Love on and in the sea.

Yeti is the best.
Seriously.
Amazing writing, interviews, ideas, art & music.
Just picked up issue #7 from Other Music the other day.
This track by Moon Duo comes from the CD included with the zine.
Big ups, Mike McGonigal.
I miss you and Portland.
Keep on keeping music alive and thriving.

http://yetipublishing.com/
http://www.myspace.com/moonduo

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

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

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/

Look at me, is this the way I've always been?

It's been raining more or less nonstop here and summer hasn't really started yet.
So I'm just pretending I'm back in Portland and been riding my bike in the rain, especially as I'm trying to help Andrew train for his Iowa ride.
Shout out to Brooklyn Bike & Board for keeping this baby in tune.
http://brooklynbikeandboard.com/

Plus, to help keep summery spirits up, I've been listening a ton to the new Passion Pit album, which is cheery as all get out.

http://www.passionpitmusic.com/