mp3: joanna newsom - inflammatory writ (live at sixth and i, 3/23) dear joanna newsom, please record jn & the ys street band ep part ii and include this full band version of "inflammatory writ". it is awesome. sincerely, kellen p.s. stream the full show on npr.

so i just posted acoustaclaw record's second cover throwdown and i've got to say i think we are really starting to get into "the swing of things", as the a-ha song goes. we've got eleven submissions this time, some awesome cover art and an improved voting system…. things are looking up . i've made no secret of it… i wasn't thrilled with the subject chosen for this throwdown. lyrically, musically, spelling-wise… i'm just not a fan. having said that, i've got to admit i listened to the eleven covers of "i would die [...]

mp3: the hoosier hot shots - i like bananas, because they have no bones we don't like to whistle can't blow saxophones we like bananas, because they have no bones
i'm getting ready to finish up a 2-week break from work here and it occurred to me that not once in that period did i have the slightest desire to update this blog. i guess i still don't, since all i've got is this lazy post with a bunch of songs that remind me of the ways i have been spending my time.... mostly video games. lots of video games... ratchet and clank future: tools of destruction (ps3) mp3: kid tiger - future umbrella mp3: daft punk [...]
hometapes - 8 days of hometapes. download them all here. includes... Adam_Sara-Wonderful Christmastime All Tiny Creatures-Kites Brad Laner-It's Christmas (But I Don't Care) Megafaun-I Saw Three Ships Pattern Is Movement-O Holy Night Shannon Fields-I'll Be Home For Christmas (If Only In My Dreams) Slaraffenland-Little Drummer Boy The Caribbean-Christmastime is Here the record machine - the more the merrier christmas comp. download here . [...]

marimba and shit drums I'll prove how much I love you with this handstand I can breathe under the water, I can hear your muffled laughter I can feel you coming through the walls
yesterday marked the end of my 4th year using last.fm. i've been capturing my complete artist and song charts on december 12th each year to track how my listening habits change over time. in addition to tracking the progression of my overall charts , i also note the top songs and artists of each 12 month period. so here are the 5 artists and songs that i listened to the most from 12/12/08 to 12/12/09… Top 5 artists of 2009 1) Destroyer (723 plays) 2) Guided by voices (400) [...]
Fredrik - Vinterbarn from The Kora Records on Vimeo .

dali's madonna of the birds mp3: virgin of the birds - ilona, you should still be my vampire attendant i am fat and forgetful. fat with music at least. my computer tells me i downloaded every rival way back in july, yet i just "discovered" it for the first time a couple weeks ago. i've listened to the ep over a dozen times since though, so i guess i'm making up for lost time. on tracks 2-5, the singer continually brings dan bejar to mind, both in [...]

mp3: dub narcotic sound system - monkey hips and rice ... [buy] i recently unearthed a mix cd that i unfortunately still remember making very late one evening in probably my sophomore or junior year of high school. i'm going to save myself the shame of recounting its contents.. but amid the various tracks expounding on the joys of illicit substances and the like was one true gem i hadn't listened to in years.... "monkey hips and rice". aw, spaghetti arms, name your price. it's a calvin johnson classic. i'm [...]

mp3: prince - i would die 4 u i usually don't waste people's time writing about songs that i don't like. what's the point in that, when there are so many great ones to write about? but in this case, i'm finding it difficult to resist... i apologize in advance. so, "i would die 4 u" was selected by popular vote as the subject of the second cover throwdown , which i have committed to participate in. while i was pretty happy with the result of my decision to not listen to [...]

mp3: pacific trash vortex - brampton comes alive i like watching a thing going from charging to charged. whether a tiny sliver or a large chunk, it's been missing something. for an afternoon, a day, even a weekend.... not quite whole. and then in that moment... its light goes from red to green... and it is complete again. no longer wanting. there may even be a satisfied beep. it's a feel good story. mp3: pacific trash vortex - naked girls what became of pacific trash vortex the interwebs [...]

paper bag records are about to turn seven. they're more generous than i was at that age... giving presents out rather than shoveling them in. check their new covers comp the seven year itch for free here. CFCF - How Bizarre (OMC cover) Winter Gloves - Smells Like Teen Spirit (Nirvana cover) Woodhands - Electric Avenue (Eddy Grant cover) Sally Shapiro - Dying in Africa (Nicolas Makelberge cover) You Say Party! We Say Die! - Falling Out (Rikk [...]
as far as i have found, the internet is truly lacking in kurt vile chords and/or lyrics. i'm not capable of resolving this problem on my own, but i submit to you the chords for one of the simpler ones, as a start at least. hopefully somewhat accurate.... check it out after the break . mp3: kurt vile - he's alright video: kurt vile - he's alright i didn't feel like lining up the chords. it's easy though. capo on [...]

i ordered some headlights vinyl from polyvinyl recently and in addition to the record and a free poster.... i found a blue raspberry airhead! i think this is the first time i've ordered anything from polyvinyl, so my question to you is... standard practice or freak mailroom accident? assuming the airhead is standard practice, that's a nice touch. well done guys. on a side note, airheads was once my favorite movie. i have seen it over 25 times, though that's probably not something to brag about. video: lone rangers - degenerated (from airheads) [...]

so here are the contenders in acoustaclaw records first cover throwdown. more of these to come i hope! in late september, alex (the idles) challenged all of his music making friends to a cover song throwdown. a slate of three songs was suggested, votes were cast and frank sinatra's "witchcraft" was selected as the subject of the inaugural throwdown. halloween was set as the deadline for submissions and in the end, seven (including the challenger) arose to the challenge. you'll find their covers below, listed in order of receipt. give them a listen, then help us [...]
Watch the full set at baeblemusic.com mp3: headlights - secrets headlights already wrote one of my favorite pop songs of the last 5 years ( tv ), so everything since has just been gravy in my mind.... "secrets" is pretty fine gravy.
video: rattail - basic buildings

mp3: the flaming lips - halloween on the barbary coast Well, the retards laughed When the evening came The 'librium makes them All the same And boy, you still got Shit for brains It's halloween on the coast again