albums

Florence + The Machine - Lungs

The XX - xx

Washed Out - Life of Leisure

Yeah Yeah Yeahs - It's Blitz!

St. Vincent - Actor

Fever Ray - Fever Ray

Miike Snow - Miike Snow

Bat for Lashes - Two Suns

Yacht - See Mystery Lights

Honorable Mentions: Clues - Clues + Renminbi - Surface + A Camp- Colonia

Tracks

The XX - Infinity

Florence + The Machine - Cosmic Love

Washed Out - Feel It All Around http://cdn.stereogum.com/mp3/Washed Out - Feel It All Around.mp3

Yacht - Psychic City http://cdn.stereogum.com/mp3/YACHT - Psychic City.mp3

St. Vincent - Laughing With A Mouth Full of Blood

White Lies - Death

Shilpa Ray & Her Happy Hookers - Pop Song For Euthanasia

Holly Miranda - Everytime I Go To Sleep

Papercuts - Future Primitive

Honorable Mentions: Bang! Bang! Eche! - Fist Full of Dollars + YYYs - Heads Will Roll + Renminbi - Portland

Cynthia Galindo: (f)unemployed Music Supervisor

Albums

The XX- xx

Band of Skulls - Baby Darling Doll Face Honey

Bon Iver - Blood Bank EP

Passion Pit - Manners

YYY's - It's Blitz

Bat for Lashes - Two Suns

Bibio - Ambivalence Avenue

Phoenix - Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix

Junior Boys - Begone Dull Care

Honorable Mention: The Twilight Saga: New Moon Soundtrack

Tracks

Dan Auerbach - I Want Some More

Fool's Gold - Surpise Hotel

Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros - Home

N.A.S.A. - Gifted (Featuring Kanye West, SantiGold and Lykke Li)

Massive Attack - Splitting the Atom

Yeasayer - Ambling Alp

Discovery - Swing Tree

Vetiver - Everyday

Lissy Trullie - Self-taught Learner

Honorable Mention: Emily Wells - Juicy (One of the best live shows in LA!)

Natasha Duprey: Music Supervisor, Frankie & Alice + The L Word

Albums - The all Canadian edition!!!

Chris Smith - Keepsake
Grand Analog - Metropolis Is Burning
Patrick Watson – Wooden Arms
The Joel Plaskett Emergency - Three
Hayden - The Place Where We Lived
Priestess – Prior To The Fire
Tegan & Sara - Sainthood
Paul Hyde - Peace Sign
Neko Case – Middle Cyclone (honorary Canadian)

Andrea Havis: Guitarist/Vocalist, Susu

Albums

Akron/Family - Set 'Em Wild, Set 'Em Free
The Dodos - Time to Die
Love is All - Last Choice EP

Port O'Brien - Threadbare
Ah Holly Faml'y - Reservoir
Iron and Wine - Around the Well
Clues - Clues
Elvis Perkins - Elvis Perkins in Dearland
Animal Collective - Merriweather Post Pavillion

*Steve usually does his list in February he kindly obliged us with a Premie list

**Technically came out in late 2008 but was a staple album in rotation all year.

VIDEO: Marina & The Diamonds take on Hollywood

muthafunkin@gmail.com (Raimy Rosenduft) — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:58:00 +0000

Commentary?

The official video for 'Hollywood' directed by Kinga Burza | Hollywood is released through 679/Atlantic on 1st February 2010 and is taken from Marina And The Diamonds' debut album 'The Family Jewels' released on 15th February 2010 |

VIDEO: No Distance Left To Run Trailer

muthafunkin@gmail.com (Raimy Rosenduft) — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 05:23:00 +0000

Holy crap! See, this is what happens when I don't log in to see my subscriptions. I could have been watching this video for two days now.

Chills.

VIDEO: Simian Mobile Disco - Cruel Intentions

muthafunkin@gmail.com (Raimy Rosenduft) — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 05:16:00 +0000

I didn't think this song could get awesomer, but then I watched the videholymoly!

Temporary Pleasure is out now.

Sunday Night Retroactive

muthafunkin@gmail.com (Raimy Rosenduft) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:33:00 +0000

A little Sunday night retroactive listening for you since we no longer have 120 Minutes to keep us up at night. Man oh man, what a dream job... Maybe this would have been my dream line up 1998?

Wait! Wait! Beavis & Butthead is on next...

The Status Show - Los Angeles

muthafunkin@gmail.com (Raimy Rosenduft) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:40:00 +0000

This was so much fun.

