Today's Coachella artist of the day is the Portland band Hockey . I loved what I saw from their abbreviated(technical problems cut them off after like 3 songs) Lollapalooza set last year and I am hoping to catch more of them in Indio this April. Here is a tune off of their 2009 release 'Mind Chaos.' * 'Work' MP3
I am using today's Coachella post to check out another one of the bands that I am not too familiar with: The Almighty Defenders. The AD are a quasi super group of sorts featuring members of the Black Lips And King Khan & The BBQ Show. That's about all I know...here is a tune off of their self-titled 2009 release. * 'Bow Down And Die' MP3
Make a mental note of this record: 'Real Life Is No Cool' by Lindstrom & Christabelle. Once we are lifted from this winter haze, and everything thaws out...I do believe this may just be the perfect record to drive really, REALLY fast too! * 'Lovesick' MP3
Another day checked off on the countdown, another stroll down memory lane. Ah, yes, the year was 1994, the album was Sunny Day Real Estate's 'Diary' and I was busy playing it into infinity. Fast forward to 2010 and I am FINALLY going to get a chance to see them play live...thank you Coachella! * 'Seven' MP3
im out of jail and want to get serious - m4m - 23 (westside) Date: 2010-02-02, 10:07AM EST Reply To This Post we met when I was dancing in a male revue and we went out a lot. you wanted to get serious and i was scared of baby mama drama and what people would think of me i had alot of time to [...]
Before getting to today's artist, a quick history lesson may be required as I realize that many of you who stumble across this blog can't even remember living in a pre-internet age. I promise I'll be brief. Many, many years ago the channel on your cable tv known as MTV 2 used to play something called "music videos." The reason MTV 2 was created was because it's mother network, MTV, which also used to play these music videos, ceased doing so. Instead of music, MTV started to produce nothing but really bad reality TV - mostly focusing on the dating [...]
My Morning Jacket covering Nick Cave...how could this NOT be incredible?? * 'New Morning' MP3
Smack your bowling ball against my... - m4m - 29 (Weshtern Bowl) Date: 2010-01-29, 10:19PM EST Reply To This Post I saw you bowling the other night...I think you know who you are. You loved the music I played...I even saw you dancing a little in a nice little Penguins shirt... Every time you grabbed that bowling ball with those beautiful forearms, I imagined you [...]
In this edition of the Coachella countdown, the focus is on the San Diego band The Soft Pack . I remember listening to these guys when they called themselves The Muslims. SO glad the decided to change that name, and it couldn't have been helping their career very much. Here is a tune off of their 2009 'Exctinction' release. * 'Extinction' MP3
How about some hip hop for today's Coachella arist of the day? And not just any kind of hip hop, I am talking some super cool Seinfeld-inspired mixtape hip hop. The artist is Wale , and these tunes are off of his aforementioned Seinfeld loving effort 'The Mixtape About Nothing.' You can check him out live on day one of the festival this year. * 'Opening Title Sequence' MP3 * 'The Kramer' MP3
Throwing It out to the Universe - m4w (Cols) Date: 2010-01-30, 9:51AM EST Reply To This Post Met you at Hog Wildz on West Side, We spent a great weekend together, havent heard from you. Maybe you will see this and drop me a line. ****** I think I speak for the entire internet when I say I am SHOCKED to hear that [...]
Happy Saturday! Today's Coachella artist of the day is Corinne Bailey Rae. Another great example of the diverse, incredibly eclectic lineup that is taking shpe this year in Indio. Here is a tune off of her brand new disc, 'The Sea.' * 'I'd Do It All Again' MP3
i pulled my teeth out for you - m4w Date: 2010-01-29, 3:18AM EST Reply To This Post I woke up this morning in a cold sweat. The stagnant taste of morning breath coating my teeth. While lying there in my bed, the fragments of last nights dreams started replaying in my head. A chance meeting in a restaurant, the hello, the good, and then my act of lunacy. [...]
While I have never been a huge fan of Itunes in general, I love the series of live EP's they produce. They always seem to feature a ton of bands I love, they always sound fantastic, and they usually contain one really cool cover per edition. The latest one I am enjoying is from Fanfarlo and the cover is one I wanted to pass along. It's one of my favorite Bonnie 'Prince' Billy songs...enjoy. * 'A Minor Place' MP3
Friday's soundtrack is probably going to be this new Barton Carroll disc, 'Together You And I'...all day. That wasn't my plan, but I have just put it in and am half way through and I am already dying to hear all of these songs again. If you aren't familiar with Barton Carroll he has spent a lot of time playing with other artists, like Crooked Fingers, Azure Ray, Micah P. Hinson, and Dolorean - as well as writing and recording his own material. I am such a sucker for singer/songwriter's with less than traditional voices, and I think [...]
Today's festival bound band is the LA indie pop outfit Iglu & Hartly. If you close your eyes while listening to this one...it ALMOST feels like summer. * 'In This City' MP3
Going with a theme for today's festival band. I was up late last night watching that movie 'Public Enemies', so I thought I would check out Dillinger Escape Plan this morning. The movie: All style, not much substance. A series of really beautifully shot scenes and some memorable one liners from Johnny Depp's John Dillinger, but the movie was pretty average. The band: A hard rocking outfit from New Jersey. Not my thing at all, but hey...this is part of the beauty of Coachella. Fifteen people can [...]
You walked out of my life for the last time - w4m - 25 (alone) Date: 2010-01-27, 2:20PM EST Reply To This Post This is a bit different but I hope it gets to others who enjoy reading these as much as I do. Im sitting here just moments after you walked out the door, again. This will probably make you mad, everything I say [...]
The new Patty Griffin album, 'Downtown Church', may in fact save your soul. It's that good. I have always been a fan ofd Griffin's immense songwriting talent, so I was honestly a bit leery of her doing what is mostly a covers record...especially a gospel-tinged covers record. Why oh why did I ever doubt her? It's such a great album. Featuring mostly obscure gospel tunes(as opposed to overly evangelical ones), including a Hank Williams song, the album is like a beautiful time warp. I could go on and on, but I think I will just get [...]
In the 70's already...woot woot!! I think today's Indio bound act will be The Middle East . TME are a band hailing from Queensland,Australia. They play a gorgeous blend of indie pop/folk that reminds me a little bit of Grizzly Bear...it's really beautiful stuff. Would be a perfect fit for a sunset slot in the desert. Here is a tune off of their 2008 LP 'The Recordings Of The Middle East.' * 'Fool's Gold' MP3
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