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Mill guests Darwin Deez have released their music video for the...

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:00:00 -0500

Mill guests Darwin Deez have released their music video for the song “Radar Detector” (blogged about here).

The video is fun, showing the band being quirky and endearing… that sounds about par for the course.

OK Go - This Too Shall Pass - Rube Goldberg Machine version

Sun, 07 Mar 2010 21:27:00 -0500

I am not too familiar with Ok Go’s music, but this video needed to be posted. Ok Go made an alternate video for their single “This Too Shall Pass”. The video is based on a Rube Goldberg Machine (a deliberately over engineered machine that performs a very simple task in a very complex fashion, usually including a chain reaction). Everything in this video is one working chain reaction started by a car hitting dominoes in the very beginning. This video is one of the coolest music videos I have ever seen. Enjoy

-Austen

Here’s a cute, kinda funny short film I found. It’s called...

Sun, 07 Mar 2010 14:00:00 -0500

Here’s a cute, kinda funny short film I found. It’s called “Babe” and it centers around two recently broken up yuppies. On the surface, there’s much to love: some Chet Baker and Nat King Cole songs, an argument over who “gets the Prius” - both amidst the backdrop of a drab, black and white diner.

I’d say its trying to self depreciatingly poke fun at the urban, liberal, mildly hip twentysomethings who can often get way too caught up in themselves – basically the exact same demographic who would read a blog called “All Plaid Out”, which is where I found the film. (Did I just implicate myself?)

What type are you?

Sun, 07 Mar 2010 11:02:00 -0500

if you’re looking to procrastinate, check out this interactive video called “What Type Are You?” put on by design company, Pentagram.

Answering four basic questions, you are told which typeset best matches your personality. The experience is done with well shot video clips and a clean layout.

Apparently, I am a “Universal” type (because I’m rational, understated, progressive, and relaxed).

also, great show last night everyone! thanks for coming out!

CAN SHE PLEASE COME TO THE MILL???? and to keep the advertising...

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 12:46:00 -0500

CAN SHE PLEASE COME TO THE MILL????

and to keep the advertising going …

Art History in a music video!

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 16:45:09 -0500

Art History in a music video!

duuuudess…Foals. They’re back and with a second...

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 13:47:00 -0500

duuuudess…Foals. They’re back and with a second album to be released in May called Total Life Forever. This music video is of their new song, “Spanish Sahara.” I just love it.

ps. i’m extremely upset that i can’t come to the body language gig :(

BODY LANGUAGE.

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 12:18:39 -0500

Body Language is going to be here THIS SATURDAY AT 10 PM AT THE MILL.

Holycrap.

As Big Stereo puts it, Body Language is like “worn out cassette tapes playing back big pop tracks, not quite chillwave but not quite club — a beautiful healthy mix.”

Body Language is a 5-piece outfit from Brooklyn (because who isn’t these days) who are being hailed all over the place as a move-your-feet act that can bring the noise. Comparisons with Friends Electric, Little Boots, Crystal Method, Toro Y Moi, Hey Champ, Treasure Fingers, and Yes Giantess (who has rocked TrinColl twice already) abound, so you know what you’re getting yourself into… In other words, prepare to sweat. At the same time, though, they’re subtle - you decide how hard you want it to hit.

Here are some tracks not to miss from their 5-song release Speaks EP…

“Huffy Ten Speed”
A nonsensical hymn for our generation, featuring hypnotically dark synths and a build to boot that erupts in an addicting chorus.

“Work This City”
Barry White with synths - laid back electronica that is simultaneously sexy, incredibly well layered, and fun to move your feet to.

Yes Giantess - “Demons” (Body Language Remix)
This is how Yes Giantess would sound if they were zombies playing in the middle of an empty ampitheater for the last time before the apocalypse hit. This is absurdly good.

So stop by. Gaffney, Fadil, and Austen will all be DJ-ing hard starting at ten before Body Language hits it. Tickets $2 and can be purchased in advance by e-mailing miltix@gmail.com. Get them fast - they will sell out.

Body Language @ The MILL

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 12:04:00 -0500

After touring with Little Boots, Zero 7, Passion Pit, Theophilus London, Ninjasonick, and other big names - these “beat driven crusaders” will be coming to hartford to rock out in our venue SATURDAY NIGHT!

Go here to listen - http://neongoldrecords.com/blog/jams/bodylanguage_huffy.mp3

Or here - http://www.myspace.com/bodylanguage

Tickets are $2 from milltix@gmail.com

OPENING FRIDAY NIGHT 6-8PM. THE MILL.