Follow www.thestatusshow.com for more info.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BUTTERNUTS!

muthafunkin@gmail.com (Raimy Rosenduft) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 04:21:00 +0000

I met Megan Ghiroli through Holly about schmeh-schmeh years ago. Actually, it was Megan who introduced me to Liz! Anyway, two nights ago it was Meg's birthday. She's leaving for Europe on monday and I made her a birthday/tarmac/inspirational shooting mix and it goes a little something like this:

Generator ^ First Floor - Freelance Whales
Ambling Limb - Yeasayer
Light At The End Of The Tunnel - The Bloodsugars
Don't Give Up - Lake
Which Song (Passion Pix Remix) - Max Tundra
Despicable Dogs (Washed Out Remix) - Small Black
Mfamu - The Very Best
Whats In It For? - Avi Buffalo
Dare - The Mary Onettes
Birds Of A Feather (Feat. GZA) - MOCKY
Bear - The Antlers

Here's to many more nights like this

Happy Hallowqueenie!

muthafunkin@gmail.com (Raimy Rosenduft) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:58:00 +0000

Here is a mix tape.

Zombie Hop - Zombina & The Skeletons

Goo Goo Muck - The Cramps

Dead Man's Party - Oingo Boingo

Day-O - Harry Belefonte

Ghost Town- The Specials

Dracula - Gorillaz

Welcome To My Nightmare - Alice Cooper

Nice To Be Dead - Iggy Pop

Bat Dance - Prince

Thriller - Do I even have to say it?

Somebody's Watching Me - Rockwell

Ouija Board, Ouija Board - Morrissey

On Our Own (Ghostbusters) - Bobby Brown

Halloween feat. Notorious BIG

'The Munsters' Theme - Los Straightjackets

Have fun. Be safe.

Life is Better

muthafunkin@gmail.com (Raimy Rosenduft) — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:43:00 +0000

This new Q-Tip track features Norah Jones and reminds me of walking around Clinton Hill in the Fall. Like all spice and everything nice.

No Contest

muthafunkin@gmail.com (Raimy Rosenduft) — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 21:58:00 +0000

Mariachi El Bronx filmed the video for "Cell Mates" at one of my favorite watering holes in Los Angeles. If you can tell me where this was filmed, I will make a mix tape just for you on the blog. Go!

Darktober

muthafunkin@gmail.com (Raimy Rosenduft) — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 18:31:00 +0000

Oh wow you guys! It's been a minna since I've posted here. Apologies for my absence, we've had a few set backs on this end. BUT here is a short mix tape I made for early fall. It's just short of a half hour, the attempt here is to make one every week in October, feel free to call me out if I fall short.

Darktober

1. Ted Zancha - Maps & Atlases
2. All The Kings Men - Wild Beasts*
3. A Hundred Hearts - The Swimmers
4. Crocodile - Hatcham Social
5. Horchata - Vampire Weekend*
6. On My Way - The Sweet Serenades
7. You've Got The Love (The XX mashup/remix) - Florence & The Machine
8. My Heart Still Beats For You - Klader and Vapen (Feat. Anna Ternheim)*

*obsessive

Speak Soon,
RnR

Design on a Dime & Mix Tapes From Last Week

muthafunkin@gmail.com (Raimy Rosenduft) — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 17:42:00 +0000

... aaaand we're back. Here is what you came up with for fliers, what does everyone think?

Personally, I think if you took the time to try anything you deserve something. Maybe I'll order pizza for everyone next Monday.

First design that came in was from @mandaxwp

the second in was from @livinginpink

and last, but certainly not least, this from @leesnelgar

Then I thought I should probably take a stab at it, here it what I came up with

If you are going to be in NYC on Monday night come by Arrow Bar, it's the first night of my Monthly listening party F*CK TUESDAY! We're going to be discounting Old Fashioned's all night and kickin' out some laid back party jams... and as some of you kids know already, you never know who might show up.

Four days later she tells you what is on the mix tape from Friday. It was a shortie, if you haven't snagged it yet you can snag it here.

Beds And Dishes - Anois
I Want You Back (MJ Cover) - Discovery
Pull My Heart Away - Jack Penate

A Doctors Lament - Papercuts
Revenge (Feat. Wayne Coyne) - Sparklehorse
Ambivalence Avenue - Bibio
I Felt Stupid - The Drums

Ok off for a bike ride, I don't understand why it's legal to ride in NY without a helmet. If it's illegal to ride on the sidewalk it should be illegal to ride without a helmet. Bitches be crazy drivers here.

