06/12/2008
Harry Nilsson Tastes Like Burning
Feeling feverish? Jump into Harry Nilsson's fire with his classic 1971 single "Jump Into The Fire." Nilsson promises listeners that "we can make each other happy," and he holds up his end of the deal by delivering a combustible song of explo ...
Read MorePosted by Emily on 06/12/2008 4:16 PM EST in 70's Rock, Highly Recommended | Permalink
Nico's "I'll Keep It With Mine" Dylan Cover
I just finished reading the book Diving Bell and the Butterfly. Nico's cover of Bob Dylan's "I'll Keep It With Mine," seemed the perfect match for something to listen to after ending the memoir of a man diagnosed with Locked-In Syndrome. Nico' ...
Read MorePosted by Emily on 06/12/2008 11:49 AM EST in Folk, Highly Recommended | Permalink
06/06/2008
Remix of the Week: Miami Horror Vs. Datarock
I DJ'ed for the first time this week at the Barbary in Philly and I made sure that this remix of Datarock's "FaFaFa" by Australian New-Wave Giorgio Moroder nerd Miami Horror made the cut. From the smile-inducing 80s synth melodies to the classic ...
Read MorePosted by Michael on 06/06/2008 11:30 AM EST in Electronic, Remix, Disco, Highly Recommended | Permalink
06/05/2008
Head to the Tropics with Abe Vigoda
The title of the lead-off track from LA-based Abe Vigoda's debut album Skeleton is rather misleading. The lyrics on "Dead City/Waste Wilderness" fit, but the music is what you might call...tropical. Highly colorful and intense with flamboyant pe ...
Read MorePosted by Michael on 06/05/2008 8:46 PM EST in Indie-Rock, Highly Recommended | Permalink
05/28/2008
Brian Eno's Another Green World - The Perfect Cure For Anxiety
Truth be told, I'm no stranger to anxiety. At some point in the day tension pops up and usually lingers longer than it should. Deep breathing and wine will only go so far until my accumulated anxiety dissolves every last bit of patience I have ...
Read MorePosted by Emily on 05/28/2008 4:09 PM EST in Electronic, Experimental, Highly Recommended | Permalink
05/20/2008
On Repeat All Day: Kurt Vile's "Freeway"
Although Philly singer/songwriter and self-proclaimed constant hitmaker Kurt Vile has been recording CD-Rs for sometime now, I have just gotten around to listening to his humble mix of folk-rock and lo-fi bedroom-pop aesthetics. I like most of ...
Read MorePosted by Michael on 05/20/2008 10:16 AM EST in Rock, Highly Recommended, Local Music | Permalink
04/28/2008
Album Review: No Age Brings the Noise (Pop) on 'Nouns'
I may be in the minority among the indie-rock elite when I say that I am not exactly a fan of No Age's compilation of 7"s and EPs, Weirdo Rippers. Fault me as you may, but my sometimes stubborn eardrums prefer to be awakened by pop cohesion and ...
Read MorePosted by Michael on 04/28/2008 4:56 PM EST in Experimental, Lo-Fi, Indie-Rock, Highly Recommended | Permalink
04/23/2008
More Confessions Of A Bowiephile: I'm Not Some Piece Of Teenage Wildlife
In 1980 Bowie released his post-Berlin trilogy album, Scary Monsters and Super Creeps, and everyone went ga-ga over the singles "Ashes to Ashes" and "Fashion." I, however, think those songs are great but not nearly as wonderful as the anthemic ...
Read MorePosted by Emily on 04/23/2008 1:17 PM EST in 80's Pop, Highly Recommended | Permalink
04/21/2008
New Music: Quiet Village's Badass "Circus of Horror"
Quiet Village's "Circus of Horror", from their awesomely drugged-out, dreamy album Silent Movie, has been buzzing around the blogs and for good reason. It's a bad-ass, old-school funk groove reminiscent of 70's and 80s exploitation/grindhouse fi ...
Read MorePosted by Michael on 04/21/2008 10:44 PM EST in Experimental, Highly Recommended, Funk | Permalink
04/17/2008
What's Your Function, Thomas Function?
Is it to write amazing songs like "Peanut Butter and Paranoia Jam"? If so, Thomas Function from Alabama, then I am your newest and biggest fan. I do have more questions for you though. How is it that your glam-stomping, garage-rock anthem is not ...
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