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 23:58:00 -0500

OPENING FRIDAY NIGHT 6-8PM.

THE MILL.

Getting our Spring Break on

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 17:30:11 -0500

Getting our Spring Break on:

If your Spring Break jaunt includes a nice plane ride, here’s an NPR reading list to help you along the way.

The Mile High Book Club: Great Airplane Reads

KISSES! by KISSES! SO GOOD! LISTEN TO IT! THEN START LIKING IT!...

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 15:37:03 -0500

KISSES! by KISSES! SO GOOD! LISTEN TO IT! THEN START LIKING IT! THEN TELL YOUR FRIENDS!

Sooooo last thursday evening was the world premiere for Tim...

Sun, 28 Feb 2010 13:06:00 -0500

street to Leicester Square

my favorite :)

Sooooo last thursday evening was the world premiere for Tim Burton’s Alice In Wonderland in London’s Leicester Square. The crowds were insane, and I couldn’t really see much. Plus, of course, it was raining. In any case, I know there are pictures online that people can see but here are a few of my own!

Also, THIS came up while “stumblingupon” (if that can be a term). I think it’s still a bit glitchy, but cool nonetheless. I guess one would have to memorize all of the buttons to get it to sound good. Who’s up for it?

Pill Wonder is a band from Seattle and this is their excellent...

Sat, 27 Feb 2010 09:11:56 -0500

Pill Wonder is a band from Seattle and this is their excellent video for their track “Wishing Whale,” the song is pretty good, but i like this one by them better.

The second song to be released from Gorillaz upcoming album,...

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 13:14:22 -0500

The second song to be released from Gorillaz upcoming album, enjoy

While one should always approach covers with a level of skepticism, I’m definitely into this...

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 09:42:44 -0500

While one should always approach covers with a level of skepticism, I’m definitely into this recent cover of Kid Cudi’s “Pursuit of Happiness” by the LA-based band Barbara.

“Pursuit of Happiness (Kid Cudi Cover)” ~ Barbara (taken from Indie Shuffle)

The feel is taken from the Gourd’s infamous “Gin & Juice” song (the first song I downloaded on Kazaa), but the band actually used samples, snagging Iron & Wine’s Trapeze Swinger and using barely noticeable Sam Cooke vocals. The result is an awesomely mellow version of Kid Cudi’s jam with lots of little surprises.

The band said this song was the first of many so I’m excited to hear more.

New Shout Out Louds album released February 23rd! It’s...

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 10:20:00 -0500

New Shout Out Louds album released February 23rd! It’s called Work, and the singles “Walls” and “Fall Hard” were released earlier this year. While they kept their signature cute background melodies, this new album has gone a step further. Although their previous album, Our Ill Wills, has distinct tempo changes and a profound message about traveling away from home, Work has allowed the band to come back home with a more simple and upbeat outcome. When I listened through the album, there was hardly a song that I didn’t put on my ipod playlist.

Get “Walls” and “Fall Hard” (Passion Pit Remix) here. (Song above is regular version of “Fall Hard”)

Also, an actual The Morning Benders album will be released on March 9th. I first heard of them when they opened for The Kooks a couple of years ago, but they only had EPs being released then. The Morning Benders’ new album is called Big Echo, and they have certainly grown as a band since I heard them last. The lead singer’s voice is something I have never quite heard before. The only way I can describe this band is if The Shins had a distant cousin…. Anyway, the only single that is available is “Excuses,” and by golly is it great. There are also other songs from their previous album/EP. Download it all here.

enjoy, millbillies

The series “Look Around You” was originally aired on...

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:29:25 -0500

The series “Look Around You” was originally aired on BBC2 in the early 2000s and now plays occasionally on adultswim. It’s supposed to be making fun of educational videos from the 80s and 90s.

It kind of reminds me of watching The Cosmos with Carl Sagan…

Discussion in my cultural anthropology class reminded me of this...

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 19:32:58 -0500

Discussion in my cultural anthropology class reminded me of this gem by the Bedroom Philosopher, the stage name for Australian comedian and musician Justin Heazlewood (by the way, what’s up with hilarious indie-folk music coming out of that hemisphere?), that a friend showed me a couple summers ago. The “official video” is funny too, but he’s pretty charismatic live. If you need a nerdy little chuckle..

The XX Gon’ Give It To Ya (DMX vs. The XX) dmx we’ve...

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 18:50:00 -0500

The XX Gon’ Give It To Ya (DMX vs. The XX)

dmx we’ve missed you.