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toro y moi
toro y moi
toro y moi
I've been loving these brand new warm/warped, distant AM transmissions from Columbia, SC's Chaz Bundick, aka Toro Y Moi, since he made me aware of their existence yesterday. Our friends at NPIP say he sounds like "Ariel Pink or Night Control jacking Air France's Warm Jets and turning them Midas gold," and that's maybe the best description I've ever heard of anything, ever...
sxsw polaroids :: gorilla vs. booze III
sxsw polaroids :: gorilla vs. booze III
sxsw polaroids :: gorilla vs. booze III
katy of vivian girls :: gorilla vs. booze III HARLEM: WHITE DENIM: HERE WE GO MAGIC: WAVVES: THE GOLDEN FILTER: GIRLS: SOBER: VIVIAN GIRLS: ********************
the xx
the xx
the xx
Our friends at Beggars recently sent over some extremely promising new demos from four 19-year-olds from South London called The xx. The group recently signed to Beggars imprint Young Turks, and these wistful slow-jams are basically the exact opposite of all the noisy lo-fi stuff I've been posting lately...
announcing: gorilla vs. booze III
announcing: gorilla vs. booze III
announcing: gorilla vs. booze III
Here are the details for our third annual gorilla vs. booze day party in Austin, TX, during the week of SXSW '09. We'll be back at one of our favorite bars in town on Thursday, March 19, with an incredible lineup of some of my favorite bands in the world (if you're unfamiliar with any of these groups, check the playlist at the bottom of the post). No RSVP or wristband required, but the place is
real estate
real estate
real estate
Real Estate is Martin Courtney, Etienne Duguay (of Predator Vision), Alex Bleeker, and Matt Mondanile (aka Ducktails). Not unlike Ducktails, Real Estate makes vaguely tropical lo-fi beach pop that reinforces my disdain for winter. A little more straightforward/less droning than Ducktails' stuff, for sure, but just as warm and sunny...
polaroids: little joy | live in deep ellum
polaroids: little joy | live in deep ellum
polaroids: little joy | live in deep ellum
rodrigo/fabrizio/binki :: little joy Little Joy's show at the Lounge in Deep Ellum on Wednesday night was a breezy, relaxed affair that only reinforced why we love the group's self-titled debut so much. Backed for much of the night by tourmates the Dead Trees, Rodrigo, Binki, and Fabrizio played virtually the entire album to an adoring, enthusiastic crowd of roughly 200. Highlights included an awe
white denim :: from the basement
white denim :: from the basement
white denim :: from the basement
White Denim joins the short list of bands (the White Stripes, Radiohead, Sparks, Sonic Youth, et. al) that have been invited to play in Nigel Godrich's basement. This clip of the group killing "All You Really Have to Do" // "Mess Your Hair Up" is without a doubt the best live footage I've seen of them on the internet...
best new premature on repeat : little joy
best new premature on repeat : little joy
best new premature on repeat : little joy
Little Joy is the new project from Rodrigo Amarante, Binki Shapiro, and everyone's favorite Stroke, Fab Moretti. From the glorious calypso-garage-folk of the opening track, "The Next Time Around," the band's self-titled debut LP is a simple, tastefully executed affair, anchored by perfectly classic melodies and Noah Georgeson's warm production...
Girls – “Hellhole Ratrace”
Girls – “Hellhole Ratrace”
Girls – “Hellhole Ratrace”
girls Christopher Owens + Chet JR White are new San Francisco duo Girls. The boys would like to "to conjure up auditory memories of listening to a Beach Boys song out of an old car speaker," and their beautiful lo-fi pop actually comes pretty close to that...

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