Merry Christmas!
It just wouldn’t have been Mixmas without a contribution from Keith Murray of We Are Scientists. He’s one of the most consistantly witty people I’ve ever met. The other best part of his mixes is that he seems to like to take this chance to pimp out some good music. I tell you, he’s […]
Entries from December 2006
12 Days of Mixmas: Day 12
Keith Murray of We Are Scientists
December 25th, 2006 · Comments Off
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12 Days of Mixmas: Day 11
Ed Droste of Grizzly Bear
December 24th, 2006 · Comments Off
For so many music nerds, Grizzly Bear was the “it” band of 2006. Yellow House made it to the top 10 of Pitchfork’s and the New York Times’ year end lists, as well as worked its way into the hearts of countless fans.
MP3: Grizzly Bear- Knife
But I do have one problem with Ed: all I […]
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!!!: “All My Heroes Are Weirdos”
December 24th, 2006 · Comments Off
!!!’s new album, Myth Takes comes out on Warp in March. Here’s a first peak into another stunning 2007 release. Check out Dreams of Horses for two more songs from the album.
MP3: !!! - All My Heroes Are Weirdos
With an introductory bass line that sounds ever-so-slightly like the breakdown in Golden Earring’s “Radar Love,” “All […]
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12 Days of Mixmas: Day 10
Allan Vest of the Starlight Mints
December 23rd, 2006 · Comments Off
I can’t really remember what I did before I fell for the Starlight Mints. My love affair started after my friend Cory introduced me to their song “Popsickle” (a defining song for that summer) and has continued well past the release of their newest (best?) album, Drowaton.
MP3: Starlight Mints - Seventeen Devils
And just as I […]
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12 Days of Mixmas: Day 9
The Light Footwork
December 22nd, 2006 · Comments Off
Even though it’s been over a year, it still feels like yesterday that I got an email about The Light Footwork’s debut album, One State, Two State. They’re already working on their follow-up and plan on hitting SXSW. But for those new to the band, here’s a sampler.
MP3: The Light Footwork - Pirate Karate
And if […]
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Video: Amy Millan’s “Skinny Boy”
December 22nd, 2006 · Comments Off
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12 Days of Mixmas: Day 8
Jason/Casper of Casper and the Cookies
December 21st, 2006 · Comments Off
I’d been a poorly-informed fan of Casper and the Cookies ever since I randomly downloaded “Sneaky Snake” sometime last year, but their release this year, The Optimist’s Club, sealed the deal.
MP3: Casper and the Cookies - Krötenwanderung
After doing on on very short notice, Jason emailed me back and said that he spent “way too much […]
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Robert Schneider on The Colbert Report
December 21st, 2006 · Comments Off
Robert Schneider of the Apples in Stereo was a guest last night on Stephen Colbert’s “Guitarmageddon.” He composed an original and completely unbiased song entitled “Stephen, Stephen.”
I grabbed an MP3, but if you want anything else from the show, you should head here.
MP3: Robert Schneider - Stephen, Stephen
And now for anyone who missed it, here’s […]
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