Everything changing will unchange again.

This is the title track from Cold Cave's newest release "Love Comes Close".

Makes it feel like 1981 England and that we're still trying to get over Ian Curtis' death
while dealing with the helpless/hopeless policies of a Thatcher administration.
At least that's what I am imagining.
I've always wanted to be there in that place during that time,
to fight against conservative oppression
and dance my ass off/freak out at punk shows.
And this album from some kids from Philly lay out the perfect soundtrack for it.
Ever see the film, This Is England?
By the way, the whole album kicks ass.

http://www.myspace.com/coldcave
http://www.theheartworm.com/discography.php
http://www.thisisenglandmovie.co.uk/
 
The photo is from Amanda Blank's show in Brooklyn last night at the Roxy/Paper Magazine party.
Ms. Blank, as the kids say, brought it.

When upon their arrival they say, in a dispirited and comely way.

So much amazing live music going on lately that it's getting a little overwhelming.
Tonight I'll be heading to see Amanda Blank play a party in Brooklyn 
before heading over to try and catch Jarvis Cocker performing at Terminal 5, 
as well as Destroyer at the Bowery Ballroom, whose City Of Daughters and Thief 
just got reissued on limited-edition double-vinyl (!!!) on Nominal Records.
If none of those float your boat, I'm sure Grace Jones will be knocking 'em dead 
at the Hammerstein Ballroom.
Dude.

I used to live in a heartbeat city. I swear I'd fall in love every minute on the street.

My old pals from Portland are having a record-release party/show at Santo's Party House tonight for their new album that is dropping today on DFA Records.
This is the first single from the album and not only does it have an interesting story about how it was created, apparently Kanye West is feeling it too.

Have a listen and come check them out tonight.
James Murphy (LCD Soundsystem) will be DJing too.

http://www.teamyacht.com/
http://www.kanyeuniversecity.com/blog/index.php?em3106=233070_-1__0_
http://www.myspace.com/santospartyhouse
http://flavorpill.com/newyork/events/2009/7/28/yacht-see-mystery-lights-recor...

Don't want you to be sad girl, don't want you to be afraid.

And here's the actual track. From the heart-shaped 7". 

I was jamming this track in my DJ sets all last fall and this past winter. 

Good times.

http://www.stonesthrow.com/store/7-inch/mayerhawthorne/just-ain-t-gonna-work-...

http://twitter.com/dickchicken

Got nothing to lose but darkness and shadows.

I don't know what it was about them, but it took me a really long time to appreciate Spoon.
Perhaps it was all my hipster friends in Portland constantly telling me how awesome they were.
Whatever the reason, I finally got into them a few years ago
and this newest jam from their E.P. will help put that to rest for good:

http://www.mergerecords.com/artists/spoon

Who's the fairest of them all?

Been listening to the new album from Desire, off the always awesome Italians Do It Better label.
Melancholic, glassy-eyed disco made in rainy cities.
What could be better?

http://www.myspace.com/primitivedesire
http://www.myspace.com/italiansdoitbetterrecords
http://www.troublemanunlimited.com/store/idib/

Wherever I've Been And Gone.

Headless Hereos' awesome cover of Jackson C. Frank:

Reminds me of living back in Portland in the late 90's/early 2000's - being a boho;
smoking, drinking, writing, painting, making meals with friends,
listening to tons of Nick Drake, Jackson C. Frank, Leonard Cohen, Marianne Faithful, Nick Cave, Brigitte Fontaine
and talking about life.
Life, man.
 
Aw.
Look at me getting all sentimental for ennui.
http://denofheroes.com/
http://www.myspace.com/jacksoncfrank
http://www.aleladiane.com/