Pale Saints - In Ribbons (1992)

For Max.

1. Throwing Back the Apple
2. Ordeal
3. Thread of Light
4. Shell
5. There Is No Day
6. Hunted
7. Hair Shoes
8. Babymaker
9. Liquid
10. Neverending Night
11. Featherframe
12. Thousand Stars Burst Open

In Ribbons (1992)

The Feelies - Crazy Rhythms (1980)

1. The Boy With Perpetual Nervousness
2. Fa Ce-La
3. Loveless Love
4. Forces at Work
5. Original Love
6. Everybody's Got Something To Hide (Except For Me and My Monkey)
7. Moscow Nights
8. Raised Eyebrows
9. Crazy Rhythms
10. Paint It Black

Crazy Rhythms (1980)

The Botticellis - Old Home Movies (2008)

surf/rock/folk

Track listing:

1. "Old Home Movies"
2. "Stay With My Brother"
3. "When I Call"
4. "Up Against The Glass"
5. "Reviewer, The"
6. "New Room"
7. "Flashlight"
8. "Tongue Is Blue"
9. "Who Are You Now"
10. "Table by the Window"

Old Home Movies (2008)

Au - Verbs (2008)

psych/folk

Track listing:

1. "All My Friends"
2. "Are Animals"
3. "Summerheat"
4. "RR vs. D"
5. "All Myself"
6. "Two Seasons"
7. "Prelude"
8. "The Waltz"
9. "Sleep"

Verbs (2008)

The Felice Brothers - S/T (2008)

folk/rock

Track listing:

1. "Little Ann"
2. "Greatest Show On Earth"
3. "Frankie's Gun!"
4. "Goddamn You, Jim"
5. "Wonderful Life"
6. "Don't Wake The Scarecrow"
7. "Take This Bread"
8. "Saint Stephen's End"
9. "Love Me Tenderly"
10. "Ruby Mae"
11. "Murder By Mistletoe"
12. "Whiskey In My Whiskey"
13. "Helen Fry"
14. "Radio Song"
15. "Tip Your Way"

The Felice Brothers (2008)

Fleet Foxes - Ragged Wood (2008)

folk/acoustic

1. Red Squirrel Sun Rises
2. White Winter Hymnal
3. Ragged Wood
4. Tiger Mountain Peasant Song
5. Quiet Houses
6. He Doesn't Know Why
7. Heard Them Stirring
8. Your Protector
9. Meadowlark
10. Blue Ridge Mountains
11. Oliver James

Ragged Wood (2008)

Wolf Parade - At Mount Zoomer (2008)

rock/pop

1. Soldier's Grin
2. Call It A Ritual
3. Language City
4. Bang Your Drum
5. California Dreamer
6. The Grey Estates
7. Fine Young Cannibals
8. An Animal In Your Care
9. Kissing The Beehive

At Mount Zoomer (2008)

Rick Weaver & The Ruined Frame - Vincent (2008)

rock/folk

Recently my band, Villanelles, had the privilege of playing with these guys at Burlington, Vermont's own Skinny Pancake. They came all the way from Baltimore, MD for a small 10 day tour. Unfortunately, the crowd only comprised of us and a few others, but these guys played a great set from their recent project Vincent.

The following is taken from the bands sister myspace page:

"The Organ Donors Present: Vincent" is like the tempest in which it's set. Somehow simultaneously an intangible and overwhelmingly personal exploration of one character among many in The Brain Trilogy Universe. The Brain is the driving force and storyteller channeling through this new Organ Donors trio.

The Brain first snatched up these adolescent boys from a secondary school in Maryland and called them Human Conduct. Shortly afterwards, it narrowed their agenda and sent them jonglering around as a sort of compartmented circus troupe called The Organ Donors. Now, these boys have grown old and their chops are as right on as their legend. It's a rusty array of instruments and an even rustier array of musicians playing music keenly prepped by some otherworldly object.

So back to the task at hand; Vincent is an exploration of one haunted detective perished in a gutter somewhere in Russia after avenging the death of his wife and children. His reflections on poor decisions, his longing for the way things once were. There might be no conflict, no resolution, no peak or valley, but there might be something in this for everyone. Listen up.

...We left our hero(?), Vincent, dead on the outskirts of a Russian market, where he had convinced himself that his sense of nihilistic futility was Truth. As a vague nothingness swallowed his body (his prison cell), Vincent moaned and believed he was at the end.

The Brain looks on and laughs.

True, his tenure in turmoil had come to a halt, but this brief visit to the Existential Vacuum was simply another "phase" of his spiritual existence, not an extended stay. So his itch exasperated and the drama unfolded, yet the curtain closed and the story broke apart like burnt food scraps jetted off the sides of a pot by a flush of cold water. Our man(?) Vincent is left looking at himself from every angle, inside and outside. The only illusion left is light.

