May 2009
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Sunday Morning Square Macro
Backyard. Green plants. Nice weather.
by: GK
1. Strawberries
2. Spider
3. Charcoal
Happy Mother’s Day.
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Cougar Mountain
Went to the eastside on a Saturday morning with some guys. Cougar Mountain has a lot of horses, hills, and hikes.
by: GK
Pictures:
1. Coal Creek Falls
2. Rock
Issaquah Alps. What.
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WatchAnimal Collective - Summertime Clothes
Live on Letterman. Nice.
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20th Century Classical in Numbers
Crossover appeal.
Minimalism.
Philip Glass.
Steve Reich.
There woul be no ______ without these two.
Music for 18 Musicians: Sectio…
Music in Twelve Parts: Part VI…
If anyone wants to spend a few hours this weekend listening to this, let me know.
Happy Friday.
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St. Vincent - Actor
Judging from the artwork, this record looks precious. Like annoyingly, saccharinely precious. Two steps twee of Belle and Sebastian.
Somehow, it’s not. Somehow, it’s really fucking good. It even rocks (in a refined, mannered, tasteful way).
Looking at the cover makes me feel like I’m going to get a scolding from Mary Poppins; listening to it doesn’t. Nice.
Actor - St....
“I think poor craigslist etiquette should be punishable by law. Misdemeanor...”
– Mr. ‘No, I will not hold it for you till payday’, CPA
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the patch goes on the auction block →
@ — a Twitter-inspired exhibition →
(via dhoang)
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Hudson Public House
Went here for dinner and drinks last night. Great beer selection, including Pliny the Elder. Also, Kwak Belgian which has to came in the most unique glass I’ve seen beer served in (see pic).
Fries were cooked with orange rind which was better than it sounds. I had peppers stuffed with couscous and served with olives, tomato sauce, and parm. Amy had a v-burg made of beets and kale....
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Baby Grandmothers
According to the internet:
“Baby Grandmothers were a Short-lived Swedish Band, but One of the Most Prolific and Unique Psychedelic, Modal, Experimental Power-trios to Emerge Out of the Scandinavian Psychedelic Underground-scene in 1967.”
A guy at Easy Street recommended them when we were talking about Lindstrom and Dungen. He says Dungen would not exist without Baby Grandmothers. I...
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“Fifty Ninth (Instrumental)” - May...
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Nigeria 70 - this made my day
Nigeria 70: The Definitive Story of 1970s Funky Lagos
First off: this is really diverse and could only broadly be described as funk. If you’ve ever wondered what was beyond Fela, here it is: sinewy, narcotic, and all kinds of interesting. This comp actually made me look up airfare to Lagos today….
Chant To Mother Earth - Blo
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The Botany of Desire - Michael Pollan
This is a super interesting book that discusses the coevolution of human beings and four plants: apples, tulips, cannabis, and potatoes. The basic hypothesis is that, in appealing to human desires (sweetness, beauty, intoxication, food), some plants have found a very effective evolutionary strategy. It makes you wonder who exactly is using whom.
So, if you ever wanna feel like a glorified bee,...
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First Listen: Fever Ray & Dan Deacon
Checked out two new albums today: Fever Ray’s Self Titled and Dan Deacon’s Bromst.
First impressions:
Both are (almost) wholly electronic.
Both are unique.
Both create their own world. These are the kind of records you can get inside (and stay a while if you like).
Fever Ray:
No one else really explores this kind of emotional territory.
Austere, cold, stark, scary, and pretty.
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“Cassette 1” - March 2009
All sounds...
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April 2009
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Summer (fuck yeah!)
Got some rad news today: I am approved for a 4 week sabbatical. During this time, I get paid 20% of my salary to do nothing. Thank you KPMG.
As of right now, my summer schedule (by week) is as follows:
6/15 - Paid Vacation
6/22 - Training
6/29 - Paid Vacation/Holiday
7/6 - Paid Vacation
7/13 - Work
7/20 - 2 days work, 3 days paid vacay
7/27 - Sabbatical
8/3 - Sabbatical
8/10 -...
