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I got into Deerhunter about several years too late, but hey! It’s really never too late to appreciate “Nothing Ever Happened.” The faux-cheerful music juxtaposed with the rather apathy-saturated lyrics is perfect for the lost generation.
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Shugo Tokumaru covered Black Moth Super Rainbow’s “Sun Lips,” which is one of my favorite songs ever. This purely instrumental version is beautiful and almost orchestral in its complexity. It keeps the catchiness of the original track but with Tokumaru’s distinctly Japanese sound. Enjoy!
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Bonobo recently released an album of remixes, and here’s my pick: “The Keeper (Banks Remix).” The seamless merge of a dancefloor-ready beat, soulful vocals and poignant acoustic riffs is what I adore about this track. I am positive that I will have this on repeat forever. The sinuous bleepy bloop is intoxicating (did I really just make that sentence?)
Playlist for February 20th
1. In Decay - Phèdre
2. Signs Of Life - Every Move A Picture
3. Black History Month - Death From Above 1979
4. My Moon My Man - Feist
5. Psyche feat. Martina Topley Bird (Van Rivers & The Subliminal Kid Remix) - Massive Attack
6. The Keeper (Banks Remix) - Bonobo
7. White Chalk (PJ Harvey cover) - Face + Heel
8. Sail It Slow feat. Cults - Guards
9. Ottoman - Vampire Weekend
10. The Micro Disneycal World Tour - Cornelius
11. Scenic World - Beirut
12. Chinatown - Destroyer
13. Take Five - Dave Brubeck
14. Valentine - Charli XCX
15. Never Let You Down Again - Depeche Mode
16. Should Have Taken Acid With You - Neon Indian
17. New Light - The Fascination Movement
18. Sutphin Boulevard - Blood Orange
19. You Lost Me - Sleigh Bells
20. Misery - Big Troubles
21. Damn - Dom
22. Post Acid - Wavves
23. Waiting Room - Fugazi
24. General Patton - Big Boi
25. Night Driving - The-Drum
26. Arm In Arm (Shy Child Mix) - The Boggs
27. Rad Anthem - Rad Omen
28. You’re Out - Dead Disco
29. Wine Red - The Hush Sound
30. There Is A Light That Never Goes Out - The Smiths [request]
31. Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds - The Beatles
32. Dream A Little Dream Of Me - Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong
Anonymous asked: What is your favorite species of bird and *why*
Ospreys, because they are bamfs.
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“Paddling Out” is the new single from Miike Snow, who I only discovered recently. I love how catchy it is - it’s like it can’t decide if it’s indie pop or dance music, but in a good way. I’m definitely excited for their new album.
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“Nowhere” by Wild Nothing, a Virginia band, is a pleasant, cheerful track with dreampop-ish fuzziness and combined male and female vocals, which I always love. They have a pretty distinctive sound, which isn’t that common in indie pop/rock.
Playlist for February 13th
1. The Reflection of You - Bear In Heaven
2. Glass - Field Mouse
3. Bikes - Tasha Baxter
4. Heavy Eyes - Oh Land
5. Little Dreams - Ellie Goulding
6. Around the Bend - The Asteroids Galaxy Tour
7. Fresh Hex (Feat. Beck) - Tobacco
8. I Shot The Sheriff - Eric Clapton
9. Giant Steps - John Coltrane
10. The Lion’s Roar - First Aid Kit
11. Every Night My Teeth Are Falling Out - The Antlers
12. Wavin’ Flag - K’naan
13. We Are Golden - Mika
14. Soft Rock Star - Metric
15. We Own the Sky - M83
16. Peacebone - Animal Collective
17. I Love College - Asher Roth
18. Tthhee Ppaarrttyy (ft. Uffie) - Justice
19. Hurry (Feat. Jhameel) - Surrender
20. The Geeks Were Right - The Faint
21. Belispeak - Purity Ring
22. Milkman - EMA
23. Ebony Samba 2 - Stan Getz
24. I Will Always Love You - Whitney Houston
25. Rolling in the Deep - Adèle
26. Passion Seekers - Little Tybee
27. Roman - Housse De Racket
28. Too Too Too Fast - Ra Ra Riot
29. Imitation Of Life - R.E.M.
30. Nowhere - Wild Nothing
Anonymous asked: People up north of you like the Reggae selection. Eric Clapton?
Reggae? Did I play reggae?
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“Hurry ft. Jhameel” by Surrender is a fantastic track for the dancefloor. I love everything about it: the thick beat, jingly bit (yeah, it’s pretty hard to translate music into words), and Jhameel’s unique, passionate vocals. I’m going to play this next time I DJ at a party (and by DJ I mean sneak near the amp and plug my iPhone into the jack before the other hipsters can notice I’ve changed the music).
