Holiday Shores- Spells mp3

I've enjoyed the music of the Holiday Shores for a while now. Their first album, Columbus'd The Whim was my go to when ever I would take a shower. It also moonlights as a great record to put on while driving long distances. The album was one of my faves this time last year, and now Holiday Shores have thrown out a great track as a tasty sample of what is to come. A really enjoyable track that figures to be a good summer song with its whirling sounds from a variety of instruments.

Holiday Shores- Spells

Blouses- Shadow

I have been jiving on Blouse for a while now, and this new track may be their best yet. Really just top notch stuff. It reminds me of one of those great songs I subconsciously know by heart from it's constant radio play in my formative years in the early nineties. I couldn't remember one word until the beat starts, then I can sing off the entire song, pulling from some seldom used part of my brain. Everyone's trying to throwback retro in one way or another nowadays, but Blouse is one of the vintage 1991 bands that is doing it really well.

Blouse- Shadow

Blood Diamond- Grins mp3

I'm really digging this song. I'm not sure if Blood Diamond used a sample for the female vocal track, or if that was recorded, but it sounds too good. The sweeping, flowing beats and synths perfectly compliment the gorgeous, girl of your dreams vocals.

Blood Diamonds- Grin

No Dice Paradise- Video

Check out this insanely intimate video of No Dice Paradise preforming the song Guerre-River Hymnal. This is pretty incredible. With just a voice and a couple pedals this guy creates a soaring, epically good song that I personally thoroughly enjoyed. Watch the Video. You will not be disappointed

Guerre - River Hymnal from No Dice Paradise on Vimeo.

Chelsea Wolfe mp3

Not gonna lie, at first this song scared me. At first it scared me a lot. The opening makes me think of an epic apocalyptic wasteland. A rogue motorcycle gang led by a man with one eye terrorize the few remaining human survivors. Humanity has become a dark, brittle shell of what it once was. One man is willing to stand up against what he sees as wrong. His past is a mystery, and no one knows much about him, except that he is willing to stand up for what he believes. This song is what plays when that guy walks up.

Chelsea Wolfe- The Wasteland

Check her out here and get her new record here

Sunburn Mix

With the onset of my summer job, working kid's sailing camps, and the unhealthy amount of sun I have, and will be experiencing this summer, I have created a mix to honor my peeling nose, back, and shoulders. Best uses for this playlist: late, warm nights sitting around with people you have just met; hot days when your beer is warm before you take your second sip; or, my personal favorite, on a sunset sailing trip around Mission Bay, either with friends, or a significant other.

Youth Lagoon- July
Summer Heart- Please Stay
Washed Out- Eyes Be Closed
Blue Hawaii- Blue Gowns
Beat Connection- Sunburn
Hotel Mexico- Dear Les Friends
Beach Fossils- Twelve Roses
Summer Camp- Jake Ryan


And finally, my favorite summer song of all-time


and here are some mp3's of some pretty decent remixes

Animal Collective- Summertime Clothes (Dam Funk Remix)

Animal Collective- Summertime Clothes (LD Remix)

Seapony- Blue Star mp3

Am I dead? No. Do I have a crippling amount of work to do in these last three weeks of my college career at PLNU? Yes. I also have a tasty little nugget of music that has kept my eyes on the prize. Summer that is. Seapony sounds like summer break 1975, on a ridiculously sunny day. The music has a nice tennis vibe to it. Check it, love it, support Seapony here.


Seapony- Blue Star

Bonus song

Seapony- Dreaming

Genre Spotlight- R&B

R. Kelly is the first thing that comes to mind when R&B is mentioned. Despite multiple prison sentences stemming from questionable personal decisions, I still love the guy's music. His "In the Closet" videos have served me well through long work shifts. R&B, for me at least, is now moving past R. Kelly. The songs I've had stuck in my head recently have had smooth lyrics with decent size beats behind them. This new R&B has moved past Boyz 2 Men, incorporating genres and ideas over the past two decades that have taken the genre in an entirely new direction. Two of my absolute favorite new artists, regardless of genre are Frank Ocean and The Weeknd. They are getting plenty of buzz around the internet, but it is all warranted. These guys are legit. Supposedly Frank Ocean runs around with the guys from Odd Future, and The Weeknd is Drake approved. I don't particularly care about any of that. The music they themselves make is good enough. The Weeknd's grooves about partying make me want to go out and experience something like what they talk about. But instead of going out to clubs and getting bottle service, I'm still going to local dives, at happy hour, because I'm poor. Frank Ocean has something of a distinctly West Coast feel. Way chill songs that throw back to the early days of G-Funk and Nate Dogg (RIP). Overall I would suggest getting, and listening to both these artists immediately. You can get both albums for free, and trust me, they are both worth the less than 100mb the music will take up on your computer.


