Cool Spoon Demo

Found this demo of You Got Yr Cherry Bomb from Blogsarefordogs. Cool cross between Ghost of you Lingers and the final version of the song. Enjoy it.

Spoon - You Got Yr Cherry Bomb (Demo)

New Josh Rouse Album, and some ill organ playin'

On Tuesday Josh Rouse released his latest album Country Mouse, City House. If you are familiar with and have liked any of his previous releases then you will surely enjoy this record. He doesn't push the envelope or chart new territories in his writing/performing, and I couldn't care less. This album is just as good as 1972 and that is cool with me.

Do you like phat blue break beats? Do you not have any idea what I am talking about? Who cares! Check out this song by Richard "Groove" Holmes for some funky organ and a swinging beat. Jazz organ is under appreciated.

Josh Rouse - Hollywood Bassplayer

Josh Rouse - Sweetie

Richard Holmes - Groovin' With Mr. G

Retro is rad!

I heard a couple of the new Chromeo songs today and instantly thought of Zapp & Rogers classic Computer Love. The song is 100% and all the classic signs are there. Funky bass, sexy saxophone solo and voice modulation. Check it.

Chromeo - 100%

Zapp & Roger - Computer Love

Dedicated to Derek

Boy, this video brings back some memories of high school.

JT Vs Justice, Menomena, The Mugs

So, the "hot new remix" of this week/next month is shaping up to be the Justice remix of Justin Timberlakes Love Stoned. Being the music snob that I am, I have not actually heard the original of the song, but I don't really care, because I'm sure Justice made the song 100 times better. Today's next two bands are both of the indie rock persuasion. The first is not the conventional band in the sense that the lead singer plays saxophone and organ peddles for the bass. But hey, it works and they have some pretty cool songs. My friend Ross turned me onto Menomena and now I am passing them on to you. The other band is out of nyc and are about to put out their second album. The Mugs do not have any cool gimmicks like Menomena, but that is not bad. They write solid rock songs and from what I have read, put on pretty sweet live shows.

It is friday and I am ready to enjoy the weekend, a long week of two jobs is no fun no matter how easy they are.

Justin Timberlake - Love Stoned (Justice Remix)

Menomena - Weird

Menomena - Boyskout'n

The Mugs - Frank

The Mugs - Broken Signals

Clash of the titans

...And they both like The Beatles!!!

Some Plus Move Remixes

Well, I think it is time to put up some new Plus Move remixes since they have been very busy in the past couple weeks. There are 5 new remixes (I have 4 of them so far) so I will put them up for you. Enjoy!

Mendetz - The Boola (Plus Move Remix)

NSM PSP - Clap Your Brains Off! (Plus Move Remix)

SOx - Can I Speak To (Plus Move Remix)

The Glamour - Kidz Night (Plus Move Remix)

MORE BASS!!!

I saw this video a while ago, but stumbled upon it again and decided to post it here.




Also, here is a very good quality version of the video for D.A.N.C.E.
Where can I get those shirts?!?!

Justice Medley of the new album

Vice records has a nice little medley for anyone who has somehow missed the Justice boat so far. Good preview of the album. Justice Medley

Pappas got a brand new key

After yesterdays discovery that the Stars album In Our Bedroom After The War was on iTunes I have since listened to it about 5 times. Very solid effort with a sound that I can only think of as Camera Obscura-ish, which I love. Two songs; Take Me To The Riot and Midnight Coward are favorites of mine right now. Another song that some random reader sent to me is from that hilarious/sadly depressing movie Boogie Nights. Remember the first time "Dirk" gets it on with Roller girl? Of course you do. What about that really random song that is playing in the background? Ah yes, the infamous Brand New Key by Melanie. Dig.

Stars - Take Me To The Riot

Stars - Midnight Coward

Melanie - Brand New Key

New Stars Album On iTunes!

I don't know how, but when I went to iTunes this morning to check out the new releases, the new Stars album In Our Bedroom After The War was there. So, I wasted no time and purchased the album in case it was a fluke. Last time I checked this album was due out on September 25th so it was a pleasant surprise to find it. Just wanted to give a heads up to anyone who is looking forward to this album. I am listening to it right now and am impressed. I know some bloggers have thought that the album is not as good as Set Yourself On Fire but as I sit here listening to the album in its whole, I would disagree. But hey, thats my opinion. Point is, it's on iTunes and it's worth the buy.

Guns Guns Guns

"It is a portion of National Public Radio (NPR) interview between a female
broadcaster and US Marine Corps General Reinwald who was
about to sponsor a Boy Scout Troop visiting his military installation.

FEMALE INTERVIEWER: So, General Reinwald, what things
are you going to teach these young boys when they visit your base?

GENERAL REINWALD: We're going to teach them climbing,

canoeing, archery, and shooting.

