Making Its Home In Your Radio

???New??? Broken Social Scene

New. It's a B-side. BUT!!!!! it is one of the better b-sides i have heard lately. 
(back track)
I didn't realize BSS released "Ibi" as a 7'' single, but they did.

Here is the B-side

Broken Social Scene - All The Gods
(this is the perfect match for a great track like "Ibi" frankly, I Love It)

Enjoy the tune!

The EP's

And so it begins... THE LIST.  I think list are funny.  The first one I present: My Favorite (Best Of) EP's of 2005.  I put best of in quotes because most list seem to think their list is THE list. So as a preface these are the BEST to ME.  I hope you enjoy.

MY FAVORITE (BEST OF) EP'S

5 - The Long Winters - Ultimatum EP

The Long Winters - Ultimatum

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4 - Rosebuds - Unwind EP

The Rosebuds - Unwind
The Rosebuds - I'd Feel Better

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3 - Shearwater - Thieves EP

Shearwater - Let The Bombs Fall (I Can't Wait)

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2 - Junip - Black Refugee EP

Junip - Black Refugee Video

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1 - Animal Collective w/ Vashti Bunyan - Prospect Hummer EP

Each one of these made a big impact on the year for me. Enjoy the MP3's and the video
Stay tuned for the top tracks of the year.

Work And Jobs

So this month has been sort of blog silence. reason: the all too necessary job search. and things are looking good!... I'll try to get back on the horse, so to speak.
Coming Soon.... (Today, tomorrow, and next week)
Favorite (Best Of) Tracks of '05
Favorite (Best Of) EPs of '05
Favorite (Best Of) Albums of '05
Favorite (Best Of) Blogs of '05
and a few more meaningless categories.

You can't wait!
I can't wait!

Tapes 'n Tapes

It's Saturday and what's that I hear????... BUZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ!

November, so far, has been the month Tapes 'n Tapes.  I, as well as many, can't get enough of these 3 tracks ---
Insistor
Cowbell
Omaha

I credit Music (for robots) and this post for the download and words and Gorilla vs. Bear for the follow up post that cemented these songs in my head.

Other great blogs have posted about them as well.
You Aint No Picasso
*SixEyes
Ear Farm

Buy it Here

NEW!!!! NEKO CASE

So it is the end of the week... and to kick off the weekend I bring you NEW Neko Case!

Yesterday, Thursday, November 17, Neko Case was in-studio for WNYC's Soundcheck.  She performed new songs, At Last, and the title track off of her new record The Fox Confessor Brings The Flood, which will be released on March 7, 2006.   

The gorgeous red-head of New Pornographers and solo fame, gives more great music! Here You Go!

Neko Case - The Fox Confessor Brings The Flood
Neko Case - At Last

Edit: After posting this i did a quick run through a few of my daily reads and  brooklynvegan and for the 'records' made mention of this event also..

Cloud Cult on KEXP

Cloud Cult Live on KEXP
September 15, 2005

Intro
It
Clip Clop
Interview
Training Wheels
Mr Tambourine Man (Bob Dylan Cover) paying respect to fellow Minnasotian. great cover!

enjoy the music.

Cloud Cult

Hailing from Minneapolis,MN, Cloud Cult began as a solo project of Craig Minowa in the early 90's and ten years later now includes a full band, live painters at shows and performance artist.  Musically Combine The Dismemberment Plan's Travis Morrison's vocals (Change era) with a little old-school Modest Mouse, throw in a cello, piano, synth and maybe the kitchen sink? and you'll have the best description of Cloud Cult I can give.

Advice From The Happy Hippopotamus [2005]
Earthology Records

 

(my 2 cents, 2 sentences)
Hippo is expansive, energetic, haunting, cathartic and mind boggling all at the same time. 25  tracks of imperfect perfection.

It will definitely wind up somewhere among my top ten albums of the year (no question)

MP3some
Cloud Cult - Living On The Outside Of You Skin

Cloud Cult - Car Crash

Cloud Cult - Washed Your Car

Buy the album at Earthology Records

In Addition to Cloud Cult, Craig Minowa also founded Earthology Records, combining his passion for music and the environment into something very amazing.  Check it out

"I'm The Family's Unknown Boy"

Show Review:
Okkervil River with Charles Bissell and Audible
Sunday, November 13
The Khyber, Philadelphia, PA

Looking Back:

Philly based Audible kicked things off with decent set, mainly focusing on their 2005 release Sky Signals (Polyvinyl Records).  What I heard was solid.  They certainly came across better live.  The definite highlight was the title track off of the album.  These guys (and girls) have potential.  If you like the slower Matt Pond PA songs, you'll enjoy Audible.