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Update: Uncle Tupelo Twofer (Originals!)
Classics from The Carter Family and The Stooges. See post below for Uncle Tupelo cover versions.
No Depression In Heaven - The …
I Wanna Be Your Dog (Remastere…
Happy Wednesday.
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Uncle Tupelo Twofer (Covers Version!)
Two disparate but equally awesome covers. Carter Family and Stooges. Nice.
No Depression - Uncle Tupelo
I Wanna Be Your Dog (Previousl…
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“Yeah, I’m a little surprised. But nowadays, with snipers and Bin Ladens running...”
– Originally found by Steve Robert via http://lowposts.com/quotes/. After watching KG stick his chin out last night, I felt it needed to be revived.
Mint.com - this could be big...
So, I don’t really know where my money goes. Mostly to records, guitars, and beer, I guess. However, I’m hopeful that mint.com is going to change this for me. I spent a good portion of my morning getting setup (sorry KPMG), and so far it seems great.
Basically, Mint aggregates all your financial accounts into one site. Sounds simple, but it’s awesome. And it’s free.
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Sonic Youth + Jesus Lizard + Deerhunter = Holy...
Initial Capitol Hill Block Party Lineup (per three imaginary girls). 7/24 & 7/25.
SONIC YOUTH, THE JESUS LIZARD, THE GOSSIP, DEERHUNTER, BLACK LIPS, EARTH, THE THERMALS, THE PAINS OF BEING PURE AT HEART, MOONDOGGIES, SPINNERETTE, THE DUTCHESS AND THE DUKE, MIKA MIKO, THE BLAKES, SLEEPY EYES OF DEATH, GIRLS, HEY MARSEILLES, THE MALDIVES, TRUCKASAURUS, AKIMBO, PAST LIVES, FUTURE OF THE LEFT,...
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Anti-Fidelity Four Pack
Four flavors of lo/no-fi.
Thought this whole scene is starting to feel a little stale (and I’m not sure how many more times p4k can dole out “Best New Music” for angsty kids w/4 tracks), I think these are catchy songs. Listen to ‘em and see one doesn’t stick.
DROP-OUT - Times New Viking
Rain On - Woods
Sleeper Hold - No Age
Come Saturday - The Pains of...
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“No Desperation” - August 2008
All...
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Phoenix - Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix
If these two jams are any indication, the new Phoenix is going to be: 1) fucking rad 2) the soundtrack of the summer.
1901 - Phoenix
Lisztomania - Phoenix
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Anybody Wanna Buy a Sampler →
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“Spilt Milk Still Sucks” - June 2007
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“Super Dilemna” - November 2007
All...
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Top 5 - Week Ending 4/24/09
Currently Digging
Track: “The Wind and the Dove”
Track: “New Partner”
Track: “Never Stops”
Track: “Mary Had a Little Drug Problem”
Track: “Solar System”
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A History of the World in Six Glasses
Just finished reading this book. It’s by Tom Standage, Business Editor at The Economist. He traces the (surprisingly profound) impact six beverages have had on world history. The beverages are beer, wine, distilled spirits, coffee, tea, and Coca-Cola.
Recommended if you ever wanted to know how beer became the impetus for human civilization, how coffee prompted the Enlightenment, or why...
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“Forgotten and Forgone” - August 2008
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Human After All. →
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Record Store Day Purchases
A little belated but….
Deerhoof - Reveille. OOP vinyl for $20! What a deal. Thx Sonic Boom.
Bonnie “Prince” Billy - The Letting Go. My Will Oldham love fest continues.
Bill Callahan - Sometimes I Wish We Were an Eagle. April is a good time of year for this.
HEALTH - Health/Disco. Bought this becuase I liked Heaven 12”. Not really in the mood for it now, but I think it...
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“Variations on a Theme by Blood, Sweat, and...