I can’t believe it took me this long to give Phoenix a *real* listen. So damn good. Hype deserved.
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My friend Beth runs this great art gallery/warehouse performance space here in Philly called Little Berlin. They love to throw parties in honor of kitsch-celeb birthdays. The last one was for Bob Vila’s 63rd.
For Julia Child…
“On Saturday August 15th Little Berlin will be celebrating the birthday of Julia Child. In case you’re wondering, she died on August 13th, 2004. To commemorate this extraordinary woman we will have two bands play, Blood Like Mine andNiagara Falls. To close off the evening Niagara Falls’ Sam Cusumano has organized a communal score comprised of circuit bended children’s toys, which will be provided for all who wish to participate. It will surely be a sound to raise the dead.”
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This is artwork from the psychedelic band American Cloud Songs (aka Robert Ryan). Not only does he make great art, but he also makes superb raga-inspired ambient music and is an insanely talented tattoo artist!
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“ Atlas Sound collaborating with Panda Bear? Why not have Grizzly Bear remix the track while Pitchfork sucks them all off and be done with it?
(via jtramsay)
And then there’s the haters. Always haters out there. Or sour critics.
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Atlas Sound (feat. Noah Lennox) - Walkabout
Oh my goodness. Holy dream team! The new Atlas Sound record (Logos Oct 20, Kranky) is going to be sick sick sick if it holds up to the quality of this track. I’m in love.
(via The Fader)
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Fruit Bats - The Ruminant Band
I have a soft spot in my hear for the sweet jangly alt-country pop soundz of the Fruit Bats. This is the title track from their upcoming fourth album The Ruminant Band.
(via I Guess I’m Floating)
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Shmitten Kitten: Little Known Fact: I will Judge You Based On What Instrument You Played In Middle School
“…Well, my guy admitted to playing the flute. My face couldn’t hide my disappointment. I immediately thought of us as an eighth grade couple; him carting around his little purse-like black flute case and me dying my hair black, devouring issues of Spin magazine on my beanbag chair, and flipping an L7 cassette in my boombox. I hate us as an eighth grade couple. It never would’ve worked!”
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Free Energy - Free Energy
brokenmuppet:Yes the band and song name are the same. This single was produced by LCD Soundsystem’s James Murphy. It kind of rocks in a retro-poprock sort of way.
My boys! Another great emerging Philly band, y’all. Get into ‘em.
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@Catbird sez: “Have you noticed that there’s a complete and utter dearth of bands using beach / sun / surf themes these days?
I’m joking, obvs. Yes, of course there’s an excessive amount of that beachy vibe going around, but if you wanna turn into Old Man Grumpass about it and plug up your ears out of spite, you’re going to miss some good stuff. Case in point: Olympia, WA’s Rainbow Bridge and their track, Big Wave Rider.”
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