NPR Exclusive

I would just like to point out that NPR has Conor Oberst and Mystic Valley Band's new album Outer South available for streaming, which will be available for purchase on May 5th. So far, I am on the third track entitled "Big Black Nothing", and I am enjoying it.

I thought that Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band did a great job at Coachella this year. It's definitely a show worth seeing.

Playlist: 4/25/09

Playlist for today's show; April 25, 2009.

Artist- Song

1.Mike Bones- What I have Left
2.Mississippi John Hurt- Frankie
3.Ivan Colon- Green On The Leaves (demo)
4.Telekinesis- Coast of Carolina
5.Dent May- College Town Boy
6.Vetiver- Everyday
7.Built For The Sea- Dive In
8.Foreign Born- Vacationing People
9.Cloud Cult- Chemicals Collide
10.The Pains of Being Pure at Heart- Young Adult Fiction
11.Pravada- Atlas
12.Target Market- The Beat
13.Berlin Whale- The Marathon
14.Jumbling Towers- Substitute
15.Nicola Conte- Jet Sounds
16.Tino- Doomsday Dub
17.Koushik- Lying in the Sun
18.Ed Rusche- I'm Wierd
19.Prefuse 73- Preparation's Kids Choir
20.Sufjan Stevens- Year of the Tiger
21.Late of the Pier- VW
22.Jason Willett and Jad Fair- Or So I've Been Told
23. Kurt Vile- Freeway
24.Pavement- Passat Dream
25.Crystal Stilts- Departure
26.Sleepy Sun- New Age
27.Neva Dinova- Tripped
28.Beach House- Used To Be
29.Nick Drake- River Man
30.The Pioneers of Prime Time TV- Nicotine
31.Castanets- As You Do
32.Arts & Crafts- Cross Leg
33.Brett Hawkins- Original 2
34.A.A. Bondy- The Mightiest of Guns
35.The Union Line- Dirty Water
36.The Welcome Wagon- But For You Who Fear My Name
37.Of Montreal- Old People in the Cemetary

Industry.

What are your thoughts?

Lollapalooza 2009

Lollapalooza Lineup 2009 from C3 Presents Video on Vimeo.

Coachella 2009

It came and it went. Coachella 2009 is now over, and I certainly can't wait for 2010. This year was an amazing year.

Highlights included:
Beirut
M. Ward
Conor Oberst
Fleet Foxes
Paul McCartney
Thenewno2
LATE OF THE PIER
The Cure

and much more.

Full report coming soon.

Dum Dum Girls

Dum Dum Girls is actually only one girl, Dee Dee. Based in Los Angeles, Dum Dum Girls produces a lo-fi sound, and at times the vocals are airy and haunting.

Most often, Dum Dum Girls is compared to Vivian Girls, and I can see why. I also noticed some similarities with Crystal Stilts, and even Warpaint (most notably in the song "Baby Don't Go", which is my favorite song by them.)

That's all I really have to say about Dum Dum Girls at the moment.

I'll be heading out to Coachella this weekend, and hopefully I'll be posting about all of the happenings when I get back.

Until then.

Dead Man's Bones' "Name In Stone"

Dead Man's Bones released another brilliant video a couple of weeks back for yet another brilliant song entitled "Name In Stone". Just watch the video. I need not say more.

Those Dancing Days

I can't stop listening to Those Dancing Days. Specifically, their self-titled song "Those Dancing Days". It's so catchy and fun. The Swedes know a thing or two about making fun and danceable, upbeat pop.

Those Dancing Days is an all girl group from Stockholm. The thing that struck me most about them was the use of the Hammond Organ. I love music with organs, and I think it's great that they utilize it in such a fun way. I keep using the word "fun" when talking about this band, but that seems to be the most appropriate word.

Those Dancing Days - Those Dancing Days

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Outside Lands 2009

These are not all the artists that will be playing (if the "more artists to be announced!" did not give that away). There are only a few bands so far that I'd like to see that I have yet not seen. (Namely Jack White's new band The Dead Weather. I'd also love to see the Morning Benders, who, if I am not mistaken, played the festival last year, too. I've been wanting to see them for a long time.)

I attended Outside Lands last year for one day only to see Radiohead. I'm wondering if I should make the trip again. I'm considering going to a festival this summer. We'll see when Lollapalooza releases their lineup. Bonnaroo is too close for me to make any plans, so that's automatically out.

For now, though, Coachella is in three days. I'll see you on the Polo Fields.

good day.

Playlist: 4/11/09

Playlist for April 11, 2009:

Artist- Song

1. Morgan Enos- Mathematics
2. That Ghost- Never Have Fun
3. Dustin Gamble- 20/20
4. Lesser Gonzalez Alvarez- Mostly A Friend
5. Chris Garneau- Between The Bars
6. Sunny Day Real Estate- Pheurto Skeurto
7. Chris Schlarb- Twilight & Ghost Stories
8. Deep Sea Diver- Boundaries
9. Broken Social Scene- Late Night Bedroom Rock For The Missionaries
10.Dntel- The Distance (featuring Arthur & Yu)
11.Ed Rusche- Watery!
12.Evangelicals- Halloween Song
13.The Union Line- Pearls
14.Pavement- 4 - 5 = unity
15.Sufjan Stevens- A Loverless Bed (w/out remission)
16.Of Montreal- Dirty Dustin Hoffman Needs A Bath

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Typographic Posters

I was perusing Yacht's website, and I came across this link to a website that showcases various graphics from artists all around the world. The list of artists is quite large, and I could probably spend quite a while just looking at everything that is available for viewing.

One that really got my attention was a graphic by Andrei Robu. (pictured below)

Modern Day Impressionism

Ever since I was a child, I have been fascinated with art. Impressionism and Post-Impressionism were and still are among my favorite eras in art. I just came across Heidi Malott, who creates various impression oil paintings and sells them on her blog.

I came across her paintings by accident, but I immediately felt a sense of joy when I saw her work. These paintings are so simple, yet it is that simplicity that makes these paintings what they are. I browsed through some of her work, and I enjoyed much of what I saw.

Much of her repertoire includes landscapes, still life, and beach scenes.

Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band

When Conor Oberst released his "solo" album last year, I figured he would stick around with the Mystic Valley Band for about a year or so, do some touring, and then go back to working on his other project, Bright Eyes. I was wrong, evidently! Conor will be releasing another album with the Mystic Valley Band on May 5th entitled Outer South on Merge Records.

He will also be releasing a documentary on April 15th entitled One Of My Kind, which showcases footage from the band's journey over the last year and a half.

To listen to a couple of tracks off of the album and view the documentary trailer, click here.

It's clear that Conor Oberst will not be slowing down his music output any time soon, and I am perfectly okay with that.

Silent Sunday Nights

I would just like to state that I think it is excellent that Turner Classic Movies plays silent films on Sunday nights.

Radio Archiving

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