Mulatu Astatke - Yegelle Tezeta

So dang good.

From the album 'The Story of Ethio Jazz'

Bob Dylan - It's Alright Ma (I'm Only Bleeding)

some more Dylan.

Bon Iver - for Emma

From a sad album called For Emma, Forever Ago. Good music to listen to when you feel the need.

Etienne Daho - Week-end à Rome

Sweet 80's video...

Wolf Parade - Language City

LARYTTA - Bauch Amp

So I put this song on my list of music to share a long time ago, but I'm assuming the recorded version was a hell of a lot better.

Fuck it... posting it anyways. Obviously. They at least look like they are having fun playing the music. Plus if you give them a chance and hang in there for a bit, it gets a lot better.

Ludacris - I Do It For Hip-Hop

Luke Thompson - Look the other way

I'm mostly posting this for the video. I really liked the concept.

Oscar Brown Jr - This Beach

Oscar Brown Jr. - I Apologize

Oscar Brown Jr - Children Of Children

The Kinks - This Time Tomorrow

My friend Kyle can't get this song out of his head. I can see that happening to me if I keep listening to it as much as I've been.

Owen Pallett: Lewis Takes Action

pretty enjoyable stuff... I love it when people can incorporate a full orchestra!

BOAT - Lately

Seattle Band BOAT bringing some great energy to KEXP. Just like the Host says, looks like they are having a blast playing music.

Hope it stays that way for them.

Easy - Deer Tick

What Goes Up Must Come Down

English hip hop comedy. Pretty awesome.

Dead Man's Bones: Dead Man's Bones

Incredibly catchy. Right?

From Ryan Goslings Band, Dead Man's Bones. Awesome.

Minotaur Shock - Muesli

This was one of the first songs I wanted to put on the blog, but no one had made a video for it, and by the time someone had, I had kind of given up for a while on this whole thing.


Anyways, this is one of my favorite little tunes, and helps to put a smile on my face usually. Enjoy!

Deep Sea Diver - Hangin' On

Featuring my man Jon MANsen in the snuggie.

San Francisco Trolley Cars

Delta Spirit - Trashcan from La Blogotheque on Vimeo.

The Zombies-Time Of The Season

a classic rock favorite.

Indigo Girls - Closer To Fine

Some girls gettin down with a bit of a country twang. This video came out in 1989, though if all of their clothes were just a little bit tighter, I would've thought it came out yesterday.


I heard this song again on the soundtrack of some movie I recently watched. Can't remember what movie. Oh well.

Camera shy. Just a little...

I thought it was pretty silly. I wish I could show this video to everyone I have to interview right before they see the camera.

Think it'd work??

The Heavy - How You Like Me Now?

What a great Jam! Watched this on Letterman the other night... first time I've EVER seen/heard of Dave asking a musical guest to play more!


He was really in to it... rightfully so, I'd say.

Cory Chisel and the Wandering Sons - Born Again

Dusty showed this to me. Really good stuff.

Amazing Grace

I just about cried. literally, one of the most emotional versions of the song I've ever heard. My thanks to KEXP for continually sharing things like this with the world.

Blind

I completely overlooked this song for a long long time. I regret that a little, but not really, because I think you find songs as life trudges along and you come to a point where the timing is right. Needless to say, I've been listening to this song almost non-stop lately.

If you're not in the mood for this song, come back to it. It's long, but it fits in time. Be ready and willing to listen heavily for 7 minutes.

Pursuit of Happiness

I Don't Know

I hate to see you go

The Crying Shame, "I Hate to See You Go" from Seattle Weekly on Vimeo.

Phoenix

Phoenix - 1901 - A Take Away Show from La Blogotheque on Vimeo.

Mama's Eye's

The World (Is Going Up In Flames)

Some of the best new(ish) soul music I've heard.

Stand By Me.

Stand By Me | Playing For Change | Song Around The World from Concord Music Group on Vimeo.

Don't Worry.

Playing For Change | Song Around the World "Don't Worry" from Concord Music Group on Vimeo.

From the Documentary, Playing for Change, Peace Through Music. It was a great watch.

Dawes

My good buddy Dusty passed this along to me. I can only hope the recorded version is this good, too!

