Blog: Living Ears

Zebra Katz – Ima Read

Jan 29, 3:54pm Living Ears

Zebra katz - Ima Read from Mad Decent on Vimeo . Tweet

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Simon Killer Review (Sundance 2012) – UPDATE

Jan 23, 2:01pm Living Ears

In the Q&A after the screening I asked the director why he wanted to tell this story (because it's a dark one that really doesn't have much meaning). The 'meaning' is supposed to be that the protagonist crosses a boundary (by roughing up his last girlfriend, which we learn via her letter to him) and is then unable to get back to the more innocent person he was before. This ends in a slippery slope of increasingly poor decisions. Except, it really doesn't. He's violent. It sounds like he was always violent. In the [...]

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I love you, I'm tired.

Oct 9, 2011, 4:37pm Living Ears

Would anyone like to take this blog over for a while or longer? Tweet

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LCD Soundsystem – All My Friends (Lego Version)

Jul 28, 2011, 4:33pm Living Ears

From the director: A shot-for-single-shot remake of LCD Soundsystem's 2007 music video for 'All My Friends.' This is part exercise in lip-syncing and digital effects, part tribute to the band that no longer is. Physical elements shot with a Nikon D50. Compositing and effects done in After Effects CS5. Face designed in Illustrator CS5. Follow me on twitter @Close_watcher Tweet

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Ritualz (†‡†) Accuses Chino Moreno of Ripping Him Off (via Crosses †††)

Jul 28, 2011, 4:28pm Living Ears

According to witch-house producer Ritualz, aka †‡†, Chino Moreno is "fuck(ing) stealing my shit" (via twitter ). Apparently Chino Moreno and former Far guitarist Shaun Lopez are launching a new project tentatively named Crosses (represented as †††). Due to this, Ritualz is "SO FUCKING PISSED RIGHT NOW " (via twitter ). Do you think Moreno is blatantly ripping off Ritualz and more broadly attempting to capitalize on the underground, emerging witch-house genre? You be the judge: More on this story... More on [...]

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Beirut – Live at the Music Hall of Williamsburg

Jul 26, 2011, 5:21pm Living Ears

When I heard that Beirut had a new album coming I got excited. I've loved all of the previous albums including Mr. Condons electronic explorations with the March of the Zapotech EP. Anyhow, when I heard the lead single, "East Harlem," from the new album, The Rip Tide , it felt instantly familiar. Where had I heard it? Turns out it is the opening track to my favorite Beirut album -which is actually not even a legit album at all. July 1, 2009 I came across "Beirut - Live at the Music Hall [...]

• Beirut - Brazil
• Beirut - Cozak
• Beirut - East Harlem
• Beirut - Forks and Knives (La Fete)
• Beirut - Gulag Orkestar
• Beirut - La Javanaise
• Beirut - Mimizan
• Beirut - My Night With The Prostitute From Marseille
• Beirut - The Akara
• Beirut - The Concubine
• Beirut - The Shrew

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Artist:	Beirut
Title:	Brazil
Link Text:	Beirut - Brazil
File Name:	11 Brazil.mp3
Bitrate:	266 kbps
Genre:	Live
Year:	2009

Artist:	Beirut
Title:	Cozak
Link Text:	Beirut - Cozak
File Name:	07 Cozak.mp3
Bitrate:	242 kbps
Genre:	Live
Year:	2009

Artist:	Beirut
Title:	East Harlem
Link Text:	Beirut - East Harlem
File Name:	01 East Harlem.mp3
Bitrate:	229 kbps
Genre:	Live
Year:	2009

Artist:	Beirut
Title:	Forks and Knives (La Fete)
Link Text:	Beirut - Forks and Knives (La Fete)
File Name:	10 Forks and Knives La Fete.mp3
Bitrate:	241 kbps
Genre:	Live
Year:	2009

Artist:	Beirut
Title:	Gulag Orkestar
Link Text:	Beirut - Gulag Orkestar
File Name:	09 Gulag Orkestar.mp3
Bitrate:	275 kbps
Genre:	Live
Year:	2009

Artist:	Beirut
Title:	La Javanaise
Link Text:	Beirut - La Javanaise
File Name:	05 La Javanaise.mp3
Bitrate:	236 kbps
Genre:	Live
Year:	2009

Artist:	Beirut
Title:	Mimizan
Link Text:	Beirut - Mimizan
File Name:	04 Mimizan.mp3
Bitrate:	234 kbps
Genre:	Live
Year:	2009

Artist:	Beirut
Title:	My Night With The Prostitute From Marseille
Link Text:	Beirut - My Night With the Prostitute from Marseille
File Name:	08 My Night With The Prostitute From.mp3
Bitrate:	246 kbps
Genre:	Live
Year:	2009

Artist:	Beirut
Title:	The Akara
Link Text:	Beirut - The Akara
File Name:	06 The Akara.mp3
Bitrate:	235 kbps
Genre:	Live
Year:	2009

Artist:	Beirut
Title:	The Concubine
Link Text:	Beirut - The Concubine
File Name:	03 The Concubine.mp3
Bitrate:	213 kbps
Genre:	Live
Year:	2009

Artist:	Beirut
Title:	The Shrew
Link Text:	Beirut - The Shrew
File Name:	02 The Shrew.mp3
Bitrate:	249 kbps
Genre:	Live
Year:	2009

Three Tracks Not To Miss

Jul 25, 2011, 4:23pm Living Ears

I've been working on this (great) mix, following in the yearly tradition of Summer mixes. This one comes from a bit of a darker place... it's still being finalized but you can get an early preview and provide some feedback and suggestions here. Leave a comment. Check it out on Spotify . There are a couple of tracks right now that are absolutely blowing my mind. Dum Dum Girls - Coming Down Girls - Vomit Drake - Marvins Room [...]

