If this is a rough mix can you imagine what the final, polished version is going to be like? I Am The Cosmos are a two-piece Dublin band who you either love or haven't heard of yet: there's no in between. Drummer Ross Turner has been playing with Lisa Hannigan [Read more]
This Saturday sees a big HSSH gig go down at the Twisted Pepper featuring headline sets from Mark E , David Kitt (DJ set), MOTHS (first ever live Dublin show), I Am The Cosmos , Laser Tom And The Blast Crew and more including Joma , Jon Dots , myself, Bingo , Frankie Grimes and more. It's €12 (€10 for members) and kicks off at 10:30pm. Listen to a special David Kitt mix for HSSH below. [...]
Listening to the radio can sometimes pay off, such as when I tuned in to Donal Dineen's The Small Hours on Today FM last Thursday night. He had I Am The Cosmos on chatting about their new recordings and playing some songs the band's approve of, as well as a [Read more]
Ross Turner aka I Am The Cosmos brings the focus back to his electronic project (now a duo with Cian Murphy) with this disco-funk tune in the vein of the DFA Records roster. It reminds of Part 2 in LCD Soundsystem's 45:33 mix. Dislocate by I Am The Cosmos Check out the I Am The Cosmos State mix from a while back. MP3: MP3: State Mix #12: I Am The Cosmos [...]

Ross Turner aka I Am The Cosmos brings the focus back to his solo project with this disco-funk tune in the vein of the DFA Records roster. It reminds of Part 2 in LCD Soundsystem's 45:33 mix. Dislocate by I Am The Cosmos Ross MP3: State Mix #12: I Am The Cosmos

Blame this post on a recent revisit with my Replacements collection... When I was a lot younger, MTV actually had shows about music. I stumbled upon this 12o Minutes feature on the great Alex Chilton: I think I've posted this before, but here's Paul Westerberg performing the Replacements' tune, Alex Chilton, solo: And here's a great feature (Audio only) on Big Star and Chris Bell from [...]

Chris Bell - I Am the Cosmos - You and Your Sister (Country Version) Tagged: 1978 , Ardent , Big Star , Chris Bell , Country Version , I am The Cosmos , Memphis , Mp3 , You and Your Sister

There are few things that elicit as much excitement in the world of music snobbery than the emergence of another cult hero. This is exactly what happened in the late 80's when bands like R.E.M. , The Replacements and Teenage Fanclub started singing the praises of an ironically named band called Big Star , who emerged onto the scene in the early 70's to great critical praise, but unfortunate mainstream obscurity. Since the aforementioned name dropping by those highly notable college rock staples, the band's stock has continued to rise, being covered by the [...]
Avis aux amateurs des beats doux amers de Italians Do It Better. Que ceux qui ont versé des larmes à l'écoute de l'album de chromatics sortent leur boite de mouchoirs... Il m'est tombé dans l'oreille un morceau qui m'a fait un pincement au coeur. Un voyage dans ces petites douleurs que la musique peut susciter dans l'organisme. Une douceur d'un amour éphémère de vacances, où tout est appréhendé comme un calendrier de l'avent de la séparation inéluctable à venir. Il existe désormais une B.O. pour ce curieux ressenti, en forme de prophétie joyeusement dépressive... Cette oeuvre de poche est [...]
I Am The Cosmos aka Dublin-based Ross Turner and recent Faces of 2010 pick has gifted us this comforting mix of eclectic music for the weekend and beyond. Turner is best known for his drumming work with the likes of One Day International, Lisa Hannigan and Jape has been hard at work in his home studio cooking up some wistful electronic noise. T hese tracks are an indication of the kind of music that inspires him from the intriguing (and well worth seeking out) odd French/Japanese collaboration Yamasuki Singers to the chillwave [...]

Ross Turner aka I Am The Cosmos delivered this great 37 minute mix for State and it went live today. Check it. It's super. Yamasuki Singers - Yama Yama Mariah - Shinzo No Tobira Dr. Dunks - Love Savage Ginny - Can't Be Chris Bell - Speed of Sound Washed Out - Feel It All Around Arthur Russell - How We Walk On The Moon (Youth Return to Base Edit) CFCF - Big Love (Fleetwood Mac [...]
We spent all last week telling you our top fresh Irish bands and artists to watch out for. This week it's the show part of the "show and tell" where you get to hear all 20 bands for yourselves. Our Faces of 2010 mixtape will get you acquainted with the best new Irish talent out there right now. Click the artist name to see our blurb on them or click to the song title to listen. A link to the mixtape of all 20 songs is below. State's Faces of 2010 Tracklisting [...]
I'm not in this month's MAP, though the eagle-eyed among you may want to query that. "Look", you say, "a little Daily Growl entry for England, just like usual". But no my friends, no. Because of all the hospital shenanigans at the start of the month, I never got round ...

Every month, MAP (Music Alliance Pact) asks 34 music bloggers across the world to share a track from their home country that they think you should hear. ARGENTINA : Zonaindie Catalina Vin - Caleidoscope Catalina Vin is an Argentine-American singer and songwriter who started learning music at the age of seven. Genuine is her first album, in which her [...]
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Päevase hilinemisega küll, kuid aasta esimene MAP on nüüd siin. Lisaks Eesti loole soovitan kindlasti kuulata Austraalia, Hiina, Islandi ja Iirimaa lugusid, neile on Popopi rasvane kvaliteedimärk peale surutud. EESTI: Popop UNCANDY - Lovecool UNCANDY (jah, on oluline kirjutada kõik suurte tähtedega) on multitalent Maria Juur Tallinnast. Tema kodulindistused on Eesti indieskeenes juba omajagu kahinaid tekitanud ja kuuldavasti ei pea [...]
Bulan ini kita mengirim Seringai untuk didengar di 34 negara, dan kita juga kedatangan musik dari 34 negara yang direkomendasikan oleh perwakilan blog musik. Kalau mau lansung download 34 lagu klik disini here Jangan lupa tinggalkan komentar ya dibawah. INDONESIA : Deathrockstar Seringai - Mengadili Persepsi (Bermain Tuhan) Seringai are one of the finest Indonesian metal bands, often described as a [...]
ARGENTINA : Zonaindie Catalina Vin - Caleidoscope Catalina Vin is an Argentine-American singer and songwriter who started learning music at the age of seven. Genuine is her first album, in which her roots are reflected through eight indie-pop songs sung in both English and Spanish, with soft string and piano arrangements. Caleidoscope is one of our favourite tracks. AUSTRALIA : Who The Bloody Hell Are [...]
ARGENTINA : Zonaindie Catalina Vin - Caleidoscope Catalina Vin is an Argentine-American singer and songwriter who started learning music at the age of seven. Genuine is her first album, in which her roots are reflected through eight indie-pop songs sung in both English and Spanish, with soft string and piano arrangements. Caleidoscope is one of our favourite tracks. AUSTRALIA : Who The Bloody Hell Are [...]

Once more, here is this first MAP of the new decade, January's edition of the Music Alliance Pact . For those of you who don't know about MAP, it's a collection of music blogs from around the world who band together once a month to shed light on up-and-comers from their home countries. It's sort of like the WTO without the human rights violations. After the jump you'll find music from 34 nations spanning the globe. If you'd like to be considered for this feature, drop by the comments section with a [...]