Kid Cudi - Came Along
This Kid Cudi track was one of the first real jams of the summer for me but I only found the video this week.
The original (mp3 here) has a much more relaxed beat compared to the video edit, but I like the western style and the kid Kid Cudi is sick.
YES GIANTESS!
Last April, an up-and-coming band called Giantess came to Trinity College to play a small show in a frat basement. Now, months later, they’ve changed their name (now they’re Yes Giantess), gone on a European tour, shared the stage with Little Boots, pumped out tons of remixes, and are returning to Camp Trin?
What?
Yes. Last semester at AD, Yes Giantess put on one of the best small shows I had ever been to. Their live energy and finesse at feeling out the crowd was unmatched for a band with their short career on stage, and their sound was in a class of its own; nothing crazy or fancy - just straight up dance-pop with blaring synths, a bouncing bass, and some fun vocals to match. But fortunately, the audience members were not the only ones to feel this way. The guys from Yes Giantess enjoyed their visit to Trinity so much that they’ve decided to come back for more.
This time, they’ll be playing at The Mill. New venue. New audience. Same wild time. So swing on by. Tickets are $5. Pre-sale tickets are sold out, but you can still buy at the door.
Check it out…
Can’t Help It (.mp3 via Cream Team)
You Were Young (.mp3 via Pop Tarts Suck Toasted)
Every Little Earthquake (remix of Little Boots) (.mp3 via Brooklyn Vegan)
Through hard work and perseverance (plus a well timed 6 months abroad), I’ve managed to avoid the blood-sucking cultural obsession that is Twilight…
HOWEVER… Earlier this fall, the producers of this movie coerced some of the most buzzed-about indie bands to record brand new tracks for the “New Moon” soundtrack…
I still refuse to read these books, but I can’t deny that brand new tracks from Thom York, Lykke Li, Grizzly Bear (with Beach House), and Bon Iver (with St. Vincent) are ever a bad thing…
Bon Iver w/ St. Vincent - Roslyn (streaming)
GREAT homecoming weekend guys. Here is a song to cap it off- Radar Detector by Darwin Deez. CHECK THESE GUYS OUT! They are amazing live, so I am going to strongarm Chase into having them in the spring. Instead of talking between songs, they do synchronized dances to the peanut butter jelly song, among others. If you like this one, listen to “Bad Day” and their single “Constellations” as well.
2 IN ONE DAY! This is Phantogram-When I’m Small. One of my most played songs/bands lately. They are incredible and the best thing is, every song sounds a little different because they switch between having keyboardist Sarah Barthel and guitarist Josh Carter singing vocals. When I saw them at Music Hall of Williamsburg and they finished their set with this song, the bass was so killer that the whole floor was shaking. Sarah herself said about their distinct sound that “”We wanted to incorporate all our own influences and created our own sound that’s a combination of Serge Gainsbourg, sampling and Detroit hip-hop. How I explain it to the customers who come into the restaurant where I work is that we sound like a combination of Kanye West and Radiohead.” I can definitely appreciate that
PITNEY- I see your “Havin My Baby” and I raise you “What The Future Might Be” from Think About Life’s self-titled debut from 2006. I remember hearing this song at a bonfire and feeling like I could take over the world, or at least suburban Nashville. THE POWERCHORDS! It is one of my absolute favorite songs, and has been a mix cd staple ever since. If you like this, check out some other songs from that album, like “Paul Cries”… So good. It is a lot scrappier than their sophomore album, but if you listen to both albums you can really tell how far they’ve come. But yeah. Havin My Baby gets stuck in my head and I literally have been singing ” WAAAAALK ON WATER” since I finally got to see them live at the M for Montreal CMJ showcase- they played with Beast and Silly Kissers, both definitely bands worth checking out.
CMJ finally posted their list of bands! I have never been good at keeping secrets but this one I had to for the sake of my job (unpaid internship). BUT, now I can finally tell you the bands coming and where they are playing! First up- Binary Marketing Show- Shape of Your Head. These guys are gonna be big- they remind me of early AC and there is something about the harmony that is almost Sigur Ros-y? Definitely worth a listen.
They will be playing at The Rose in BK at 8 PM on October 22nd so skip school and come listen! And if you want to see what other bands are coming, check out cmj.sched.org. and give it a gander.
“Horchata”
Fresh from the boys of Vampire Weekend - check out the first single of their upcoming sophomore album, Contra.
The track has an understated bounce to it with some fun drumming for the chorus. Not as catchy as Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa, but still an enjoyable song.
All in all it makes sitting on the beach of Martha’s Vineyard, listening to African drums and sipping on some delicious horchata seem totally normal…
I don’t really enjoy mashups where there’s too much going on; artists like Girl Talk, Super Mash Bros., and their contemporaries have taken things to a level at which listening requires way too much effort and focus to make sense of the noise. Always and without fail. Sorry to those who think differently.
As such, I’m an avid fan of The Hood Internet, who exploded all over the blogosphere over a year ago but for the most part have returned to their under-the-radar status (at least as far as I can tell).
It’s unfortunate, because their mashups are easily some of the cleanest out there. Check out this recently rediscovered (gotta love iTunes shuffle) effort that features The Beastie Boys’ “Shake Your Rump” rocking the hell out of the originally happy-dancy “Good Old Fashioned Nightmare” via Matt and Kim.
A cleanly done re-energization of two originally great songs. That’s what mashups are really about, at least to me.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Remix
so much activity on the Mill blog - i love it.
here are 2 fantastic remixes off a recently released mixtape of Phoenix’s 2008 summer jam-filled Album
Rome (Neighbors Remix with Devendra Banhart) - a nice trance effort by Neighbors with Devendra Banhart adding some funky echoes to Phoenix’s vocals
Love Like a Sunset (Animal Collective’s Remix - Deakin’s Jam) - Animal Collective adds their signature sound to this epic track, with catchy piano hooks, sporadic percussion and trippy vocals. They cut the song in half, while maintaining the huge build up of the song.
It’s nice to see remixes not having to have pulsating bass and flashy synths!
Also check out remixes by Passion Pit, Friendly Fires, and Chairlift!
