[soundscape] imperfect

photo: ‘condemn’ song: leonard cohen – “sisters of mercy” [stream only] (buy) [audio:http://dl.dropbox.com/u/15567770/Leonard%20Cohen%20-%20Sisters%20of%20Mercy.mp3] ‘it began as a mistake.’ – bukowski it began as a mistake. i was driving down the street and there was this perfect, little woman. she had old, kind eyes. she looked weathered but peaceful. i had only a second to take… Continue reading [soundscape] imperfect

Boxes: “Throw Your Stones”

Do you remember several months ago when Ben Gibbard was making noise about the new Death Cab for Cutie album being heavy on keyboards and possibly giving a nod to Brian Eno’s Another Green World? When I heard Codes and Keys I had to wonder what happened to that album. Good news! I seem to… Continue reading Boxes: “Throw Your Stones”

Hear Hear Hums’ new song, “Shrines”

Beautiful, lulling new song by Hear Hums, a band I previously profiled after hearing their “what the hell” song “Woo” back in December of ’10. “Shrines” is the first single (and second track) off Hear Hums’ forthcoming third album, Opens, which should be out by the end of the calendar year. Let’s cross our fingers… Continue reading Hear Hear Hums’ new song, “Shrines”

[soundscape] solitary

photo: ‘fledgling’ song: van morrison – “sweet thing” [stream only] (buy) [audio:http://dl.dropbox.com/u/15567770/03%20Sweet%20Thing.mp3] ‘no one ever told me that grief felt so like fear.’ c.s. lewis time is very often suspended in my life. what i mean is that i very frequently am driving, or riding my bike, or whatever, and i experience this moment of… Continue reading [soundscape] solitary

[The Past Presents] Badly Drawn Boy – “The Hour of Bewilderbeast”

The Past Presents revisits revered albums from the past 20-25 years to ask the question, “Is this album still a classic, or has it lost its edge over the years?”. Was it a great record for that particular time and place, or is it something we’ll be passing on to our kids? It also looks… Continue reading [The Past Presents] Badly Drawn Boy – “The Hour of Bewilderbeast”

[Stream/MP3] Sufjan Stevens: “I Walked”

Well Sufjan really likes surprises. First the out-of-nowhere All Delighted People EP, then the news of his long-awaited new full-length, The Age of Adz, and now a stream of one of the tracks from Adz! This guy knows just what we want and he’s delivering. The track is definitely not quite what we’re used to from… Continue reading [Stream/MP3] Sufjan Stevens: “I Walked”

[Stream] Kanye West feat. Beyonce & Uncle Charlie Wilson: “See Me Now”

As you probably know, I’m a guy with a lot of street cred. So it’s only fitting I bring you a stream of Kanye West’s newest, “See Me Now,” which he just put online hours ago. And, honestly, I’m not the biggest proponent of that newfangled rap music, but this is a pretty solid jam.… Continue reading [Stream] Kanye West feat. Beyonce & Uncle Charlie Wilson: “See Me Now”

Stream new El Guincho EP of traditional South American covers

El Guincho is best known for his 2007 debut album Alegranza! and the awesome single it spawned, “Antillas.” He is now looking to release a follow-up album, Pop Negro, this fall, but for your summer playlists, he will release the first of the Pirates de Sudamerica EPs, a series of recordings of traditional South American covers.… Continue reading Stream new El Guincho EP of traditional South American covers