Four Tet

A killer background track to reality.




On another note, Smile Around the Face was the first Four Tet song I heard, and I think it's actually the best wake-up-in-the-morning song I've ever heard.

The Books - Be Good To Them Always

Julian Casablancas

Just heard some pretty killer new music... Julian Casablancas! This is just a preview teaser for his new album. This is worth a listen though. He is the lead singer for teh band "the Strokes", and this is his new solo project... Keep your ears open for this guy!

Volcano Choir

Follow Me

This post isn't for the music...



An old High school friend (Peter Oliver) just posted this up on Facebook... Never thought I'd really pull something from Facebook to post here.... but to be honest, I've had a few on here now from friends sharing music! Whatever works!

I'm not so much in to the song here, I mean its alright, but the music video... So graphically intense and based on a sweet concept! Makes me wish I knew how to use AfterEffects better than I do now. Sad smiley face.

Mopedin' Around

A couple buddies of mine put this little video together after they picked up an old Honda Moped... Pretty solid work for their efforts (and the song is pretty awesome too)!

Mopedin Around from Nik Bjurstrom on Vimeo.

I know I know I know I know I know I know...

Bill Withers singing one of his most famous songs...Ain't no Sunshine. Bill Withers has to be one of the most covered artists out there... Okay maybe not, but there are a TON of people who have at the very least recorded a crappy version of them singing one of his songs to upload to youtube or myface or wherever else no one goes to watch them... Anyways, point remains, Bill's good at what he does.

Some more from Bill Withers...



Use me



Lean on me

The Big Pink

Just heard this... had to share!



The band is called Velvet. Pretty new as far as I'm aware...

I'm not sure how I feel about the video yet... Its got some really cool editing and some great shots, but it kinda felt like I should have been listening to some heavy metal music video instead of this slower, building indie tune. It's growing on me though... but I still wish the end wasn't an edit every 5-15 frames or less!

Brother Ali

My buddy Jim posted this up where I could see it and well... I liked it. So here it is. Brother Ali is some pretty decent stuff and this is one of my favorite songs of his... from his album, "Champion".

Enjoy!

Larytta

Strange concept for a music video... pretty awesome, but really strange. Larytta is good to listen to late at night or when doing homework... I don't like to listen to much music with lyrics while Working on things, because it tends to distract me... is that true for anyone else?

Anyways, I skipped school today so I thought I'd do something remotely productive...

Free your mind and your ass will follow.

Funkadelic.


Back from 1971... a long jam that drives a pretty simple point that I sometimes need to remind myself to do.

Some more from Funkadelic - Good To Your Earhole

Let the Beat Build

Nyle "Let The Beat Build" from Nyle on Vimeo.

I've always been a fan of single-shot videos, and this had got to be one of the coolest one's I've ever seen. Instead of trying to sync it all up in post, Nyle and his crew just decided to do the whole thing live and tape it while they performed it. Amazing.

Moondoggies

I was making a note of this song on my list of future music for the blog today when I realized I had already written it down sometime before! Guess that means I should probably just post it, eh?

Here is another one of my favorites from the Moondoggies leadman Kevin Murphy...

Philidelphia

Bruce Springsteen won an oscar for this song. It was used in the movie Philidelphia. Tom hanks also won an Oscar for his performance in it. Good movie.

Collective Soul

From the album, 'Hints, Allegations, and Things Left Unsaid'.

I'm feeling a bit nostalgic lately, if you haven't noticed...

Change.

Seems as though some things are vastly changing in my life, but really... they aren't. Maybe they have changed from day to day, but in the big scheme of things, I'm still on the same path. I'm still in the same situation I've been in.


Things have changed, though. I've changed my mind; I've changed my thought process. I've learned more and grown greater. Life has a funny way of teaching us lessons... sometimes we just get slapped in the face with them, but more often than not - to really learn from life - we have to dig for it... analyze the situation to create a greater understanding of it within yourself.

Obviously... I haven't been doing any of this recently.

Jazz

Back when I was trying to update this thing daily, I was finding new music that I wanted to highlight faster than I could get it up here. So I started making a list of songs and bands that I wanted to share...


I left myself a note in that list to share some jazz every now and then. Just beneath that note, I reminded myself of this little piece...