FEMALE INTERVIEWER: Shooting! That's a bit irresponsible, isn't it?

GENERAL REINWALD: I don't see why, they'll be properly supervised
on the rifle range.

FEMALE INTERVIEWER: Don't you admit that this is a terribly
dangerous activity to be teaching children?

GENERAL REINWALD: I don't see how. We will be teaching
them proper rifle discipline before they even touch a firearm.

FEMALE INTERVIEWER: But you're equipping them to become violent
killers.

GENERAL REINWALD: Well, Ma'am, you're equipped to be a
prostitute, but you're not one, are you?

The radio went silent and the interview ended !!"

-An e-mail from my dad.

Justice, Spoon, Interpol.

Tomorrow is kind of a big deal to some music fans. Three big albums are dropping in the morn (no, I do not mean the lost tracks of Danzig or the Hairspray soundtrack). I am of course talking of † by Justice, Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga by Spoon and Our Love To Admire by Interpol. Now, the Justice album has been out in Europe since June 11th (Yay America!) and it is just finally crossing the Atlantic. I'm sure it won't be as big as Kelly Clarksons new album (no idea why) but hopefully, some savvy music consumers will stumble upon this masterpiece of an album. Spoon is a band that seems to get better with each listen. Ga x5 is full of great indie-rock songs from spoon. The Underdog is a standout track and already has itself a music video (Unfortunately it's on myspace). The last of the three greats to come out tomorrow is Interpol's long awaited third release. I have heard about half the songs on the album so far and am convinced that it is better than Antics. Not sure about Turn On The Bright Lights though. All I'm saying is that I am looking forward to this release. For now I will post the first track Pioneer To The Falls. So, go forth and be thankful that the summer has produced something more worthwhile than a bad sunburn and 40 hour workweeks.

Spoon - The Underdog

Interpol - Pioneer To The Falls

This American Life

Since some of my readers are lazy hypocrites, I am posting this article for easy access. If you are not familiar with This American Life on NPR then read the article and you will have a pretty good idea of what it was about.

Another hilarious Onion article

Animal Collective and Some Pics from the 4th in San Fran

New Animal Collective?! Yes. As of July 4th, all of the animal collective songs had been leaked onto the internet. I have heard a few of them so far and am impressed. I am partiularly taken with Fireworks so far. Also, Strawberry Jam is the 8th full length album from Animal Collective....8!! Does that seem like a lot to anyone. I could have sworn Here Comes The Indian came out last year....or 4. Anyway, this is sure to be an excellent album.

Animal Collective - Fireworks

So, I check my e-mail this morning for all the latest forwards from my dad and come across this. I have been to San Francisco a few times and have witnessed some of the events that make it so unique, but I really missed out on the 4th. Some of the irony is pretty funny and hey, where else can you find a picture of a statue of Bush with a rocket for a penis which happens to be being struck by lightning that seems to come from Jesus in the sky. I know, I know, if you've seen one Bush/Penis/Jesus/Lightning poster, you've seen them all, but this one is worth it. Check out the whole article too.

I am a poor wayfaring stranger

As ALL of you know, The New Pornographers new album is due out this August (the 21st to be exact) and I am just as excited about it as you. Challengers is creating quite the titter among other bloggers and I figured I should join the club. The title track is led by one of my favorite vocalists Neko Case and is so warm that I dare you to not like it, and the same goes for this next song. All The Old Showstoppers has an interesting reference to John the Baptist that some may recognize from Neko Cases song John Saw That Number. The recently released Myriad Harbour has a nice verse/echo thing happening.

I have thouroughly enjoyed every song I have heard off this album on the first listen. Yes, that is only four songs so far, but with four solid songs on an album by these great musicians has a very small chance of failing.

The New Pornographers - Challengers
The New Pornographers - All The Showstoppers
The New Pornographers - My Rights Versus Yours
The New Pornographers - Myriad Harbour

The Onion Is Too Cool For Me

I think the name of this article says it all:

Middle East Conflict Intensifies As Blah Blah Blah, Etc. Etc.

Boxer, iPhone

If you haven't heard the National's new album Boxer yet, I am not sure what you are waiting for. But in the meantime here is a teaser.

Mistaken For Strangers - The National


iPhone's first slip up. Though easily remedied.

Do not piss in the piscine.

And we're worried about Iraq? These things are attacking us in our own backyards!!!

Toothpaste For Dinner

Record Reviews Are Unreadable



If that comic reminds anybody of a certain pretentious website (cough cough pitchfork) then you are not the only one.

P.S. Toothpaste for dinner is an excellent web comic.

Homie-Phobia

I saw the title of this article and thought it was pretty funny, so I read the article. And now I am posting it here. Hmmmm....

Homie-Phobia