Music

Dominique: Young, Unique

(Aug 05, 2011) I’ve been trying to do my hip-hop homework lately (it’s always been a weak spot in my otherwise robust arsenal of mus...

The Morning

(Jul 29, 2011) Not only is this one of my favorite songs out right now and a welcome addition to the soundtrack of my hedonistic lifestyle, Hous...

Stuck on repeat

(Jul 19, 2011) The weirdest problem with the Russian bands is that they never get tired of doing the same kind of shit thing again and again. S...

My Musical Family Crush

(Jun 24, 2011) Kate and Anna McGarrigle, Loudon Wainwrigth III, Rufus Wainwright, Martha Wainwright. I am in love with this musical family, ever...

Arabia Mountain

(Jun 10, 2011) Best album of the year is Arabia Mountain by Black Lips. Out in June on Vice Records, it’s easily the best rock and roll album ...

Big Brass Bands

(Apr 12, 2011) While most of Austin was resting up for the insane whirlwind of shows, parties, and debauchery that is South By South West, the b...

Going Soundcloud Watching

(Mar 29, 2011) The advent of Soundcloud in many ways was heralded the death of music-oriented elements of Myspace, or at least the ones that wor...

Needed Change

(Mar 22, 2011) This is definitely one of my favorite dubstep tracks out right now. Another 12th Planet x Skrillex (aka Sonny Moore, the former f...

Pretty Songs of War from PJ Harvey

(Mar 15, 2011) After a more than a decade together I’m so pleased to have fallen in love with PJ Harvey all over again. Of course, all things ...

Who the hell told The Kooples that labels can still sell records nowadays?

(Mar 09, 2011) The Parisian brand The Kooples has the weird idea to launch itself into the musical industry by building its own label called -be...

The New Discovery of Old Music

(Mar 08, 2011) This weekend’s soundtrack was provided by a not-so-recent release of a much older record. Abner Jay’s 40-year old fol...

Shuffle Radio for Musical Blogs

(Mar 07, 2011) One of the best recent ideas to discover some new music comes from the Dutch Shuffler.fm website. They gather and select a larg...

Get Some

(Feb 08, 2011) 2011 will be Lykke-Li’s year. Every track from her forthcoming album Wounded Rhymes, due for release on the 27th, February has ...

The Show Goes On…

(Feb 03, 2011) After fan petitions and a protest outside of the New York City offices of Atlantic Records, Lupe Fiasco’s third album ̵...

2010 Music Round-Up

(Jan 31, 2011) 2010 = slim pickings for music. And so I did what I always do when it’s a crap year and start listening to rap music again, main...