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    Thursday
    May232013

    Vampire Weekend "Modern Vampires of the City" - 2013 LP

     Um......this might be the best album of 2013......woulda thunk it:

    LISTEN HERE:

    Vampire Weekend "Unbelievers" mp3

    Vampire Weekend "Obvious Bicycle" mp3

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    Wednesday
    May222013

    Mikal Cronin "MCII" - 2013 LP

    Marriage.  It's always in the news.  Should Beau be able to marry Chip?  Should I be able to stagger down the aisle with a bottle of Bourbon?  Who the hell are these people determining who can marry who btw?  Eventually you learn what makes a person tick.  The best of times and the worst of times.  You figure, "You know twat? I effing love this person and I can't imagine living without them."  Happens to the best of us.  Mikal Cronin isn't so much getting married as he is the preacher performing the ceremony.  So who is getting married?  Mr. Power and Ms. Pop.  "Mr. Power, do you take Ms. Pop to be your lawfully wedded wife?" "I do." "Ms. Pop do you promise to cook for Mr. Power, do his laundry, and give him a surprise beej he doesn't have to beg for about once every two weeks, that'd be kewl mmmmkay?"  "I do."  Awwwwwww.  You may kiss the bride:

    LISTEN HERE:

    Mikal Cronin "See It My Way" mp3

    Mikal Cronin "Am I Wrong" mp3

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    Tuesday
    May212013

    The National "Trouble Will Find Me" - 2013 LP

     

    Beautiful

    LISTEN HERE:

    The National "I Need My Girl" mp3

    The National "I Should Live In Salt" mp3

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    Tuesday
    May072013

    Junip (self-titled) - 2013

    Inside my studio I have every tool an artist needs to make a painting.  Brushes, turpentine, rags, etc.  The studio is setup so there is never an excuse not to create a painting.  So why do I spend time picking at my arm, staring at the wall, or stacking bottle caps?  There is an element to anything creative that is a "moment".  The now.  A celebration of impulse.   Junip captures that moment for over 45 minutes on their 2013 self titled album.  A stunning record that uses so many different instruments and tools for creating sound.....it's mind boggling.

    world music/freak folk/jose gonzalez/constant hum/rock/every single track unreal:

    LISTEN HERE:

    Junip "Suddenly" mp3

    Junip "So Clear" mp3

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    Monday
    Apr292013

    Caveman (self titled) - 2013 LP

    Hello, if you are stumbling on this blog for the first time and wondering:  "What the eff is this?" Here it is.  I am an artist in Los Angeles.  I listen to albums all day while I work.  So with headphones on and paint splattered clothes, I wrote about the music. There is so much absolute crap on the internet.  As a matter of fact the internet is a complete waste of time.  On par with video games and learning trigonometry.  You should be outside.  You should not be starring at this artificial screen.  Where is something intrinsically good online?  Something just plain cool.  Well you found it.  So as a thank you, here is something just damn good and cool.  Caveman has unreal potential.  Such an impressive freshman effort and certainly one of the best albums you will hear in 2013.

     

    LISTEN HERE:

    Caveman "In the City" mp3

    Caveman "Where's the Time" mp3

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