Link:

I stumbled upon this song while working on a video about Ray Brown (the bassist playing here) for the University of Idaho Jazz Fest. Oscar Peterson was obviously a very skilled jazz pianist, and Ray is a great Bassist (though his solo is tough to hear). It really doesn't come across here as well as I'd hoped, but I still think its a great showing!

The Jazz Fest is something I look forward to every year now. To say that I stood on the same stage as Bobby McFerrin, Dr. John, Monty Alexander, and a handful of other greats is an awesome privilege! Here is some more jazz from artists I've been lucky enough to meet and tape...











...I guess that is enough for one night. =)

The Seeds of Night

The Seattle Based Cave Singers with their song The Seeds of Night.

Been a while since I threw anything up. But hey, that's allowed now. I heard this song first on the radio in Seattle, and then it kinda left my mind for a while until I heard it in the background for a new Washington Lottery commercial. That sparked me to find it and share it.

Changing things up...

The Grouch & Eligh ~ All In




Alright, so I failed pretty miserably at the whole 'posting a new song by a new band every day thing' last year. I even tried to cheat by changing the post dates on some of em... too bad you'll never know which ones!

Anyways, I'm tired of being bummed out on this blog and tired of feeling like I shouldn't post anything until I've caught up and finished my original goal. No one is coming to the page anymore (don't blame them, there's nothing new!), and I'm still coming across some pretty damn good music from time to time...

So! From here on, I'll be posting freely whenever I feel the need to share some new music with friends. No more rules preventing me from posting only one thing a day... no more rules preventing me from posting something from the same band twice... no more forced crappy songs just to fill a quota.

With that said, check in from time to time to see what's new! And if there's nothing new, feel free to scroll through the archives and find something worthy of a listen!

The Refreshments: Psychosis

The Refreshments disbanded back in 1997... but they are probably most recognized for their compilation of the King of the Hill Animated TV show.

The Focus Group: Last Night at the Fair

I heard The Focus Group on a Cd that came with Esopus magazine (I've mentioned that magazine before here, but if you haven't yet, check it out at Esopusmag.com). So far, that magazine hasn't really let me down...

Snow Patrol: Firelight

I can't remember where I first heard this song... but I think it was in a movie. I really like the simplicity of it. The video goes great with it. It looks just like someones vacation footage or something, but they did a decent job editing it. I've been on this big handheld thing lately... I really like the look and feel it gives to pretty much everything.

Mirah: The Garden

Mirah is also from PA.. just like Man Man. I didn't mention that when I wrote about them, but felt it odd that the artists I picked to go back to back were both starting with an M and both from PA.

Anyway.

She's on K records. Pretty good. If I've noticed one thing so far from this project, it's that I've started to enjoy female solo singers a lot more...

Man Man: Feathers

Man Man is good. Just heard about them. Kinda has a circus-esque sound to it... but I'm really diggin it.

Kid606: The Illness

I think Erin is the one who showed me this. Pretty good. Probably would be good to snowboard to... this would be about as hardcore of music I could ride to, though.

Fiamma Fumana

Fiamma Fumana first came to me through a KEXP podcast. It's kinda interesting music, to say the least. They definitely have their own style. This is from a live performance in Winnipeg, but I don't know the name of the song... sorry.

Iron and Wine: Boy With A Coin

Iron and Wine: Boy With A Coin


I think I first heard of this group when they released something with Bright Eyes. I think it was a double EP or something. I should probably look it up so I sound legit... I mean this is a source of good, useful everyday information for you people, right?

Screaming Trees: Nearly Lost You

Screaming Trees: Nearly Lost You


Good song... Crappy haircut. I am not a huge fan of the video showcasing that long fiery red hair, but it was the 90's. What else should I have expected?

The Futureheads: Beginning of the Twist

The Futureheads: Beginning of the Twist


I haven't listened to the futureheads in a while. This song caught my attention again, though.

Ida Maria: Oh My God

Ida Maria: Oh My God


guess how I found this one...

I liked her voice on this track. Some of their other songs aren't quite as strong and as confident, I'd say. They do have some pretty sweet music videos though.

Kaiser Chiefs: Oh My God

Kaiser Chiefs: Oh My God


This band, and specifically this song, remind me of an earlier rock group... but I can't put my finger on who it is.

