Thank you to all of the current and past veterans out there today. It's a remarkable sacrifice you've made, and your efforts to protect and support the U.S. are appreciated. Across the world, we celebrate Armistice Day as well. Hopefully, we can move toward a global society that relies on diplomacy and not war to settle its disputes. As today is the eleventh day of the eleventh month in the eleventh year of this new millenium, we're re-posting Blogophilia 11. So, if you havent already, download it and crank it to 11. Look for Friday's Free [...]
And the parade continues... I forget how much fun I had making these. Blogophilia 11 was released in September 2009. If you've been following along, you should have noticed that I am deep in my "Intro" phase for mixes. I am not sure why I stopped that. Maybe that's something to consider for next mix. The highlights for #11 are All the Kings Men by Wild Beasts and Sleep All Summer by The National and Saint Vincent . I apologize for putting the Pete Yorn tune on [...]
Well, we're just about halfway with the reposts... Today, we feature volumes 9 and 10, which were originally posted in August 2009. Volume 10 holds a special place in this blog's history, because that's when Aaron from Tsururadio offered to post the mix on his blog. That started a bit of following and it has grown ever since. Aaron's moved onto Tsuruphoto, following his passion for photography. He now has a nudie-zine featuring some edgy but tasteful art, several videos to promote the zine and Tsuruphoto, and the occasional mixtape. We owe a big thanks for his early support, and [...]
In the word of Captain Haddock, "Subtropical Sea Louse"! Throw Me the Statue is an indie band out of Seattle, Washington. They signed to Secretly Canadian in 2007 and have released 2 full length LPs. I know all you readers have absurdly short attention spans, but try closing your eyes and listening to "Lolita" or "About to Walk" for two minutes. Shit, even 30 seconds. Throw Me the Statue can sneak up on you. Sure, their recordings might sometimes seem approximate or messy, but they possess a certain knobby-kneed charm. They're back in Washington at the moment but [...]
If you're stuck in a pattern trying to decide whether or not you like your acoustic folk or your bedroom electronica more, then you'll be lucky to have stumbled upon Emil & Friends . You're likely to find the best of both worlds evident in the work here, and so Emil has solved your great dilemma. They just released their Downed Economy EP , and we've got an unreleased track to offer you, which still sounds like everything on the EP. It's a catchy little number that seems to twist [...]
Throw Me the Statue is an indie pop group from Seattle, Washington, United States which consists of singer/songwriter/guitarist Scott Reitherman and a revolving lineup of musicians and formed in 2005. So basically they make amazing music you need to listen too. Enjoy Throw Me The Statue - Pistols Throw Me The Statue - Ship Heres a remix of one of there tracks for good measures Throw Me The Statue - Yucatan (Blue Agave RevMIX)
H IS FOR HOLY CRAP!PLAYLIST:1. "Hi-Fi Goon"/Throw Me The Statue2. "Human"/Black Element3. "Ha, This One Is About Alcohol Too"/Atmosphere4. "Honolulu"/The Last Dinosaurs5. "Homecoming ft. Chris Martin"/Kanye West6. "Hospital Beds"/Cold War Kids7. "Hold Up"/The Raconteurs8. "History"/Jay-Z9. "Hypnotized ft. PackFM & Club Dub"/CunninLynguists10. "Hangover Days"/Jason Collett11. "Heart Skipped A Beat
So I image googled "jam" because the point of this post is to give you all some tunes to add to your playlist. These sneakers came up on page 1... hilarious. I guess they are called "Reebok Reverse Jams". I could honestly see Train sporting these around NYC. Anyways, to the point, check out some [...]
Well, look what I have done. Another post! Am I back? The answer is yes (to an extent). I am going to set my sights low and try to post once a week. I miss doing this, and I miss the interaction with folks who read this blog. Hopefully, I've kept a few readers and I hope that I can pick up a few more. That's enough from me. Let's resume the RAMBLINGS! Ok Go Leaves Capitol-Do music artists need major labels? [...]
