The wind is blowing, and it's pouring rain. My computer decided it wanted to ignore me so it froze several times. I cursed each time and screamed in frustration once. I must scream a lot as Gracie never stirred from her nap. She just kept on snoring. Today I am grouchy and tired. My guess is the lack of sun is finally taking its toll. It's warm at 52° but what good is warm when it's so wet? I do love the rain, but I've had enough of it the last week. It rains the whole night or the whole [...]
After Brendan Benson overheard some demos being played by a painter working at his house, Georgia songwriter Young Hines now finds himself with a debut album Give Me My Change arriving April 10 via Benson's new imprint Readymade Records. Lead track "Rainy Day" has an eerie Beatle-ish ring to it, a vintage acoustic strum-fest feted with some of the most gorgeous harmonies you've heard in a while. The Lennon comparisons help define Hines' particular influences, but we're guessing there's a lot more than Brit Invasion nostalgia to be found on the forthcoming [...]
It's the kind of story that's just goofy enough to be true. Brendan Benson - the co-leader of The Raconteurs and an awfully prolific solo indie artist himself - heard the gentlemen painting his house listening to some music he'd never heard before while they worked. Turns out, those guys were enjoying the demo of [...]
I tried to match some songs with this new rainy weather we've been getting in the Bay Area... (for what it's worth, All Of Me by Joe Budden is my favorite song.) Erykah Badu - Tyrone BJ The Chicago Kid - Skate SWV - I'm So Into You Lil B - Ms Woman [...]
Late October rain in New York City is, well, late October rain in New York City. Frigid and miserable. Days like these when I get home from work I have two choices: wallow in a full length listening session of Tom Waits' Swordfishtrombones , or put on gauzy, remixed electropop. This particular evening, the latter is the clear choice. It would be insane to ignore the RAC's gorgeous take on Katie Herzig's "Free Your Mind." I honestly think this is one of the best RAC mixes out there. Katie Herzig [...]
I'm all about counter programming. On rainy days, I like to play tracks that don't necessarily remind of me of gloomy times, but instead, tracks that remind me of how wonderful it is to be in the summer light. Enter the John Steel Singers . A six piece band from Australia, the land that is forever dry and rain free, the John Steel Singers sound pretty much what their band name would suggest - fun, joyous harmonic tracks with a sprinkle of horns. This track, called Overpass comes from their [...]
São os lisboetas Rainy Days Factory e "It's All About Love" é o seu primeiro single . Gravado na Fábrica da Pólvora, este é o videoclip para "It's all about love". | ROCK | ALTERNATIVO |
It's raining like it's never going to stop and all I can think about is this song. Mp3: Sondre Lerche- Wet Ground
Saintseneca is a band of lifelong friends from Columbus, Ohio who write songs that move easily from tender to frenetic and back again. With pop-folk songs built on traditional, Appalachian instruments (banjos, fiddles, dulcimers, and "other forms of frontporch percussion"), Saintseneca's sound is both modern and traditional. And mesmerizing, at times... it wouldn't do to not mention that their new album - Last - is an impressive blast of hungry, vigorous, even anthemic pop-folk. It's awesome, and you should definitely follow me for more information... From Last 's opening track [...]
Jaytram plays drums in Yeasayer and Sinkane . He can turn anything into a drum set . He's also an amazing DJ and a great dancer. Below is a link for his latest mix. It's appropriate for any time of the year (not just late Summer on a rainy day).
Last night I fell asleep to the sound of rain and this morning I woke to it. When I went to get the papers, I was surprised at how warm the day felt. I expected that damp chill which seems to find your bones. The rain stopped for a bit but has started again, and I can watch it fall through the den window. Gracie's just came in and her coat is all wet. The ground is strewn with leaves brought down by the wind and rain. It gives the yard the look of fall. When I was [...]
It's been a strange few weeks of weather here in Washington, with chilly breezes and seemingly endless showers signaling that Fall is officially upon us. It's time to reluctantly toss those shorts and flip-flops in the closet in favor of sweaters and corduroys, and time to put the shimmery Summer anthems on the back burner in favor of some more subdued cold-weather melodies. This Autumn has been marked by grey skies and constant rain. These conditions tend to throw me into an introspective mood, reflected in my music listening. Artists like The Album Leaf, Jose Gonzalez, Bon Iver, [...]
So, we're getting swamped with buckets of water here on the East Coast. It's usually pretty easy to get bummed out when ample amounts of rain encroach on your daily or weekly activities. To counteract that inevitable feeling, I've decided to take this H2O-drenched month in stride and whip up a playlist to brighten my otherwise dreary and damp days with uplifting rain-related tunes. Who says the barometric pressure needs to define your mood for the day?! These 5 tracks are here to hopefully warm you up. [...]
Have you seen this, my friends? It's a Rube Goldberg inspired wall in Germany that creates music when it rains, due to the mousetrap drain and gutter system with various sized metal cones. It's called the Funnel Wall at the Kunsthof-Passage in Neustadt. Wild!
"Billie Ray Martin's darkest collaborations to date The Opiates is back with a furry and fierceness elevating and alluring to those who listen!" -Nerdy Frames The Opiates "Rainy Days and Remixes EP" Digital Release Date: 19 September 2011 Label: Disco Activisto Records Images: Wolfgang Tillmans Web: www.billieraymartin.com Style: dark electronic pop The Opiates is the latest project from
The Girls from the North Country are a pair of Parisian singer-songwriters - Paloma Gil and Louise Hayat (also of Black Ivy )- that I came across over at Live at Carlone's when researching some other entries. Their cover of Ryan Adams' "Oh My Sweet Carolina" was so awesome, however, that I had to abandon all research and write this post. (And given how scarce I've been around here, you know it's gotta be good...) The Girls' cover immediately grabs you with its rich, warm harmonies, as well as [...]
Almost a decade removed from their hallmark Hollywood Towns hall, Rainy Day Music pairs the Hawks with alt-country super producer Ethan Johns.
It may be raining out but THERE'S A PARTY IN MY MIND!!
Umber is Alex Steward: an English musician who records beautiful, delicate ambient music in a bedroom-studio out in the English countryside. With an approach to craft that reminds me of fellow countrymen - Message to Bears - Umber's Morning's Pass conjures the sleep-filled moments of the early morning, the coming of the dawn, and the final slide into waking. Here's a bit more from the release: "Morning's Pass resists the cliché of instrumental builds by mirroring the very sensation of the sun rising. Rather than developing in loudness, Alex subtly encourages then winds down the [...]
I love rainy days in London. You can see everybody is going home, but somehow I want to go out and...
Keep the Coffee Coming
Direct Current
The Wounded Jukebox
Ivy League Spins
AudioCred
The Panic Manual
A Trompa
Mp3 Medication
Shh, Listen...
donewaiting.com
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indie shuffle
Archetype
Nerdy Frames
Merchants Of Rock
Playdoh
Modern Music
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