Two Lids, 2011. Welcome back campers. Here are some tidy sensory blips for the benefit of your imagination, and future generations. I seem to be finding new music more and more through movies and TV these days, so here are some of those selections. Aloe Blacc - I Need A Dollar - The theme song, for the now cancelled HBO show How To Make it In America otherwise known as the Vice Magazine show. Hoagy Carmichael - Stardust [...]
Oil Vinegar, San Francisco 2010 From the worldwide headquarters of a seemingly lost distraction into our psyche, we bring another edition of what we have encountered to move us, either physically or, for the most part exhaustively into said positive nether world. May seems to be the month of events- tUnE-yArDs killed , destroyed , pillaged the village of the tenderLOIN here in San Francisco at the Great American Music Hall proving once again that she is one of the best live acts for the malnourished youth of the future. TV on the Radio [...]
Duncan Street, San Francisco 2010 It seems that as I get older, I am going to less shows, and with further commitments sometimes disguised as responsibility, I have to be more select on which bands/DJ's will further damage my already social security ready hearing. Last year, I did get to check out St Vincent, Hauschka, Jamie Lidell, Rocco DeLuca, Thom Yorke, LCD Soundsystem, Dan Bell, Arcade Fire, Best Coast, Greg Dulli and The Books. ______________________________ ______________ My top choices for films that I saw last year were: - Genius Within: [...]
A group of fans in Prague got together to shoot a Radiohead concert from August 23, 2009. The band provided the audio masters. Download here . Grant Lee Buffalo has reformed and they are touring again. Each of their four releases are great albums and they put on a great show, so go check out this dynamic band, and remember to bring your earplugs because those acoustic instruments amped are quite loud. We went to see Arcade Fire last weekend and it was a bit of a disappointment. Their act didn't translate well to a [...]
The "move" which is only 1.5 miles away has brought about cooler temperatures and a gusting wind. As we settle into our new headquarters, we haven't discovered anything new, or kind of new worth posting, until now. Here are some tunes to keep you cool, or in our case, to keep us warm in these summer months. Mount Kimbie - Would Know - This is supposed to be under the Dubstep genre, but nowadays everything with a stuttered broken beat is considered dubstep. This electronic based release is eclectic and sounds [...]
Tank Hill Sunrise, San Francisco As spring tries to force it's way back into the Bay Area, the tails of winter still remain and as if it is deeply saddened not knowing if it will ever return, it keeps blanketing us with rain showers. My Brightest Diamond - Feeling Good - from the the excellent Dark Was The Night compilation, Shara Warden does her best interpretation of the classic tune that may not have been written by Nina Simone, but it was definitely made famous by her. [...]
Nick Veasey X-Ray Photographs It's taken 4 months, but I think I am about caught up with all the aspects in my life. I was planning to go to Coachella, but for reasons beyond my control, I will have to hope that Plastikman brings his show to San Francisco soon. I do get to see Thom Yorke this week, and some other great upcoming shows. Joanna Newsom - Swansea - A track from The Milk-Eyed Mender , a triple album from the harp playing voice that [...]
Towa Tei - Taste Of You feat. Taprikk Sweezee (Fakesch Remix) - From the excellent Exchange remix collection from Michael Fakesch, of Funkstorung fame. Towa Tei is probably most famous for being part of Deee-Lite, but there's much more to this international DJ who has worked with some of the greats in hip hop to experimental music. This track is what I imagine what Prince would sound if he embraced electronics more. Yeasayer - Ambling Alp - Another Brooklyn band, and quite similar to Animal [...]
Here's my ultimate music festival and it would be either on a remote island, or at Golden Gate Park in August. There are old and new, alive and dead, and everything in between, so I can only dream. Oh yeah, there would only be 500 people because that way I am less likely to be standing next to the drunk girl that keeps talking, the guy with his shirt off pointing his index finger randomly in the air, or the couple that just ate some chocolates and laughs at everything slow and dark. I am truly excited about [...]
As another year approaches it's finale, I find it harder to reflect on such a length of time, or actually remember the time during the year that an event actually took place. A week, or two may work for me, but months are getting tougher to remember without some type of visual aid. Every year, even though I do enjoy lists, I tell myself that I will not do a year end list, especially this year when I barely could find 10 albums worth listing, but in the last few weeks I've found a few more candidates that have found [...]
