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This is the first set of visuals in a series of leaks off of the forthcoming Coldplay Sessions in which the Austin-native will flip 14 Coldplay tracks and make them his own. "Paradise" is a flip of the Colplay track that shares the same name and video depicts M.i overlooking what I assume is Austin, TX. I was a fan of his Jack Johnson Sessions and I was very impressed when I found out M.i engineers his own tracks. The tape is set to drop sometime in the near future. Peep the video below.
[mp3] Bahamas: "I Got You Babe" We've been watching the development of Bahamas , aka Afie Jurvanen, since his last outing Pink Strat . Today Bahamas drops Barchords via Jack Johnson's Brushfire Records, and plays a release day show at the Mercury Lounge at 7pm. From all accounts, Jurvanen is a captivating live performer and we're looking forward to checking out the show and continuing to dig into Barchords . You can get a sense of the organic approach Jurvanen takes to his writing in [...]
Download link is in the original post Sounds like: Iron & Wine, The Black Keys, Jack Johnson Song: Bahamas - I Got You Babe [download here ] What's [...]
This Warm December: Brushfire Holiday's Vol. 1 (compelation) Apparently this one was released in 2008 but I found it on Spotify and immediately bought it on iTunes. I luhhhh it. Christmas by Rogue Wave is one of my favorites along with No Christmas For Me by Zee Avi. The compilation also features many other "chill" [...]
Après 7 ans passé sur les routes du mannequinat à New York , Imany en a assez de « faire le cintre ». Elle décide alors de se lancer dans la musique bien que son répertoire soit faible. Elle me confiera même, dans les loges du festival Les Créatives , que « adolescente il ne fallait pas me parler d'autre chose que de rap »! C'est donc avec une certaine maturité qu'elle découvre les discographies des grands noms de la musique comme celles d'artistes plus alternatifs, des [...]
Unless you're living totally off the grid, it's hard to ignore the signs. Church Christmas bazaars and crafts fairs pepper the New England landscape, their wreaths and wraps and wooden ornaments a constant temptation. Television relationships get warmer by the fire; the commercials all begin to come in red velvet and white fur trim. Even the older family down the street has gotten into the act, draping the gutters with fauxcicles, topping the old stump with a glittering wire angel, trimming the lawn with white plastic snowmen and skeletal reindeer that blink furiously into [...]
Regardless of your spiritual allegiance or thoughts regarding freezing temperatures, the winter/holiday season is an interesting one. There's something about this period of the calendar year that just feels different from everything else. Summer has the vibe and energy of hot, sticky freedom; spring lives and breathes with the promise of a reawakening; and fall is all about getting in line and preparation. Winter, though, is slightly more splintered. Some people see Christmas/Hanukkah/the Winter Solstice/Festivus as a time for family and friends and celebrating the inherent warmth and goodness in us all. Others view these as tired traditions, [...]
It's hard to dislike the premise: one young man, one guitar, making positive high energy music. Joel Kachel possesses something that raises his buzzy rattle above all most of the other artists
Brushfire Records will ring in the holiday season with This Warm December, A Brushfire Holiday Vol. 2 , to be released on CD and Vinyl. 25% of the profits from the album will go to Little Kids Rock, Silverlake Conservatory and a variety of other charities benefiting children's music education. The new 12-song album contains festive originals by Jack Johnson, G. Love, Matt Costa, ALO, Money Mark, Zach Gill, Paula Fuga and Neil Halstead. Seasonal classics, such as "Frosty The Snowman" by Zee Avi, "Jingle Bell Rock" by Rogue Wave and a cover of The [...]
Since 1985, Neil Young has hosted his annual Bridge School Benefit , bringing together an assortment of artists for a two-day festival that supports the Hillsborough, CA-based school, which assists children with severe speech and physical impairments. This year's inclusion, set to take place this weekend at The Shoreline Amphitheatre on October 22-23rd, marks the event's 25th anniversary, and to celebrate Young has tagged the likes of Beck, Foo Fighters, Arcade Fire, Mumford & Sons, Eddie Vedder, and many more. However, unlike previous years, the organizers are ensuring millions witness the event. To start, Saturday's festivities will [...]
