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2010-04-08T18:02:00.001-04:00

2010-03-30T09:20:00.000-04:00

2010-03-25T20:53:00.000-04:00

Broken Social Scene - Forgiveness Rock Record

2010-03-25T07:31:00.004-04:00

I'm happy to say this record is everything I had hoped for and more. It still has the classic jams, pop songs, and aural controversy, but now the gang sounds like they are branching out a bit, experimenting in the studio with new textures. Amazingly they all hold together as 'songs' so I can imagine that they may gain a few fans. The John McEntire influence (Tortoise, Sea and Cake) does not go unnoticed - in a good way. It sounds like Broken Social Scene, just a little more grown up. Amazing.

BTW, wish John a happy birthday to John on April 9, he turns the big four-oh.

Smooth Richard Hawley

2010-03-25T06:08:00.000-04:00

More Fleet Foxes

2010-03-24T08:16:00.000-04:00

Fleet Foxes Frontman sings Joanna Newsom

2010-03-07T09:17:00.000-05:00

2010-02-27T15:34:00.000-05:00

Soul - Light: On The South Side

2010-02-09T15:40:00.003-05:00

You've seen the YouTube preview (see Nov 18th post) now here it is baby:

Lady Margo - This Is My Prayer

Andrew Brown - You Made Me Suffer

not available (yet) on iTunes

Ghana

2010-02-09T15:35:00.000-05:00

I'm in Ghana this month. Hopefully bringing you some new tracks asap.

Rock

2010-02-09T15:25:00.003-05:00

A great collection of fuzzy Matador Records tracks.

LISTEN

Follow That Bird! - The Ghosts That Wake You

The Young - Blister - sound like The Grifters to anyone?

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2010-01-31T10:22:00.000-05:00

New Animal Collective!

2010-01-25T23:34:00.003-05:00

Out today is the newest from Animal Collective! Basically only for the hardcore fans. It's actually a hard one to recommend.

buy

New Look for 2010

2010-01-07T18:45:00.001-05:00

I thought I'd put up some of my photo manipulations for you to enjoy. It's a new year and there is going to be much more art coming your way.

The word 'music' transformed into vectors and manipulated

2010-01-07T18:37:00.002-05:00

ROCK - Peter Wolf Crier

2010-01-06T10:25:00.002-05:00

The first thing I thought of when I heard this record was the sounds of clean Swedish pop bands put through the crunchy filter of White Stripes or the Black Keys. Quite good. I think they are self-published

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2009-12-31T17:11:00.000-05:00

END OF A DIFFICULT YEAR

2009-12-31T17:05:00.002-05:00

I feel so greatful and excited of what's to come. Let's just say that 2010 will be a year of truth.

2009-11-30T16:03:00.000-05:00

70s Chicago Soul Photographs

2009-11-18T21:48:00.000-05:00

Losing My Edge - Basic Channel

2009-11-17T09:34:00.003-05:00

Coming out of Detroit techno of the late 80s, two Berliners Mark Ernestus and Moritz Von Oswald created a style super-influential minimal dub-techno that has continued to morph into their fantastic Rhythm & Sound reggae influenced work. I was glad when LCD dropped their name since these guys have been so great for so long. A real piece of history for music fans.

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Quadrant Dub I Edit

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back to Losing My Edge

Rock - The XX

2009-11-06T20:28:00.002-05:00

I feel a little mainstream posting this but if you don't know this record you will probably hear it in some Ossington dinner joint and wonder what the hell it is. Pretty easy to like. I guess easy is a bit vanilla but once and a while you just want some music without the big challenge. Know what I mean?

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Crystalised

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Jazz - Sun Ra

2009-11-06T20:16:00.004-05:00

A stellar Mingus style record that is actually two records, We Travel The Spaceways from 1956 and Bad and Beautiful from 1961. For Sun Ra, this is extremely easy to get into, and is freaky good fun.

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We Travel The Spaceways

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AfroFunk - Legends of Benin

2009-11-06T19:54:00.003-05:00

Another stunning release from Analog Africa. I am seriously freaking out right now. A good mix of deep funky African grooves, James Brown breaks, and deep Latin track thrown in for good measure. This is a must.

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Dadje Von O Von Non

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Rock - zZz

2009-11-06T19:22:00.001-05:00

It seems like someone loves Death From Above 1979. Who doesn't? Stripped down to drums and organ. This is a pretty interesting and varied record. Maybe a sprinkling of Jim Morrison? Straight outta Holland. Thanks Henan for the tip.

A crazy cockfighting art video for Running With The Beast - youTube it.

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Running With The Beast

Majeur

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