The Life and Times and Amazing Adventures of DJ Bunny Ears.

So I'm a little behind on posting as I've been participating in four different music events/conferences over the last three weeks. One in Chicago and then traveled to Nashville and NYC for the others. But I'm finally back in action at work and getting caught up. So let's get onto some music.

Unlike their first two albums, it took a little longer to get into this newest Here We Go Magic album, A Different Ship. For whatever reason, it just didn't entirely click with me - until now - and now I can't get enough. Kind of reminds me of what might come if Paul Simon was jamming with the Feelies in 1987 in Hoboken. It's awesome. Real lazy and laid back at times, at others, jangly, jittery sublime pop. Definitely worth a listen. Sort of sounds like this New Jersey sunset looks. Dig this track, How Do I Know.

http://secretlycanadian.com/onesheet.php?cat=SC230

I'm pretty sure that for his new album, Twin Shadow jumped back in time to 1985 and proceeded to make the best album of that year and of 2012. Listening to my promo copy right now. Blows me away. Get ready people, this is legit. I've been obssessed with ' Five Seconds' for sometime now and it's hands-down song of the day from (upcoming) album of the week. And Confess is already making a run for album of the year. Rad.

http://thetwinshadow.tumblr.com/

http://4ad.com/artists/twinshadow

Forest Fire's album, Staring At The X, on Fat Cat Records, has been out since last fall but it somehow got lost in the woods for me until just recently. And now I find myself listening to it quite a lot. Glad it found its way out. The whole album is worth a listen. This track should give you a sense of it.

http://fat-cat.co.uk/site/artists/forest-fire

Just getting through the Walkmen's newest album, Heaven. So far, so amazing. Check this gem out. 

http://fatpossum.com/artists/the-walkmen

It's hot & humid here in Chicago today. NATO protests are shuffling and people are fussing. I'm proclaiming that this jam goes out to cool us all down and bring about some peace & joy. Dig this classic Mor Thiam track, "Ayo Ayo Nene" from (most recently) the amazing Spiritual Jazz Vol. 1 compilation on Jazzman Records.

http://www.jazzmanrecords.co.uk/v2/product.asp?strParents=&CAT_ID=0&P...

http://www.amazon.com/Ayo-Nene/dp/B003T2Y74G

http://www.aquariumdrunkard.com/2012/04/10/mor-thiam-ayo-ayo-nene/

A bit of darkness is nothing to fear but may have kept me from getting this album at first. Now that I've given it a few rounds, it's really grown on me. Song of the day from album of the week. "Angel Tongue" from Light Asylum's S/T album. Dig it.

This track goes out to my little fella who seems to be teething. Here's to breaking through. Song of the day from album of the week. Clark's "Tooth Moves" from Iradelphic.

http://warp.net/records/clark

Returning to my office the other day, I walked into this song. And it just hit right. The rest of the album, I'm still having to give some time, but this song is just lovely. Fairly Velvets & Nico-esque. "Traffic Lights" from Lonely Drifter Karen. Dig it.

http://www.crammed.be/index.php?id=37&rel_id=386

I was hearing a fair amount of hype about this band and how they sounded like Edward Sharpe and/or Arcade Fire and/or Sigur Ros, etc., so I was a little shy to check them out, but I'm glad I got over that, as it's a pretty solid album. Song of the day from album of the week goes to Of Monsters And Men "Dirty Paws". Give it a chance.

http://ofmonstersandmen.is/

Vintage song of the week - "Happiness Runs" by Donovan off his Barabjagal album. Sounds like he had Belle & Sebastian beat by about 27 years. Dig it.