So most of you already have watched the trailer for Where the Wild Things Are but here is another little video you may have missed the first time around.
It features a song composed by Karen O (of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs) and The Kids (collaborators ranging from members of Deerhunter to The Bird and The Bee). She was enlisted by Jonze to provide the original music for the motion picture.
Check out the entire soundtrack here.
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Friday, September 25, 2009
from one romantic to another
Last night I was lucky to finally catch Sondre Lerche at the Troubadour. I have been a fan for years and for some reason or another I always was successful at missing him.
Last night he was in top form, presenting a one-man show with nothing to hide behind other than his electric blue jazz guitar and boy-ish Norwegian charm.
Now Lerche, whose 5 LPs span the time period of 8 years, has tried his hand at various styles. He began by releasing two indie rock, string-infused albums that catered to the tales of the heart, to the romantic feelings of the woods, a sound that harkens back to simpler more beautiful time.
He then branched out and found solace in the studio with the lovely fellows of the Faces Down Quartet producing a jazz album - quite reminiscent of Chet Baker but without the bittersweet taste of a man eternally forlorn and love lost.
Phantom Punch provided just that. A punch of gritty guitar riffs and an explosion of hyper-energy.
His latest effort, Heartbeat Radio, is more like his first two albums but with more of a bubble-gum glaze coating each song.
Still, the thread that runs through everything Sondre Lerche does is an undying romanticism. He believes in love and isn't afraid to tell you that. Last night, to introduce his song Words & Music he prefaced it by warning all those cynics that this next one was their cue to throw up in their mouths. He knows his underlying sentiment is slightly cheesy. However he's self-assured enough to know that that same sentiment is rooted in a heartfelt truth.
And that's why I eat it up.
So here you go. I've posted the Words & Music mp3 as well as his music video for Two Way Monologue.
Words and Music - Sondre Lerche
Have a splendid weekend <3
Last night he was in top form, presenting a one-man show with nothing to hide behind other than his electric blue jazz guitar and boy-ish Norwegian charm.
Now Lerche, whose 5 LPs span the time period of 8 years, has tried his hand at various styles. He began by releasing two indie rock, string-infused albums that catered to the tales of the heart, to the romantic feelings of the woods, a sound that harkens back to simpler more beautiful time.
He then branched out and found solace in the studio with the lovely fellows of the Faces Down Quartet producing a jazz album - quite reminiscent of Chet Baker but without the bittersweet taste of a man eternally forlorn and love lost.
Phantom Punch provided just that. A punch of gritty guitar riffs and an explosion of hyper-energy.
His latest effort, Heartbeat Radio, is more like his first two albums but with more of a bubble-gum glaze coating each song.
Still, the thread that runs through everything Sondre Lerche does is an undying romanticism. He believes in love and isn't afraid to tell you that. Last night, to introduce his song Words & Music he prefaced it by warning all those cynics that this next one was their cue to throw up in their mouths. He knows his underlying sentiment is slightly cheesy. However he's self-assured enough to know that that same sentiment is rooted in a heartfelt truth.
And that's why I eat it up.
So here you go. I've posted the Words & Music mp3 as well as his music video for Two Way Monologue.
Words and Music - Sondre Lerche
Have a splendid weekend <3
andrew bird.... will you be mine?
So I had to follow up that last entry with this video.
The last 10 minutes are absolutely mesmerizing. You can feel the chemistry between the two. Man!
If only Andrew Bird would look at me that way.
The last 10 minutes are absolutely mesmerizing. You can feel the chemistry between the two. Man!
If only Andrew Bird would look at me that way.
Saturday, August 1, 2009
st. vincent
So I have this really big problem... well two problems I guess.
1) First problem - I tend to always find myself completely and utterly angry months after I've been to a music festival. I always, ALWAYS, miss some act that I later would give anything to see live. Now, I suppose I shouldn't be so hard on myself. I mean, you are given three days - 4 to 6 if you're lucky enough to catch something like Bonaroo or All Tomorrow's Parties (in an insane year that is) - and in my most recent case, 78 musical acts.... and that doesn't even count the Comedy Tent.
So who, you ask, am I rambling about this time?
St. Vincent! St. Vincent! St. Vincent!
Now, I had heard about her months ago floating around the blogosphere. In fact I did some investigative reporting on myself (because of problem #2 which I promise to get to) and found that I had downloaded the leading track from Actor on May 21st - 2 whole days before I embarked on my great music journey of 2009. And maybe I should back-peddle my previous statement. Technically I got to see her at Sasquatch. On a break to get food, I casually stumbled over to the Wookie Stage and probably caught a whole 2 minutes.
So anyways, recently I was on EMusic perusing the goods when I came across St. Vincent again. I hadn't given the album an actual listen. I did, and subsequently, fell in love with it.
So here ya'll go. Two wonderful tracks - the first one full of moxi, the second one, very "lazy Sunday"-esque.