The Weeknd- The Party and the After Party


download the whole album for free here


Frank Ocean- Nature Feels

Download the whole Frank Ocean album here

Hodgy Beats "Mystery" mp3

Odd Future is my guilty pleasure. I try not to listen to anything too negative, but the fact of the matter is their music is too good not to listen to. And it has a kind of over-the-top negativity that makes it alright. This song is pretty tame by OFWGKTA, and the sample of a Moody Blues is just epic. Can't stop playing this song loudly right now.

Hodgy Beat- Mystery

3/28/11 Tracklist & mp3s

unouomedude- Island Summer

Summer Camp- I Want You

Gunnar Bjerk- Back Then

ANR- Stay Kids

Star Slinger vs Whitney Houston– How Will I Copulate (Moranis Mashup)

White Hinterland- Don't Take It Personal

Dead Gaze- Fishing With Robert

Artist you've probably never heard of, but should have: Sun Glitters

So here's the run down on Sun Glitters:
This dude from Luxembourg named Victor Ferreira has been making music since 1998. He was using the name Sug(r)cane. So the artist formally known as Sug(r)cane is now known as Sun Glitters. On his bandcamp page, Victor describes his music "Sun Glitters sound is an ocean of lush melodies, pitch-shifted vocal samples, ghostly digi-diva choirs, warm bass melodies driven by alternately dense and relaxing beatwork combinations between downtempo and wonky beats." These words describe his music much more eloquently then I could. They are also words of truth. On a recent music binge, my roommate pulled out one of my favorite recent made-up genres "post dub-step" to describe Sun Glitters. Pretty spot on I would say, but I don't think post-dubstep fully encompasses the reverb-soaked vocals that help define Sun Glitters. Victor does sound quite similar to a pre-major-label release James Blake, with squeaky little kid vocals, I would add another genre to the mix to account for some of the more grown-up sounding vocals in Sun Glitters. So I'm creating post-dubstep-gaze, whatever this even means I'll let you decide, and by you I mean no one, since no one reads this blog. And now that I have joined the masses in creating my own genre, I will leave you with a link to Sun Glitters Bandcamp and some sampling tracks from Sun Glitters most recent release "everything could be fine", and by most recent I mean in a very relative way, as there are three releases on Sun Glitters' bandcamp that were all released in March of this year, so like right now. Enjoy, and hopefully support Victor by buying his album off his bandcamp.



Sun Glitters- too much to lose

Sun Glitter- Outside (reprise0

Sun Glitters- Beside Me

Sun Glitters- Felt Asleep

Pat Jordache "phantom limb" video

I'm in complete disarray after listening to this song/watching this video. I feel like Pat Jordache made this song/video when he was snowed in at a cabin for an entire winter. Cabin Fever began, but instead of attacking his family with an axe ala Jack Nicholson he made this way trippy song/video. I'm really digging this song/video, and I refer to them inseparably because they work so perfectly together. Watch the video, trip out on it, then head over to Constellation Records and buy Pat Jordache's latest release here if you so desire.

Pat Jordache - Phantom Limb from Karn Chanello on Vimeo.

and the mp3 if you prefer that route
Pat Jordache- Phantom Limb

Star Slinger x Whitney Houston mp3

This is truly a great mash-up of two great songs. It's done by someone named Moranis. The only thing I can dig up is his/her/their youtube page, which only includes this song. Great track, I plan on following this mysterious Moranis in the future.

Star Slinger vs Whitney Houston – How Will I Copulate (Moranis Mashup)

Bibio: Mind Bokeh Sneak Peak "Anything New" mp3

I find the music Bibio makes quite exceptional. Ambivalence Avenue was released in '09. It was part of my heavy rotation during my Fall semester in Melbourne. Lovers' Carvings in particular kept me going through the long Australian summer. Bibio's new album comes out this week, and "Anything New" is getting me quite excited for its release. Having a real retro vibe is definitely the current trend, and Bibio really excels in this area. Order the new record, Mind Bokeh here, on a sweet double LP.

Bibio- Anything New

Bonus Material!
Listen to this song and try not to think of the recent cell phone commercial that ruined it. Just enjoy the greatness that is Lovers' Carvings

Bibio- :Lovers' Carvings

ANR mp3

This track is mad chill. Don't know much about ANR except their name stands for Awesome New Republic, and they're from Miami. Great song though. I look forward to getting to know them and their music better


ANR- Stay Kids

New Cults Groove

Great new track from Cults upcoming full-length debut. Spoiler Alert* I have a major band crush on Cults. Despite only releasing a handful of songs, along with a 7", they have several excellent songs. They manage to channel so many different influences in their sound. If you so desire you can join me in pre-ordering their upcoming album (which will include "You Know What I Mean") here.