His body's dead and this does not signify the end. He stands on the edge of a body of water next to an unkempt canoe. A glowing sphere is off in the distance. It is neither the Sun nor a lighthouse beam. It is embryonic, perfectly round, warm, soft, and unidentifiable. He drags the canoe into the water, gets in, rows off. The music has never stopped playing..."

We had a great time playing with these guys and the music is definitely worth a listen. Enjoy!

Vincent (2008)

White Denim - 11 Songs (2008)

rock/garage/punk

These guys are fucking terrific. They are currently on tour with Tapes n' Tapes, which is where I had the pleasure of catching them. Definitely a band to see live, though this nice little 11 track CD-R that they have on tour with them is a great glimpse of their forthcoming untitled debut album. You can learn more about these guys here. Enjoy!

11 Songs (From Spring Tour '08)

Headed for that Frisco Bay

San Francisco has never had a hard time providing an amazing atmosphere for a lifestyle unlike most throughout the rest of the country. In the late 60's the Bay area helped bands produce a signature pop sound that is still prominent in bands in the area today. Lately I have found myself listening to a variety of bands hailing from the great American West Coast, many of these from San Francisco. Recently I had the pleasure of seeing Baltimore dream-pop all-stars Beach House, with their perfectly fit opener Papercuts. Having never heard anything by Papercuts previously, I was overjoyed to find them exactly what I needed; perfectly constructed pop anthems with the ability to take the listener almost into the warm water of the Pacific and beyond. The following posts are just a few of the great bands hailing from the Bay area, all worth a listen.

Make sure to check out The Botticellis and The Mantles as well....

Citay - Little Kingdom (2007)

indie/folk/surf/pop/san francisco

1. First Fantasy
2. Little Kingdom
3. A Riot of Color
4. On the Wings
5. Last Days Last
6. Eye on the Dollar
7. Former Child
8. Moonburn

Little Kingdom (2007)

Papercuts - Mockingbird (2004)

pop/folk/san francisco

1. Mocking Bird
2. Poor and Free
3. A Fairy Tale
4. My Ivory Tower
5. Pan American Blues Pt. 2
6. Tulips
7. December Morning
8. Oh Nobody's Son
9. Judy
10. Well I Don't

Mockingbird (2004)

Joggers - Solid Guild (2003)

indie/rock/pop

1. Loosen Up
2. Hot Autism
3. Back To The Future
4. Little Kings
5. Neon Undercarriage
6. Natural Novice
7. Oriental Alarms
8. Every Other Word
9. I'm Not Convinced
10. The Trap
11. Blurred Digits
12. Same To You

Solid Guild

Bon Iver - For Emma, Forever Ago (2008)

folk/acoustic

Tracklisting:

1. "Flume" - 3:39
2. "Lump Sum" - 3:21
3. "Skinny Love" - 3:59
4. "The Wolves (Act I and II)" - 5:22
5. "Blindsided" - 5:29
6. "Creature Fear" - 3:06
7. "Team" - 1:57
8. "For Emma " - 3:41
9. "Re: Stacks" - 6:41

For Emma, Forever Ago (2008)

Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings - Naturally (2005)

soul/funk/1971?

Tracklist:

1. How Do I Let A Good Man Down?
2. Natural Born Lover
3. Stranded In Your Love
4. My Man Is A Mean Man
5. You're Gonna Get It
6. How Long Do I Have To Wait For You?
7. This Land Is Your Land
8. Your Thing Is A Drag
9. Fish In The Dish
10. All Over Again

Naturally (2005)

The Replacements - Tim (1990)

Rock/Punk/Drunk

Tracklist:

1. Hold My Life
2. I'll Buy
3. Kiss Me On The Bus
4. Dose of Thunder
5. Waitress in the Sky
6. Swinging Party
7. Bastards Of Young
8. Lay It Down Clown
9. Left Of The Dial
10. Little Mascara
11. Here Comes a Regular

Tim (1990)

The Kinks - Face to Face (1966)

Rock/Pop/Legend

Tracklisting:

Side 1

1. "Party Line" – 2:35
2. "Rosy Won't You Please Come Home" – 2:34
3. "Dandy" – 2:12
4. "Too Much on My Mind" – 2:28
5. "Session Man" – 2:14
6. "Rainy Day in June" – 3:10
7. "A House in the Country" – 3:03

Side 2

8. "Holiday in Waikiki" – 2:52
9. "Most Exclusive Residence for Sale" – 2:48
10. "Fancy" – 2:30
11. "Little Miss Queen of Darkness" – 3:16
12. "You're Lookin' Fine" – 2:46
13. "Sunny Afternoon" – 3:36
14. "I'll Remember" – 2:27

Face to Face (1966)

A Band Of Bees - Free the Bees (2004)