10 Songs I Used To Sing In Front Of The Mirror

muthafunkin@gmail.com (Raimy Rosenduft) — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 19:19:00 +0000

Ok so clearly I'm not getting any writing done today, instead here are ten songs I used to (and sometimes still...) sing into my hairbrush... in front of the mirror... in no particular order.

I had the single of this song on tape; I bought it at the Sam Goody in Kings Plaza… probably with Hanukah gelt. I still know all the words. I learned how to do the Roger Rabbit to this song and thought it was genius until I learned what sampling was all about... it still is kind of genius. Cute babies doing the Running man!

My first boyfriend gave me Violator for my 12th birthday because I liked the song Enjoy The Silence. I was hooked after that, most of the CD’s in my early music collection consisted of Depeche Mode releases. I had absolutely no concept of what they were singing about as a 12 year old, but who cares, this song is totally worthy of brush singing.

I was OBSESSED with this song. Obsessed! When Rhythm Nation came out I wanted to dress exactly like Janet. I got as far as a black hat; Mona cut me off after that.

When I was 16 I did this program called SCA, I went to the backwoods in Nowheresville, Colorado we weren’t allowed to have any technologic implements with us… You know that I snuck in my yellow Sony Walkman. I had one mix tape one side was Suede and the other side was U2. I listened to this song the entire summer at 9,000 ft.

The first two bits of vinyl I owned aside from Sesame Street 7” were Madonna’s Like A Virgin and Michael Jackson’s Thriller. I grew up in a very large apartment building, the boy who lived upstairs from me would come down and we would jump on the couches singing along to this song.

I don’t even know where to begin with Erasure, in 1988 my aunt and her friend Randi bought The Innocence and put it on in her apartment. She had just graduated from college and it was the first adult apartment… literally one building over from where my Grandparents lived. The two of them danced to this song like there was so tomorrow, pin wheeling around this empty space. I think that was the day I fell in love with music. Erasure would later be my first concert at The Beacon theatre, the night I learned the hard way what a drag queen was.

This song was also on the mix tape I had with me in Colorado, it was playing as we were driving from Gunnison to Creede, Colorado. If I were in a movie I couldn’t have placed that song in the better spot. The San Juan mountain rage is G-D’s country. Joshua Tree is still my favorite U2 album.

I didn’t get to Morphine until my senior year of high school, it seemed all the smart kids were listening to Morphine or maybe they all played wind instruments in band or whatever… I didn’t drink, smoke or do anything bad except cheat in high school. I literally got drunk three times before I went to college, and once was in San Nicola on the beach… So I don’t count that because I was on exchange in Italy. I remember when Mark Sandman died, I remember thinking that I was so lucky I had the chance to meet my lyrical idol who told me at the H.O.R.D.E show that he was glad he didn’t inspire me to be a serial killer after I confessed to him that Morphine inspired me to pursue a career in the arts. F.T.W

Blur. What can I say? I was (and still am) an Anglophile. My cousin Keri gave me her 10-hole DM’s and everyone at school called me Frankenstein until they showed up at the mall and then everyone was wearing them. I have two older British cousins who treated me like a younger sister when I was growing up. Imagine, you’re 19 in London at Soho House with your cousin watching Graham Coxon and Damon Albarn play a game of Snooker… I don’t even know how many times I played hardcore air guitar to this song.

I used to edit music videos to the songs on I Should Coco, when In It For The Money came out it blew my mind. I think I actually learned how to play this song on guitar. I still have this CD but it won't even play through anymore it's so badly scratched.

That’s all. Who did you sing into your hairbrush and play air guitar to?

Summer. Act Two.

muthafunkin@gmail.com (Raimy Rosenduft) — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 20:53:00 +0000

Call it what you want; Summer of Michael, Summer of Death, the summer that everyone decided to whip out their best Blossom tribute outfit, the summer of love (revisited)… The summer in Brokelyn is past the halfway point.

My right ear has been ringing since Glucky’s birthday last Saturday night, three of four people I’m crashing with have chosen Michel Foucault as lite summer fare, I know this because they are stacked on the toilet next to my copy of Blue Monday. New York is hot and humid and I gave up on throwing gay parties because I’m friends with everyone… So yeah, eff that. Besides my friends do it much better…

So let’s see what happened this week:

Simian Sunday

Simian Mobile Disco does a DJ set @ The Pool Parties. I run into a woman I’d met once before, but the last time she was making out with a couple at the end of a dinner party. She’s preggers now. I don’t think those two events are related however.

