everyday i'm hustlin'..
gogol bordello's new album, trans-continental hustle, came out yesterday! i haven't had the chance to listen to all of it yet, but i love em'.... and if you love em', you love em'.
eugene hütz of gogol bordello wrote an intro on their myspace back in 2003 that is definitely worth reading.. and sharing.
"With our music, and music that we popularize, we try to reach out and remind people that, when taken out of the hands of a parasite, music is still a great lead into a democratic atmosphere of chaos, where moments of great freedom and where great friends could be found. And that in the world of rapidly dissolving authentic cultures, soul-searching through the music is something that connects you with the most authentic thing there - your savage heart."
... i love em'. you can read the rest of the intro here.
check out this video of them performing the first track off the album, "pala tute."
eugene hütz of gogol bordello wrote an intro on their myspace back in 2003 that is definitely worth reading.. and sharing.
"With our music, and music that we popularize, we try to reach out and remind people that, when taken out of the hands of a parasite, music is still a great lead into a democratic atmosphere of chaos, where moments of great freedom and where great friends could be found. And that in the world of rapidly dissolving authentic cultures, soul-searching through the music is something that connects you with the most authentic thing there - your savage heart."
... i love em'. you can read the rest of the intro here.
check out this video of them performing the first track off the album, "pala tute."
girl with one eye.
florence and the machine's debut album, lungs, is good.. really good. but if you're gonna listen to it, make sure it's live. it's the gets-down-into-your-bones kinda good.
check out this video of her performing "girl with one eye" on MTV sessions.
check out this video of her performing "girl with one eye" on MTV sessions.
remix artist collective.
my friend sent me this link to an awesome remix of "home" by edward sharpe and the magnetic zeros. check it out here... no here.
we're gonna ride till there ain't no more to go..
.. or until we get to whistler.
i'm finally going to whistler today/tonight! i heard it's been pretty crazy up there, with the telus ski and snowboard festival going on. sidenote: i dusted my snowboard the other day. it was collecting dust sitting in my room.. yeah, dusted it. sad.
so! it's friday, we're going to whistler, there's no sunshine (but that's okay) and i'm listening to neil diamond. next time you wake up put this song on and you'll be happy all day. true story.
enjoy your weekend!
i'm finally going to whistler today/tonight! i heard it's been pretty crazy up there, with the telus ski and snowboard festival going on. sidenote: i dusted my snowboard the other day. it was collecting dust sitting in my room.. yeah, dusted it. sad.
so! it's friday, we're going to whistler, there's no sunshine (but that's okay) and i'm listening to neil diamond. next time you wake up put this song on and you'll be happy all day. true story.
enjoy your weekend!
these old shoes.
i went and saw deer tick last night and they were so good! real good.
i wish i had some pictures/videos to post, but i forgot my camera. sooooo... you get to watch this video.
"these old shoes" was written by one of their friends and is one of my favourite cover songs by them and definitely my favourite last night. let's pretend that it says "biltmore, 2010" instead of "SXSW, 2008."
p.s happy earth day! what are YOU doing to take part?
i wish i had some pictures/videos to post, but i forgot my camera. sooooo... you get to watch this video.
"these old shoes" was written by one of their friends and is one of my favourite cover songs by them and definitely my favourite last night. let's pretend that it says "biltmore, 2010" instead of "SXSW, 2008."
p.s happy earth day! what are YOU doing to take part?
love is all, from what i've heard.
i've been listening to the tallest man on earth a lot lately. he released his second album, the wild hunt, early last week. i posted a couple songs off the album a little while ago, so check those out here. better yet, check out his myspace... and then this video. and then.. and then..
Well I walk upon the river like it's easier than land
Evil's in my pocket and your will is in my hand
Oh, your will is in my hand
And I'll throw it in the current that I stand upon so still
Love is all, from what I've heard, but my heart's learned to kill
Oh, mine has learned to kill
Oh, I said I could rise
From the harness of our goals
Here come the tears
But like always, I let them go
Just let them go
And now spikes will keep on falling from the heavens to the floor
The future was our skin and now we don't dream anymore
No, we don't dream anymore
Like a house made from spider webs and the clouds rolling in
I bet this mighty river's both my savior and my sin
Oh, my savior and my sin
Well I walk upon the river like it's easier than land
Evil's in my pocket and your will is in my hand
Oh, your will is in my hand
And I'll throw it in the current that I stand upon so still
Love is all, from what I've heard, but my heart's learned to kill
Oh, mine has learned to kill
Oh, I said I could rise
From the harness of our goals
Here come the tears
But like always, I let them go
Just let them go
And now spikes will keep on falling from the heavens to the floor
The future was our skin and now we don't dream anymore
No, we don't dream anymore
Like a house made from spider webs and the clouds rolling in
I bet this mighty river's both my savior and my sin
Oh, my savior and my sin
whoa, time out..
