Tag: Listening

  • in my ears:

    The Sounds: Crossing the Rubicon Sonic Youth: The Eternal Regina Spektor: Far Discovery: LP Phoenix: Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix Moby: Wait For Me Johann Johannsson: Fordlandia Spoon: Got Nuffin

  • background music for when things are awesome

    Elbow: The Seldom Seen Kid Silversun Pickups: Swoon Sliimy: Paint Your Face –(Delphine! Have you heard this yet?) Does It Offend You, Yeah? You Have No Idea What You’re Getting Yourself Into Sara Watkins: Sara Watkins Glasvegas: Glasvegas Yeah, Yeah, Yeahs: It’s Blitz! Ra Ra Riot: The Rhumb Line

  • Attention People Who Get High

    I think I found a present for you. N.A.S.A. — “Gifted (feat. Kanye West, Santogold & Lykke Li)” Attention People Who Aren’t Afraid of Birds and Who Love Los Angeles (And I Think This Might Be Too Scary If You’re High) Here’s yours: N.A.S.A. — “Way Down (feat. RZA, Barbie Hatch & John Frusciante)” And…

  • do gooder music

    War Child presents Heroes: Various Artists — proceeds from this album help children in war-torn areas. “We asked some of the biggest legends in music history (Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Paul McCartney, David Bowie) to select a classic track from their own songwriting catalog, and nominate an artist from the next generation (Beck, The Hold…

  • Here.

    Background music for when you’re busy being a badass this weekend. Get the whole album. It’s sick like lupus. Or try to win free downloads by going to Harmonic 313’s fun old skool website.

  • sxsw alert

    For those of you lucky enough to be in Austin right now: Jenn Grant is playing my old stomping ground, The Velveeta Room, tonight. Go drink a Shiner and shed a few tears for me. Jenn Grant: “Where Are You Now”

  • prepping for paradise.

    The Walkmen: Bows and Arrows Lykke Li: Youth Novels Mew: Frengers Fleet Foxes: Fleet Foxes

  • Noah and the Whale

    Rocks and Daggers I know, this place is becoming some kind of video blog. It’s because I’m having to write lots of words elsewhere (and I’m not just talking about the addictive Twitter account). The deadlines are approaching, time is marching on, and soon it’ll just be me and this laptop again. So, you know,…