Beach Fossils

Generally anything with the name beach in it and some re-verb makes for some good music. I'm sure being from Brooklyn doesn't hurt either. In example see Beach Fossils.

Listen to the track "Youth" here. And seek below to see them perform "Daydream" in a bathroom.

M.I.A. "Born Free" Video

New song by M.I.A. and yeah, she's pissed.

M.I.A, Born Free from ROMAIN-GAVRAS on Vimeo.

P.S. Gingers have souls too.

Silent Diane

Every once in awhile I'll come across a little known band and be entranced by them. The problem that I come across is that it's hard to find a lot of their material and I become even more obsessed, listening to the same songs I can find over and over again. Austin band Silent Diane fall into this category for me. I also have a deep love for women singing their sad sulking hearts out shrouded around the lush sounds of synths and minimalistic drum beats. Listen to the song "Juliet The Painting" here.

New Crystal Castles Song

New song by Crystal Castles from their once again self titled (oddly enough) new album.


"Celestica" by Crystal Castles

this doesn't look like Foolin' to me

Seriously odd video by Devendra Banhart sporting a new look and looking a lot less hairy these days for his song "Foolin'" from his album What Will We Be.

How To Dress Well

Pretty amazing visuals for the song "Decisions" (feat. Yüksel Arslan) by How To Dress Well. Check out the website for a bunch of free songs.

HOW TO DRESS WELL - "Decisions" (feat. Yüksel Arslan) from Jamie Harley on Vimeo.

Gauntlet Hair

Gauntlet Hair from Lafayette, Colorado. Listen to their song "I Was Thinking" here.

“Particularly heart-melting is Gauntlet Hair’s “I Was Thinking,” which is five minutes of cascading guitar bliss and shivery echoing vocals that sound like the wind blowing through your hair down the open road. Someone needs to put it on a movie soundtrack immediately.”

- The Fader

Drunk Girls!

LCD Soundsystem just gave us another new anthem. From the forthcoming album This Is Happening. Due out May 17th.


"Drunk Girls" by LCD Soundsystem

Odessa Remix

LA band Nite Jewel remixes Caribou's new single "Odessa".


"Odessa (Nite Jewel Remix)"

Plastic Beach

If you haven't checked out Gorillaz's new album Plastic Beach, then what are you waiting for?


"Broken" by Gorillaz

Belong

Washed Out performs "Belong" from the album High Times at SXSW along with the dudes from Small Black.

New format

I will now be drafting towards using Mp3 format rather than my usual, and lazy, way of relying way too heavily on You Tube. This can save some room on the page and at least looks a bit better.

Love, Always

Hispanic Jew

Twin Sister

Brooklyn band Twin Sister has graciously released their new album Color Your Life for free on their website.


"All Around and Away We Go" by Twin Sister

Toro y Moi In 3D!

Toro y Moi performing "You Hid" and "Talamak" from his album Causers of This. The set was shot through a pair of 3D glasses. Intro music by Sleep Over

Love: Whose Songs are Dreams in the Human Mind // Toro Y Moi [Part 1 of 2] from Ray Concepcion on Vimeo.

Beach House & Washed Out Tour

04-21 Dallas, TX - Granada Theater
04-22 Austin, TX - Emo's
04-23 Houston, TX - Walter's
04-24 Baton Rouge, LA - Spanish Moon
04-25 Tallahassee, FL - Engine Room
04-27 Birmingham, AL - Bottletree
04-28 Nashville, TN - Mercy Lounge
04-29 Atlanta, GA - The Earl
04-30 Asheville, NC - Grey Eagle Tavern
05-01 Chapel Hill, NC - Cat's Cradle

Barry Munday

Patrick Wilson doesn't have any balls, literally. In Hard Candy Patrick Wilson's character was almost castrated by a 14 year old girl. In his new film he actually does. Featuring Chloë Sevigny, Malcolm McDowell, and apparently some Vampire Weekend. Based on the novel "Life is a Strange Place" by Frank Turner Hollon.

Oh, Mr. Jackson!

Try listening to this song by Toro y Moi and have a bad day. Do it, I dare you.




"109" by Toro y Moi

Neon Indian and the Dew

New song from Neon Indian brought to you by Chris Taylor of Grizzly Bear (producer) and Mountain Dew? Hear Alan Palomo of Neon Indian explain here.


"Sleep Paralysis" by Neon Indian

New Ariel Pink

Lo-fi that actually doesn't sound so lo-fi anymore.

I had the opportunity to see Ariel Pink last year in New Orleans with Vivian Girls. It was a pretty amazing and fun experience to see him live, as well as to see him wearing blue Ugg boots.


"Round and Round" by Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti

Gummo

I recently watched Gummo again. I usually try to watch this movie at least once or twice a year. I like seeing it from different perspectives in my life. I also enjoy watching it with people who have never seen it before, much to their dismay. For me this movie changed my whole view on film and what a movie could be. The first time I saw it I was about fifteen. I had never seen anything like it. I had never felt so disgusted, dirty or depraved while watching a movie. Those sort of feeling stick with you. Of course this led me to different films by Harmony Korine, which ultimately led me to Werner Herzog and so on. After watching the film I like to put on the interview included as a bonus feature on the dvd. I find it essential to watch after viewing the film as an insight into what sort of mind frame Korine was in while making the film, or lack thereof, and what he was trying to portray to the audience.