Audio Absinthe - Music » Manchester Orchestra http://audioabsinthe.com/blog Tue, 22 May 2012 17:22:14 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Favorites from 2009 (so far) http://audioabsinthe.com/blog/2009/07/favorites-from-2009-so-far/ http://audioabsinthe.com/blog/2009/07/favorites-from-2009-so-far/#comments Sat, 18 Jul 2009 18:41:31 +0000 Spencer http://audioabsinthe.com/blog/?p=1758 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”

]]> http://audioabsinthe.com/blog/2009/07/favorites-from-2009-so-far/feed/ 3 Weekly Dose (4/26/09) http://audioabsinthe.com/blog/2009/04/weekly-dose-42609/ http://audioabsinthe.com/blog/2009/04/weekly-dose-42609/#comments Sun, 26 Apr 2009 20:36:14 +0000 Spencer http://audioabsinthe.com/blog/?p=1170 Nat King Cole: Re: Generations.  It features classic Nat King Cole songs remixed by a number of great artists like The Roots, Cee-Lo, Bebel Gilberto, Stephen and Damien Marley, Cut Chemist, Brazilian Girls, Nas & Salaam Remi, and TV on the Radio.  It’s an unbelievable remix album.  When I talk with people who think classic songs should be left alone, I’ll be sure to bring up this album to show them why I disagree. MP3: Nat King Cole – Lush Life (Cee-Lo remix) MP3: Nat King Cole – Day In Day Out (Cut Chemist remix)

Nat King Cole: Re: Generations

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Speaking of great remixes, how about a great cover song?  Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings released this soulful version of the Shuggie Otis song “Inspiration Information” for the Red Hot charity compilation Dark Was The Night.  The original album, Inspiration Information (1974), was one that I found at the USC radio station, not too long after it was reissued back in 2001.  I instantly fell in love with the album and started collecting as much Shuggie Otis material as I could.  I was thrilled to hear a new take on what I consider an unappreciated classic. MP3: Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings – Inspiration Information Mp3 Sample: Shuggie Otis: Inspiration Information

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Mos Def did a 12 minute cover of Kanye West’s “Say You Will” when he played the Blue Note in NYC back in January.  I’ve said it before and this MP3 is just another example of how Kanye is a better producer than anything else.  He’s so much better when he’s behind the scenes than when he is in the spotlight.  I don’t think he could ever handle that though.  After seeing his response on his blog to the “Gay Fish” episode of South Park, I don’t think Kanye could ever be happy with just being behind the scenes.  Anyway, Mos Def has a lot of soul and he’s got a great common man’s voice in my opinion.  He’s not an incredibly talented singer, he’s not even a great singer, but his voice is really good.  I was skeptical when I first heard about the cover but, after hearing it, I love this song now.  And usually I don’t like live recordings but this is a good one, the recording reminds me of a live version of Curtis Mayfield’s “People Get Ready” I have… MP3: Mos Def – Say You Will (Live at the Blue Note)

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When I first heard about a Beatles‘ “Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” remix, I thought it had to be terrible.  But I quickly changed my mind after I listened to Streetlab‘s remix.  Streetlab gives the song a whole new feeling and it’s a lot of fun.  I think it’s great but I’d be willing to bet most Beatles fan’s hate it…  I checked out Streetlab’s other material and I thought a lot of it was really good.  Check out these other cool remixes: MP3: The Beatles – Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (Streetlab remix) MP3: Beastie Boys – Sabotage (Streetlab Remix) MP3: The Blue Van – Man Up (Streetlab VS Sean MF’in Roberts remix) MP3: Rolling Stones – Gimme Shelter (Streetlab remix)

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Once again, a recommendation that I got from Ushkow has turned into a great listening adventure.  He suggested I check out Manchester Orchestra‘s new material on their myspace.  At first, I didn’t think it was anything special.  I listened at work though, so I didn’t have the volume up and wasn’t really able to get into it.  After checking it out again at home, I loved it and I’ve been listening to it all day.  Here are some of the tracks from their new album released last week, Mean Everything To Nothing.   MP3: Manchester Orchestra – The Only One MP3: Manchester Orchestra – I’ve Got Friends l_e0a5784e52f64495bdfd6360f6f2ab9c ]]> http://audioabsinthe.com/blog/2009/04/weekly-dose-42609/feed/ 0