... and listen to the kissaway trail's new album, sleep mountain.
although the album has been slammed pretty hard (especially for its arcade fire influence... heavy influence) i've been enjoying it, especially "SDP", "friendly fire", "new year", and "new lipstick."
reviews shmviews. what do you think?
check out their video for "SDP" and their myspace here.
although the album has been slammed pretty hard (especially for its arcade fire influence... heavy influence) i've been enjoying it, especially "SDP", "friendly fire", "new year", and "new lipstick."
reviews shmviews. what do you think?
check out their video for "SDP" and their myspace here.
in search of beethoven.
on monday night i went and saw the documenary, in search of beethoven. for all you beethoven lovers or classical music lovers or anything music lovers, you should definitely check it out. the director, phil grabsky, who also directed in search of mozart, does an amazing job of illustrating beethoven's life. it features incredible live performances as well as commentary by musicians, conductors, musicologists and historians.
i've always been infatuated with beethoven, and one of the reasons why (besides his music) was how much of a hopeless romantic he was. the film talks about some of the women he had fell in love with (mostly his students), and how unlucky and tormented his love life was. however, his love for these women influenced some of beethoven's greatest work, including "moonlight sonata." the film also talks about how arrogant, rude, and sarcastic beethoven was; he was even suicidal. but despite these characteristics, he was a true optimist. he was seen as a man with "a large brain and an equally large heart"... which is evident in his music. no matter how bad things got or how unhappy he might have been, he kept pushing forward, all for the love of his art.
overall, the film gave me a better appreciation for his work, the man that he was, and how he became one of the greatest composers of all time.
... i love 'em.
i've always been infatuated with beethoven, and one of the reasons why (besides his music) was how much of a hopeless romantic he was. the film talks about some of the women he had fell in love with (mostly his students), and how unlucky and tormented his love life was. however, his love for these women influenced some of beethoven's greatest work, including "moonlight sonata." the film also talks about how arrogant, rude, and sarcastic beethoven was; he was even suicidal. but despite these characteristics, he was a true optimist. he was seen as a man with "a large brain and an equally large heart"... which is evident in his music. no matter how bad things got or how unhappy he might have been, he kept pushing forward, all for the love of his art.
overall, the film gave me a better appreciation for his work, the man that he was, and how he became one of the greatest composers of all time.
... i love 'em.
it's the magical mystery kind..
... ooooh now i could die la la.
ange posted these guys a little while ago but i think they're so good we need to talk about them again. they do your heart all kinds of good.
i read somewhere the other day that the singer, alex, named the band after a character he created while writing a novel. the character, edward, was sent down to earth to save the world but kept getting distracted and falling in love..
kinda like me right now. i'm sitting here in a coffee shop and should be kicking ass with my job hunt BUT i keep getting distracted and falling more in love (so in love) with their music.
so i found this video of them performing last year, wow. if you're in vancouver you should check them out at the commodore on may 21st!
ange posted these guys a little while ago but i think they're so good we need to talk about them again. they do your heart all kinds of good.
i read somewhere the other day that the singer, alex, named the band after a character he created while writing a novel. the character, edward, was sent down to earth to save the world but kept getting distracted and falling in love..
kinda like me right now. i'm sitting here in a coffee shop and should be kicking ass with my job hunt BUT i keep getting distracted and falling more in love (so in love) with their music.
so i found this video of them performing last year, wow. if you're in vancouver you should check them out at the commodore on may 21st!
once twice thrice..
i haven't listened to thrice in so long. years long. which is why it's so weird that i woke up this morning with "open water" stuck in my head. maybe cause it's been raining in vancouver every day all day... rain, water, you know. maybe i just miss the atlantic. or maybe cause i missed listening to such a beautiful song.. that's it.
happy friday!
happy friday!
april fools!
i've been trying to come up with a good april fools joke for hours aaaaand i got nothin'.
but i DO have music for you, thanks to michael!
meet king tuff and his myspace.
but i DO have music for you, thanks to michael!
meet king tuff and his myspace.
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