Month: June 2009

Adorable Youtube Animals: Sonya the Slow Loris is back for more!

Sonya, everybody’s favorite (and probably first) slow loris, who AWWWWd everybody to death with the debut video of her being tickled and continued the cuteness parade with footage of her eating live worms (horrifyingly adorable!) is back! This time, it’s a day in the life of a slow loris. Hooray! She lives a pretty charmed… Continue reading Adorable Youtube Animals: Sonya the Slow Loris is back for more!

Young talent alert: Caroline Reese

While you read this, listen to the MP3s I’ve posted below. Now, as you soak up Caroline Reese‘s gorgeous voice and acoustic guitar, ask yourself this: “Self, how crazy it would be if Caroline was just 18 years old?” Well, I’m sure you know where this is going. Everything about Caroline’s music suggests a maturity… Continue reading Young talent alert: Caroline Reese

[Video] Ear Pwr: “Future Eyes”

There have been a lot of videos lately that show extraordinary artistic presence and some that, despite being a giant creepfest, attempt to do something really different. Ear Pwr’s new video for “Future Eyes” is neither of these things, and that’s precisely why I like it. It’s just two kids and their friends having fun… Continue reading [Video] Ear Pwr: “Future Eyes”

Cool Things: The Lil’ Jon/Banana Phone Mashup

For those of you too young or with too deprived of a childhood, Raffi was this awesome guy back in the day who made silly kids’ songs about belugas, watermelons and banana phones. Why is this important in the far future of 2009? Because some idiot genius decided to mash up his song with Lil’… Continue reading Cool Things: The Lil’ Jon/Banana Phone Mashup

[MP3] Fiery Furnaces: “The End Is Near”

Brother/sister weirdos The Fiery Furnaces are at it again, with a new album, I’m Going Away, due out July 21 on Thrill Jockey. The LP’s first single, “The End Is Near” is compact, straightforward and not completely bizarre. This is different for the band. It’s good though, I enjoy their calmer side. But here’s to hoping their freak… Continue reading [MP3] Fiery Furnaces: “The End Is Near”

Illinois’ Adventures are complete

Emo cover art, much? After their critcally acclaimed What The Hell Do I Know, which dropped in ’07, the Illinois boys (from Pennsylvania…duh) are back with The Adventures of Kid Catasrophe, finally released in full yesterday (June 9). They’ve been teasing/pleasing us with a chapter (video and EP release) of Kid Catasrophe since November, but… Continue reading Illinois’ Adventures are complete

I don’t have a witty pun to describe Parts & Labor, but their music is awesome

These lovely guys (and girl) go by the name Parts & Labor, and they’re from the ridiculously fertile music grounds of Brooklyn. Technically, their music is some mishmash of indie, punk and noise, but with their latest album, Receivers (released in late 2008), they’ve injected their noisy tendencies with some more poppy song structures. What… Continue reading I don’t have a witty pun to describe Parts & Labor, but their music is awesome

Dirty Projectors’ Bitte Orca is erratic and sweet

Dirty Projectors have been wowing critics and fans with strong material for years, and have recently impressed with ther Dark Was The Night David Byrne collaboration. But now, they’ve released their latest LP, Bitte Orca, and it’s nothing short of wonderful. What we have here is something sweet, melodic and experimental. Drums go from consistent… Continue reading Dirty Projectors’ Bitte Orca is erratic and sweet