Archive for July, 2008

July 13th, 2008 - 1 Comment

I’m really getting into Penguin Cafe Orchestra…

You might recognize the first song, it was in Napolean Dynamite. Basically the band itself is what I feel all banks should be; a bunch of driven passionate musicians that simply make music that appeals to them. Simon Jeffes (creator of PCO) had such a connection with music in general, I highly recommend reading as […]

July 12th, 2008 - 1 Comment

NO NO NO

Phone Call from Amir on Vimeo.

Jake, I love you, but that’s not Kanye West.
…Jake.
 

July 12th, 2008 - Comments Off

New Chad VanGaalen Song

It’s called “Willow Tree” and it’s awesome. Download it.

July 12th, 2008 - Comments Off

A Bunch of Awesome Shit

Here’s like 9,000 sweet videos for you:*
The Flaming Lips covering The Who

 
New Modest Mouse song

 
Deerhunter on Channel M

 
Who takes care of you?
 
 
 
 
 
*NOTE: Actual number of videos totals approximately three.

July 9th, 2008 - 6 Comments

Beethoven used to play pop tunes from Sweden

When I bought (and moved in) the house I still live in, I left part of my belongings at my parents’ house, among which: my whole vynil collection, a nearly 300 issues collection (from 1989 to 199..?) of New Musical Express and Melody Maker, tons of photos (pre - digital camera era) and.. a voluminous […]

July 9th, 2008 - 4 Comments

Un(der)appreciated albums take one: Devin Davis

Really Long Prologue
Okay so I don’t know if everyone else holds the same opinion as I do, but I would like to get this out of the way right at the very start: Fuck Pitchfork.

July 8th, 2008 - 8 Comments

I Weep For The Present

Fred Durst in 1998:

A shining specimen of awesome. But ten years later…
Fred Durst in 2008:

My life is kind of complete now. Except for that burning sensation in my soul.

July 7th, 2008 - Comments Off

N*E*R*D - You Know What

With Osheage coming up in August, I’ve been listening more to the featured bands this year. My buddy told me about this song off the new N*E*R*D album and quite frankly, I dig the shit out of it.

July 6th, 2008 - 2 Comments

Luke got his own blog.

Luke Southwell Is Your Friend
So far so good…
(EDIT: looks like it just kept showing everything in my blog, click ‘read more’ to see what’s up)

July 6th, 2008 - 1 Comment

Life in college. As seen on TV

(This post was born as a reply to a previous post of Jocelyn’s.
But it turned out too long to remain only a reply.
So, here it goes..)
Yes, Jocelyn, you love crime. And you just committed homicide.