Archive for January, 2010

foo fighters – everlong

while my past few saturday throwbacks have not been under the radar tunes, they have all been songs that bring me back to some place of being young and naive and just discovering that i liked this music thing that i had been hearing about, and today is no different. in fact, this was perhaps among my favorite songs in high school for so many reasons. and while flipping through the television today, i caught a live performance by the foo fighters (are they still around making new music?) at wembley stadium performing this very song, and it brought back a flurry of memories. not specific memories, moreso just how this used to be my go-to pump you up song. …read more and hear the song…

birdy nam nam – trans bolougne express

its friday. are you ready to party? i know i am, because depending on what time you are reading this, i will be heading to the airport/on an airplane on my way to san diego/palm springs for a nice long weekend of warmth and relaxation. which will make me ready to party, even though im always ready to party. in the spirit of warm weekend partying, a tune today from birdy nam nam which was introduced to me recently by my buddy james over at mediated media. the group is a 4-man french dj crew (aka probably already awesome by association) and their latest album “manual for successful rioting” straight up brings it. …read more and hear the song…

sondre lerche – bluish

last years “merriweather post pavilion” by animal collective was clearly one of the blogospheres favorite albums of the year, virtually guaranteed to be seen on almost every top 10 list of 2009. and of those great tracks, “bluish” was always among my favorites. i think i liked the laidback chillness of that song compared to a lot of the others on the album. but even as accessible as this animal collective album was (compared to albums of anco past), there were still some people who were kind of afraid of it and missed out on its beauty because of that. entre sondre lerche. …read more and hear the song…

(fake) justice – beginning of the end

[EDIT: its fake. the blogosphere totally got PUNKD. AGAIN! color me embarrassed.]

holy crap! so, i was just checking the ole twitter feed before bed. because, you know, i use “the twitter” now. i still think its super weird, but i also kind of like it. and there it was, like a beacon of light among the darkness, those three magical words: “new justice mp3″. in my best aziz ansari voice, all i could say was “WHAAAAAATTTT?” as i write this, i am listening to the song for the second time. my thoughts? …read more and hear the song…

yo la tengo @ the crofoot 1.22.10

finally, my first live show of 2010. and what better way to start out the new yea of live music than with the indie rock staple that is yo la tengo? it was especially exciting for me because i was really looking forward to seeing them at last years pitchfork festival, but we arrived just in time to miss their friday night set. the crofoot is a much more intimate venue for a band such as this anyway. …read more and hear the song…

pnau – with you forever (fm attack remix)

as we dive back into our regularly scheduled program after last weeks hip hop showcase, i really wanted to start out the week with a smokin hot track. fortunately, this fm attack remix of with you forever by pnau is nothing short of smokin hot. pnau is made up of peter mayes and nick littlemore. nick littlemore is also one half of empire of the sun with luke steele, who is also a member of the sleepy jackson, who was an extra in footloose starring, you guessed it, kevin bacon! of course this isnt true, but isnt that what it seems like? in a very good way of course. …read more and hear the song…

a tribe called quest – steve biko (stir it up)

If you asked a true Hip-Hop fan what their top five groups of all time were, it would be shocking if they left this group off the list. Today’s Hip-Hop throwback jam comes from two MC’s and one DJ, but not the ones you just thought of. I’m talking about Phife-Dawg, Q-Tip, and Ali Shaheed Muhammad, collectively “A Tribe Called Quest“.

The Tribe joined forces all the way back in 1985 while Tip and Phife were attending high school in Queens. Tip was doing solo gigs, and sometimes used Ali Shaheed as his DJ. It didn’t take long before the three came together and started creating music history. They made five studio albums over a span of 10 years, before breaking up in 1998. Q-Tip was the only one from the group to have any solo success after they broke up, but their best work was done when together.

Their lyrics were smart, thought provoking, and cleverly funny. The production was ahead of it’s time, with samples from numerous classic Jazz artists and unmistakeable kick and snare drums guiding you through every song.

Today’s song isn’t one of their huge well-known hits, but it’s a song that “represent-represent-sents” what most of their songs sounded like and talked about. It’s from their best selling album “Midnight Marauders”, which produced possibly their best-known jam “Award Tour”. This song is the first song on the album, and every time I hear it come on I get extremely excited. Could be because I love the song, could be because I know there are about six more songs after it that make me feel the same way…

I hope you enjoy it as much as I always do!

Today’s Guest Poster, HockBoi, spends his days working on commercials in Detroit, and his nights listening to music and drinking in bars in Detroit. He’s a lover of Hip-Hop, but more importantly, any good music. To find him, email him or check his twitter @hockboi

a tribe called quest – steve biko (stir it up)

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jaydiohead – lucifers jigsaw

for all you playas out there who were enamored a few years back by the grey album, the jay-z and beatles mashup record from danger mouse, you might have been excited to learn about jaydiohead, a mashup project of nycs max tannone, which combined jay-z tracks with, you guessed it, radiohead. the original was released in early 2009 and “the encore” containing 5 more tracks was released mid 2009. both are available for download on the jaydiohead site. …read more and hear the song…

mos def – auditorium feat. slick rick

today we continue our trek through hip hop week with a track from “the ecstatic”, the latest album from mos def. the album was released in the summer of 2009 and was met with much critical acclaim and has even been nominated for the grammy for best rap album. and with tracks like this one, its not hard to see why. …read more and hear the song…

theophilus london – humdrum town

just as the world is becoming increasingly globalized with the blending of cultures and the differences between cultures becoming less and less apparent, the same thing is beginning to happen with music, and a great example of that is this song by brooklyns theophilus london. this guy is another one of those artists whos been building up some momentum and one that many believe could have a breakout year in 2010. …read more and hear the song…

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