Their recent set featured: Ancestors Pistols Download both tracks here. TMTS recently performed at Brooklyn's Bell House. MP3: Throw Me The Statue - Hi Fi Goon
This is it - our top 20! We hope you enjoy these tracks as much as we did. It took us a bit longer than we had anticipated getting all five parts of our top ... Related posts: Part 2: MUF's Top 100 Songs of 2009 (60-79) Part 4: MUF's Top 100 Songs of 2009 (21-40) Music Under Fire: Top 30 Albums For 2009
As we continue our best songs of 2009, part two of our most loved songs are here and who could have guessed we included the artists in the list below? Once again, take a good ... Related posts: Music Under Fire: Top 30 Albums For 2009 New Album Releases For Tuesday 12/8/2009 Part 1: MUF's Top 100 Songs of 2009 (80-100)
Shhh...I have a secret for you. What, you say? That I've been MIA for a long time? Yeah, this is true, but I'm taking about something secretly canadian . I gotta tell you that Secretly Canadian's lineup gets more and more impressive by the week. The Seattle-based collective Throw Me the Statue released their second LP Createresque last August, and I've been meaning to write about it for a while now. As legend has it, the idea behind Throw Me the Statue began as a sort of mixtape for a girl, and has [...]
Throw Me The Statue - Waving At The Shore appropriate photo huh? MORE OHCNAP , THEPERFECTCLEFT & MODERNDORKOLOGY
Hello everyone! Still on the road, but keeping the posts coming because, well, it's what I love doing. I'm currently counting down the days until the new Yeasayer album is released (February 9). It's going to be an epic day not only because the album's hitting the shelves, but also because I'm seeing them live in Brooklyn! F*ck yeah. Below is a song from their new record as well as a couple song by Seattle musicians (I'm currently visiting a friend in Seattle). ONE - [...]
I'd love to be able to say I did this list in one shot, fired from the hip, and came out fearlessly and decisively with my rock solid Top 20 Albums list ready for prime time. The truth is, unfortunately filled with scribbles, crumpled paper balls, wishing I had 25 slots, and a few question marks that will inevitably be answered in a year or two from now when I look back on this list and laugh at myself. I must admit my 2008 list held up pretty well for me over time. Even my 2007 [...]
Here is my list of the best songs of the second half of 2009 . Be sure to read the first half's list here and treat the two posts as a tag team of epic jams. Wow, what a year. TBE is a month shy of it's first birthday and now I have to wrap it's whole existence into a short list? Tough times. Well, since objectivity is a myth, I am gonna keep my Best 20.9 Songs [...]
Here is my list of the best songs of the second half of 2009 . Be sure to read the first half's list here and treat the two posts as a tag team of epic jams. Wow, what a year. TBE is a month shy of it's first birthday and now I have to wrap it's whole existence into a short list? Tough times. Well, since objectivity is a myth, I am gonna keep my Best 20.9 Songs [...]
While googling to find our readers the mp3 links for the Sirius XMU Top 41 of 2099 playlist, it struck me that all these songs have one thing in common. Almost all of these tracks are available via free + legal mp3 sites such as rcrdlbl , Pitchfork , The Fader , Prefix Mag , I Guess I'm Floating , etc. Record labels and upstart bands take note! If you want your new music to make a mark, make an mp3 easy to find and download. [...]
meine mir liebsten songs in 2009 sind kaum mehr an fünf händen abzuzählen. aber eine auswahl wollte getroffen sein. nachfolgend also 50, die mir ohne groß nachzudenken untergekommen sind. dass yo la tengo und laura gibson das glück hatten, gleich mit zweien dabei zu sein, hängt nur mit meiner mangelnden gedächtnisleistung zusammen. es gäbe unzählig mehr, aber die zeit ist zu knapp und das neue jahr will fortan besungen sein. ein letzter blick zurück: 1. scott matthew – for dick 2. josephine foster - she sweeps with [...]
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