Le claviériste ultra doué des Vampire Weekend est de retour avec un projet solo! Le morceau intitulé "Wood" sort un peu de nulle part, mais Dieu qu'il est réussi. Le producteur d'origine iranienne nous avait déjà habitué à la quasi-perfection. Déjà en tant que producteur des Vampire Weekend (surtout sur Contra , sur lequel sa patte est vraiment présente notamment sur l'entraînant "Diplomat's Son"), mais également aux commandes de Discovery (duo formé avec Wes Miles de Ra Ra Riot ), ainsi que pour la chanson en collaboration avec [...]
Each year, Neil Young opens up his Rolodex (and it's a mighty impressive one) and calls on all his rock star friends to play his charity concert, the Bridge School Benefit . With the shindig celebrating its 25th anniversary this October , Young and the folks behind the event have compiled the concert's best moments in a three-DVD, two-CD set aptly titled The Bridge School Concerts 25th Anniversary Edition. The DVD release includes performances from the likes of Bruce Springsteen, Fleet Foxes, James Taylor, Simon and Garfunkel, Devendra Banhart, and a plethora of other big-name acts. [...]
Note to self: When I become a famous rock and roll star, make sure my between-sets music consists of Darude's "Sandstorm" and Haddaway's "What is Love." The crowd got so hyped at the music that was played between the opener and the headliner, I thought I should leave when the band took the stage. I've never seen so many clean, tall, and suburban kids, fist pump to Darude in my life. I felt like I was at Shampoo on a Wednesday night back in 2000. After a rousing first opener whose sound made me feel like I was [...]
After a prolonged lockout that looked like it was never going to end, the National Football League kicked off their season last night with quite the thrilling shootout as the defending Super Bowl champions the Green Bay Packers beat the New Orleans Saints, 42 to 34. So with that in mind, I thought we'd dedicate this week's Mix Tape to the return of football dominating our Sundays for the next six-plus months. While there are plenty of tunes about our National Pastime, it's a bit trickier coming up with six pigskin-related songs, but I think I did an admirable job. [...]
For 25-year-old Malaysian singer/songwriter Zee Avi, "Swell Window" is the gorgeous track that started the journey and also the opening track of her second album, G hostbird . "It's a song about seizing the moment," she says, "and for me, a new direction and a new voice came and stayed." In the two years since her self-titled debut was joint-released on Jack Johnson's Brushfire Records and Ian Montone's Monotone Label, Avi's very free spirit has wandered from major music festivals (SXSW, Outside Lands, Bonnaroo) to huge tours (Lilith Fair) back to her homeland of Sarawak, Borneo Island, where [...]
Zee Avi - "Singer/songwriter as confectioner" writes The NY TIMES of Malaysian-born Brooklynite Avi and her latest album -- sweet, soft centered songs that seem to waft by on a beach breeze...the cotton candy textures and mellow vibes initially may make your teeth hurt but the saving grace here is the simple, unpretentious way the tracks, often rhythmic good-mood pieces built around a ukulele strum, can creep into your psyche and just chill for a while // Release : Ghostbird (August 23, Brushfire) // Sounds like : the former youtube sensation [...]
Clapton Fox puts you in that autumn mood. MGMT - Time To Pretend's evil twin, the album 'Amazing Thunderstorm' is deep, dark and damn right devious. If you're anything like me one of the first things you'll do when contemplating the purchase of an album is read the track titles. You'll quickly notice that 'Twelve Pairs of Shoes' sounds like the title of a Rolf Harris song, right? Well actually it's surprisingly appropriate... Read more..
Bob Dorough: Three Is A Magic Number [ purchase ] De La Soul: Magic Number [ purchase ] Jack Johnson: The 3 R's [ purchase ] My first choice for this theme has already been blogged, and Anne described my attachment to it so well. But this eleventh-hour 3x3 submission, while a bit [...]
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Stark Online
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Predictably Me
Azimut
Cover Lay Down
Consequence Of Sound
City Pages - Gimme Noise
From Go to Whoa
WATM Magazine![Bridge School 25th Anniversary Edition - coming 10/24 [Official Trailer]](http://cdn.elbo.ws/youtube/oO2Vz_AIdJE_130.jpg)
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Hidden Track
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Never Enough Notes
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