Cults- You Know What I Mean

Some bonus mp3's of older Cults stuff:

Cults- Go Outside

Cults- Oh My God (Daytrotter Session)

Props to GVB for the Pic

Gunnar Bjerk

In fitting with my recent eighties nostalgic obsession, here's this chill new track from Gunnar Bjerk. First music I've heard form Bjerk, but supposedly he's originally from Arizona, but landed in New York a couple years back with hopes of becoming a studio engineer. Then he ended up making a couple tracks. Thank goodness he did because this one sounds great. Pick up a 500 limited 10" pressings of "Back Then" at the DFA Website.

Gunnar Bjerk- Back Then

Spring Break Mix

Time to make up for lost time. This is my spring break mix. Enjoy it like you enjoy a ray of sunlight burning through a morning Pacific Ocean fog.

Summer Camp- I Want You

PS, I saw Summer Camp over my spring break at the Echo. I'm pretty sure the sound guy had never actually heard any of Summer Camp's music before, so the beginning of the set was quite forgettable, but they closed with this, their new track, and completely blew me away.

Tennis- Marathon

Beach Fossils- Daydream

Gold Panda- Marriage

Kisses- Kisses

Miami Horror- Sometimes

Rapdragon- She Got Me

Lykke Li- I Follow You (Tyler the Creator Remix)

Unouomedude- Buildings

jj- The End

Rebecca Black- Friday (Just Kidding)

Greatest Hits- Fun Girls

This is a fun song. Seems Greatest Hits made it with the aim to recreate all of their favorite 80's songs in one fell swoop. Long story short, they succeeded. With flying colors. Tried with all my might to find this track in mp3, but you, along with me, will have to settle for a soundcloud stream.

Greatest Hits - Fun Girls by Sixteen Tambourines Recs

Pre-Order Greatest Hits upcoming 7" Here

Time Wharp- Cupcake mp3

I listened to this song over and over while studying for my Social Movements Midterm. Very impressive stuff, comes highly recommended, especially on repeat when trying to cram for a test. Or whenever is you don't ever study. Hats off for the cool gif too

Time Wharp- Cupcake

Download all the sick Time Wharp stuff at his Bandcamp

Arches- Headlights mp3

Absolutely gorgeous piece from Arches. The little guitar piece is my favorite part of this song. Not to call out the singing, but I feel like most of the songs emotion comes from the guitar, which says more for the guitar then then anything, because the singing is still quite emotional. The guitars are just so darn yearning.

Arches- Headlights

Now that you love the song, listen to the rest of Arches' Wide Awake EP at their Bandcamp. Then Once you love the entire EP go to their Kickstarter page and help fund a physical release of the Wide Awake

Police Academy 6 ft unouomedude mp3

The assist goes to ymitroy on this one. I'd expect nothing less from the master himself unouomedude, but this song has put Police Academy 6 on my radar too. Most excellent song.

Police Academy 6 ft unouomedude- Icarus

Check Out the Police Academy 6 Bandcamp
Check in on unouomedude

Julian Lynch mp3

I had honestly never heard of Julian Lynch until yesterday. This sweet picture of him & a dog, and listening to this song changed all that. Epically good music. Thank You Altered Zones for turning me onto him.

Julian Lynch- Terra

New Album Terra comes out April 26th on Underwater Peoples
Get it

Rainbow Arabia mp3

This was already an awesome song, and this alternate, extended version just makes it better. Great John Hughes movie feel to it. I am also in love with this artwork.

Rainbow Arabia- Without You

Star Slinger Mornin' Video

Super-Chill Video. I really like it. I get the same amount of joy from this video as from the song, which is saying something. This song is sick as.



mp3:
Star Slinger- Mornin'

New BLOUSE mp3

Brand new track from BLOUSE, a little darker then their other two songs. Stream all the music at their Bandcamp

BLOUSE- Firestarter

My Two Favorite Music Videos Of All-Time

Now I'm just on a roll with music videos. Thought I'd share two of my favorites I've seen in recent history

So insanely good. After you watch, you don't even remember what the song sounded like because you were so enthralled with the video



I'll just put a link to this video, technically NSFW, but its not really that bad. I'm pretty sure this video is just based on some dream El Guincho had one night.

Watch El Guincho Here

The Avalanches- Frontier Therapist Video

This video is retro-bizarre in a way that could only happen in the early 2000's

Thank You YmiTroy

2/16/11 Tracklist & mp3s

Dam Mantle- Movement Dam Mantle Website

Little Scream- Movement Little Scream Myspace

John Maus- And the Rain John Maus Website

Range Rover- There's Nothing For Me Here Range Rover Bandcamp

Blouse- Into Black Blouse Bandcamp

Gobble Gobble- Lawn Knives Gobble Gobble Bandcamp

NazcarNation- Beeswax (unouomedud remix) NazcarNation Website

Blouse "Into Black" mp3

This song really gave me chills. The little chorus Blouse throws in just makes me melt. Its even better when watching the music video with a couple doing a completely primal dance with fireworks going off. Fireworks are one of my favorite things. They are completely pointless and overpriced, but watching them on the Fourth of July each year is my favorite, most reflexive time of the year. That is how this song makes me feel.

