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Reworks of art?

Spencer — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:05:33 +0000

I’ve wanted to share these songs for a while now but I didn’t have too much to say about them all. I think they’re all awesome remixes and covers of great tracks but check them out and decide for yourself… The xx – “You’ve Got The Love” (Florence and the Machine) (Download) [See post to listen to audio] Washed Out – “Feel It All Around (Toro y Moi Remix)” (Download) [See post to listen to audio] Taken By Trees – “My Boys” (Animal Collective) (Download) [See post to listen to audio] Florence and the Machine – “Drumming Song (Boy 8-bit Remix)” (Download) [See post to listen to audio] Phoenix – “Lisztomania (Alex Metric Remix)” (Download) [See post to listen to audio] Dr. Fox’s Old Timey String Band – “Kids” (MGMT) (Download) [See post to listen to audio] Mayer Hawthorne – “Green Eyed Love (Waajeed Remix)” *REMOVED BY REQUEST*

Favorites from 2009 (so far)

Spencer — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 18:41:31 +0000

It took me a while but I finally got around to posting them all. In no particular order, here are my favorites from 2009, so far…

Phoenix MP3: “1901” MP3: “Lisztomania”

Dan Auerbach MP3: “When The Night Comes”

Grizzly Bear MP3: “Two Weeks”

Wilco MP3: “Solitaire” MP3: “One Wing” MP3: “I’ll Fight”

Quantic and His Combo Barbaro Amazon: “The Dreaming Mind”

Andrew Bird MP3: “Oh No”

Franz Ferdinand MP3: “No You Girls”

Doves MP3: “Jetstream” MP3: “Kingdom of Rust”

Yeah Yeah Yeahs MP3: “Hysteric”

Black Crowes MP3: “I Ain’t Hiding”

White Rabbits MP3: “Percussion Gun”

K’naan MP3: “Take A Minute”

Manchester Orchestra MP3: “I’ve Got Friends”

Mocky MP3: “Birds Of A Feather”

Kutiman http://thru-you.com/

Black Moth Super Rainbow MP3: “Born On A Day The Sun Didn’t Rise” MP3: “Twin Of Myself” MP3: “Fields Are Breathing”

Animal Collective MP3: “My Girls”

Matt and Kim MP3: “Daylight”

Silversun Pickups MP3: “Panic Switch”

Curumin MP3: “Compacto” MP3: “Salto No Vacuo Con Joelhada”

Emiliani Torrini MP3: “Me and Armini”

Zion I MP3: “Coastin”

Junior Boys MP3: “Parallel Lines”

General Elektriks MP3: “You Don’t Listen”

St Vincent MP3: “Strangers”

Coconut Records MP3: “Any Fun”

Matisyahu “One Day”

Method Man and Redman MP3: “A Yo”

Tosca MP3 Link: “Joe Si Ha” MP3: “Fondue”

The BPA MP3: “Toe Jam” MP3: “He’s Frank”

Bishop Allen MP3: “The Ancient Commonsense of Things”

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Newer acts:

Band of Skulls MP3 Link: “Death By Diamonds and Pearls” MP3: “I Know What I Am”

Empire of the Sun MP3: “Walking On A Dream”

One eskimO Link to listen: “Given Up” MP3: “Givin Up (Don Diablo remix)”

Nickel Eye MP3: “Brandy of the Damned featuring Wale (Mark Ronson remix)” MySpace link to listen: “Bonnie and Clyde”

Mayer Hawthorne MP3: “Just Ain’t Gonna Work Out”

Zee Avi MP3: “Bitter Heart” MP3: “The Story”

Passion Pit MP3: “Moth’s Wings” MP3 link: “The Reeling” MP3: “Little Secrets”

Fight From Above MP3: “Between The Curves”

Vosotros Presents: The Years MP3 link: “Lose My Number” MP3 link: “Heartbreaker”

Daniel Merriweather MP3: “Change” featuring Wale

The Big Pink MP3: “Velvet”

The Temper Trap MP3: Sweet Disposition

Thenewno2 MP3 link: “Yomp” MP3 link: “Give You Love” MP3: “Crazy Tuesday”

Asa MP3: “Jailer” MP3: “Subway”

The Very Best MP3: “Warm Heart of Africa”

St Motel MP3: “Dear Dictator”

Danny Chaimson MySpace link to listen: “This Is Life”

Hey Champ MP3: “Cold Dust Girl”

Jaydiohead by Minty Fresh Productions MP3: “Wrong Prayer”

Asher Roth feat. Busta Rhymes and New Kingdom MP3: “Lion’s Roar” produced by Oren Yoel

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Mixtapes:

Wale & 9th Wonder - Back To The Feature

TiRon – Ketchup Miguel featuring TiRon – “Go”

Weekly Dose (1/25/09)

Spencer — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 07:30:00 +0000

First song is “Any Fun” by Coconut Records which, aside from being a great song, would seem to beg this question- why do so many movie stars want to be rock stars and so many rock stars want to be movie stars? In Jason Schwartzman’s case, it really could have gone either way. Schwartzman started his music and acting careers at almost the same time- Phantom Planet’s debut album was released around the same time as when the film Rushmore was released. He quit the band to pursue acting only to find himself back in the music scene in 2007 with the release of his solo project, Coconut Records’ debut album, Nighttiming. Now, in 2009, “Any Fun” is the most popular song off the sophomore album Davy, released this last week. With Phantom Planet we saw Schwartzman as the drummer (which he sings about in “Drummer”) but, to me, Coconut Records is a little more enjoyable. There’s something I like about songs and albums which have all or most of the elements written and produced by one person. I think it just impresses me more… Although, I do feel like listening to the Beatles everytime I listen to Davy. Coconut Records – Any Fun Here’s a clip from the movie Slackers where Schwartzman is singing in the film’s last scene. I loved this movie.

- Second song is the kind of song that isn’t usually my style. But there’s something so Curtis Mayfield-y about the way Raheem DeVaughn sings on “Bulletproof featuring Ludacris“ that I am kind of into the track. Plus, with the horns, it’s sounds like it should be the theme for some “b” film starring Jim Brown as an old school gangster trying to get out of the business and clean up his neighborhood. You know I love the cinematic tracks. DeVaughn does sound a lot like he’s trying to sing like Curtis Mayfield on the track and, whether it’s coincidental or not, on his myspace page he’s got a track with The Game where Curtis Mayfield’s “Right On For The Darkness” is sampled for the beat. Raheem DeVaughn – Bulletproof featuring Ludacris - Third song is “My Girls” (video below) from the new album Merriweather Post Pavilion from Animal Collective. To be honest, the first couple of times I heard the song (and I listened more than once because so many people I know are really into this track) I thought the track was pretty anticlimactic and boring- underwhelming. It’s grown on me a little since I first heard it, but I’m clearly not as into it as everyone else. The song just builds and builds and finally when the payoff comes it’s kind of a let down because of how long it took to get there… Supposedly the album is great so I gotta check that out. Either way, sweet album cover. Follow the links at the bottom of this post to download Jan 20 and 21, 2009 live shows in mp3 format. Animal Collective – My Girls

Merriweather Post Pavilion

Here are two blogs that give you access to download mp3’s of two full, live shows -Live at Manhattan Center Ballroom (1/20/09) and Bowery Ballroom (1/21/09)