• Drake - Marvins Room
• Dum Dum Girls - Coming Down
• Girls - Vomit.mp3

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Artist:	Drake
Title:	Marvins Room
Link Text:	Drake - Marvins Room
File Name:	Marvins Room.mp3
Bitrate:	160 kbps
Genre:	R&B
Year:	2011

Artist:	Dum Dum Girls
Title:	Coming Down
Link Text:	Dum Dum Girls - Coming Down
File Name:	Coming Down.mp3
Genre:	Alt. Rock
Year:	2011

Artist:	Girls
Link Text:	Girls - Vomit
File Name:	Vomit.mp3
Year:	2011

Memeoftheday – Cat Pulls Tooth

Jul 25, 2011, 4:03pm Living Ears

How can I get this on Tosh.0? Tried tweeting @DanielTosh Tweet

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Memeoftheday – Cat Pulls Tooth

Jul 25, 2011, 4:03pm Living Ears

How can I get this on Tosh.0? Tried tweeting @DanielTosh Tweet

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The Dalmation

Jul 13, 2011, 1:18pm Living Ears

INGREDIENTS 1.5 ounces black pepper simple syrup* 1.5 ounces Karlsson's Gold Vodka or other vodka 3 ounces fresh grapefruit juice INSTRUCTIONS Combine the simple syrup, vodka, and grapefruit juice in a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake vigorously for about a minute; strain into an ice-filled glass. *To make the black pepper simple syrup: 1/4 cup crushed black peppercorns 1 cup water 1 cup sugar Place sugar, water and peppercorns in a small pot and bring to a boil, stirring once or twice. Once sugar [...]

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The Dalmation

Jul 13, 2011, 1:18pm Living Ears

INGREDIENTS 1.5 ounces black pepper simple syrup* 1.5 ounces Karlsson's Gold Vodka or other vodka 3 ounces fresh grapefruit juice INSTRUCTIONS Combine the simple syrup, vodka, and grapefruit juice in a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake vigorously for about a minute; strain into an ice-filled glass. *To make the black pepper simple syrup: 1/4 cup crushed black peppercorns 1 cup water 1 cup sugar Place sugar, water and peppercorns in a small pot and bring to a boil, stirring once or twice. Once sugar [...]

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No Title

Jul 13, 2011, 1:16pm Living Ears

I've seen horrors... horrors that you've seen. But you have no right to call me a murderer. You have a right to kill me. You have a right to do that... but you have no right to judge me. It's impossible for words to describe what is necessary to those who do not know what horror means. Horror... Horror has a face... and you must make a friend of horror. Horror and moral terror are your friends. If they are not, then they are enemies to be feared. They are truly enemies! Tweet

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No Title

Jul 13, 2011, 1:16pm Living Ears

I've seen horrors... horrors that you've seen. But you have no right to call me a murderer. You have a right to kill me. You have a right to do that... but you have no right to judge me. It's impossible for words to describe what is necessary to those who do not know what horror means. Horror... Horror has a face... and you must make a friend of horror. Horror and moral terror are your friends. If they are not, then they are enemies to be feared. They are truly enemies! Tweet

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I Break Horses

Jul 12, 2011, 12:55pm Living Ears

I Break Horses - Hearts by Bella Union After the New World Order, Sweden will run music. Tweet

• I Break Horses - Hearts

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Artist:	I Break Horses
Title:	Hearts
File Name:	SoundCloud

I Break Horses

Jul 12, 2011, 12:55pm Living Ears

I Break Horses - Hearts by Bella Union After the New World Order, Sweden will run music. Tweet

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Stay +

Jul 12, 2011, 12:51pm Living Ears

When you name your band Christian Aids, there are only improvements to be made. With a new name and dark new sound, Stay + might literally infect you. Tweet

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Stay +

Jul 12, 2011, 12:51pm Living Ears

When you name your band Christian Aids, there are only improvements to be made. With a new name and dark new sound, Stay + might literally infect you. Tweet

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The Weeknd – The Morning

Jun 2, 2011, 11:43pm Living Ears

The Weeknd - The Morning (music video) from High Five Collective on Vimeo . It's tough to pick a favorite track off of the Weeknd mixtape. It does sometimes teeter on being too free, too unreserved. It's sometimes too poppy in an almost cheesy way but just when you think it's going out of bounds it rears back into beauty. Grab the free House of Balloons mixtape here . Good stuff. Apparently there are two more Weeknd mixtapes due out in 2011. Tweet

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Tree of Life

May 13, 2011, 1:58pm Living Ears

The Thin Red Line is up there with Pi and Lost in Translation for me as my favorite films of all time. Tree of Life looks unmistakenly Malick-y with it's sharp imagery and tension building ease. Every time the weather gets warm I get the feeling I want to write a movie. Does anyone have any experience in script or story writing in a similar way? Maybe we could kick some ideas around... Tweet

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Britney Spears – Til the World Ends (Salem Remix)

May 12, 2011, 5:57pm Living Ears

I don't know if I'm just completely susceptible to this syrupy slice of faux-emotional depth or if there really is something almost tragic about this take on a pure pop dance-floor disco jam? Is it totally empty? Sensationalist? I love it. Tweet

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