
Tuesday, October 25, 2011 Today's Quick Mention: I'm back with the Austin Film Festival tonight, but that doesn't mean you can't catch a show. Deer Tick is at Emo's East, Mastodon is playing La Zona Rosa, the Sour Notes are at the Mohawk, and Leatherbag will be at Hole In The Wall. See something! Mazzy Star is one of those acts that I've never really done my due diligence on. I know a few tracks, but I can't make any [...]

Mazzy Star only saw brief success, but their sophomore album So Tonight That I Might See solidified them in pop music thanks to the out of nowhere hit song "Fade Into You." Led by guitarist David Roback and vocalist Hope Sandoval, the album's opener became their quintessential song, trapping listeners in a dense atmosphere with ear piercing slide guitar and melancholy lyrics. If you're feeling lazy and dreading the work week restarting tomorrow, get lost in this comma-inducing masterpiece. With every listen, a beautiful dream begins.
World's Greatest Music writes... Another Mazzy Star track was featured on a TV advert recently but this is their classic track. Mazzy Star - Fade Into You ( Amazon )

I love it when someone shares music they love with me! This one is courtesy of my roommate, he was all excited at the news from Rolling Stone that MAZZY STAR are working on a new album that is nearly completed! When I said I knew the name but couldn't think of any of their songs he proceeded to play FADE INTO YOU for me, which I knew I'd heard in a movie and loved but never knew who it was by.... that's when we [...]

Well, it's Tuesday or something, and I'm stuck on Noah & The Whale's The First Days Of Spring ! Yeah, it's that good.... Fortunately, we have our little tsuruloosie feature where we take a moment to look at single tracks floating around the intertubes, see what all the hype & fuss is about, or (in a few situations) reflect back on a once loved song that, for whatever reason, re-caught these ears o' mine. Today, we keep it fresh & [...]
Been listening to WOXY's modern rock 500 countdown all week, and heard this song last night. So woozy, so perfect.... Continue reading "'90s Jam of the Week: Mazzy Star, "Fade Into You"" >