Sa-weeeeeet! You can download Vampire Weekend's first release, Horchata, off their sophomore album, Contra [to be released Jan '10] all for FAH-REE!!Its a great tune too, Vampire Weekend never seem to disappoint. The only thing you have to sacrafice is your email to their mailing list, I say that's quite a deal.
Look how easy I've made this for you. You're welcome.
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Bon Iver
If beauty was made into a sound, you’d be listening to it. I’ve been a fan of Bon Iver for awhile now, but I honestly can’t get enough of his sound. Read the bio below, pulled from his myspace while listening to some videos and you can’t tell me you don’t have chills [and maybe a few tears?]
“it wasn't planned. The goal was to hibernate.
Justin Vernon moved to a remote cabin in the woods of Northwestern Wisconsin at the onset of winter. Tailing from the swirling breakup of his long time band, he escaped to the property and surrounded himself with simple work, quiet, and space. He lived there alone for three months, filling his days with wood splitting and other chores around the land. This special time slowly began feeding a bold, uninhibited new musical focus.
This slowly evolved into days filled with twelve-hour recording blocks, breaking only for trips on the tractor into the pines to saw and haul firewood, or for frozen sunrises high up a deer stand. All of his personal trouble, lack of perspective, heartache, longing, love, loss and guilt that had been stock piled over the course of the past six years, was suddenly purged into the form of song. The end result is, For Emma, Forever Ago, a nine-song album comprised of what's been dubbed a striking debut by critics and fans alike.
Bon Iver (pronounced: bohn eevair; French for "good winter" and spelled wrong on purpose) is a greeting, a celebration and a sentiment. It is a new statement of an artist moving on and establishing the groundwork for a lasting career. For Emma, Forever Ago is the debut of this lineage of songs. As a whole, the record is entirely cohesive throughout and remains centered around a particular aesthetic, prompted by the time and place for which it was recorded. Vernon seems to have tested his boundaries to the utmost, and in doing so has managed to break free form any pre-cursing or finished forms.
For Emma's tracks consist of thick layers draped in lush choral walls, with rarely more than an ancient acoustic guitar or the occasional bass drum providing structure. Vernon sings the majority of the record in falsetto, which painfully expresses the meanings behind its overt, yet strangely entangled words. This newfound vocal path acts as each song's main character and source of melody.
Despite its complexity, the record was created entirely by Vernon with nothing more than a few microphones and some aged recording equipment. This homemade aspect shows itself in sections as creaks and accidentals are exposed in the folds of the songs, but is hidden well by the highly impressive and almost orchestral sound that Vernon managed to produce by his lonesome, within the creaky skeleton of his father's cabin.”
“it wasn't planned. The goal was to hibernate.
Justin Vernon moved to a remote cabin in the woods of Northwestern Wisconsin at the onset of winter. Tailing from the swirling breakup of his long time band, he escaped to the property and surrounded himself with simple work, quiet, and space. He lived there alone for three months, filling his days with wood splitting and other chores around the land. This special time slowly began feeding a bold, uninhibited new musical focus.
This slowly evolved into days filled with twelve-hour recording blocks, breaking only for trips on the tractor into the pines to saw and haul firewood, or for frozen sunrises high up a deer stand. All of his personal trouble, lack of perspective, heartache, longing, love, loss and guilt that had been stock piled over the course of the past six years, was suddenly purged into the form of song. The end result is, For Emma, Forever Ago, a nine-song album comprised of what's been dubbed a striking debut by critics and fans alike.
Bon Iver (pronounced: bohn eevair; French for "good winter" and spelled wrong on purpose) is a greeting, a celebration and a sentiment. It is a new statement of an artist moving on and establishing the groundwork for a lasting career. For Emma, Forever Ago is the debut of this lineage of songs. As a whole, the record is entirely cohesive throughout and remains centered around a particular aesthetic, prompted by the time and place for which it was recorded. Vernon seems to have tested his boundaries to the utmost, and in doing so has managed to break free form any pre-cursing or finished forms.
For Emma's tracks consist of thick layers draped in lush choral walls, with rarely more than an ancient acoustic guitar or the occasional bass drum providing structure. Vernon sings the majority of the record in falsetto, which painfully expresses the meanings behind its overt, yet strangely entangled words. This newfound vocal path acts as each song's main character and source of melody.
Despite its complexity, the record was created entirely by Vernon with nothing more than a few microphones and some aged recording equipment. This homemade aspect shows itself in sections as creaks and accidentals are exposed in the folds of the songs, but is hidden well by the highly impressive and almost orchestral sound that Vernon managed to produce by his lonesome, within the creaky skeleton of his father's cabin.”
Hockey
Hockey's [yes, I know, its super confusing, especially as a Canadian that the band's name is Hockey] first single "Too Fake" has been the fourth song on my running playlist for a few months now. I don't know why but I have never followed up on any of their other releases because I love the song. So today was the day I decided to make a change in my life and fill it with Hockey [band]...mainly because the release of their album, Mind Chaos, reminded me to do so today.
The Hockey guys come from Portland, Oregan and their sound has been described as Stroke-ish. They were actually discovered by my fav BBC Radio 1 announcer, Zane Lowe.
Here's their library:
This next one, is a bit Kooks-ish to me:
Too Fake Music Video
The Hockey guys come from Portland, Oregan and their sound has been described as Stroke-ish. They were actually discovered by my fav BBC Radio 1 announcer, Zane Lowe.
Here's their library:
This next one, is a bit Kooks-ish to me:
Too Fake Music Video
Monday, October 5, 2009
Lady Gaga
I have to admit, I definitely grew a new appreciation for Lady Gaga after seeing her soundcheck at the MMVAs. She was on SNL earlier this week and proved to me again that she's not just another pop-auto-tune-lip-syncher. I'm convinced that this will either make you lover her more or convert any of you haters out there because as crazy as she seems, love her or hate her, she's an entertainer.
Honestly, who said Britney was the Madonna of our time?
I throw this one in for kicks:
Honestly, who said Britney was the Madonna of our time?
I throw this one in for kicks:
Friday, October 2, 2009
the Dead Weather
I don't think I understand this, but I do know that I'm digging it. Cut Like A Buffalo is my favorite song off the Dead Weather album and is the only track that Mr. White sings solo. The video is super unpredictable and takes you for a ride, so buckle up...
Friday Inspiration
Incase you need a little pick me up. This video is the first in the series Playing For Change where they recorded performers around the world [from street performers to Bono] and even though the artists never met, they've come together to create something very inspirational...and here comes my sappy moment...and proves that music connects us all. [end scene]
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Jay-Z
Yes! Yes! Yes! A lil sneak preview from Empire State Of Mind.
I wonder where Lil' Mama comes in on the video?
I wonder where Lil' Mama comes in on the video?
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