Category Archives: Music

Mark Linkous

Mark Linkous’ music played a big role in my life over the last 15 years. I think most of his songs were about the quiet moments that followed the loud and terrible moments in your life, and that’s really when you listen to music, when you need it the most. He was really just [...]
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go do

I love this video from Jónsi’s new album.  There’s more info available on jonsi.com. Jónsi – Go Do from Jónsi on Vimeo.
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A night like this

I remember the third year of music camp:  I was 12 years old, a mature and childish adolescent, already assertive in my own self-conscious ways, tough on the outside, so vulnerable on the inside, fickle about music and clothing and friends and boys.  I roomed with my best friend Autumn that year.  We made colorful [...]
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Later in the day

Last week, Owen Pallett played a concert in London’s Union Chapel, with the following super amazing guests:  Sam Amidon, Nico Muhly, and Beth Orton. It was pretty special, from what I’ve heard of it. They played a new song by Beth Orton, which sounds as fine and affecting as wind in your hair — this [...]
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My body is a cage

Polamoi mp3 Speaking of new musical projects and beautiful orchestral arrangements, I am really excited to hear more from Peter Gabriel’s recent collaboration with several other amazing musicians. From Stereogum: The concept behind Peter Gabriel’s forthcoming indie rock covers project is an intriguing one: it’s a song swap, Peter singing over orchestral reinterpretations of songs from a staggering list [...]
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Absolut Svenkst

Kleerup With Robyn – With Every Heartbeat The Sweet Serenades – On My Way Stars In a Coma – A Lifetime of Pent-Up Sadness Lake Heartbeat – Blue Planet Melpo Mene – Holes Jens Lekman – Your Arms Around Me Gustav and The Seasick Sailors – Sadie Says Madamm – Ornen Leaving Mornington Crescent – Seventeen August Schwartz – My Funeral TTA – Taken Too [...]
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Heartland

mp3 The anticipation is finally over, and Owen Pallett’s (formerly known as Final Fantasy) new album Heartland is available to buy online. There is a lot to this album, aside from having just set the musical standard for 2010 exceptionally high. I could go on and on about how much I’ve enjoyed Pallett’s music [...]
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Cold Summer

From Seabear’s upcoming album, We Built A Fire, due out in March 2010.  From the sound of it, it’s going to be just as great, if not better than their last album, The Ghost That Carried Us Away.
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