Heimlich Sleeping Position taken from Evany Thomas' Secret Language of Sleep book The Books performing "The Classy Penguin" @ the 2007 Wall of Sound Festival in Ft. Worth, Texas at LaGrave Field (Sept. 22nd) ----------------- Red Choo Choo is getting into the holiday giving spirit by offering readers of FoeWeel a 10% off coupon. Just enter the discount code: ' FOEWEEL ' at checkout. This coupon will expire on Dec 11, so act now. ----------------- [...]
Karin Andersson from Fever Ray I wanted to take the image of a wire coat hanger and make a shirt out of it with words,"Old School?" underneath it. It was going to be a pro-choice shirt. It may be lacking in a little tact, but it gets the point across. It can't be worse than a PETA billboard. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Brendan Monroe is currently having an exhibit at the Richard Heller Gallery in Santa Monica, CA. It's entitled Places Between Here and Here . [...]
Macoto Murayama, #6 We've been waiting and waiting for what, we have no idea, but we have some choice selections for you. Maybe it's been a dull year for music. I've been focusing most of my attention on a business venture which if you're into design and t-shirts, check it out, Red Choo Choo . I'm really itching for Richie Hawtin, Marco Carola, Adam Beyer, Henrik B, Ricardo Villalobos or someone in that vain to come to San Francisco, so some FuzzyTeeth and SmellyFeet can be had from a [...]
Tune-Yards, performing at BlueSix, San Francisco, 8.15.09 Tune-Yards is the musical moniker of one Merril Garbus, and her album BiRd-BrAiNs is not only the best album you will hear this year, it is a mark on the musical landscape that will continue to grow. Even more surprising is that the album was recorded on a digital voice recorder with free mixing software. You can't anymore punk rock that that. Her music defies categorization, yet feels so comfortably familiar. And in a live environment, it is one of the best experiences [...]
Radio Flyer, Alameda Flea Market I've been a bit lax on the posts lately. Since the start of my new business, Red Choo Choo , things have been a hectic around these parts. Also, I haven't heard too much music that has caught my ear. I don't think that's supposed to makes sense. Anyhow, we have a great interview with Tune-Yards that we will be posting shortly. Enjoy the new and the old. Anti-Pop Consortium - Volcano (Four Tet Remix) [...]
Micachu, Rickshaw Stop, San Francisco, July 22, 2009 Here's the video of the last song, Hardcore from that evening. Micachu & The Shapes - Hardcore (Live @ Rickshaw Stop, San Francisco 07.22.09) . ______________________________ ______________________________ tUnE-YaRdS, The Palace, Berkeley, August 11, 2009 This past Tuesday, we had the pleasure of going to Berkeley to some random house where Tune-Yards, along with some other talented musicians played in essentially what [...]
Green Glen, San Francisco Red Choo Choo , a clothing company that focuses on unique and timeless designs on apparel will be launching soon, very very soon....... To find out exactly when we will be launching and to get a sneak preview, please join us on Twitter and Facebook . The Dirty Projectors show from a few weeks back was inspirational. Great harmonies and songs to compliment an incredible album, Bitte Orca . The [...]
Fireworks Test 7/3, San Francisco Great suitcases for every occasion. A great invention: The Split Ring Key For fans of The State , which is now, finally out on DVD, there is a new series on Comedy Central from two members of The State called Michael & Michael Have Issues . Members of the cult comedy, The State which aired on MTV, have also gone on to create [...]
Verdi Club, San Francisco Blackbird, Fly twin-lens reflex camera Apple, the new Braun, or just ripping off Dieter Rams ? Bjork Guest DJ's on NPR's All Songs Considered ______________________________ _____________________________ Mason Proper - Safe For The Time Being - Off of the Olly Oxen Free release, somewhat off-kilter pop that can't help but make your feet start to sweat and your nose start to itch. Lee [...]
Fox Theater, Oakland, 2009 One of my favorite films, which along with Noah Baumbach's Kicking and Screaming helped to shape the power of dialogue in movies for me was Hal Hartley's Trust.....One of the Onion's AV Club Cult Canon . SomaFM for your iPhone Brendan Monroe , an incredible artist living in the Bay Area. Follow me on Twitter , and some of the interesting people I follow for insight, laughs, and the unknown: Rainn Wilson (Dwight from [...]
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