Actor Out of Work - St. Vincent
Laughing With A Mouth Of Blood - St. Vincent
And, if you are still interested...
2) Problem dos. I have the worst memory in the history of the world. In revisiting my memories of Sasquatch I found it very difficult remembering which Sasquatch Festivals I had actually attended. So I went back in time via my fave, wikipedia, and found that I attended in 2004, 2006, 2008, and 2009.
AND to bring things full circle, I actually did see St. Vincent at the Sasquatch back in 2006 when she played as Annie Clark in Sufjan's back-up band. Go figure.
1) First problem - I tend to always find myself completely and utterly angry months after I've been to a music festival. I always, ALWAYS, miss some act that I later would give anything to see live. Now, I suppose I shouldn't be so hard on myself. I mean, you are given three days - 4 to 6 if you're lucky enough to catch something like Bonaroo or All Tomorrow's Parties (in an insane year that is) - and in my most recent case, 78 musical acts.... and that doesn't even count the Comedy Tent.
So who, you ask, am I rambling about this time?
St. Vincent! St. Vincent! St. Vincent!
Now, I had heard about her months ago floating around the blogosphere. In fact I did some investigative reporting on myself (because of problem #2 which I promise to get to) and found that I had downloaded the leading track from Actor on May 21st - 2 whole days before I embarked on my great music journey of 2009. And maybe I should back-peddle my previous statement. Technically I got to see her at Sasquatch. On a break to get food, I casually stumbled over to the Wookie Stage and probably caught a whole 2 minutes.
So anyways, recently I was on EMusic perusing the goods when I came across St. Vincent again. I hadn't given the album an actual listen. I did, and subsequently, fell in love with it.
So here ya'll go. Two wonderful tracks - the first one full of moxi, the second one, very "lazy Sunday"-esque.
Actor Out of Work - St. Vincent
Laughing With A Mouth Of Blood - St. Vincent
And, if you are still interested...
2) Problem dos. I have the worst memory in the history of the world. In revisiting my memories of Sasquatch I found it very difficult remembering which Sasquatch Festivals I had actually attended. So I went back in time via my fave, wikipedia, and found that I attended in 2004, 2006, 2008, and 2009.
AND to bring things full circle, I actually did see St. Vincent at the Sasquatch back in 2006 when she played as Annie Clark in Sufjan's back-up band. Go figure.
Monday, June 22, 2009
The Archive
The Archive from Sean Dunne on Vimeo.
Please go out and buy a record... even if you don't have a record player. You are buying a piece of history people!
I, myself, am heading out to Amoeba tonight to catch an in-store performance of Elvis Costello - maybe I'll pick me up a 45.... among other things ;)
This is going to be an issue.
Monday, June 15, 2009
Contest: "Lightning" Round Edition
So when I was at the gym this morning I had a strange internal moment. As I plugged away on the stairmaster, listening to Lightning Seeds' "Change", I looked up at the TV and saw an ad for Bally Total Fitness.
I was in a 24 Hour Fitness.
It was weird.
Change - The Lightning Seeds
First person to tell me which movie "Change" was in gets a whole dollar from yours truly ;)
Saturday, April 11, 2009
the love language & here we go magic
I'm getting ready for it.
Easter is tomorrow.
Spring is knocking at the door.
And summer will be here before you know it.
So, in the spirit of sunshine and bonfires, camping trips and music festivals, hot dogs and popsicles, I offer up to you this lovely head-bopping number. It's groovy, it's rockin', and it's telling us all to just let go and have fun!
Sparxxx - The Love Language
This next song I haven't been able to stop playing on repeat.... over and over and over again. In a lot of ways it reminds of Simon and Garfunkel's "Cecilia". I suppose it has something to do with the percussion and vocals.
However there is something here that "Cecilia" lacks. There is a subtle sadness in the melody. It's not there for long; escaping by the close of each verse. But it's there.
And don't even get me started on the break. As the bass is plugging away, my heart skips a beat every time that guitar riff comes in ala David Gray circa White Ladder.
Fangela - Here We Go Magic
Easter is tomorrow.
Spring is knocking at the door.
And summer will be here before you know it.
So, in the spirit of sunshine and bonfires, camping trips and music festivals, hot dogs and popsicles, I offer up to you this lovely head-bopping number. It's groovy, it's rockin', and it's telling us all to just let go and have fun!
Sparxxx - The Love Language
This next song I haven't been able to stop playing on repeat.... over and over and over again. In a lot of ways it reminds of Simon and Garfunkel's "Cecilia". I suppose it has something to do with the percussion and vocals.
However there is something here that "Cecilia" lacks. There is a subtle sadness in the melody. It's not there for long; escaping by the close of each verse. But it's there.
And don't even get me started on the break. As the bass is plugging away, my heart skips a beat every time that guitar riff comes in ala David Gray circa White Ladder.
Fangela - Here We Go Magic
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