A Few Tracks

Thom Yorke - All For the Best
via Stereogum

Kurt Vile - Overnite Religion
via MBV

Fleet Foxes - Sun It Rises / Drops in the River
via From the Basement

Exit Does Not Exist

So I've been busy, (as my recent lack of posts would show) creating things that make noise at my job. If that's what it can be called. Also, I just don't feel my posts are as interesting as another author's posts of wandering North America.

I'm still completely hooked on Animal Collective's Merriweather Post Pavilion, which takes everything I love about AC and amplifies it tenfold. I saw them perform once already this year and will probably see them again in May. This show also caused my discovery of nyctaper, who faithfully recreated both NYC performances of Animal Collective and made them available for free download here and here.

It should also be noted this album recieved a perfect review at:

Uncut
No Ripcord
Sputnikmusic
Slant Magazine
Observer Music Monthly
Delusions of Adequacy
The Onion (A.V. Club)

Also, fans of sarcasm might enjoy this.

Bipolar Junction

After battling with Ticketmaster.com for twenty minutes or so, I am the owner of two highly coveted tickets to see Bon Iver @ the Music Hall of Williamsburg. I can't remember the last time I put forth this amount of effort into acquiring concert tickets (or swearing at a web interface for that matter). Admittedly, when such a struggle ends well the buyer's high is almost as satisfying as the show itself. This event also sparked an interesting conversation with a more senior engineer at work. Back in his youth, during the infancy of the internets show tickets were sold the day of the event. Concert-goers would have to wait in line at the nearest ticketmaster outlet, which was usually one per city. However, it was not desirable to have kids waiting overnight to hold a place in line, so a random-ass bracelet system was invoked. Numbered bracelets would be given out the day before the show to guarantee a place in line. Then prior to the show bracelet numbers would be called at random and you could receive your ticket. All that waiting in line just to get to the bingo table. I thought it was interesting anyway. Enjoy some equally random tunes below.

Become History

Photo Cred


Is there something of value in the universe besides planet Earth? Yes.

Will I inevitably forget to close the shower curtain again? Most certainly.

I think about these things.

And Deerhoof!

I find their latest offering Offend Maggie a bit more accessible than past albums however, it can still only be accurately described as a Deerhoof album. It seems they've found a groove in creating new and strange musical arrangements that fit succinctly into 4 minutes or less (save the last song which comes in at 5:49). If the indie rock, odd and asymmetrical, female singer type thing appeals to you on any level, this shall be enjoyed. See them live Oct 21 / Oct 22!

Deerhoof - Offend Maggie

Fleet Footage

Who: Fleet Foxes





Where: Manhattan Center Grand Ballroom





When: Oct 4th 2008



What I Learned:

1. Robin Pecknold is an amazing live singer.
2. 4 out of 5 Fleet Foxes sported facial hair, to which each member's fun level onstage seemed to be directly related.
3. Hollowbody guitars are well liked by the Fleet Foxes.
4. Someone in the band will almost always answer every heckle or shout from fans in between songs. My favorite was "Bring on the Goat!". And no Robin, it didn't make sense to me either.

Here's some video by yours truly.