GLORIA

CURIOUS

BREEZY

Nguzunguzu + DIS Magazine: a mix you might want to download.

The Perfect Lullaby

LIZZI

With the release of Gang Gang Dance's new album, I thought I'd post this cute interview with singer Lizzi Bougatsos (2008).

DEERHOOF

Apparently I'd sort of forgotten about one of my old favorites but recently a couple of friends have brought them up, and it feels good today.


The Forbidden Fruits

Desapareceré

Top Tim Rubies

MONDAY TUNES

Huggy Bear: Code Fucker
 
Huggy Bear: Steppin On Bugs 



A treasure trove of HB songs can be found here.

WEDNESDAY TUNES

A little Donovan for a hazy summer morning.


Sunny Goodge Street

Bert's Blues

Wear Your Love Like Heaven

TUNES FOR A GOLDEN AFTERNOON

A friend in Amsterdam recently gave me a ton of new music, here are a few of my favorites so far from Turkey, Ethiopia, and Brazil.

Erkin Koray, Mesafeler

 

Alemu Aga, Abatatchen Hoy Peter Noster

 

Milton Nascimento, Um Gosto de Sol

 

HERE SOMETIMES

I think I can honestly say that I'll always like Blonde Redhead. Sometimes I forget about them, then they resurface at just the right time. 


New: Here Sometimes

SUNDAY TUNES

More tunes, this time from San Francisco friends the Sic Alps.

Love is Strange

Who Has Time to Protest

SUMMER

Is here. Have a listen and see what I mean.

Arch M, 21st Union

TELEFANTASY STUDIOS

LA-based video artist Jennifer Juniper Stratford makes kitchy space-age movies via her Telefantasy Studios project. Videos are viewable on the Telefantasy site, but also on Vimeo, and she's got a blog, too. I took these screen shots from the Telefantasy site, which are so cool because (and I guess it's just my internet connection) the Quicktime movies are pixelated like a psychadelic Skype chat gone right. Switching to Vimeo, I was a little disappointed they're not intentionally like that, but the videos are still fun. Also, check out her collaboration with Ariel Pink cohort John Maus. If you've never been to LA, these videos are a pretty good gauge of one of the stronger indie scenes there, which blends lo-fi 80s space-age and dark wave.

A SUNNY SATURDAY INDOORS

Ariel Pink, Round and Round

Andrew Pekler, Dim Star

Arthur Russell, See Through

A RAINY WEDNESDAY

Valet, Drum Movie

Nite Jewel, What Did He Say

Keepaway, 5 Rings 

SUNDAY TUNES

Some Sunday tunes from the 1920s and early 30s. Photograph by Imogen Cunningham, 1927.

Jimmie Lunceford, Rhythm is Our Business 1934

Bert Ambrose, Man in the Moon c.1927
 
Clarence Williams, 'Tain't Nobody's Bus'ness If I Do c.1924

MORE SONGS

More songs thanks to Audiotool. Check them out and let me know what you think. Next is trying to figure out how to incorporate singing... thinking about buying some actual equipment to help out this new hobby o' mine.

SONG 2: TRAILS

SONG 3: BELLS

YEAH BOYEE

Recently was turned onto Hobnox Audiotool by a friend. I've never felt particularly musical, but have had the itch to make something lately ... though not sure what. I made my first song this morning, and was able to turn it into an mp3 via this little program I discovered online called Audacity.


My first song sounds like a geeky, tropical nature show, but that's ok by me. I'm just excited to have made something and figured out how to share it with everyone. Enjoy. x


song 1: DOTS

GLASSER

FULL ALBUM HERE

ATA KAK

Found on a blog called Awesome Tapes from Africa, Check out the whole album there or listen to a couple songs here:


Daa Nyinaa

Bome Nnwom