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January 2009

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These are reasons why I'm going to Coachella

Full lineup on the official website.

Friday:

  • A Place To Bury Strangers
  • Buraka Som Sistema
  • Crystal Castles
  • Genghis Tron
  • Gui Boratto
  • Los Campesinos!
  • Morrissey
  • N.A.S.A.
  • Paul McCartney
  • Peanut Butter Wolf
  • People Under the Stairs
  • The Bug
  • We Are Scientists

Saturday:

  • Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti
  • Blitzen Trapper
  • Dr. Dog
  • Fleet Foxes
  • Gang Gang Dance
  • Glasvegas
  • Hercules and Love Affair
  • Liars
  • Junior Boys
  • Superchunk
  • The Bloody Beetroots
  • TV On The Radio

Sunday:

  • Antony and the Johnsons
  • Brian Jonestown Massacre
  • Friendly Fires
  • Fucked Up
  • Late of the Pier
  • Lykke Li
  • My Bloody Valentine
  • No Age
  • Paul Weller
  • Sebastien Tellier
  • The Cure
  • The Gaslight Anthem
  • Themselves
  • Vivian Girls
Jan 30, 2009
Vuvox - Once Okay Twice

Jan 28, 2009
“To them, it was no less amazing than if Hello Kitty were to ride a pink Unicorn across the bay on a rainbow dropping coupons for free eyelid enlarging surgery off as she went.” —http://fromseoul.blogspot.com/ , on the excitement of Chinese girls watching the light show at Honk Kong bay.
Jan 27, 2009
Jan 25, 2009
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2009-1-25) → last.fm
  1. João Gilberto (60) 
  2. The Whitest Boy Alive (33) 
  3. Animal Collective (26) 
  4. Telefon Tel Aviv (24) 
  5. Pinback (21) 

Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz

Jan 25, 2009
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Intentions by Whitest Boy Alive

I was really impressed with WBA’s last album (specifically this song).  The main dude is in another killer band: Kings of Convenience.

The new WBA album is a tight nugget of lightweight disco smoothness, relying much more on jazzy synth lines than the debut.  It’s like a toned down version of Cut Copy with more guitar (clean and jazzy, think Karate).  The lyrics are straightforward and honest, and his voice couldn’t be a more perfect carrier for them.

hey, you can’t own me

don’t let that be a reason not to stay

hey, you can’t own me

don’t let that be a reason to run a way

announcing your intentions

it’s easier said than done

I really like the song posted above because of the jazz progression near the end of the song.  The rest of the songs on the album are more upbeat and “dancey”.

Jan 24, 20094 notes
#whitest boy alive #music #cut copy #karate #kings of convenience #lyrics
Which One Would You Like To Ride? → pipeline.refinery29.com

Jan 23, 2009
Win LA Concert Tix

Jan 20, 2009
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Rosa Morena by Joao Gilberto

I took a year of Portuguese senior year of college because of Joao.  3 days a week at 9am.  I don’t remember much but I still am in love with this music.  The Legendary album is on my desert island list.  The orchestration on these songs is pretty moving.  I love the flute line on this one.  On another song he sings about how cute a girl’s feet are.  Way before Jack Johnson did.

Jan 19, 2009
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2009-1-18) → last.fm
  1. Once Okay Twice (42) 
  2. Koushik (28) 
  3. Minutemen (23) 
  4. João Gilberto (23) 
  5. Animal Collective (18) 

Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz

Jan 19, 2009
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Jan 14, 2009
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Forest Loop by Koushik

I’ve seen this album cover appear on a queef-ton of turntablelab newsletters.  I liked what I heard on the myspace page.  Finally got the whole album and def lives up to the hype.  Think The Avalanches vs. MF Doom vs. Air France.  The good people at Stones Throw offer it in the wax format too (like most of their releases).

Jan 12, 2009
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2009-1-11) → last.fm
  1. Dr Rubberfunk (15) 
  2. Radiohead (15) 
  3. Acid House Kings (14) 
  4. Lily Allen (12) 
  5. Blanket Music (11) 

Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz

Jan 11, 2009
Sculpture Garden Skating with Brock → brightestyoungthings.com

Feature on one of DC’s coolest places featuring Brock from Ra Ra Rasputin.

Free jazz Friday’s in the Summer. Ice skating in the winter.  Byob year-round.

Trying to convince these guys to do a split remix 7” with Nazcar in the Spring.

Ice Break Dancing:

Jan 9, 2009
Jan 7, 2009
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2009-1-4) → last.fm

  1. Animal Collective (59)
  2. Woodhands (11)
  3. Cocteau Twins (7)
  4. Weezer (6)
  5. Billy Joel (5)

Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz

Jan 5, 2009
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