So I thought I was in for a normal boring lecture last night in my entertainment and media industries class. I took my seat, kept my head down, listened to my iPod, the usual. Class was about to start, so I took my headphones off, looked up, and whaddaya know – Craig Finn, frontman of… Continue reading The Hold Steady’s Craig Finn likes to teach, too
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Pawnshop Diamond makes sweetest music video of all time
A KR favorite, Pawnshop Diamond, just released a video for their song “Carleen.” The song is named after a director who directed the video and also made a documentary named after another one of the band’s songs. Wha? Very circular. Like Samsara (confused? Learn something today). Although it looks kind of like one of those… Continue reading Pawnshop Diamond makes sweetest music video of all time
Mother Mother
In response to The Scarlet Ending’s Kaleena Goldsworthy (much thanks to her) listing a Mother Mother song (“Hayloft”) as tops on her current playlist, I decided now would be a perfect time to discuss the brilliant five-piece from Vancouver, Canada. A bit more of a dynamic Mates of State (and with 3 more members…), Mother… Continue reading Mother Mother
Sufjan’s Illinoise gets remixed like whoa (Outkast, Aesop Rock, more!)
Awesome news from Paste: Montreal-based producer Tor is gunning for the King of Unlikely Samples title with his new, free mixtape, Illinoize, which mixes Sufjan Stevens with Outkast, Brother Ali, Aesop Rock and Big Daddy Kane, amongst others. Turns out, the pairings complement each other nicely. The penny whistles from “Dumb I Sound” layered on… Continue reading Sufjan’s Illinoise gets remixed like whoa (Outkast, Aesop Rock, more!)
Karaoke music videos are SO 2009
I know a trend when I see one, and this one is gonna take off I can feel it! It’s hotter than Kanye and Chairlift’s disturbing pixelated videos and bigger than stop motion socks. That’s right, it’s karaoke!! Everybody’s least favorite excuse to get drunk on a Wednesday is now in legit music videos! Enjoy… Continue reading Karaoke music videos are SO 2009
iTunes Mixery
We’ve been overloading you guys with crazy new material and such in the past few days, which made me think, why not inundate everyone with my music collection again? For those who don’t know, this is iTunes mixery part tres. Here’s how it goes: I play iTunes on shuffle -> tell you which song comes… Continue reading iTunes Mixery
Rod Thomas
A SXSW performer, playing March 18, 20 and 21, who I unfortunately left out of my mini-series: Rod Thomas, singer/songwriter out of the UK, not to be confused with Rob Thomas of Matchbox 20. His songs all sound pretty similar to each other, but nothing wrong with that when that sound is awesome! On his… Continue reading Rod Thomas
The Pains of Being Pure At Heart announce huge international tour
Everybody’s new favorite The Pains of Being Pure At Heart announced an epic world tour for this spring/summer that includes like a million shows in Austin (SXSW, duh) and a million more in England and Germany. They just released the critically acclaimed The Pains of Being Pure At Heart and have been pretty much everybody’s music… Continue reading The Pains of Being Pure At Heart announce huge international tour
New Clap Your Hands Say Yeah: “Statues”
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah debuted a song, “Statues,” on Jimmy Fallon last night and then turned around and released the MP3. So far, it’s had mixed reviews. I’ve decided to remain impartial on this one. Judge for yourself! Clap Your Hands Say Yeah – “Statues” [MP3]
All of Us/None of Us
California duo All of Us/None of Us is such a throwback to the 90s, I can’t help but love them. Don’t misinterpret that, they are their own original sound that is totally relevant today. But listening to them, I get this great Folk Implosion meets Radiohead vibe that seems like it should have been made… Continue reading All of Us/None of Us