Radical Face has come up with a fascinating project, titled “Patients”, in which Ben Cooper (Radical Face himself, and one half of Electric President) will release 10 random songs of his on an album and then trade the album to people for anything. And by anything, I mean anything at all. He’ll take a book,… Continue reading Radical Face News: Patients Project
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Unkle (feat. Thom Yorke): Music Video
Yeah, this video’s been out for a while and several of you may have seen it, but I continue to be amazed. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqkawrslzJA] Edit: Video cannot be embedded. But I encourage you all to double click the video itself and you will be redirected to watch it on YouTube. MP3: Unkle (feat. Thom Yorke) –… Continue reading Unkle (feat. Thom Yorke): Music Video
12 Days of Christmas Music: Sufjan Stevens
The story goes that every year between 2001 and 2006 (sans 2004) Sufjan Stevens would record an EP of Christmas songs to give out to his family and friends. In 2006 he decided to gather all the EPs together and release them in one giant collection called Songs For Christmas. The set is comprised of… Continue reading 12 Days of Christmas Music: Sufjan Stevens
Super Mash Bros.
Have you noticed we sometimes have themes here at Knox Road (see “Alliteration Day”)? Well this time it is merely coincidence that I am posting some mash-ups right after Jamie posted a mash-up. Also, these ones are actually good. Super Mash Bros. are Dick Fink and Nicholas Fenmore, and are the self-proclaimed cousin of Girl… Continue reading Super Mash Bros.
“Single Ladies” vs. Fleet Foxes Mashup
From that same guy who gave us the best mashup ever, is Beyonce’s “Single Ladies” against “Ragged Wood” by Fleet Foxes. The Hood Internet posted it as one of the mashups they made that didn’t really work, and I have to agree with them. It doesn’t mesh real well, but it’s still endlessly entertaining (GOSH,… Continue reading “Single Ladies” vs. Fleet Foxes Mashup
12 Days of Christmas Music: “The Nutcracker”
Over 100 years ago, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky wrote a two-act ballet about a young girl, a living nutcracker and mice that captured people’s imaginations and became an instant holiday staple. Some of you might not be that into what you may call “classical” music, but Tchaikovsky’s “Nutcracker” is a real masterpiece. Just think of all the places… Continue reading 12 Days of Christmas Music: “The Nutcracker”
12 Days of Christmas Music: Belle & Sebastian’s Live “Peel Christmas Party”
Back in 2002, our favorite Scottish band Belle & Sebastian recorded a Christmas set for some kind of party thrown by John Peel. What exists of it is a bootleg recording that puts other bootlegs to shame. The quality is awesome and the band is too. They play a bunch of holiday classics as well… Continue reading 12 Days of Christmas Music: Belle & Sebastian’s Live “Peel Christmas Party”
Bloc Party – Intimacy
I know that Intimacy came out nearly 2 months ago, but I haven’t been able to wrap my head around it until now. Intimacy is a definite stray from Silent Alarm, and even A Weekend in The City. It seems to be a progression of sorts, going from Bloc Party‘s post-rock punkish sounds to a… Continue reading Bloc Party – Intimacy
12 Days of Christmas Music: “A Very Special Christmas” (1987)
I know that this album is nothing new, and that by now a lot of the songs on it are considered cheesy or stale. But I think it’s an important landmark in the history of Christmas music, and besides, it has a legitimate Christmas rap song! The 1987 album was the first in a regular… Continue reading 12 Days of Christmas Music: “A Very Special Christmas” (1987)
Bionic Pixie
Straying a bit from Knox Road’s usual music selection is electro-dance-beat-maker Bionic Pixie. The woman behind the sound, Zoe Fleury (best name award?), comes from my favorite country in the world New Zealand and tears down the house. There’s hardly a second to stop and think with her songs. The harsh beats stand out from… Continue reading Bionic Pixie