Rock/Pop/Soul/Reggae/Groooovin'

1. "These Are the Ghosts" (The Bees) – 3:08
2. "Wash in the Rain" (The Bees, Julian Batley) – 3:38
3. "No Atmosphere" (The Bees) – 3:48
4. "Horsemen" (The Bees) – 3:27
5. "Chicken Payback" (The Bees) – 3:12
6. "The Russian" (The Bees) – 5:36
7. "I Love You" (The Bees) – 4:35
8. "The Start" (The Bees) – 2:19
9. "Hourglass" (The Bees, Julian Batley) – 4:45
10. "Go Karts" (The Bees) – 3:43
11. "One Glass of Water" (The Bees) – 2:41
12. "This Is the Land" (The Bees) – 3:01

US Version Bonus Tracks

1. "It Isn't Exact" (Demo)
2. "These Are The Ghosts" (Undead Version)

Free the Bees (2004)

Dodos - Visiter (2008)

indie/experimental/folk

Tracklist:

1. Walking
2. Red and Purple
3. Eyelids
4. Fools
5. Joe's Waltz
6. Winter
7. It's That Time Again
8. Paint the Rust
9. Park Song
10. Jodi
11. Ashley
12. The Season
13. Undeclared

Visiter (2008)

Tapes n' Tapes - Walk It Off (2008)

indie/rock

Tracklisting:

1. Le Ruse
2. Time of Songs
3. Hang Them All
4. Headshock
5. Conquest
6. Say Back Something
7. Demon Apple
8. Blunt
9. George Michael
10. Anvil
11. Lines
12. The Dirty Dirty

Walk it Off (2008)

The Teeth - You're My Lover Now (2007)

indie/pop/spastic

Tracklist:

1. Molly Make Him Pay
2. The Trumpets Blared
3. Shoulderblade
4. A Fight in the Dark
5. Yellow
6. Your Feelings on Life
7. The Coolest Kid in School
8. Walk Like a Clown
9. Ball of the Dead Rat
10. It's Over, It's Over
11. You're My Lover Now
12. Rabbit Run
13. It's Not Funny
14. That Light Always Goes Out

You're My Lover Now (2008)

The Teeth - Carry the Wood EP (2005)

indie/pop/awesome

Tracklist

1. So Long
2. Oh, Bessy
3. Chop The Tree
4. I Love You
5. Wake
6. Mercy, Mercy, Pudding Pie

Carry the Wood EP (2005)

Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin - Pershing (2008)

pop/indie

Tracklist

1. Glue Girls
2. Boring Fountain
3. Dead Right
4. The Beach Song
5. Modern Mystery
6. Some Constellation
7. Think I Wanna Die
8. You Could Write A Book
9. Oceanographer
10. HEERS
11. Doris Tailspin (Boring Mountain)

Pershing (2008)

Born Ruffians - Red, Yellow, Blue (2008)

indie/pop



Tracklist

1. Red, Yellow & Blue
2. Barnacle Goose
3. Hummingbird
4. I Need A Life
5. Little Garçon
6. Badonkadonkey
7. Foxes Mate For Life
8. Hedonistic Me
9. In A Mirror
10. Kurt Vonnegut
11. Red Elephant

Red, Yellow, Blue (2008)

Plants and Animals - Parc Avenue (2008)

indie/experimental/pop

Tracklist

1. Bye Bye Bye
2. Good Friend
3. Faerie Dance
4. Feedback in the Field
5. A Loree Des Bois
6. New Kind of Love
7. Early in the Morning
8. Mercy
9. Sea Shany
10. Keep it Real
11. Guru


Parc Avenue (2008)

Supergrass - Diamond Hoo Ha (2008)

rock/indie/brit-pop

Tracklist

1. Diamond Hoo Ha Man - 3:26
2. Bad Blood - 3:03
3. Rebel In You - 4:41
4. When I Needed You - 2:31
5. 345 - 3:39
6. The Return Of... - 3:36
7. Rough Knuckles - 3:25
8. Ghost Of A Friend - 3:54
9. Whisky & Green Tea - 4:16
10. Outside - 3:32
11. Butterfly - 5:11

Diamond Hoo Ha (2008)

Show me Yr Life

My apologies for not having anything posted lately and I can assure you that within the next week I will have some new stuff that I have been listening to up and posted and ready for preview. In the mean time, here is a great video I found of the Shaky Hands, one of my new personal favorites, playing an older song. Enjoy!