Galaxie 500: Fourth of July

Galaxie 500: Fourth of July


How could I resist posting this on the Fourth? So cliche that it isn't anymore.

PS, the band is named after an old ford. Pretty awesome name for anything... car, band, kid, etc.

Mt. St. Helen's Vietnam Band: Boring, Homeostasis, Technology

Boring


Homestasis


Technology


Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Band is from Seattle. They have never played a show, as you should know by now after watching Technology. They will debut at neumos on the 31st. That is also where they will sell their EP exclusively. So far there are no tracks available for embedding that I know of. When they release a video, which I am sure is in the works, I will update this post to include it.

They worked with Seattle producer Scott Colburn on their first EP. That's pretty big.

This band has my interest... Too bad I can't get to their show.

Anyway, if you're interested, you can listen to and download their track "Who's Asking?" here.

Sea Wolf: Winter Windows

Sea Wolf: Winter Windows


I have heard this song on so many different occasions, but never was able to find out who was behind it... Just clicking around youtube I just found it. I love the internet.

Sigur Ros: Hoppipolla

Sigur Ros: Hoppipolla


Hoppipolla: hopping in puddles.

I liked the concept of this video... old guys being absolute kids again. Great stuff.

Architecture In Helsinki: Like it or Not

Architecture In Helsinki: Like it or Not


From their latest album, "Places Like This" on Polyvinyl Records...

Dr. Dog: The Girl

Dr. Dog: The Girl


Some dudes from Philly rockin it up independent style, am I right?!

The Long Winters: Fire Island, AK

The Long Winters: Fire Island, AK


A KEXP favorite, it seems. I don't like all of their songs, but this one is pretty alright.

Kutiman feat Karolina: Music Is Ruling My World

Kutiman feat Karolina: Music Is Ruling My World


This guy used to work at a 7-11. Read more...

Noah and the whale: Five Years Time

Noah and the whale: Five Years Time


Just heard this on the radio. I love KEXP. I'm pretty sure without them this blog would have failed miserably.

Dogs Die in Hot Cars: Lounger

Dogs Die in Hot Cars: Lounger


I first hear this song back in the fall of 04. I hadn't heard it in over two years when it came on the radio this afternoon.


This video is hilarious to me. I really hope these kids had to do this for some school project or something. They sure look really into it... I think they are very serious... about their lounge.

Dogs Die in Hot Cars are from Scotland. back in 2007 they announced that they were ending work on a new album and perhaps going their separate ways. Different story this year. They are back together and releasing some stuff in an interesting way. Check out their

Aimee Mann: Freeway

Aimee Mann: Freeway


This is kinda country twang song to me... but I really like the tone and tempo of it. I don't really know anything aoubt Aimee Mann, and don't have much time to read up on her right now...

Todd Rundgren+President Bush: I Just Wanna Bang On the Drum All Day

Todd Rundgren+President Bush: I Just Wanna Bang On the Drum All Day



This was pretty much my favorite song when I was a little guy. I used to make my mom turn it up super loud and I would scream along at the top of my lungs and bang on whatever I could. My car seat took a beating, I heard...


On to Todd... man, I didn't realize how awesome this guy is! He is one of the cutting edge leaders that you will never know about. He was the producer behind XTC's Skylarking! Which as we all should know was well ahead of its time. He has also worked as a producer for other recognizable big names like Meat Loaf, Bad Religion, Grand Funk Railroad, and the Psychedelic Furs. He had one of the first music videos to be aired on MTV, and he very much embraced the internet. He started a site where he could release his music directly to his fans and cut out the record label. That was back in the mid 90's!

Anyway... he might have a new solo album coming out this summer. I might have to look into that.


By the way, I can't gaurantee that everything here is accurate, I got it off wikipedia.

Shout Out Louds: Tonight I Have To Leave It

Shout Out Louds: Tonight I Have To Leave It


Heard this a while back but never caught the name of the band or song. Heard it again the other day and was sure to listen up when the DJ mentioned who it was.

I first thought that the lead singer had a bright eyes kind of sound, but I don't really think so anymore... but it reminds me of someone else's voice...

