Kid Cudi on Conan Obrien
I was pretty blown away by this performance last week. I have pretty much been ignoring this album, but kind of hard to ignore now after this performance and seeing it on all kinds of lists this year.
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The Antlers Take-away Show: “Two/Epilogue”
Recently I’ve been listening to a lot of my favorite albums in an attempt to come to terms with my top ten list of 2009. Today The Antlers’ Hospice has not only been on heavy rotation, but i’ve also been looking quite a bit into the lyrics (the mystery of the hushed vocals make it almost necessary to find the lyrics online). The album has had a good grip on me all day…and then some. So it was quite apropos when i was watching a Phoenix take-away show, that I realized The Antlers’ show was put up just 9 days ago.
To say this album is heavy is an understatement, but well worth the emotional investment. Possibly my Meadowlands of 2009.
The first video is their hauntingly acoustic version of “Two” transitioned into “Epilogue”:
The Antlers – Two / Epilogue – A Take Away Show from La Blogotheque on Vimeo.
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The Jumpcuts playing Accoustic Set Friday
In what is sure to be a unique friday night, local up and coming synth-moodsters The Jumpcuts are playing an acoustic set at Di[e]ce Boutique. Acoustic synth…didn’t think that was possible…but it sounds like THE FUTURE!
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Free Sharon Jones XMAS MP3: “Ain’t No Chimneys In The Projects”
Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings released this christmas single, “Ain’t No Chimneys In The Projects”, a couple days ago…and it’s the tight funk/r&B/soul I’ve come to expect from the band (and their label). You can get the MP3 for free if you sign up for their newsletter HERE.
PS – I recently bought Dapton Records’ compilation Daptone Gold (released 11/16) and i highly recommend it if you’re into that genre. It’s amazing these songs are only a couple years old. 24 songs for 8 bucks. Not Bad at all.
Here is a sample (Menahan Street Band – Make The Road By Walking):
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PSS – Did I mention Sharon Jones is playing the 9:30 club on NYE?
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Pantha Du Prince “The Splendour”
The serene blippity bloopity Pantha Du Prince has another album coming out Feb 9th titled Black Noise. The newly released single “The Splendour” off this album is a great song to get down to work to. The lyrics of the song are great:
“Blip de bloop..blip bloop, blippp blip blippity blup blopp”. I think it’s a love song.
Pantha Du Prince “The Splendour”
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