The folk at Steregum allude to the Kermit The Frog-like sounds of LCD Soundsystem’s James Murphy on “Sound Of Silver”, so I guess it makes sense that Murphy and director Simon Owens imagined this electro-ballad to be sung by Kermie himself. Question: is this the real Kermit? Like, did he waddle over from Jim Henson’s [...]
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I caught this video over at Evil Monito this morning and couldn’t take my eyes off of it. Of course, it helps that I’ve been obsessed with this track since Monday morning when I stumbled upon it of Fader. There’s something about the Dan The Automator-ish track, alongside the consistent refrain of “Brooklyn, We [...]
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Posted in Art, Music, What I Am Listening To on Dec 1st, 2008
I’ve been listening to Little Joy’s self-entitled album for about a week straight and I can’t seem to get the bounce out of my step. Today, Jason Bentley played a track of theirs on “Morning Becomes Eclectic” and I found myself listening to them when I didn’t even want to. Seriously, I consciously wanted to [...]

Little Joy: The Next Time Around:
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I caged myself with the inclusion of only five tracks in yesterday’s podcast. I’m thankful for more than five tracks! What are you thankful for this Thanksgiving? Who are your favorite American musicians? I would have included Rage Against The Machine, but I’m terrified I’ll toss my Mac out of my window while screaming lyrics [...]
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Forecasts in Los Angeles called for rain until this evening; friends in New York City email me with accounts of wind chills blistering enough to make you quiver under layers of Burberry; Mexico City is a gloomy mess this morning with highs expected in the low 60’s and the lows expected to send Mexicanos into [...]

Marlena Shaw "California Soul":
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Nina Simone "Take Care Of Business":
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Posted in Art, Music, What I Am Listening To on Oct 28th, 2008
Atlanta, Georgia’s Deerhunter makes hollow cool. You listen to their tracks and it’s like watching a Polaroid develop in front of your eyes. The imperfections of the process making their presence even more exciting.
They’re currently on a US tour promoting their self-entitled double album — the second in their tenure as Indie-heavyweights. Pitchfork Media spent [...]

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I recorded some clips on the way to the airport last week and added some tunes. This is basically a test to see if I know how to add a podcast to the blog. Enjoy.

On The Way To New York City:
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