Flashdance on the big screen, my maiden voyage. I have an aversion to Jennifer Beals. I will say only Shakti and leave it at that. But now I get the full circle of Jesse Spano on the last season of that show.

Joe Eszterhas!… Flashdance, 1983… Showgirls, 1995… Showdance Flashgirls. Zack! I just took too many no-doze and I’m… scared girls.

P.S. Someone told me that this is a dude dancing.

Monkey Town Monday

Holly played with label mates The XX at Monkey Town, the kind of venue that gives dinner theatre a run for its money. Holly and Timmy played to Ashes and Snow on four large screens while we all reclined, it was like Passover without the lamb’s blood. Here is the AA Bondy tour vlog from Spring '09.

Go see The XX if they come through, they are waaaay cooler than I was at 18. It’s like the indoor kids all met one another, shared a mutual appreciation for all things The Joy Cure Depeche Siouxsie Division Mode complete with Chelsea hair, Doc Martins and black eyeliner. Don’t be fooled though… The XX are the real deal… I think.

TV On The Radio Tuesday

What can I say… those dudes are brilliant and I don’t like throwing that term around. They are all f*cking brilliant… and you know how you know? Their side projects are also f*cking brilliant… I’m not biased. No, no.

What The F*ck Wednesday

What was Le Poisson Rouge before it was Le Poisson Rouge?

TJO approved Phenomenal Hand Clap Band kicked off the evening opening for Friendly Fires who after some technical difficulty played a set that I danced so hard to I pulled a muscle in my groin… One way ticket to Awesometown.

At least I didn’t get pwned by Ed Macfarlane like this girl at MHOW. Ok blossom, time to go.

You can come back later with these brohammers

I haven’t danced that hard since the Pentecostal Church on my block spilled onto the street. They day I got rid of my Daniel Johnston.

Throwback Thursday

I grew up on the boarder of Brighton Beach and Coney Island. You can see the Cyclone from my Gramma’s apt. So when The 40-Sometime finally agreed to come to a show with me, the heaven sent double bill of Pat Benatar and Blondie coupled with the draw of Raimy roots garnished a yes… and I made a picnic.

Asser Levy Park is normally lined with residents ringing heaven’s doorbell, it’s been this way as far back as I can remember. The benches lined with dying Jew - Haitian aid, sick Jew - Jamaican aid, Russian guy in a tracksuit and scattered Irish Italians. I have never seen this many people in Brighton Beach.

We stood with Mike and Gina who had baked ziti as the screensaver on her phone. Don’t ask me why I know this. I knew too much about everyone standing with us, but that’s my outer Brooklyn not the white homogenized version you see on blogs. The hairy, tank topped, my brother is NYPD, my other brother is a FDNY, my cousin drives the ‘F’ train my sister works for a doctor on Ocean Parkway and my mother and father own their own business Brooklyn.

So imagine all that, add some Chelsea fags, recovering East Village punks and their teenagers, Pat Benatar and Blondie and this Michael Jackson cover.

FTW!

Frhigh Day

Here I am, somewhere in Clinton Hill. No music tonight but I made a mix tape to ring in Act Two of Summer h0’9. Here is that playlist:

Kiss Of Life - Friendly Fires
Ecstasy - JJ
Human Nature (Michael Jackson cover) - Toro Y Moi
Black Magic - Magic Wands
Starry Eyed (Ellie Goulding Cover Produced By The Knocks) - Samuel
Nonsense In The Dark - Filthy Dukes
Cruel Intentions (Feat. Beth Ditto) - Simian Mobile Disco
Rome (Def Starr Runaway To Rome Bootleg) - GRUM & Phoenix
Deli - Delorian
Love The Nite Away (Tiedye Mix) - DJ Kaos
Burial - Miike Snow

I’m almost broke, if the sudden resurgence in 90s fashion has anything to do with the fact that when we were in Middle/High School we lived at home and didn’t have our own money then I’m going out and getting a pair of saddle shoes and a Hypercolor t-shirt… oh wait. I already did.

Animal Collective plays at the Prospect Park Bandshell tomorrow.

Hex Oh,
RnR

MONDAY

muthafunkin@gmail.com (Raimy Rosenduft) — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 23:17:00 +0000

TJO: Series Finale

muthafunkin@gmail.com (Raimy Rosenduft) — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 06:36:00 +0000

A few things.