Blouse- Into Black

Blouse // Into Black from Wooden Lens on Vimeo.

Check out Blouse's Bandcamp or buy their music at Captured Tracks

2/7/11 Tracklist & mp3s

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Summer Camp- Ghost Train
Star Slinger- Elizabeth Fraser (Cocteau Twins Rework)
Peaking Lights- Creatures of Day/Creatures of Night
Range Rover- There's Nothing For Me Here
Culture Voyage- Youth Fantasy
MillionYoung- Replicants (Daytrotter Session) Download Here
TV Girl- If You Want It (You Got It)
Foals- Spanish Sahara

Listen to the Weekly Music Formal Live Tonight!

I realize no one reads this blog. I accept it and don't really care. Tonight the Weekly Music Formal will host its first ever radio show, starting about 10:00ish, or whenever we get around to going on the air. After the show I'll go ahead and post up the tracklist & mp3's of everything we play. Listen live here

Toro y Moi FACT Mix + "New Beat" Video

Toro Y Moi has put together a nice little mix for the folks over at Fact Magazine. Good retro funk feel to most of it. Great to put on while pounding through some studying/background music when throwing a kick back.

Toro Y Moi- FACT MIX

...Also the Official Video For "New Beat", very typically Chaz, which I absolutely love

Toro Y Moi - "New Beat" (Official Video) from Urban Outfitters on Vimeo.

Pre-order Underneath the Pine Here

Stream it Here

Star Slinger Does Elizabeth Fraser Live

Star Slinger consistently kills it, especially live from comic book stores. I like the clerk in the background, just acting like Star Slinger isn't putting on a live show right in the middle of his store.

Star Slinger - Elizabeth Fraser from MCR Scenewipe on Vimeo.

Star Slinger: "Elizabeth Fraser (Cocteau Twins Rework)"

Get your Star Slinger goods from Mexican Summer.

From Altered Zones

Puro Instinct

I realize this is old, but it still needs to be shared because it's awesome, and features Ariel Pink. Two things that normally go hand and hand, especially when Ariel Pink acts like this.

Puro Instinct :: Stilyagi (feat. Ariel Pink)

Range Rover mp3

Not all together sure what I think about this song. The whole time I wanted less fuzz, but when the song ended, I was fulfilled. I think Pigeon Post put it best "recorded on an broken Alba walkman inside a disused washing machine". It will be exciting to hear what these guys continue to put out. Support these San Diego kids & Check out their Bandcamp.

Range Rover- There's Nothing for me Here

New James Pants mp3

James Pants has a good thing going. We know that. This track is like fuzzy coconut lounge music that devolves into a hyper-drive motor start-up, then simmers back down to a silky smooth, albeit fuzzy lounge song.


James Pants :: Alone


Another James Blake mp3

James Pants :: Darlin’

Get his new self-titled record in April from Stones Throw



Thanks GVB

Panda Bear's Tomboy is ...still, coming

Stream the first half of the Tomboy right here thanks to cutting edge soundcloud technology

Panda Bear - You Can Count On Me by jp917

Panda Bear - Tomboy by Mistletone

Panda Bear - Slow Motion by ListenBeforeYouBuy

Panda Bear - Alsatian Darn by jp917

Teen Daze signs

Teen Daze has signed with Cultus Vibe. This is good news for everyone as Cultus Vibe is a digital only label that offers every release for free. Celebrate by going to the Teen Daze Bandcamp and donate for some songs

Some Excellent Teen Daze Material

Teen Daze - Together

Teen Daze - Wet Hair (Japandroids Cover)

Young Liars - Colours (Teen Daze Remix)

Teen Daze and Jaded Hipster Choir - Low Glow

James Blake + BBC 1

James Blake is boss, get to know him before everyone else does

Big Troubles mp3

Sweet Jam from Big Troubles. Lots of Reverb and even more nostalgia.

mp3: Big Troubles – Freudian Slips

NIte Jewel mp3

New West Coast bedroom disco-funk from Nite Jewel and L.A.’s “Ambassador of Boogie Funk” himself, DāM-FunK. This track appears alongside a Samps remix on the b-side of Nite Jewel’s new It Goes Through Your Head 12″, out soon on Mexican Summer. Bodes very well for the future of Nite Funk:

mp3:


Nite Jewel :: It Goes Through Your Head (DāM-FunK clubdub)

From GvB