Readers! Here’s your chance to become an active part in the creation of one of the Weekly Mixtapes. From Balearic beats to scuzzed out garage tunes, there have been so many rad listenings that it’s hard to believe that the year is only half way over. This Friday we will be throwing down a mixtape with our top 20 favorites from this year (so far). We, also, want to hear what you guys have to say about the matter. Send an email to weeklytapedeck@gmail.com and let us know what your favorites are. We will keep talley and put up the results for our mixtape next week. Now, start sending!
This entry was written by , posted on June 10, 2009 at 5:01 pm, filed under mixtape. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink and follow any comments with the RSS feed for this post.
Girl walks into a restaurant. Guy takes girl’s order. Guy and girl start talking music. Sleigh Bells are formed. Desipte their love for music, Alexis Kraus and Derek Miller are born of two completely different backgrounds: Krauss a 5th grade elementary school teacher/former pop singer and Miller a Brooklyn waiter/hardcore musician. Remember that saying, opposites attract? Releasing an EP earlier this year, 2HELLWU, the Bells’ tunes are filled with pop-y kicks and dark lyrics. Almost like their differences come together to create a PB&J of music. We should expect a full length ep sometime later this month as well as a line up of tour dates.
Sleigh Bells – Ring Ring
Sleigh Bells – Infinity Guitars
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There’s something about the DIY scene’s unadulterated charm that adds a genuine look into music. The recording methods are so raw that the sounds created are completly original and, thus, gives the songs total freedom from ambiguity (which I love!). Meet Degraders. This no-fi outfit from San Antonio (I’m making an educated guess here), is just as mysterious as the tunes they’re spitting out. Very minimal but with enough balls to stretch out and experiment with different vocal and sound effects. So far, they only have enough material publicly available to be counted on one hand. However, they are in the makings of a cassette tape, Psychedellic Friends, to be released sometime in the near future. The tracks that they’ve been cool enough to share with me have caught my attention and I’m sure, with time, other heads will be turning in eager anticipation.
Degraders – Are You From the 60’s
Degraders – Memory Curse
Degraders – Fed Up
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A few weeks ago we spoke to Spirit Spine’s Joseph Denney (our first interview!) and discussed what to expect for the future. What Denney had envisioned was taking the listener through a surf safari through New York City at night. I had my ideas of what he was talking about, but his latest ep, Surfhunter, has cleared up all questions. Musically, Spirit Spine has already vastly expanded and serves up even more dense and progressive tunes for your pallette. Not only is his latest ep free, but he has a remix contest with…prizes! He was even nice enough to equip everyone with a set of tools for remix. There are only 10 physical copies of the EP in existence, so if you really want one send in some rad mashups. Go to his blog. Download the gear. Mash that shit up! I’ll give you guys a taste here, but you’ll have to DL the rest from him. Besides, it’s free!
Spirit Spine – Enchanted Island
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Ahh, what a week! Aside from the week-o-shows (most of which I was unable to go to), I’ve been getting some great new tunes from random bands I’ve been talking with. By the way, the Animal Collective show last night was their best performance I’ve seen by far. I guess the third time’s a charm. If they are within a 200 mile radius of your barrio, do yourself a huge favor and see them. Enjoy this week’s mixtape, and your weekend!
The Yolks – I Do What I Do
Liechtenstein – Roses in the Park
The Cave Singers – Beach House
Yo La Tengo – Periodically Double and Triple
Degraders – Memory Curse
Spectrals – Leave Me Be
YACHT – Psychic City
The Mayfair Set – Already Warm
Real Estate – Fake Blues
Animal Collective – Leaf House
Cold Cave – Love Comes Close
Nobunny – Monster Kiss (Golden Boots)
This entry was written by , posted on June 5, 2009 at 9:03 am, filed under mixtape, video and tagged Add new tag, animal collective, cave singers, cold cave, degraders, liechtenstein, mayfair set, nobunny, real estate, spectrals, YACHT, yo la tengo, yolks. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink and follow any comments with the RSS feed for this post.
After three years, Yo La Tengo follow the phenomenal I’m Not Afraid of You and I Will Beat Your Ass this September 8th with Popular Songs (via Matador). No worries, they’ve even offered up a free mp3! “Periodically Double or Triple” reeks of 60’s nostalgia and does not hold back on the Hammond. Surely a good addition to your summer playlist.
Yo La Tengo – Periodically Double and Triple
This entry was written by , posted on June 4, 2009 at 8:17 am, filed under New Tunes and tagged matador, yo la tengo. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink and follow any comments with the RSS feed for this post.
Lately, it’s been nearly impossible to argue with the artists that Woodsist Records have been producing. Once again, this proves to be true. A favorite of mine (if you’ve been on this site in the past I’m sure you already know this!), The Fresh & Onlys, are already in the works of pushing their second album this year. Still in the womb, Grey-Eyed Girls, should be released prior to their tour later this fall. “Happy to be Living” gives us our first glimpse of what to expect and does not disappoint in the least. Whether its graveyard dogs barking or a creaking noise that could only come from Norma Bates’s rocking chair, the F&O’s paint an eerily beautiful look into mortality. Keep an eye out for the new LP, and get acquainted with their already released s/t. Word on the street is these guys should be on our block sometime this October.
