Complete with an early version of Buddy Holly by Weezer, Yip Yip, a little Hot Chip and comedy transitions between songs. No need to skip songs - this baby plays through like media of old.
Enjoy, and let me know what you think! But mostly, enjoy.
Lucky Gainesville gatorboys of Greenland is Melting released Our Hearts are Gold, Are Grass is Blue on Paper + Plastick last month!
Download it from Paper + Plastick for FREE! It is difficult for me to chose a favorite song from 'Hearts are Gold', but I think it is "No More Sorry Songs" for the fact that I was not sure that I liked it when I first heard it, but now I always press repeat. In the opening it reminded me a little of a Barenaked Ladies song, but then when it gets to the lines, "I keep a box in my room filled with everything that you ever gave me or anything that reminds me of you, I keep it lock out of sight with hopes that one day I might pluck up the courage to sit down and write this letter to you" it gets so raw and so pretty. I love the production of the album because it did not sacrifice any detail - vocal layering, counting into songs, and that damn suitcase kickdrum. I love it, guys.
There is something about this video of Greenland is Melting performing 'Jaundiced Eye'. Even though the quality is not the best, I love the bright energy of the music in the hookah bar setting, not to mention singer Shaun Pereira's voice is so prominent and clear that it is like another instrument of the string ensemble.
They add fresh flavor to that Gainesville swamp stew and keep me coming back for seconds. You owe it to yourself to give Our Hearts are Gold, Are Grass is Blue a spin or two!
Hopefully by now you are familiar with the amazing Saxon Shore - that is of course if you don't listen to any sort of experimental post-rock. But just incase you didn't know who Saxon Shore is, they are an experimental rock band in the same vein as Explosions in the Sky, and God is an Astronaut. A band that is spread out all over America only really coming together to be Saxon Shore. They have amazingly "heavy" and complex instrumental songs. Who needs words when your instruments can do all the talking for you?
They have had five albums since they formed eight years ago, as well as one EP. Their latest offering, It Doesn't Matter is probably one of their best to date. It's hard to depict the exact differences between this and their last effort, other then the obvious use of amazing dreamy vocals. This is an over all more mature sound, and I'm happy to have it in my library.
Here are two of my favorites off their new album. First is a beautiful track with the above mentioned vocals on it, courtesy of the wonderful Caroline.
Among the many kudos I can grant Powerplant, I will mention just two.
All you need to know is 1. The drums and keys instrumentals are like a soundtrack to your everyday life - dance, study, cry, drive or perform surgery to this music and you will find it fitting 2. "Provides" is completely FREE at PowerplantProvides.com!
All the brahs of Tallahassee love this band - you should too.
When I lived in New York I had the pleasure of being taken out on a date to a little venue in the LES called the Cake Shop. I had never been to the Cake Shop, and was pleasantly surprised by its tucked away basement concert room. I had never heard of the headliner before, but my lady-in-red had never failed me before so I thought, "Why not?"
I'm glad that I did, because she introduced me to one of my (now) all time favorite folk musicians, Michael Hurley. It was so strange to be standing in this tiny little basement club in front of one of the coolest song writers I've ever had the privilege of hearing.
And now I'd like to give you the privilege of hearing some of his amazing work as well.
This is an instrumental track thats got long road trip written all over it. Michael Hurley - Red Ravagers Reel
Following suit as all your favorite music blogs are naming their top picks for 2009, I thought my inaugural Adventure Koala musing should include all the jams that made my year. Keep your eyes peeled for the 2009 lists from other ADVENTURE KOALAS contributors! -Billy Table
2009's Best Releases 1. Matt & Kim - Grand 2. Casiotone for the Painfully Alone - Vs. Children 3. Dan Deacon - Bromst 4. Grizzly Bear - Veckatimest 5. Health - Get Color 6. The Gaslight Anthem - The '59 Sound 7. Drake - We Are Young Money 8. Bat For Lashes - Two Suns 9. Lil Wayne - No Ceilings 10. Horse the Band - Desperate Living
Unsigned Favorites of 2009 That Should Be Signed and Make Millions on Ipod Commercials 1. Good Morning Engineer - Heart of Fire 2. Jaspers - Get In Here EP 3. The Monsters - Diamond 4. Greenland Is Melting - Our Hearts are Gold, Or Grass is Blue 5. Let's Go Exploring - Do Work (split with Random Notes of Decay) 6. Exploding Pages - Tambien 7. Powerplant - Provides
Songs I Overplayed This Year 1. Best Coast - "The Sun Was High (And So Was I)" 2. Protest The Hero - "Bloodmeat" 3. Matt & Kim - "Lessons Learned" 4. Billy Joel - "We Didn't Start the Fire" 5. Jaspers - "Papa" 6. Health - "Die Slow"
7. Passion Pit - "Sleepyhead" 8. Man Man - "Top Drawer" 9. Andrew Jackson Jihad - "Rejoice" 10. Wavves - "SO BORED" 11. Hot Chip - "And I Was a Boy From School" 12. Bear Vs. Shark - "Entrance of the Elected"
Here is a MIXTAPE of assorted songs by the artists above!
Such soulful boys and girl make up the Tallahassee folk-indie ensemble, Jaspers. First the band was a group of best friends combining like musical interests and tidbits of solo material. Now, Jaspers hopes to play Harvest of Hope Festival 2010 and tour Florida this winter.
Guitarist Kiley Bobbitt's gentle serenade compliments the resounding pipes of frontman Jeremy Rasik. The emotion in the music flourishes like every song is the soundtrack to a sad or hopeful scene in a movie. My favorite song is only found on the Jaspers Myspace music page . Recorded live, the song titled "Papa" has this weird yet hauntingly beautiful oscillating effect on the vocals. Can't get enough!
The sweet, jangly tunes of Hop Along, Queen Ansleis remind me of jumping in creeks during summertime and feeling nostalgic about memories from childhood. Vocals by singer and guitarist Frances Quinlan sometimes remind me of Tommy Pickles from the Rugrats - in a good way. Quinlan coos, yells, belts and emotes in a refreshingly zany style while the music combines a clean guitar sound and children's percussion toys.
The band shares their demo "La Strada" on their Myspace page, but you can get the single 'Bruno is Orange" from their debut album Freshman Yearhere.
The anxious wait for a Hop Along show commences as the full band tour with P.S. Eliot is not until March 2010!
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