Feb 16 2009

Media Monday – 02/16/2009

Category: Media & More,Music In My Ears — dryvetyme @ 13:00

It’s time for another episode in my quest to shake my readers out of their Monday doldrums!

1) Check out this live performance of “One Red Thread” on the Carson Daly Show by Blind Pilot, one of my favorite new bands from 2008.

2) On the 02/16/2009 episode of “No Reservations,” Anthony Bourdain travels to the Philippines to spend some time with one of his biggest fans and explore the culture and cuisine of this enchanting culture. Here is the promo video for the trip.

3) Here is the new video for “Confessor” by the indie-rock band Annuals.

4) Here is the new video for “Will Get Fooled Again” from Max Tundra.

5) Here is the new video for “Woe Is You And Me” from Austin, TX band The Strange Boys.

6) Here is the new video for “Introvert” from Broken Spindles.

7) Check out the trailer for “To The City of Sin!”, a new documentary on the band Deer Tick, directed by Cory W. Lovell.

Feb 16 2009

Faunts – Feel.Love.Thinking.Of.

Category: Music In My Ears — dryvetyme @ 09:00

Faunts
Feel.Love.Thinking.Of.
Friendly Fire; 2009

I’m a proponent of perfectionism in the studio, the ability to prepare each track until there isn’t a singular stray note or loose melodic end that could spoil a good musical dish. Admittedly, I listen to (and enjoy) my fair share of rock, punk, and hardcore albums, and I revel in any given group’s propensity to record fast, loose, raw, and unscripted, just as long as the actual music is worthwhile. Yet, there are times when I want to bless my ears with the occasional pop record, right down to the perfectly formed bass lines, precise drumming, and shimmering waves of guitars riffs and keyboard swells, to mention the fact that the vocalist can sing well and the listener can understand the lyrics without an decoder ring. Continue reading “Faunts – Feel.Love.Thinking.Of.“

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