Field Report

Released their self-titled debut album earlier this September. Many Bon Iver fans may recall Justin Vernon's time with De Yarmond Edison. Along with several members from Megafuan, Vernon also played with Chris Porterfield. After the break up, Porterfield took his ball back home. His first post break-up project, Conrad Plymouth, didn't do so hot.

But after listening to this release, I think his future is looking a little brighter. My favorite is still the first track off the album, Fergus Falls. But the rest is pretty solid.
Shanty on, Shanty folk!

P.S. The new blogger interface is looking pretty sweet, no?

TV On The Radio - You

TV On The Radio - You from B CLAY on Vimeo.

Kind of a funny mockumentary/music video. Also, RIP Gerard Smith.

Heard these guys today, kinda liked it. A little electronica sounding, but kinda cool. And they're from New Zealand, so I immediately think of the Flight of the Concords.

Awesome Tame Impala Video

Mumford Video

I'm sure some of you have seen this video, but I randomly came across the link on facebook. it made me smile, so it thought i'd pass it along. enjoy.

Homeless Guy

vetiver and fruit bats

Broken Bells Video

Click to start. Move your mouse. Stare. Repeat.

http://www.brokenbells.com/october/

The Most Amazing Music Video

This music video recently won the One Show Design Awards 'Best in Show', made by choreographing individuals all over the world in front of their web cams. And, on top of being a great video, the song is pretty great.

More New Dr. Dog

I think this track is pretty appropo for springtime. Windows down.

New Dr. Dog

So Dr. Dog just put a new album out. Wanted to know what you guys thought of their single, released a few weeks ago (yea, kinda late to the table here).

Efterklang

Magic Chairs - Efterklang

I started listening to these guys a couple weeks ago and was originally drawn to their music videos. But the more and more videos I watched, the more I realized how great the music is. The band is from Copenhagen, but is currently on tour in the States. Looks like the closest they'll be coming to the plains is Chicago - March 8.

kwmu: : Ben Gibbard And Jay Farrar: Kerouac In Song (2010-01-25)

kwmu: : Ben Gibbard And Jay Farrar: Kerouac In Song (2010-01-25)

De Jonsi Vu

Ok, so maybe not. Maybe there isn't any quivering falsetto, or any bowstring tickled guitar. But dammit, this is for me what characterized the peak of my Sigur Rós obsession. Though I'm sure most of us have come across this song at some point in the last six years, I don't think it would hurt at all to take the next eight minutes to revisit.

I went running yesterday, and for fun set the iPod to a Sigur Rós shuffle. Not to echo any patented Schmitt hyperbole, but if I could have bottled my experience in a sports drink, it could have gotten Manderrunning (not to digress, but let's all take a moment to picture that, gloves, hat, and all). By about three minutes in, I was wearing a grin that could barely contain the "...fuck yeah". Know what I mean, Mandergrin?

The Weeks - Buttons

Credit goes out to a better part of me for this one.

The Temper Trap - Sweet Disposition

This song keeps popping into my life. It'd be wrong for me not to share it.

80's to the maxx!

NEW ALBUM! Cold War Kids - Behave Yourself EP

Should be in stores by Dec. 21st, if not the 19th. They've already released a single, and of course I have an opinion.

I fucking loved Robbers and Cowards. One of the best CDs I have in my collection. I especially loved the first few songs on the album (like "Hang Me Up To Dry" and "We Used To Vacation"). Plugging in some of the slower ones at the end even seemed like an appropriate balance (like "Pregnant" and the beginning of "God, Make Up Your Mind"). After a tireless review of the album, over and over again in my car, room and inner head space, I knew I had fallen on something really great.

But when they followed up with Loyalty to Loyalty, I dismissed the entire band as quickly as a kid tosses the other half of a worm infested apple. All that really great stuff they achieved with Robbers and Cowards had been replaced by all that slow and borderline questionable material at the end of the album (like "Against Privacy" and "Avalanche in B"). Granted some songs were a respectable exercise in the Kids more jazzy and soulful stylings (like "Golden Gate Jumpers").

All in all, though, it didn't want to make me party. That was a big problem.

Which is why I'm excited for Behave Yourself. After checking out the single "Audience," I'm confident that the Kids dumped that Loyalty nonsense and got back in touch with their head space in Robbers.

You can also check it out on their MySpace page and official web site. BONUS! The track's available for free download at RCRD LBL.

Damian Marley - Move

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