Foals - Antidotes (2008)

Indie/Pop

1. "The French Open"
2. "Cassius"
3. "Red Socks Pugie"
4. "Olympic Airways"
5. "The Race For Radio Supremacy"
6. "Balloons"
7. "Heavy Water"
8. "Two Steps, Twice"
9. "Big Big Love (Fig. 2)
10. "Like Swimming"
11. "Tron"

Antidotes (2008)

Pete and the Pirates - Little Death (2008)

The moment I have been waiting for. This band has been in my brain ever since I had the pleasure of hearing Tommy Sanders solo project Tap Tap back in October. I soon found out that he had another band involving some boys called Pirates. The "Wait Stop Begin EP" had my heart in knots as soon as I gave it a good listen, and since then I have been waiting oh so patiently for their debut album. Now it has arrived. I will be disappearing for the next few years in order to embrace this amazing piece of work. Good-bye cruel world.

1. "Ill Love"
2. "Come On Feet"
3. "She Doesn't Belong To Me"
4. " Lost in the Woods"
5. "Moving"
6. "Knots"
7. "Humming"
8. "Dry Wing"
9. "Mr Understanding"
10. "Bears"
11. "Eyes Like Tar"
12. "Song For Today"
13. "Bright Lights"

Little Death (2008)

Times New Viking - Rip It Off (2008)

Psych/Punk/Lo-Fi

1. "Teen Drama"
2. "(My Head)"
3. "Rip Allegory"
4. "The Wait"
5. "Drop-Out"
6. "Come Together"
7. "Faces On Fire"
8. " Relevant: Now"
9. "The Early '80s"
10. "Mean God"
11. "Another Day"
12. "The Apt."
13. "Off The Wall"
14. "End Of All Things"
15. "Times New Viking Vs. Yo La Tengo"
16. "Post Teen Drama"

Rip It Off (2008)

El Perro Del Mar - From The Valley To The Stars (2008)

Indie/Pop/Easy Listening

1. "Jubilee"
2. "Glory to the World"
3. "You can't steal a gift"
4. "How did we forget?"
5. "Inside the Golden Egg"
6. "Inner Island"
7. "Do not Despair"
8. "Somebody's baby"
9. "The sun is an old friend"
10. "Happiness won me over"
11. "From the valley to the stars"

From The Valley To The Stars (2008)

Cat Power - Jukebox (2008)

Chan's latest.

Jukebox (2008)
Dark/Beautiful/Pop

MGMT - Oracular Spectacular (2008)

Pop/Electronic/Indie

Oracular Spectacular (2008)

Radiohead - In Rainbows (2007)

For the Admiral.

In Rainbows (2007)
Rock/Experimental/Groundbreaking

Stephen Malkmus - Real Emotional Trash (2008)

The latest and greatest from Mr. Malkmus and his Jicks. This album is pretty good overall and seems to be a bit reminiscent of the Pavement years, or his self-titled solo album, which is fantastic. If you are a fan in any way, shape, or form, grab this.

Real Emotional Trash (2008)
indie/rock/pop

Peter and the Wolf - The Ivori Palms (2007)

Lovely songs about the moon, and water and all that is beautiful with the natural world.

The Ivori Palms (2007)
Folk/Acoustic

The Magnetic Fields - Distortion (2008)

Rock/Pop/Shoegaze

Distortion (2008)

Ruby Suns - Sea Lion (2008)

New Zealand/Indie/Folk

Sea Lion (2008)

Os Mutantes - Everything is Possible: Best of...(1999)

Thanks Jo.

Everything is Possible: Best Of... (1999)

Foreign Born - On The Wing Now (2007)

Indie/Pop/Rock

On The Wing Now (2007)

Yeasayer - All Hour Cymbals (2007)

Definitely one of the better albums to come out within the past year. These guys are making quite the noise in Brooklyn.

All Hour Cymbals (2007)
Experimental/Folk/Rock

Astrud Gilberto - Jazz 'Round Midnight (1996)

The original Girl From Ipanema and a collection of all her beautifully sung songs.

Jazz 'Round Midnight (1996)

The Smiths - The Queen is Dead (1986)

...and as I climb into an empty bed....oh, well...enough said.

The Queen is Dead (1983)

Coconut Records - Nighttiming (2007)

Upon request by Admiral Fitz.

When Jason Schwartzman isn't working with Wes Andersen, or playing drums for Phantom Planet, he is writing some of the catchiest songs around under the cameo Coconut Records. This album is really well done , with catchy melancholy lyrics that manage to stick themselves in ones head all day. My personal favorite is the last track on the album, "West Coast," as Schwartzman pleads to some lover that he wishes he could take her with him in his suitcase, but alas, he cannot and must be on his way.

Nighttiming (2007)

Atlas Sound - Let The Blind Lead Those Who Can See But Cannot Feel (2007)

Bradford Cox presents his solo experiment while his band, Deerhunter, from Atlanta GA, take a little break. This album holds a mesh of sounds and vocals that sound very much like some of the early 90s shoegazer I have loved for years. Despite the similarity, this is fresh and deserves multiple listens, if you can push yourself past the ambiance.


Let The Blind Lead Those Who Can See But Cannot Feel (2007)