Wax Tailor: Que Sera

Wax Tailor: Que Sera


French dj with some pretty good beats...

Brakestra: Stand Up!

Brakestra: Stand Up!


I'm only going to repeat the description of this from youtube: "Shockingly good funk."

The Telescopes: Flying

The Telescopes: Flying


Throwing it back to 1992 with this one.

Ladytron: Ghosts

Ladytron: Ghosts


Ladytron. With a name like that I don't have to say any more.

The Roots: Rising Up

The Roots: Rising Up



This is off their latest album. Enjoy.

Ani DeFranco: Little Plastic Castles

Ani DeFranco: Little Plastic Castles


I like female vocalists. For some weird reason.

Tea For Julie: Lamp Lights

Tea For Julie: Lamp Lights


just heard this on the radio the other day. Don't know much about them, too busy to look into them right away, but so far so good.

Alejandro Escovedo: Chelsea Hotel '78Alejandro Escovedo: Chelsea Hotel '78

Alejandro Escovedo: Chelsea Hotel '78


This guy has been around the music business for over thirty years. His new album comes out next week and should be pretty dang good.

This is a performance at the New Orleans Jazz Fest. I should talk to my people and try and get him to come here for next years Lionel Hampton jazz fest.

Beach House: You Came To Me

Beach House: You Came To Me


This bands music is like wine. I don't think I need to say the next part...

M. Night Shyamalan's newest flick The Happening comes out today. I will see it this week. It will probably be pretty decent.

The Replacements: Androgynous

The Replacements: Androgynous


A live acoustic performance of one of my favorite replacements songs. The acoustic aspect leaves a little to be desired, but I still like it... the ambiance in the room really helps to set the mood I guess... People are still just carrying on conversations in the background and he just keeps on playing...

Walter Meego: Forever

Walter Meego: Forever


Just heard this today on the radio. I like it.

The Hold Steady: You Can Make Him Like You

The Hold Steady: You Can Make Him Like You


This band isfrom Brooklyn... interesting lead vocals. So far this is my favorite song off the album boys and girls in america.

They had a music video contest where they allowed people to make a music video for their songs. This is one of them. I doubt it won, but it was the best one made for this song that I found in the limited time I spent looking for one.

Coconut Records: West Coast

Coconut Records: West Coast


Jason Schwartzman's latest solo project. I think I may buy this album. The song I wanted to share has no video. If I get bored maybe I will make one for it...

Fila Brazilla: Climbing Up the Walls

Fila Brazilla: Climbing Up the Walls


Yet another radiohead remix. If you have the time, or want or need, check out some more of Fila Brazilla's stuff. really good ambient electronica stuff. Great to listen to late at night.

Lykke Li: Dance Dance Dance

Lykke Li: Dance Dance Dance


Heard this earlier today on KEXP. On their playlist website t said it was untitled... but youtube said it was dance dance dance... and that would make sense.

She has a cat power/feist sound about her.. but hey, obviously I dig that sort of sound.

The Ting Tings: We Walk

The Ting Tings: We Walk


This duo has blown up at a supremely fast rate...

This is a much lesser known song of theirs that I heard the other day. Sorry, but this slide show video was just about the only one that wasn't disabled...

N.E.R.D: Spaz

N.E.R.D: Spaz


Pharrells description of what it is...

"What is a N.E.R.D? N.E.R.D stands for No One Ever Really Dies. The Neptunes are who we are and N.E.R.D is what we do. It's our life. N.E.R.D is just a basic belief, man. People's energies are made of their souls. When you die, that energy may disperse but it isn't destroyed."

Pretty true, I'd say...

NWA: Express Yourself

NWA: Express Yourself


Remake of the old great with a hip hop twist on it. You know how we do!

Lovage: To Catch a Thief

Lovage: To Catch a Thief


Fan video... Pretty lame, but I really like the song... especially the intro.

Husker Du: New Day Rising

Husker Du: New Day Rising


Typically credited as a hugely influential band to many different genres. I've heard heavy metal, early alternative, indie, and unfortunately even emo all lay claim to them as a huge influence for their sound.

This is my favorite song of theirs... the recorded version is much better.

Beta Band: She's The One

Beta Band: She's The One


Another easy listen for the late night.