Archive for June, 2006

Mogwai

Friday, June 30th, 2006

I said it before and I’ll say it again, I am not a football fan. However, in honor of France reaching quarterfinals of the World Cup by beating Spain, I wanted to pay tribute to Zidane by posting a few songs of Zidane, un portrait du 21e siècle, which I mentioned a few months ago […]

Keane

Monday, June 26th, 2006

Keane - Nothing In My Way
Keane - Is It Any Wonder

Yeah, I know what you’re thinking. KEANE?? But you have to admit they have a knack for crafting melodies that get stuck in your head (listen to “Somewhere Only We Know” and then try ridding yourself of it for the next 10 days… […]

Shed Seven

Saturday, June 24th, 2006

Shed Seven - Mark
Shed Seven - Dolphin
I know, I know, the sun is shining, it’s hot outside but that’s no excuse for not posting anything the last couple of weeks. It was just too tempting to enjoy the summer though. But don’t fret, I’ve come back to my senses and decided to try to post […]

100 Awesome Music Videos

Saturday, June 24th, 2006

Pitchfork Media’s 100 Awesome Music Videos (external link)
Pitchfork has compiled, for your viewing pleasure, 100 great music videos.
There are the ones who appear on each “best music videos” compilation, such as A-Ha’s “Take On Me” and Eurythmics’ “Sweet Dreams (Are Made of These).”
There is expensive fare (2 Pac & Dr. Dre’s “California Love”), and […]

MAGAS

Tuesday, June 20th, 2006

MAGAS - Walk Through the Dark
MAGAS - Highway Hat
Recently I had the opportunity to interview James Marlon Magas, of Couch, Lake of Dracula, and MAGAS fame, about his innovative sound and the experience of working on his latest album, the bizzaro biker bar sounds of MAY I MEET MY ACCUSER, out now on MAGAS’ own […]