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

Released on my birthday.
I can't get enough of this album.
This'll be making the top 2009 list, for sure.

Another photo from my newest/ongoing series.

http://www.little-dragon.se/

As far as I know, "The Snake" from Wildbirds & Peacedrums has actually been out for sometime now,
but it seems to have gotten some kind of reissue/re-release lately,
which I'm all for, as it was a really tough one to find there for a while.
They're playing a number of times in NYC over the next few weeks,
including a show tomorrow night at Le Poisson Rouge with Deerhoof and next week with Fanfarlo.
"My Heart" is a song of theirs that I completely obsessed on when I working in London last summer.
I used to play it really loudly late at night at my desk
in the Wieden + Kennedy offices when everyone was already gone for the evening.
Oftentimes, it was after I had been out already with all my work mates for a few rounds of pints.
I'd be a little tipsy, turn it up and sing to myself and wonder where my life was headed.

Apocalypse Now (or quite soon)

http://www.wildbirdsandpeacedrums.com/
http://www.myspace.com/wildbirdsandpeacedrums
http://www.theleaflabel.com/en/artists/view/44/Wildbirds%20%26amp%3B%20Peaced...

The new Taken By Trees "East Of Eden" album keeps growing on me.
It's got a very gentle, slightly melancholic vibe that seems be coinciding with the changes of the seasons.
This song in particular gets stuck in my head.

http://www.takenbytrees.com/
http://www.roughtraderecords.com/takenbytrees

Got to see a special acoustic performance from Kings Of Convenience yesterday
at EMI/Capitol Records in NYC that ended up with them playing in the stairwell.
It was a lovely short set featuring new tracks from their upcoming album, including this one:

Also, they're still in town, playing a sold-out show at the Bowery Ballroom tonight.
http://www.boweryballroom.com/event/3519
http://www.kingsofconvenience.com/

I already dug The War On Drugs and now completely love the new Kurt Vile solo album, "Childish Prodigy", that's about to come out as well.
This track is perfect for riding the subway.
Just put on your headphones, crank it up and people watch.

http://www.matadorrecords.com/kurt_vile/
http://www.matadorrecords.com/store/index.php?catalog_id=387
http://www.kurtvile.com/

Congratulations to Warp Records on 20 years of making progressive, challenging, raw, beautiful, ugly, bizarre, inspiring creations.

Working on a bunch of projects today and as I was nosing through tracks, I came across this.
An oldie, but a goodie.
Figured it'd be nice for those who may have never heard it.
Plus, I completely agree with the sentiment.
And funny enough, throughout my life, I randomly find myself having these lyrics pop up in my head from time to time.
Just roaming around, singing this song.

http://www.dragcity.com/artists/jim-orourke

The first time I ever saw The Dodos was a few years back at Todd P's party at SXSW.
It was one of those times where you just stumble in not expecting anything in particular and then walk out blown away.

 This is my favorite track so far off their new "Time To Die" album:

http://frenchkissrecords.com/band/records/time_to_die/
http://toddpnyc.com/

OK, Yo La Tengo, I am falling back in love with you all over again.

(P.S. I was trying to post the track "More Stars Than There Are In Heaven" but apparently the file is too big to post).
http://www.yolatengo.com/
http://www.matadorrecords.com/yo_la_tengo/

http://nyc.metblogs.com/2007/10/28/want-a-coffee-with-that-hug-abrazo/

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