Tracks carry ashes.

Reminds me of the early 90's Bristol scene, for sure, but twisted with her own wild style.
Saw her open up for Massive Attack last year at the Meltdown.
Good stuff.
Though it came out last year, I was vibing with it, so I just felt like making this the song of the day.

http://www.myspace.com/leilaarab
http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:jjfuxzqjldte
http://themusicalchairs.blogspot.com/2008/04/massive-attacks-meltdown.html

Be Your Own Maker, Dream Wild, Live Bravely.

An amazing package arrived in the mail from the always awesome Teenage Teardrops record label a few days ago.
New 12"s from Infinite Body and Lucky Dragons, plus my favorite new t-shirt.

And here is, in the words of Cali, the sleeper hit off the Lucky Dragons Open Power 12":

Plus, I not only got to see The xx open up for Friendly Fires at Music Hall, which was perfect and lovely;
I got to hang out with the always charming Ms. Green (looking tough).
Lots of goodness. Lucky man, I.

Uh, yeah. Play that beat.

So when Jeremy Jay's Slow Dance album first came out this past spring, I obsessed on it.
And now months later, I'm re-obsessing on it.
It sounds like an album that I would've heard about in the 1980's in my early teens from some college radio DJ.
Like the first time I heard Joy Division, or The Feelies.
I love that this young fella sounds like he doesn't belong in this time and place.
And therefore, actually does.

http://www.krecs.com/html/artists/artistbio.php?interest=101
http://www.myspace.com/jeremyjay

It's the movement that gives it the sock.

The track is called "It Ain't The Meat" by the band "The Swallows" from the compilation "The Best Of Burlesque".

Hey ladies.
Just saying.

So many sassy jams on this album, it's just silly.
Courtesy of my pal at the label:
http://www.demonmusicgroup.co.uk/Product.aspx?ProductID=4336

Their blurry bodies I have clinged.

This song, the first track, from Laura Gibson's newest album, Beast of Seasons, is absolutely beautiful.
Sounds exactly like living in the Pacific Northwest.

And if you get a chance, check out the Black Acid Co-Op show at Deitch.
Especially as I'd be curious if you'll get as creeped out as I did.
It was pretty intense to experience such a visceral/physical reaction from an art installation.
Reminded me of the Chapman Brothers "Fucking Hell" in its' disturbed psychic energy.
One more week to catch it.

http://www.hushrecords.com/?page_id=44
http://www.deitch.com/projects/sub.php?projId=284\
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/18/arts/design/18deitch.html

In your eyes, I am magnified.

Picked up a Leica C-Lux 3 yesterday and proceed to get all black & white with it.
Reminds me of, say circa 1993, being arty, with Andrew in Detroit and me in Milwaukee.
And this track from the new Julian Plenti (Paul Banks from Interpol) album has just the right accompanying vibe.
Dig it, yo.

http://julianplenti.com/
http://en.leica-camera.com/photography/compact_cameras/c-lux_3/

http://www.matadorrecords.com/julian_plenti/biography.html

All the papers roll it a different way.

The past two nights I've been out at The Bell House.
Sunday night it was Catfish Haven.
A band of an unfortunate name but who can rock with the best of them.
And last night I was out to see Foreign Born, who were absolutely amazing.
So glad that I caught them on their last night of the tour.
Though it was The Veils that really surprised me.
Today I re-listened to their current album, Sun Gangs,
and it's a beautiful album, but they are really a band that one needs to see live.
So much more energy and pathos in their live show.
Deep and soulful.

http://www.theveils.com/
http://www.secretlycanadian.com/artist.php?name=foreignborn

http://beggarsgroupusa.com/releases/sun-gangs/