May 13, 2010
May 8, 2010
“ that it will never come again is what makes life so sweet.
May 4, 2010
April 27, 2010
my backwards walk
i’m working on my backwards walk
walking with no shoes or socks
and the time rewinds to the end of may
i wish we’d never met then met today
i’m working on my faults and cracks
filling in the blanks and gaps
and when i write them out the don’t make sense
i need you to pencil in the rest
i’m working on drawing a straight line
and i’ll draw until i get one right
it’s bold and dark, girl, can’t you see?
i done drawn a line between you and me
“My Backwards Walk” by Frightened Rabbit
1 year ago
April 22, 2010
I woke up to “Blue Collar Man” by Styx this morning. Literally, the first words I heard today were:
“Give me a job, give me security.”
Give me a break, Austin radio.
1 year ago
April 20, 2010
April 19, 2010
the national. high violet. nytimes.com. friday.
High Violet Streaming - This Friday April 23rd on New York Times web site (via the national)
As you may have heard, there is a low quality leak of our new album, High Violet, spreading across the Internet as we speak. We wanted to let you know the New York Times - http://www.nytimes.com - will be streaming the real thing starting Friday April 23rd. We hope you’ll take the time to hear the album at its intended level of quality.
High Violet will be released by 4AD worldwide on May 10th/11th.
Thanks!
April 12, 2010
“ there are exactly as many special occasions in life as we choose to celebrate.
robert brault
1 year ago
March 30, 2010
“bicycle” by memory tapes (seek magic)
i’m in love with you, little sister
we ride home in the night
while under our feet, the rain paints the street with the stars
passing cars with light trails behind them
we could follow them on
giving this town is wearing me down
lets take off
no one would know that we’ve gone
NPR All Songs Considered: Freelance Whales at The Driskill
Robin Hilton:
“This is a band to watch this year. The members of Freelance Whales (okay, it’s not the greatest name, but there’s a great story behind it involving frontman Judah Dadone’s early childhood in Jerusalem and a near-drowning in the Sea of Galilee) make incredibly infectious, jubilant music with soaring, five-part harmonies, banjo, harmonium, glockenspiel, acoustic guitar and lots of soulful energy. The group, cobbled together in Brooklyn after Dadone placed an ad in Craigslist, has only been playing together for about a year and a half. But it’s already put together an inspired debut called Weathervanes, due out in April on Frenchkiss/Mom + Pop Records, a labe that’s rapidly becoming one of our favorites at NPR Music.”
Freelance Whales met NPR at the historic Driskill Hotel here in Austin and played three cuts from the new record:
“Generator 2nd Floor”
“Generator 1st Floor”
“Ghosting”
via:
NPR All Songs Considered: The Blog.
Exclusive Video: Freelance Whales.
Robin Hilton.
3/21/10
falling feels like flying
Crazy Heart, right?
How about we take the song back to its roots, right here in Austin, with Stephen Bruton and The Resentments. Bruton takes the lead on his song, with Scrappy Jud Newcomb right next to him on guitar, and Bruce Hughes pickin’ up the vocal harmony (you know, the part sung by Colin Farrell in the movie…)
Austin music sure does miss Stephen Bruton. Here’s a video of “Falling Feels Like Flying” by Stephen Bruton and The Resentments circa 2008:
For the sake of cultural context, and the fact that Crazy Heart is a phenomenal film, here are Jeff Bridges and Colin Farrell filming the song:
(thank you sneaky movie extra for the video!)
1 year ago
March 25, 2010
Washington Post: Art @ Work - Inside Gold Leaf Studios
“A rundown building in Washington, D.C.’s Chinatown has become a haven for artists and designers.”
Gold Leaf Studios is creative home to US Royalty (band), Tendai Johnson (artist), Durkl (streetwear co), and a few more.
(Click the title to read the Washington Post article on the space)
March 22, 2010
(what SX means to me)
1 year ago
March 17, 2010
