Since I'm probably not the only person to spend a little time wondering just what it was like to wander the Greenwich Village streets in the early 1960s, to bop into the folk clubs and sit cross-legged in Washington Square Park, to know who was who and just basically watch as the world became a new place, this new book from Suze Rotolo will command a lot of attention. Dylan's girlfriend for the
Yesterday I posted some songs all about Seattle, and many of those artists are also from the area as well (Nirvana, MxPx, Sir Mix-a-Lot). At the risk of being redundant, here's a few more songs from them, plus a ton from other local natives. Some you might know, some might be unfamiliar. Some are classic grunge, others are hip-hop, riot grrrrl, 70's rock, indie or folk, but they all run on the
The Long Winters - Ultimatum The title track to 2005's 6-track EP. Visit TLW at their official site. MP3: The Long Winters - Ultimatum
After many weeks and months of putting off posting The Sunday Shuffle, i've finally gotten around to putting together a set of songs for your weekly enjoyment. For those unfamiliar, every Sunday (for the most part) I would tackle any number of randomly selected songs - the format would change every so often, but the result remained the same. Early this morning, after another wasted night here in Auburn sitting around with people who's company I don't even enjoy, I decided to rip a few cds - actually, a lot of cds - that had been sitting [...]
That's right kiddos! And don't think we forgot about you, bitter, cynical, single readers who are Anti-Valentine's, we'll have a mix for all your sulking needs up soon, just in time for Thursday's big love/mope fest. For those of us who have a valentine though, enjoy this mix of happy, love-centric jams for you and your special lady or fellow-friend. [mp3] Broken Social Scene - Love & Mathematics [mp3] M. Ward - Let My Love Open the Door (Towhensed) [mp3] [...]
Just where have I been this last week or so? Well I'll tell you the truth. I've largely been in bed, sweating through a wicked fever, and generally ignoring all things related to the interwebs. It has been atrocious, terrible, and tragic. Well maybe not quite any of those three melodramatic terms, but it was bad. But I'm feeling better now, or at least I've convinced myself I'm well enough to blog again, and that's really half the battle. And for my first post back from the brink of sure death I thought I [...]
If you haven't yet seen any of the Burn To Shine films, you're missing out. BTS is the brainchild of director Christoph Green & Fugazi's Brendan Canty. The idea is to pick a curator who then brings together all of his favorite bands to perform over the course of one day. In the case of Volume 5, it's Death Cab For Cutie's Ben Gibbard. What seperates this concept from any other run-of-the-mill show/festival, is the BTS manifesto: 1)Gather bands on one day in a house that will be destroyed. 2)All bands [...]
Podcast!! Direct Link RSS Feed Opening music: Don Lennon "A Secret Band" (mp3) from "Radical" (Martin Philip Associates) Buy at iTunes Music Store Pale Young Gentlemen, "Fraulein" (downloaded from their Myspace) Website Chris Robley, "Culture Jammers" Website Myspace White Williams, "New Violence" Label Site Myspace *I was a little worried about a guy named White singing about new
Merry Xmas and Happy Holidays from XPN. Today we're giving you some Xmas downloads from some of our favorite Philly Locals and beyond to enjoy for the holiday season. Ho times three! Solstice - Hoots and Hellmouth The Christmas Sound - The Swimmers King Herod and the Magi - The New Time Purple Snowflakes - Brown Recluse Sings Every Single Christmas - Fooling April The Little Drummer Boy -
* Super Furry Animals-The Gift That Keeps Giving * El Perro Del Mar-Oh What A Christmas * Regina-Näinä Mustina Iltoina * Danielson-Christmas Eve Nite * Half-handed Cloud-Plant A Little Fir Tree * Sufjan Stevens-We Wish You A Merry Christmas * Craker-Merry Christmas Emily * The Long Winters-Sometimes You Have To Work on Christmas * Mogwai-Christmas Song * Aerogramme-Asthma Came Home From Christmas * The Polyphonic Spree-Carol Of The Bells *Las canciones de Danielson, Half-Handed Cloud y [...]
The Long Winters - Christmas With You is the Best backup link "We both hate the holidays Our parents act crazy And the mall is insane Let's skip it all And have a non-traditional non-denominational celebration Christmas with you is the best We'll have no turkey or guest Sleeping late but before we get dressed I want to give you a present It was fun when I was a kid And then it started getting [...]
The Long Winters - Live On WOXY Setlist : More Than Shapes Cinnamon Ultimatum The Commander Thinks Aloud Learn more about TLW at their official site. Photo via Paste Magazine. MP3: The Long Winters - Live On WOXY
John Roderick is a man of many talents. You probably know him as the front man of the near-perfect Indie Rock band The Long Winters . However, you could also know him as your old History professor, that guy from the Decemberists video , CMJ's hillarious Bonnaroo reporter , or the composer of one of Rolling Stone's 100 best songs of last year ( Pushover) . Even furthermore you could know him as a contributor to my charity Holiday album Peace on Earth (Thanks John!) The following is a [...]
The Long Winters have been one of my long-standing favorite bands. I remember first hearing The Commander Thinks Aloud and just being emotionally blown right out of my socks. I mean, I still get the shivers listening to that song. So, on this first day of Hannukah (It is isn't it?), I hope John Roderick's holiday wish of two bi-curious Jewish girls to spend some time with comes true... MOKB : Any musical plans this holiday season? Special songs or releases? [...]
Here are three easy ways to treat yourself to something special and not feel guilty about buying yourself a present just before Christmas, because you're doing something good at the same time. The blog hard to find a friend has got a Christmas-themed compilation cd called Peace on Earth available for download at his site, and 100% of the money raised will go straight to Toys for Tots , which we all know [...]
December is only two days away, and I'm officially starting to get into the holiday spirit. Usually I'm pretty tentative when it comes to jumping into the Christmas season - a few years ago I pretty much ODed on everything X-mas at a job that stopped just short of requiring me to dress up like an elf - but this week I've been doing some gift-buying, watching some cheesy made-for-TV Christmas movies, and starting to listen to some festive tunes. Which brings me to my next entry in 30 Days, 30 Albums - [...]
As usual, Christmas songs hit the sound systems of retail establishments before Thanksgiving. If you're like me you've been sick and tired of the same old carols for years. I'm always looking for new gems and different twists on the old standards. The good news is that there is a whole album's worth of goodies available this season, and the proceeds contribute to an excellent cause. Caleb at Hard To Find a Friend blog conceived the truly brilliant idea of asking indie artists to contribute an original, never-released track for a Christmas [...]
I haven't had a lot of time to download any new music lately, since the majority of my time on my computer has been spent just attempting to get it running smoothly, but here's a few tracks to tide you over until - well, Wednesday at least. And the fact that it's wet and cold outside and there's a wintry mix to the tunes is only a mere coincidence, I assure you. Yes, I do wish there were still autumns in NJ, instead of a switch directly from summer to winter, but sadly, that is no [...]
Peace on Earth , the season's first Christmas compilation (that I've seen anyway), was just released. For many of us, I'm sure the burn marks from other disappointing comps are still fresh. It's not hard to imagine a reality in which this one would join them, but thankfully I'm here to tell you that this is one of the best of its kind. Caleb Palma over at Hard to Find a Friend pulled this rabbit out of his hat, convincing an all-awesome cast of musical misfits to contribute a holiday song each, all in the name of [...]
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