Thank you gays so much for watching our show! I had such a nice time sharing my geeky not-so-secret obsession with you. I'll continue to update the blog, but if you're like me and have the attention span of gnat I'd follow the Muthafunka twitter.

Thank you to Lauren & Lacey for maintaining fan pages (p.s. I noticed that my Aunt was now a member on Facebook, so good going), that was by far the last thing I'd expected to have happen when I agreed to do an Internet show with Liz over coffee in Silver Lake a year and a half ago. Like... the last thing.

I'm back in Brooklyn for a minute, throwing parties and checking out shows. If you ever want to spend the summer going to free outdoor music events you should come to NY. Trust. If you ARE here, I'm teaming up with getglucky.com and a few of our friends are throwing a beach party at Sweet Revenge in Ft. Greene. Below is the flier, feel free to pull the image to put on your blogs, or twitpic, myspace, facebook, what have you. We'll be there from 10pm on...

Now, onto the music...

First... how about two of the bands we talked about on TJO getting Mercury Prize nominations! If you haven't listened to Bat For Lashes, Florence & The Machine... now is your chance to not be behind. PS... we're also very excited to see La Roux and Friendly Fires on this list. It's a great year for women!

And speaking of great women, how much did you love Holly Miranda?!... I know, I know... I'm not going to say that I've been saying it for years... but I've been saying it for years. I also have an unfair advantage. Here is a video that was recently shot in Brooklyn by Vincent Moon and features our friend Marques Toliver on violin. Look for Holly's debut album, The Magicians Private Library on XL Recordings early 2010.

Fiume Night 10 _ Holly Miranda _ williamsburgh, april 2009 from vincent moon / temporary areas on Vimeo.

I've really been enjoying Marina & The Diamonds for a minute, now that she's signed to Warner expect to see her in liscened for every CW show from here to kingdom come, I can't wait to see which lucky commercial gets hold of I'm Not A Robot first.

The Crown Jewels EP is out now on itunes.

I was back in New York in early spring doing the Homebodies party I discovered this band called The Phenomenal Hand Clap Band and my friend Jules quickly informed me that, "DUDE! That's Patrick's band." I know this kid from back in the day when Hifi first opened, Patrick Wood is an excellent drummer & I am so friggen happy this band is blowing up.

and just to bring it full circle... they're out for a few dates with Friendly Fires. BOO YAH!

It's Because I Love You

muthafunkin@gmail.com (Raimy Rosenduft) — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 16:38:00 +0000

I know that there are at least 7 of you who are on the other side of the globe and couldn't make it out to happy hour last night so (as per request from one of your cohorts, who was actually in BK last night!) I made a mini mix tape of my favorite tracks from NOTLD.

OK, off to catch up with the BFF.

Track List

The Clientele - I Wonder Who We Are
The Bees - Listening Man
The Very Best - Warm Heart Of Africa (w/ Ezra Koenig)
Matisyahu - Chop'em Down
Air France - Beach Party
Lilly Allen feat Mick Jones - Straight To Hell
O + S - Permanent Scar
Sin Fang Bous - Advent In Ives Garden
Toro Y Moi - Blessa
Little Dragon - Constant Suprises
Amy Winehouse - In My Bed
Miike Snow - Cult Logic

Love,
Raimy

Chris Kent

Mwahahahahahahhaha!

muthafunkin@gmail.com (Raimy Rosenduft) — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 23:30:00 +0000

@duckhuntdog for kick ass flier styleeeings

Your Summer Song

muthafunkin@gmail.com (Raimy Rosenduft) — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 19:31:00 +0000

I submitted this song for my friends TV show a few nights ago, it's on the (500) Days Of Summer OST, then I sent it over to my buddy and she had already downloaded it as per KCRW. May I present your summer song obsession by The Temper Trap:

I totally think they are listening to this song right?

A Bad Case Of The Mondaze

muthafunkin@gmail.com (Raimy Rosenduft) — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 19:45:00 +0000

A few things for Monday:

1. I haven't been in BKLYN during the summer in 5 years, and Brooklyn you daytime drink... a lot.

2. There are two Night Of The Living Dyke* parties coming up. This FRIDAY Happy Hour (6-10pm) @ K&M in Williamsburg. Next Friday, July 24th @ Sweet Revenge with a VERY special guest DJ.

*Night of The Living Dyke is a viral party, we don't use any paper or fliers and we take over your favorite bars, we play awesome tunes and you should follow us on Twitter.com/NOTLD for more information.

3. Your favorite online talk show is coming back! Let's start spreading the word bird.

4. Are you listening to Crocodiles yet?