Fresh & Onlys – Happy To Be Living
This entry was written by , posted on June 3, 2009 at 12:27 pm, filed under New Tunes and tagged fresh and onlys, woodsist. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink and follow any comments with the RSS feed for this post.
Sunny, uplifting, and with more flavor than an entire pack of double bubble, Portland’s YACHT deliver a tune so catchy I’ve almost already played out. Big thanks to Together In Digital Dreams for the rec last week, it’s basically been my one song soundtrack this last weekend. From their forthcoming See Mystery Lights album to be released by DFA late June (the 28th to be exact). Roll down the windows, do that “wavy” thing with your hand, and enjoy! IEIEIYAAA!!!
YACHT – Psychic City (via DigiDreams)
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Speaking of “Summer Tunes”, here is the aptly titled “Summer Song” video released on a “speck” budget last year from YACHT. Great video and totally necessary.
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POSTING MALFUNCTIONS!!!!
So when I added Jordan into the mix for some reason every post I did had his name attached to it! Not that we’re worried about “individual credit”, but each of us here have our own stylistics and want to keep things consistent. Anyways, the “June Shows [week 1]” post yesterday, now says “written by nate”. This was actually written by Jordan and just want to make sure you guys know it! Hopefully we’ll get this sorted out soon! Just an FYI.
This entry was written by , posted on June 2, 2009 at 9:26 am, filed under Uncategorized. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink and follow any comments with the RSS feed for this post.
According to my iPhone calendar, June is going to be a busy month for DFW live-music-fans. Nearly every day of June has a dot in its box, each dot representing at least one show that I deem calendar-worthy, which means that I’m going to need a new job and, by July, a new liver. We will keep you updated throughout the month on the live shows that we give our WTD stamp of approval. To kick us off, the first week of June is fucking monumental. Stare in awe below.
Ok, so I admit that this isn’t the most impressive show to start the week, but come on, hip-hop shows at The Loft are always a good time. Don’t forget to bring your own blunt. I don’t want to have to share mine with everyone. If you can’t make it, you can always watch Conan’s debut on the Tonight Show where you can also play guess-the-mumbled-lyric with Eddie Vedder and Pearl Jam. Not hating. By the way, I’ve still got my flannels.
Fuck you, scheduling gods. I don’t know who let this happen, but I want to throw peanut m&m’s at their Adam’s apples. I guess you could try to squeeze both shows in, but that seems unlikely. I might have to give the edge to Passion Pit, just because the chances of my getting laid are much higher. [audible boos from the crowd] I know, I know, some people don’t like Passion Pit. (I’m looking at you, Jarvis. Hey, why don’t you just repeat Angela over and over again, that’s a way better song.) But those people suck.
This one is easy, especially if you’re already in Denton, which I’m not. The drive from Dallas should be well worth it, though, for BMSR alone. I hope Tobacco does the Pan’s Labyrinth hand eye thing. That never gets old. If you are stuck in Dallas, pull out the platforms and eyeliner and get your glam on.
If you don’t already have a ticket to Animal Collective, kill yourself. Or buy one now, because they’re still on sale. Wait, they’re SOLD OUT!! If both of those options fail, you could do a lot worse than the show at The Cavern. On any other night, I’d be there with bells on.
Once again, if you can make it to Denton, this one’s a no-brainer. If not, you’ll probably be much less likely to get pissed or vomited on at The Helio Sequence. Either way, fun shall be had by all.
I’m a huge Will Oldham fan. I don’t care what name he goes by, I love it all. Dude can even act. Never seen him live. Not sure what to expect. Must go.
If you survived week one, give yourself a day off. You’ll need your rest for week two.
This entry was written by , posted on June 1, 2009 at 5:39 am, filed under Shows and tagged animal collective, au revoir simone, black dice, black moth super rainbow, bonnie "prince" billy, harlem shakes, helio sequence, japandroids, mika miko, mr lif, new york dolls, passion pit, school of seven bells, strange boys, the antlers, theatre fire. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink and follow any comments with the RSS feed for this post.
Between work and “the move”, my resources have been fully obligated. The suck is now over and I should be back on the grind. Found some rad new Fresh & Only’s tunes amongst many others soaked in murky garage goodness.
The Outsiders – You Mistreat Me
Intelligence – Secret Signals
Lenguas Largas – I Feel
Rainbow Bridge – Big Wave Rider
Fresh & Onlys – Happy To Be Living
Fungi Girls – Crystal Roads
Hands and Knees – We Are the Man That Cannot Fly
Thee Oh Sees – Inquiry Perpitrated
The Mayfair Set – Already Warm
The Smith Westerns – Give Me Some Time
The Sonics – Strychnine
Intelligence – Block of Ice
Crystal Stilts – Love Is a Wave
Dum Dum Girls – Catholicked
This entry was written by , posted on May 29, 2009 at 9:01 am, filed under mixtape and tagged crystal stilts, dum dum girls, fresh and onlys, hands and knees, intelligence, lenguas largas, mayfair set, smith westerns, the outsiders, thee oh sees. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink and follow any comments with the RSS feed for this post.