Next up was Mr. Charles Bissell of The Wrens.  I wasn't sure what to expect.  Was he going to play originals? or Wrens material? First off let me say It was him, a guitar and the 2005 accessory of choice, A Loop Pedal.  The set consisted mainly of a couple originals (one being a song he said he wrote a couple days ago.) an old Wrens song that is completely slipping my mind at the moment. (damn this memory). Throughout the set Charles showed off some impressive guitar skills and some damn good breakdowns.  However, Mr. Bissell saved the best for last. A cover of one of my favorite Sinead O'Connor songs "Black Boys On Mopeds"  off of her album I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got

side note: (I remember listen to this album when it came out because One: her Prince cover "Nothing Compares 2 U" and Two: I was in My dad's music collection... of which i would rummage and search for new things to listen)
This was the fix that I needed while I sit and wait for a follow up to the great Meadowlands.

THE MAIN EVENT!

Setlist
The Velocity of Saul at the Time Of His Conversion
A King and A Queen
Lady Liberty
The Latest Toughs
A Stone
Song Of Our So-Called Friends
Seas To Far To Reach
Blankets and Crib
Black
Ex-Girl Collection (Wrens Cover)
For Real
So Come Back, I'm Waiting
Westfall

Encore:
A Leaf (Will Solo)
Kansas City
Another Radio Song (for the captain)
Okkervil River Song

First off let me say that I have been excited about this show since August when i found out about it.
The last two Okkervil shows I saw were extremely impressive, but nothing prepared me for this.  17 songs covering all but two of their releases (sleep and wake up songs & sham wedding/ hoax funeral)  Each song was played with the passion and urgency of an encore. One observation was that the packed, sold out crowd of the Khyber was moving, singing and bobbing just as much and if not more than the Wolf Parade crowd I witnessed a few weeks earlier.  Even though Will clearly stated they were worn out from the previous nights NY show, it didn't seem to show.  Okkervil's energy was amazing, building stronger and stronger with each song. 

(pause) 
I feel like I am being a slight bit redundant... The show was one of the best shows I have ever seen. PERIOD. (and that is a bold statement).   If you can catch these guys on this last leg of the tour.... do it, you will not regret it.

(un? pause)

MP3s  of the Day!
so before i mentioned Sinead O'Connor's Black Boys on Mopeds. Here it is along with a cover by Brandtson (a damn good cover--- more rocking and faster than the original but lacks the passion of Sinead's delivery)

Sinead O'Connor - Black Boys On Mopeds

Brandtson - Black Boys On Mopeds (Sinead O'Connor Cover)

 

Coming Soon!

I just got My Morning Jacket's Live show from DC, recorded and streamed by NPR, look foward to that. I just need to upload it.

Look Foward to a good ole show review of Okkervil River next week...

see YOU in the AM

The Murderers' Accordion

So I will make a broad generalization... everyone likes some Bob Dylan. Right?  I will make another generalization and say that most like Uncle Tupelo.... (if you don't, just play along)  Combine the two and add a little Drive-By Truckers and you have The Murderers' Accordion.

The Murderers' Accordion
So Little Left To See
Slowblue Records
2005

This is one of those albums that took me off guard.  I figured it was going to be another "run of the mill", alt-countryish, band but i was wrong.  All of the aforementioned influences are extremely present on the album however So Little Left To See hits hard at the beginning and quickly worms it's way in to you brain with fun, knee slappin', dreamy, &  powerful, country tinged urgency.  Weird is definitely a stand out however one of my personal favorites has quickly become Eyes.  Eyes is the type of song that you love or hate....  It is so damn catchy that you hate it because you can't stop singing it or love it for that same reason.  Also the chorus maybe considered something off of HeeHAW! but it is great just the same.

Like always... you be the judge!

The Murderers' Accordion - Weird

The Murderers' Accordion - Eyes   (sing it LOUD!... you know you want to)