Another week has ended. If you fellas didn't get your dicks wet, well that's unfortunate. If you ladies didn't go out and hit the bars and settle for less than you deserve, I find that equally disappointing. Either way, sucks for you. Although it could be worse…you could be one of those people who doesn't [...]
Two celebrity chefs in two nights!? You'd think I was some kind of high roller. This, of course, is not the case. I'm just as poor and poverty-stricken today as I was yesterday. I still make shit money working the same old job, it is certainly not my paycheck that pays for these fancy meals. [...]
My introduction to Jason Molina's musical output was late, a bit backwards, and came entirely by chance. In 2003, as a junior in College, I had problems sleeping. That is to say, I couldn't sleep. I attempted cutting down on caffeine, doing exercises to tire myself, writing lists of things I needed to accomplish for [...]
Songs: Ohia — Didn't It Rain From Didn't It Rain ( Secretly Canadian ; 2002) If they think you got it they're gonna beat it out of you / Through work and debt, whatever all else there is
The opening track from the first Jason Molina studio effort post Songs: Ohia. Really good stuff.
This is a story. A man and woman are walking down the street of a nameless suburban city. The air is filled with flakes of snow swirling around them as if inside a city-sized snow globe that's being gently shaken. Their hands are clasped together as they make their way through the deserted cityscape. The stars are covered by the thick clouds that cast an orange glow through the sky. The falling snow dampens all noise save for the dull crunch of the snow under their feet. Their breath crystalizes and hangs in the air before [...]
Late last year we introduced you Courtship , the San Franciscan based producer with a penchant for smooth stylish covers and dark, downbeat tunes - most recently delivering a version of Shellac's 'Prayer To God' but turning it on it's with head with building despondency as waves of beats and synths sweep in. (You can stream that here .) Currently working on his second EP Courtship took time out for State giving some insight to his influences with a classic ambient, looped guitars, haunting ballads, sweet R&B, tropical sounds, dubstep and electronica mix all [...]
TUNDRA SCARS :: JANUARY 2011 :: MIXTAPE :: BOY ATTRACTIONS There's not much to love about winter. If (like me) you're up against the Eastern Seaboard, you're stuck with 3 months of gale-force winds, bitter cold, and slushy, salt-covered sidewalks. For those that share our pain and anguish (not you silly Californians), we whipped up ' Tundra Scars ', a mix of chilly, seasonable songs that have been getting us through these months. While Ben threw in some smooth R&B and mellow folk, I went heavy on the soul-crushing slowcore. It ain't [...]
The title of this post was actually a recent tweet from one of my music life-mates Laura this morning. And it could be one of the most true things one could ever say to me. Jason Molina (or Jason as I know him) is, in my opinion, one of the greatest musician types I have ever listened to. He has crossed from pretty much solo, to a full band to actual solo and all with stunning perfection. Songs: Ohia, Magnolia Electric Co. and then Jason Molina - the guy is all time folks, all time. Just a reminder. [...]
Lawyers, Guns & Money is the closing track on Warren Zevon's seminal 1978 classic Excitable Boy . While the album might be best known for containing the oft covered Halloween favorite - Werewolves Of London - there are surprisingly no shortage of acts that have covered this tale of waitresses involved with the Russians, gambling trips gone awry in Havana, and hiding out in Honduras, as the protagonist implores for his father to send lawyers, guns and money to get him out of it all. [...]
A worldwide mix tape (Steve Albini a Radio Città del Capo nel 2006 - photo courtesy of Unhip Records ) Quello che mi è sembrato più interessante dell' intervista a Steve Albini su GQ , citata da tutti perché "infama i Sonic Youth", sono stati invece i passi in cui parla della Rete come strumento e opportunità per le band. La sua posizione, per quanto positiva e ottimista, mi pare rimanga figlia del suo percorso di "eroe dell'indie", proveniente [...]
I found out the classic Epitonic was back online the other day , and I've subsequently been scrounging around there, waxing nostalgic about all the awesome music I discovered throughout the years thanks to Epitonic. With all the reminiscing, I thought it might be good to compile a mix of - if memory serves - the first song I heard from 10 different bands I found on the site. This list is in no way comprehensive, but these 10 were definitely situated in the forefront of my mind when poking around. I still listen to [...]
Can't talk. Watching Dead Snow . It's a Norweigan horror-comedy about Nazi zombies. It's about the best thing I've seen in quite some time. RULES for uninitiated noobs : With roughly 100MB of webspace, I give birth to a weekly Mix Tape to be deposited on your iPods or Zunes or Kingklangs or whatever the industry is currently pushing on you. Sometimes there will be themes that link all the songs together, other times I'll just throw songs at a wall (not literally) and see what sticks. No theme tonight, just me watching zombie [...]
(There have been several readers experiencing problems due to server overload. At the end of this post you'll find a link to download the whole set via mediafire as well as a link to hypem to stream the songs. Please help us save some bandwith.) I Midlake - Young Bride The Trails of Van Occupanther (Bella Union, 2006) Samamidon - Saro All is Well (Bedroom Community, 2008) Jolie [...]
In the midst of so much tragedy following the devastating earthquake in Haiti, it is time to count your blessings and give back. Please enjoy the following tunes (which have seemingly been my soundtrack for the week) and please donate to the Red Cross. Every little bit helps. Brazos- Day Glo [audio: http://mp3muffin.com/Foote/Day Glo.mp3] Vampire ...
1. Is This It The Strokes / RCA, Rough Trade / Gordon Raphael / 2001 2. Funeral Arcade Fire / Merge, Rough Trade / Arcade Fire / 2004 3. Turn On The Bright Lights Interpol / Matador / Gareth Jones, Peter Katis / 2002 4. Z [...]
Ronald DeFeo, Sr., had attained a trophy-size piece of the American dream when he purchased the house at 112 Ocean Avenue in Amityville, Long Island. Having been born and raised in Brooklyn, Ronald had worked hard in his father-in-law's Brooklyn Buick dealership, and after many years began to reap rich benefits. Money was no longer a concern when he finally made the decision to leave the City and move to Long Island. The home he chose was a classic piece of Americana, two stories plus an attic, several rooms, and a boathouse on the Amityville River. There was plenty of [...]
Historical Context Paris Hilton is foisted on the world. Previously only known as a hotel in the French capital, she now became a person and her Simple Life TV program revolutionised the world. Shakespearean in scope and somehow making a coherent whole out of weighty issues like death, life, the general nature of existence and the futility of man's struggle against nature, the Dalai Lama proclaimed the show to be 'damn good watching'. The world decides to overreact against another disease. Luckily, Keith Richards finds the cure (along with one for cancer) [...]
Here we are finally cracking the top 30. I would like to take this opportunity to thank my friend Dustin for helping me make all the artwork that has been at the top of these posts. I'm sure he is about ready for me to leave him the hell alone. I'm not going to, but he can always hope. Anyways check out 30-21 after the jump... 30: Songs: Ohia - Magnolia Electric Co. [...]
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