Entries from December 24th, 2008

Jenny Lewis: “Barking at the Moon” (from Bolt)

December 24th, 2008 by Matt

I just got home from seeing Bolt and felt compelled to post Jenny Lewis’ contribution to it. The movie was fantastic, but this song really turned an otherwise ho-hum montage sequence into a really sweet set of scenes. I’d recommend the movie to anyone, but I’ll recommend this song to everyone. MP3: Jenny Lewis – [...]

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Malajube: “Ursuline”

December 23rd, 2008 by Matt

Stereogum posted a new Malajube track called “Ursuline.” It’s from their new album Labyrinthe, out in February. I’m working on fighting off some sinus issues, so that’s all I’ve got right now. MP3: Malajube – Ursuline

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You Ain’t No Picasso’s 12 Days of Mixmas
Day 10: Peelander-Z

December 23rd, 2008 by Matt

If it’s Christmas at You Ain’t No Picasso, that means it’s Mixmas! These twelve days give me a chance to turn You Ain’t No Picasso over to the musicians I cover and allow them to showcase some of their favorite songs through a themed mix. I was excited beyond belief to snag Peelander-Z for our [...]

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[VIDEO] Rivers Cuomo covers Beach Boys with vocal quintet

December 22nd, 2008 by Matt

Man, this would have killed me when I was 16. On Stereogum’s new series Decomposted, Rivers Cuomo of Weezer covered the Beach Boys’ “Don’t Worry Baby” with an a capella quintet. Merry Christmas?

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You Ain’t No Picasso’s 12 Days of Mixmas
Day 9: Jof Owen from the Boy Least Likely To

December 22nd, 2008 by Matt

If it’s Christmas at You Ain’t No Picasso, that means it’s Mixmas! These twelve days give me a chance to turn You Ain’t No Picasso over to the musicians I cover and allow them to showcase some of their favorite songs through a themed mix. MP3: The Boy Least Likely To – I Box Up [...]

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20 in 08: You Ain’t No Picasso’s Favorite Songs of 2008

December 22nd, 2008 by Matt

Ordinarily I would publish all my year end lists on January 1st, but I just couldn’t wait around this year. I got so into reading everyone else’s lists that I wanted to join in on the fun. However, I couldn’t bring myself to number this list of my favorite songs of the year, so you’ll [...]

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You Ain’t No Picasso’s 12 Days of Mixmas:
Day 8: David Crane of BOAT

December 21st, 2008 by Matt

I’m pretty sure David is the one hiding from the confetti… If it’s Christmas at You Ain’t No Picasso, that means it’s Mixmas! These twelve days give me a chance to turn You Ain’t No Picasso over to the musicians I cover and allow them to showcase some of their favorite songs through a themed [...]

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You Ain’t No Picasso’s 12 Days of Mixmas
Day 7: Parenthetical Girls

December 20th, 2008 by Matt

If it’s Christmas at You Ain’t No Picasso, that means it’s Mixmas! These twelve days give me a chance to turn You Ain’t No Picasso over to the musicians I cover and allow them to showcase some of their favorite songs through a themed mix. MP3: Parenthetical Girls – The Weight She Fell Under I [...]

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Download Sufjan Steven’s 2008 Christmas album!

December 20th, 2008 by Matt

It’s the first original Sufjan music we’ve heard in a while, so enjoy it all you can! As you probably well know, Sufjan records a yearly Christmas album to give out to family and friends. And even though he released a compilation back in 2006, he hasn’t stopped recording them. The 2008 version is called [...]

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