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23
Jun
09

It’s Hard to Escape It…

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Categories: Music and Randominity

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The 90’s sound that is. I open up Facebook to be greeted to these lyrics on my wall…

The morning image from the satellites is all blue and green.
And we’ve all got wounds to clean,
here’s a rag, here’s some gasoline.
It’s all green to me.

From none other than the heavy and droning noise of Champaign, IL’s spacesters Hum. A like-minded music friend posted them; not the always geeky Hum scientists. Upon reading those, I fired up Downward is Heavnward – maybe one of the better albums to come out of this lost and never forgotten period.

Hum :: Green to Me

And this morning, we all were graced with the offiical reunion tour for Sunny Day Real Estate. If they can bring half of this churning guitar play, I’ll be pleasently satisfied. Their debut, Diary needs to be queued up quickly! Denver gets them 9/21 at the Ogden and Chicago greets them at Metro on 9/24. ‘09 continues to bring nostalgia at its finest.

11
Jun
09

More Ukulele?

By Dave 4 Comments
Categories: Culture, Music, Randominity and Recommendations/Reviews

But this time, the kazoo is an essential ingredient, too. Like Dent May, an ‘09 favorite among some, our songstress totes a four stringed melody maker. Rachel Goodrich pegs her quirky and digestible, poppy tunes as “shake-a-billy”. She’s from A1 Beachfront Ave; or somewhere in Miami. This is lighthearted music. If your boy Dent May collaborated with Tracy Bonham, all while listening to Bishop Allen’s Grrr, the output might be eerily similar. Recommended…

Watch this group frolic while they put a rather large bounce in your step. Either this will make you smile and realize music can uplift; or you’ll stop reading this blog because all my credibility just went out the door…

And you thought the fun stopped there…

Rachel Goodrich :: Dope Song

01
Jun
09

The Future of Music Distribution?

By jason 1 Comment
Categories: Culture, Music, Randominity and Recommendations/Reviews

Pearl Jam

A major music industry announcement was made earlier today with regard to future releases.  Pearl Jam, arguably one of the most popular and influential acts in the 1990s and beyond, confirmed through their long-time manager, Kelly Curtis, on Billboard today, that their forthcoming album will be released

without a U.S. label, but a consortium of partners including Target, as the big box retail partner. . .[while] deals [are] also finished or in the works with an online retailer, a mobile partner, a gaming company and with a network or possibly networks of indie retail stores.

Read the entire article here.

While much of the attention is being placed on whether a band so strongly entrenched in their beliefs against corporate exposure and influence has finally ’sold out’ by signing an exclusive agreement with Target, could this be viewed as a new distribution model for music consumerism?  In other words, is this a no-choice attempt to sell albums or simply a way of truly releasing independent music?  Please discuss.

In other news, the band will be debuting a song on The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien this evening.  A brand new song on a brand new show.  Coincidence?

27
May
09

Lost Angeles Needs an A Capella

By jason 3 Comments
Categories: Culture, Mahaffey, Music, Randominity and Recommendations/Reviews

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A Capella; a time honored tradition university-wide across the United States and beyond.  The bare-bones format has had a recent resurgence with the unexpected popularity of a Christmas album issued by Indiana University group Straight No Chaser last winter, along with the Ben Folds tribute released in April.

Off the Beat, a self-described modern rock co-ed a capella group from the University of Pennsylvania have thrown a hat in the indie ring with their take on Lost Angeles by Wired All Wrong.  Step to the blurry video below…

24
May
09

Is An Orderly Digital Collection Even Possible?

By Dave Leave a Comment
Categories: Culture, Music and Randominity

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Having an organized music collection is possible. I mistakenly never planned for this though. And now, I’m paying for it with my time. Not too long ago, I’d rip a CD, transfer the digital files over to my iPod, and then delete those digital files off my computer. This was when hard drive space was precious. Idiotic? I didn’t know better. Ideally, my whole CD collection is digitalized and backed up. The day my iPod meets its demise – or maybe even stolen – is the day I begin hitting the bottle even harder.

Today, I’m way more cognizant of how to go about storing a digital collection, but what about all those older MP3s from the Napster days; or before tracks came with metadata? (i.e. information that allows for categorization) As I begin this daunting task, of digitalizing and correctly categorizing all my music, I’m extremely gracious for Lifehacker’s recently “Six Best MP3 Tagging Tools”

Enjoy one of my favorite songs that was ripped as “Unknown Artist”….

Christian Lane :: Understanding

03
May
09

Suppose….I Accidentally Got My Shit Together…

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Categories: Culture, Fatlip, Music, Randominity and Recommendations/Reviews

You’d give me a medal, right? It didn’t take much to catch my attention: A buzz saw synth line and the occasional bass hit; there was the white equivalent of Fatlip spitting, in a drawl-like manner, about his lack of intellect – specifically, he was sans a brain. The 90’s wonder was MC 900 FT. Jesus. A One-hit wonder perhaps. Regardless, the single still remains fresh, as does the Spike Jonze video wizardry below…

24
Mar
09

Because Pharrell Can…

By Dave 1 Comment
Categories: Culture and Randominity

He’s in the BBC. He was behind this. Let the man do as he pleases….

On a connecting flight home from Malaysia, Pharrell and camp stopped in Paris. At 6am, tried to get McDonalds to open up early.

18
Mar
09

Thinking About The Army?

By Dave 1 Comment
Categories: Culture, Music and Randominity

ben-folds-a-cappella-album-art1It takes skills to sing without a beat behind you – a capella is no joke. But with vocal talent, some enthusiasm, and a desire to concoct harmonious barbershop quartet-like jams with 11 of your closest pals, the boys of the University of Rochester make it appear effortless. Stereogum is reporting a 16 track – all a capella – tribute to Ben Folds. Below, we are graced with “Army”, from funky college kids studying and perfecting something that is recession proof – an ability to rock the quad with nothing but a smooth delivery. Nicely done, boys….

11
Mar
09

Not At My House! At Your House!

By Dave 1 Comment
Categories: Culture, Music and Randominity

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Don a robotic looking head, work on your French, and tap some letters, to become Daft Punk! Yes, instead of Austin’s house, they can play at yours. I put the latest LP from Phoenix on hold to unleash my inner beat making self. And it was damn worth it…

iDaft

14
Feb
09

Tuesday’s Alright (For Pop Virtuosos)

By Dave 2 Comments
Categories: Culture, Music and Randominity

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Chicago/Denver Concerts

7/12 :: Gregory Alan Isakov, Twist & Shout Records
7/13 :: Gregory Alan Isakov, Film on the Rocks @ Red Rocks
7/21 :: Billy Joel & Elton John – Wrigley Field
7/23 :: Heypenny, Subterranean
7/28 :: John Doe & The Sadies, Lion's Lair
8/6 :: Will Hoge, Soiled Dove Underground
8/16 :: Ozomatli, Bohemian Nights Festival
8/22 :: Bat For Lashes, Bluebird Theater
8/23 :: The Flaming Lips, Red Rocks
9/11 :: Brandi Carlile, Chautauqua Auditorium
9/12 & 9/13 :: Monolith Festival, Red Rocks
9/21 :: Sunny Day Real Estate, Ogden Theater
9/22 :: AUTOLUX, Bluebird Theater
9/26 :: Pato Banton, Mishawaka Amphitheatre
10/2 - 10/4 :: Austin City Limits Festival
10/23 :: The Pogues, Ogden Theatre

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