January 2012
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dauthan: Records I got for Christmas, 2011 →
Reblogging because I’ve edited this list to add a couple of things, one of which I overlooked previously and the other which was just received belatedly.
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"Jesus Fever," Kurt Vile. 132 plays. One weekend... →
imathers:
teenageart:
marathonpacks:
Pay it forward!
Nicola Roberts “Gladiator” n/a (probably around 60 times)
Johnny Boy - “You Are the Generation That Bought More Shoes and You Get What You Deserve (Crews Against Consumismo Extended Mix)”
Which makes sense, because it’s awesome. The remix doesn’t seem to be on YouTube, but the almost-as-good album version is here.
Last.fm says...
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teendaze:
TEEN DAZE - LET’S GROOVE (FREE...
December 2011
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Records I got for Christmas, 2011
Small Plates Records’ Crack Friday pack - this is the first six releases from the label run by the guys from yvynyl and I Guess I’m Floating. The releases are: Guards Resolution of One 7” on mixed color vinyl (it’s bluish) - “Resolution of One” b/w “Crystal Truth” and “Long Time” Campfires Dusty Mansions 7” on red vinyl -...
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Matthew McVickar: 2011 in Music: Sounds →
marathonpacks:
(This is totally awesome. Click through and listen. Love, Eric)
matthewmcvickar:
I tend to fixate on sounds and tones in songs and records. These are my favorite sounds from this year.
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“Be yourself - but don’t be conspicuous.”
– Fred Astaire’s style philosophy (via putthison)
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Why don't rock bands cover "All I Want for...
Sure, they couldn’t touch Mariah’s melisma. The song’s in the constantly-in-vogue 60’s Spector style, however, and, well, I’m surprised there aren’t even any bad covers of it, you know?
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A little James Blake fun →
taylorifc:
Hey hey, Josiah/IFC posted James Blake’s BBC Radio 1 essential mix! Click through to see hear it and read what Siah had to say. I’ve been bingeing on James Blake and Jamie xx DJ mixes lately.
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The three proverbs printed on the packaging of the...
To forgive once is to be blessed once. The more we forgive, the more we are blessed.
IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO FIND PEACE IN THE SOUL WITHOUT SECURITY AND HARMONY BETWEEN THE PEOPLE.
GENUINE COMPASSION IS UNBIASED
*[so that she could finish a craft. Also I have preserved the punctuation and capitalization from the packaging in its presentation above]
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My favorite albums of 2011
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{in order: favorites first}
The Year of Hibernation :: Youth Lagoon [Fat Possum]
Both sonically and lyrically, this feels like a thoughtful retrospective of one’s emerging adulthood. Trevor Powers carves out a unique sound that sounds instantly familiar.
+ spotify + spin
Tomboy :: Panda Bear [Paw Tracks]
It sounds less bright than Person Pitch, but...
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my 70 favorite songs of 2011
Here’s the Spotify playlist. List with links below.
Beyonce, ”Countdown”
Purity Ring, “Ungirthed”
Smith Westerns, “Weekend”
Youth Lagoon, “July”
Clams Casino, “Gorilla”
Abadabad, “Park Slope (I’m Sorry)”
Creep, “You” (feat. Nina Sky)
Fleet Foxes, “Helplessness Blues”
MNDR,...
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November 2011
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prrr, halls of mirrors, and why it's good to just... →
Nitsuh Abebe says all sorts of fascinating things about PRR, music, status, etc.
(via agrammar)
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2011 phrases I'm enjoying
rawkblog:
“Goes in on”
“Catching _____ vibes”
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backleftlitz answered your question: An honest question: why aren’t people calling the Youth Lagoon record chillwave?
I think critics are hesitant to use the term at all these days—comes off as lazy shorhand, even though it fits as a descriptor
I think this is probably the biggest reason that record hasn’t been so tagged - it comes off as self-parody. I actually think there are some...
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An honest question: why aren't people calling the...
I really, really like The Year of Hibernation, but it occurred to me recently that it shares a lot with other songs and records that get that genre tag - hazy, drum machine beats, keys of various types smeared all over, selective use of electric guitar, and so on. Obviously there are some elements that fall outside of typical chillwave boundaries - rather emo lyrical and vocal approaches, to name...
>PUK: A Spotify playlist →
Last night I tweeted about thinking that Foster the People’s “Pumped Up Kicks” was curious to me, in that it’s actually quite unremarkable. I certainly don’t think it’s bad, but I’m not sure what appeal that song has that any number of other 2011 songs don’t (well, besides a bit of major label push - not that there’s anything wrong with that).
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October 2011
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Jack o’ Lanterns originated in Ireland where...
I didn’t know this, despite spending a Halloween in Ireland.
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The 2012 Cubs
The Cubs won 71 games in 2011, and I think they’ll win more than 71 games next year. I don’t necessarily expect them to make the playoffs, though, and depending on what happens with Aramis Ramirez, Carlos Zambrano, and Carlos Pena, I certainly wouldn’t be surprised if they landed below 71. Below, some thinking aloud about what the team might look like.
Catchers
Geovany...