
So what happened in 2009? The economy went south, MdM posting was slacking, and the world turns gospel and hymn. I guess we have our Simon & Garfunkel moment. Animal Collective - My Girls Merriweather Post Pavilion ( Domino ) If you want to know why Animal collective is popular, then look no further than early american hymn. This is why so many people like them despite the strange blurry recording, while to others the sound simply doesn't compute. The danceable rhythm section is just added side attraction. If [...]

One of our oldest traditions here at ATG is the mixtape, all dolled with album artwork, individual tracklisting, and some serious thought put into song selection. While the oldest version is the Valentine's Day mix, the Cannabliss Mixtape is not far behind, and here we are delivering our fourth edition dedicated to the celebration of April 20th. Whether or major in herbology or not, the Cannabliss Mixtape IV is still accessible to you. With beautiful songs from up-and-comers like Fleet Foxes and Flosstradamus to chilled out synth voyages from Beirut and Animal Collective, the mixtape has a little something for [...]

When I find music that I want to share, I usually let it marinate on my desktop for a while before posting. I just noticed that three of the songs I have waiting to be put up are covers. So here. Also, I saw that 2 piece whale vase at The Band From 's website and I'm still in awe. If it ever goes into production I'm buying one. Spinto Band - Give Me Just A Little More Time (Chairman of the Board Cover) [...]

"Cello Song" was originally recorded by the late, great Nick Drake in 1969 for his album Five Leaves Left. In 2009 The Books , an synth-cello band (yep, synth-cello), and Jose Gonzalez , a Singer-Songwriter cover that song for an compilation album, Dark Was the Night . The compilation was put together for the Red Hot Organization – an international charity dedicated to raising money and awareness for HIV and AIDS. It features 31 original songs from the likes of Spoon, Feist, Grizzly Bear, and Arcade Fire. [...]