it's casual

i am still full. and lazy. cannot figure out what this song means. but it's mellow to go w/ my mood.

"casual" by here we go magic

the most natural thing

i am making our thanksgiving traveling mixes and john special requested this one from the republic tigers, which he discovered on my computer and i had forgotten about. i think my little magic friend inside of itunes recommended this to me awhile back. this song soothes me, but also keeps me going... the group blends rock and folk in the right way.

hey, enjoy your thanksgiving!

"buildings and mountains" by the republic tigers

from the tide

i want to go to where they are.

a b-side off of the new single release, "caregiver". 

"heirloom" by memoryhouse

and just because we're talking about them, my favorite remix:

"to the lighthouse (million young remix)" by memoryhouse

grrrr

hot water's turned off because it smelled like gas in my apartment. and my car is going in tomorrow for what's bound to be an expensive day.  say it with me: grrrr.

"the pills won't help [me] you now" by the chemical brothers
(w/ midlake)

that's enough from darah downer.
nothing like a little robert smith to pick-me-up!

"not in love (ft. robert smith)" by crystal castles

much cooler than a ponytail

 braids, formerly the neighborhood council from calgary, are stepping it up in their new town, montreal.

yay, blogotheque!

"lemonade" 

free download: http://stereogum.com/363552/band-to-watch-braids/franchises/band-to-watch/

i want to live near the sea

karin dreijer andersson is done with her current project, fever ray. in her last project, karin and her brother, olof, duoed as the knife. according to her website, she's pairing up with olof again on a project for an ingmar bergman play. hopefully, after some time off she'll take that eerie unique voice on tour in some venture, so i can hear it live.

"when i grow up" by fever ray

and first aid kit taking on the same song:

superman

the movie waiting for superman came out this weekend. i cannot wait to go see it! please check out my cousin, clayton's, blog for a poignant review: http://suchmovingpictures.blogspot.com. go see it! oh, and pledge to see it, too, by way of the widget at the bottom of my blog and get some kiddos some books!

this song may not be up my music alley, but it makes my eyes well from the association with the movie and the premise.

"one day (feat. akon)" by matisyahu

lwf: the new acl

that stands for "lovely weather festival". austin city limits 2010 was the most lovely-weathered music festival i have ever been to! next year is back in mid-september. booooo! hot month, bad choice.

this year's highlights: miike snow, beach house, spoon, black lips, broken bells, lcd soundsystem, the morning benders, and the national. 

this year's misses: the xx--way too mellow and crowded, the black keys--they were better at lollapalooza, i think it had to do with poor sound because we stood on the wrong side of the stage.

and my favorite shows:

foals were even better than i expected. cannot wait for a potential return tour to the states!

"total life forever"

what a glorious experience listening to band of horses from our blanket in the grass. it was hard to miss the flaming lips, but i had never seen boh live before.

"the end is not near"

the strokes are punks. they came on 15 minutes late and left the stage early. i could have gone to see phish and listened to 30+ more minutes of music. good thing the strokes played all of the favorites and made us dance.

"is this it"

kind of sad i missed lissie. she may be a little country, but with her laura marling and laura veirs sound, her show would have been a nice transition into the park if i would have made it in that early (ha, like 12:30).

"everywhere i go"

i also went to a school of seven bells after show. and i was horribly disappointed to find out one of the twins quit the band. they tried, but it just wasn't the same without the harmony. however, opener, active child, was hauntingly awesome! i would say that the sound pat grossi and his harp creates is "bon-iver-synth-pop." 

"wilderness"

freeeeee...

i keep it real

acl recap coming. in the meantime, i keep it real. remember that.

"come with me" by ceo

hasta mañana, boys

quit being so awesome, foals.

"spanish sahara" by foals

only bored as i get older

deerhunter is a four-piece indie psychedelic ambient rock band out of atlanta. these guys are wowing me with their new album: halcyon digest. singer bradford cox also has a solo project i am a fan of, atlas sound.

"he would have laughed" by deerhunter

"revival" by deerhunter

"walkabout" by atlas sound

jacqui in a new decade

today is my best friend's birthday! hoping she's having a nice time and wishing i could be there with her to celebrate. in her honor, her all-time favorite, mr. kanye west:

"power"

fall fix

autumn really exists. i had forgotten how beautiful it is! getting a friend, family, and fall fix was good for my soul. as i drove the junkia around town, i played some old cds, circa 2002ish. memories...

drives in the '73 beetle with beau.

"the sea" by morcheeba

south carolina road trip.

"destiny" zero 7

spinning. blue hippie skirt. steve o.

"driver" by phish

just because

i love this song.

my dear friend

dear friend, i will miss you. but picturing you flying to a happier place brings me great joy. i hold you close to my heart. whatever you decide to do, i hope you are able to leap with confidence. see you soon!

"growing up beside you" by paolo nutini

makes me want to jump

this weather is glorious! and here are the latest songs i'm listening to with my arm outside my open car window, dancing. thanks to john e.!

"wet & rusting" by menomena

"avril 14th" by aphex twin

"your rocky spine" by great lake swimmers

"sudden rush (the twelves remix)" by erlend oye

"jungle drum" by emiliana torrini

feet on the air

i've never seen the pixies live before. but i will on wednesday. and i am really excited to see the fuck buttons tear it up again... all two of 'em! but i will admit i am pissed that it's at my least favorite venue in austin. austin music hall, redeem yourself this week, please.

train hobos dying in an earthquake? never would have guessed.

"here comes your man"

with your feet on the air and your head on the ground

"where is my mind"

my favorite word

y'all. yeah, that's it. i moved to texas so that i could use "y'all" without weird looks. (oh, and so i could have a koozie on hand at all times without getting heckled.) let's be honest, there's another word in this song i like. a lot.

"fucked up (hurricane mix feat. thom yorke)" by tupac shakur

i've got something on my mind

you may hear neil young and the beach boys influences in this new track, "shadow people," from dr. dog. i do!

you can stream the new album and score some free songs if you're willing to share the link on facebook: http://www.drdogmusic.com/

a man in my eyes

how tall is he, really? folk musician, kristian matsson, the tallest man on earth, is playing at antone's on saturday. be there or be sad you missed it. nate will agree, a favorite tiny desk concert: