tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44696077714934030062023-11-16T08:54:29.454-05:00fork/knifeSlappy Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18295964114194684248noreply@blogger.comBlogger462125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4469607771493403006.post-31494882757675776452009-09-08T22:12:00.012-04:002009-09-10T12:39:24.353-04:00New Beginnings - We've Moved!<div><br /></div>This post is to direct anyone coming to this website that fork/knife has moved! The new URL is <a href="http://forkknifemusic.com/"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">forkknifemusic.com</span></span></a>. We started fork/knife 9 months ago today with literally zero aspirations of ever having it continue into... well, anything really, but we're proud to announce that we've acquired a URL so that we can add exciting things we never thought we'd be able to. Much thanks to everyone who made this possible, and if you were one of those people, you know who you are already, so thanks a ton for your help, we wouldn't be anywhere without you.<br /><br /><a href="http://forkknifemusic.com">fork/knife's new website</a><br /><br />-f/kGoldalinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13962245008747673446noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4469607771493403006.post-3036479366542882882009-09-06T22:09:00.004-04:002009-09-21T21:50:53.465-04:00Whoa. Dirty Projectors.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://forkknifemusic.com/?p=532"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6aLnhRcaJH46DY3EvCslt5xNmqmlddbBiX8OX0Jl_lWZVzQRbAisaMRv_ZZkRZYHWh9X0TF1TFHa1fiGfhNJzx6OxfgfHAs6YR8sH_4QaLOIfrIPd7Xpspuzmy2lUmwmUqBWPmV3tB4g/s400/dirty_projectors.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378542919504166546" border="0" /></a><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Hey there everyone!! Fork/knife has moved to <a href="http://forkknifemusic.com/">http://forkknifemusic.com</a><br /></span><div>This particular post can be found at <a href="http://forkknifemusic.com/?p=532">http://forkknifemusic.com/?p=532</a><br />Thanks!!<br /><br /></div><div>-f/k</div>Chris Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07776032969914460162noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4469607771493403006.post-32718112564119301972009-09-05T21:15:00.003-04:002009-09-05T21:26:58.166-04:00Song o' the Week #28Donovan and I took an impromptu drive up to Cornell to visit Bishop, as well as to see some bands including The Rural Alberta Advantage, Deer Tick and Hold Steady tomorrow. On the drive up, we played every Radiohead album from <span style="font-style: italic;">The Bends</span> to <span style="font-style: italic;">In Rainbows</span>. I felt like I needed to post this song because it was right when our excitement was at the peak, before it slowly formed into frustration.<br /><br /><a href="http://forkknifemusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/11-A-Punch-Up-At-A-Wedding-No-No-No-No-No-No-No-No.mp3">Radiohead- A Punch Up At A Wedding (No No No No No No No No)</a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?i=280592207&id=280591723&s=143441">iTunes</a></span> / <span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Hail-To-The-Thief/dp/B000SXOK0A/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=dmusic&qid=1252200201&sr=8-3">amazon</a><br /><br /></span> -ChandlerSlappy Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18295964114194684248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4469607771493403006.post-77688534909380975802009-09-02T22:02:00.004-04:002009-09-02T23:08:15.626-04:00Mix: Goodbye Summer<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYkN0lnkghDQCoA7z1Yc5lieKz1kdyoqIXngUE-_6AuB-O1NfQ4KxlEqrswmrn53A0mP6s66t33AU9tpQk7qwRWtmThMiJx5k8kb2WZnV1lEgc9Qu8s2AvLuuh8J4yQDScd0pHxsPmlTE/s1600-h/IMG_0038.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYkN0lnkghDQCoA7z1Yc5lieKz1kdyoqIXngUE-_6AuB-O1NfQ4KxlEqrswmrn53A0mP6s66t33AU9tpQk7qwRWtmThMiJx5k8kb2WZnV1lEgc9Qu8s2AvLuuh8J4yQDScd0pHxsPmlTE/s400/IMG_0038.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377072388270602002" /></a><br />Here's a short and sweet mix to mark the end of what has been a great summer. Goodbye humid weather, hello.....schoolwork. I'm headed back to Minnesota on Saturday for another year of midwestern education - along with months of bone-chilling, teeth-rattling, snot-freezing cold. You won't hear from me until I'm settled in - until then, enjoy!<div><br /></div><div><a href="http://choge50.fileave.com/05%20Haikuesque%20(When%20She%20Laughs).mp3">Haikuesque (When She Laughs) - Bibio</a></div><div><a href="http://choge49.fileave.com/11%20Eat%20Street.mp3">Eat Street - People Under the Stairs</a></div><div><a href="http://choge49.fileave.com/13%20In%20the%20Summertime.mp3">In The Summertime - The Rural Alberta Advantage</a></div><div><a href="http://choge49.fileave.com/06%20Evelyn.mp3">Evelyn - Dabrye</a></div><div><a href="http://choge50.fileave.com/Im Not (Phaseone Remix).mp3">I'm Not (Phaseone Remix) - Panda Bear</a></div><div><br /></div><div>-Chris</div>Chris Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07776032969914460162noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4469607771493403006.post-5671328024945932272009-09-01T15:54:00.004-04:002009-09-01T15:58:58.684-04:00Norm Kills on ConanThe best thing in this world is when Norm appears on Conan. Such a spectacle occurred last night when Norm told a joke about a moth that was an instant classic. It sent our room into a laughing frenzy, so I hope it has the same effect on you. <br /><br /><object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://widgets.nbc.com/o/4727a250e66f9723/4a9d7be9dd85b12f/4a9d5f0c898869ed/52e9075f/-cpid/91e87a0e137ed983" id="W4727a250e66f97234a9d7be9dd85b12f" width="384" height="283"><param name="movie" value="http://widgets.nbc.com/o/4727a250e66f9723/4a9d7be9dd85b12f/4a9d5f0c898869ed/52e9075f/-cpid/91e87a0e137ed983" /><param name="wmode" value="transparent" /><param name="allowNetworking" value="all" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /></object><br /><br />-ChandlerSlappy Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18295964114194684248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4469607771493403006.post-89805846896102825682009-08-31T22:59:00.005-04:002009-09-01T13:11:30.242-04:00Forgotten Album of '08<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj72YMzQFTk-MH0riJ4cLtQUC0f4C786MfdpEi4Evn5MH90x1k6Lxvcj5K7Mh92EoZBahbtHuNysan2FtbkcD5s0__m7HJuEnAzcJvlzy9QMjtOCFJ5wh9RKrcJOb3XiD89MPHczLAcYp_N/s1600-h/122889.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 171px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj72YMzQFTk-MH0riJ4cLtQUC0f4C786MfdpEi4Evn5MH90x1k6Lxvcj5K7Mh92EoZBahbtHuNysan2FtbkcD5s0__m7HJuEnAzcJvlzy9QMjtOCFJ5wh9RKrcJOb3XiD89MPHczLAcYp_N/s400/122889.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376334294374916066" border="0" /></a>These past few weeks I've been obsessed with Blitzen Trapper's underrated 2008 release <span style="font-style: italic;">Furr</span>. Now I know that this got pretty significant attention, but I still feel that it deserved as much attention as Fleet Foxes or Bon Iver.<br /><br />The simple, old-fashioned sextet from Oregon plays "experimental folk music" like no other. Whatever "experimental folk music" is, they play it like no other...<br /><br />Anyway, all that people need to know is that with <span style="font-style: italic;">Furr</span>, the band let the world know that they can be a Sub Pop band, and that is a big deal.<br /><br />I won't say anymore. Simply, listen to it.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://blitzen.fileave.com/13%20Lady%20On%20the%20Water.mp3">Blitzen Trapper - Lady On The Water</a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?i=290586564&id=290586549&s=143441">iTunes</a>/<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Furr/dp/B001GD5KEG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=dmusic&qid=1251775718&sr=8-1">Amazon</a><br /><a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.myspace.com/blitzentrapper">Band's myspace</a></span><br /><br />-Bishop-<br /></div>Boney Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09284139315320637627noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4469607771493403006.post-40971148205165024112009-08-30T23:45:00.004-04:002009-08-30T23:55:11.890-04:00Perusing iTunesWell Donovan and I are back at school, which can only mean one thing: it's time to sift through our neighbors iTunes connected to the same network. This is the standout so far.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgReDLztFbD-0TrnyFDLE9d64m6AHlE2HcZjLrrx4yOGJT3edXv9LLe2kCeUCDfJlcsXe4J9SWunZZuc85k3fSAz9rFPLntytb_UHXdfe9AwLGDg19Ofz08O9wlF3O-Xetf_t1aCvGt5r4i/s1600-h/DCP_0061.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 195px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgReDLztFbD-0TrnyFDLE9d64m6AHlE2HcZjLrrx4yOGJT3edXv9LLe2kCeUCDfJlcsXe4J9SWunZZuc85k3fSAz9rFPLntytb_UHXdfe9AwLGDg19Ofz08O9wlF3O-Xetf_t1aCvGt5r4i/s400/DCP_0061.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375970213263471330" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://forkknife24.fileave.com/Master of the House.mp3">Les Miserables- Master of the House</a><br /><br />-ChandlerSlappy Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18295964114194684248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4469607771493403006.post-53482672304670929182009-08-30T19:09:00.007-04:002009-08-31T07:12:23.469-04:00How About Some Men At Work?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOSz2_CEs9fTbf1mF80Rb9cMbBdZBKxPlFWQ51icIAryY08fv6rm6dEx7RFcroe67TLkACOdjEc7f7h-p9nqflU9lLD-TYRp39KVV7rMgQOn_L5__2fBnLqFBA8JNEDXz2miE-swMZYdE/s1600-h/colin+hay.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 356px; height: 237px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOSz2_CEs9fTbf1mF80Rb9cMbBdZBKxPlFWQ51icIAryY08fv6rm6dEx7RFcroe67TLkACOdjEc7f7h-p9nqflU9lLD-TYRp39KVV7rMgQOn_L5__2fBnLqFBA8JNEDXz2miE-swMZYdE/s400/colin+hay.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375898040900238466" /></a>I'm of the opinion that the 1980s were, musically speaking, forgettable. Unfortunately, the first images I have of the era involve the hair-metal glam of groups like Whitesnake, Quiet Riot, and Twisted Sister. Bleh. Frequently, though, music from groups like Talking Heads and The Beastie Boys reminds me that there was indeed good music quietly circulating through the decade. Like today, when a friend played a cool version of "Who Can It Be Now?" by <b>Men At Work</b>. It's an acoustic version by frontman <b>Colin Hay</b>, who has gone on to have a moderately successful solo career. I think I might even like this stripped down version a little more than original, which featured a jazzy saxophone playing the main melody that you'll most likely recognize. The mp3 is downloadable below, and to boot, another another acoustic version of a classic Men At Work tune. Enjoy!<div><br /></div><div><a href="http://choge48.fileave.com/10 Who Can It Be Now_.mp3">Colin Hay - Who Can It Be Now?</a></div><div><a href="http://choge48.fileave.com/02 Overkill.mp3">Colin Hay - Overkill</a> </div><div><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Best-Men-At-Work-Contraband/dp/B00138F2T2/ref=sr_shvl_album_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1251676923&sr=301-3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Amazon</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> / </span><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=203772047&s=143441"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">iTunes</span></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>-Chris</div>Chris Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07776032969914460162noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4469607771493403006.post-2970434084506954282009-08-29T00:50:00.004-04:002009-08-29T01:04:21.573-04:00A Little PopI took a trip to New York the other day, and on the way my friend requested this song by Matt & Kim. Shockingly, they have indeed made songs other than "Daylight." This one has been a frequent choice lately simply because it's so irresistible, so I thought I'd post it before I went to bed in hopes that it may have the same effect on you. A little poppy? Yes. But a little pop here and there never hurt anyone.<br /><br /><a href="http://forkknife23.fileave.com/03%20Good%20Ol%20Fashion%20Nightmare.mp3">Matt & Kim- Good Ol' Fashion Nightmare</a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?i=301980995&id=301980979&s=143441">iTunes</a></span> / <span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Grand/dp/B001P9HNHI/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=dmusic&qid=1251522106&sr=8-2">amazon</a></span><br />Matt & Kim <span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://www.myspace.com/mattandkim">MySpace</a></span><br /><br />-ChandlerSlappy Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18295964114194684248noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4469607771493403006.post-61811454283850084522009-08-28T17:19:00.006-04:002009-08-28T17:54:58.807-04:00Them Crooked VulturesPrepare yourself for October 23rd. That's the release date for the album called<i><b> Never Deserved The Future</b></i>, from supergroup <b>Them Crooked Vultures</b>. The band consists of Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters/Nirvana), Josh Homme (Queens of the Stone Age/Eagles of Death Metal), and John Paul Jones (f-ing Led Zeppelin). I'm still trying to figure out how these three guys got together, and how it must feel for Grohl and Homme to be playing with Jones. Given the quality of the members' collective albums, there's little doubt in my mind that this will be one of the most notable releases of '09.<div><br /></div><div>Here are the two seizure-inducing teaser videos released to date. Ohhhh mama.<br /><div><br /></div><br /><object width="375" height="320"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/WYYdli0P8YI&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x5d1719&color2=0xcd311b"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/WYYdli0P8YI&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x5d1719&color2=0xcd311b" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="375" height="320"></embed></object></div><br /><br /><object width="375" height="320"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/iBckNeRMXDY&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x5d1719&color2=0xcd311b"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/iBckNeRMXDY&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x5d1719&color2=0xcd311b" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="375" height="320"></embed></object><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.themcrookedvultures.com/">Them Crooked Vultures Official Website</a></div><div><br /></div><div>-Chris</div>Chris Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07776032969914460162noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4469607771493403006.post-84049646593756237872009-08-26T21:07:00.004-04:002009-08-26T21:18:19.713-04:00I ♥ the DecemberistsBelow is a video of the Decemberists covering "Crazy on You" by Heart a few months ago, featuring Shara Worden and Becky Stark on vocals. To say that Shara killed it on vocals would be an understatement, she was god-like.<br /><br /><object width="560" height="340"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/7yrL8PeORjU&hl=en&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/7yrL8PeORjU&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="400" height="325"></embed></object><br /><br />PS. Fellow blogger Chandler<span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span> found this and was kind enough to inform me!<br /><br />-DonovanGoldalinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13962245008747673446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4469607771493403006.post-56912035268332323882009-08-26T17:52:00.008-04:002009-08-27T15:40:41.381-04:00He's A Genius<span style="font-weight: bold;">**Correction: Sorry, I embedded the wrong video. Now, watch it!</span><br /><br />The title really says it all.<br /><br />As I was doing my daily scanning of the blogosphere I came upon a new <a href="http://pitchfork.com/tv/">Pitchfork.tv</a> video - Andrew Bird playing a few selections at the Cemetery Gates. All I ask is that you watch.<br /><br /><object id="delve_playerf41db15d64b449eaa0064d5529d83f23334260o" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" height="327" width="404"><param name="movie" value="http://assets.delvenetworks.com/player/loader.swf"><param name="wmode" value="window"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="flashvars" value="mediaId=635c51dd64124e9db42a8f2dff451e4a&channelId=5e1cd789f47e41da8a052aa0a57c9b62&playerForm=88a26316a62d4655a806dda0da4e95ca&autoplayNextClip=true"><embed src="http://assets.delvenetworks.com/player/loader.swf" name="delve_playerf41db15d64b449eaa0064d5529d83f23334260e" wmode="window" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.adobe.com/go/getflashplayer" flashvars="mediaId=635c51dd64124e9db42a8f2dff451e4a&channelId=5e1cd789f47e41da8a052aa0a57c9b62&playerForm=88a26316a62d4655a806dda0da4e95ca&autoplayNextClip=true" height="327" width="404"></embed></object><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">-Bishop-<br /></div>Boney Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09284139315320637627noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4469607771493403006.post-33485323068627174292009-08-26T08:38:00.006-04:002009-08-26T08:58:20.515-04:00BLK JKS Debut Due Out Soon!BLK JKS (Black Jacks) are set to release their debut LP <span style="font-style: italic;">After Robots</span> Sept. 8th, which is drawing closer. Hailing from Johannesburg, BLK JKS are creating fresh sounding music that's hard to pin down in one genre. In addition, they have a pretty awesome album cover for their debut:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgTl8dDJE-OpXi-ct-VQce2ieRyRjHwc4L_LUEenNDjE2Oi6IXNX6sW8R3X1S48y7MZZUO54x0RJPjiJiMvCmr-unKiYJArr3y47MhdEhlr7Tf1fMGNAR_bi-6TQ-B5r0GybzzjFcxOQ6f/s1600-h/sc197.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgTl8dDJE-OpXi-ct-VQce2ieRyRjHwc4L_LUEenNDjE2Oi6IXNX6sW8R3X1S48y7MZZUO54x0RJPjiJiMvCmr-unKiYJArr3y47MhdEhlr7Tf1fMGNAR_bi-6TQ-B5r0GybzzjFcxOQ6f/s400/sc197.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374253208899425778" border="0" /></a>Anyway, you can hear a few songs from this anticipated release at their <a href="http://www.daytrotter.com/dt/blk-jks-so-were-being-chased-lets-get-sweaty-concert/20030882-3738188.html">Daytrotter session</a>, <a href="http://www.secretlycanadian.com/onesheet.php?cat=SC197">pre-order the release</a> from Secretly Canadian, and hear a song from their EP below.<br /><br /><a href="http://forkknife22.fileave.com/Lakeside.mp3">BLK JKS- Lakeside</a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?i=306303805&id=306303774&s=143441">iTunes</a></span> / <span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Mystery/dp/B001UEVRD4/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&s=dmusic&qid=1251291101&sr=8-4">amazon</a></span><br />BLK JKS <span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://www.myspace.com/blkjks">Myspace</a></span><br /><br />-ChandlerSlappy Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18295964114194684248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4469607771493403006.post-909362435658531892009-08-25T14:20:00.004-04:002009-08-25T19:19:27.767-04:00Birds Mimicking Birds<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://sacredlotus.typepad.com/.a/6a010535c401e2970b0105360d58a8970b-500wi"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 427px; height: 284px;" src="http://sacredlotus.typepad.com/.a/6a010535c401e2970b0105360d58a8970b-500wi" alt="" border="0" /></a>A while back I ran across this band, <span style="font-weight: bold;">Mimicking Birds</span>, and was immediately hooked. It's nothing groundbreaking, just the home recordings of a man by the name of <span style="font-weight: bold;">Nate Lacy</span>.<br /><br />Hailing from Portland Lacy attracted the attention of another local band that has gotten a little bit more attention, <span style="font-weight: bold;">Modest Mouse</span>. Isaac Brock and his band mates even brought Mr. Lacy out on tour, having him open for the band.<br /><br />Since then Lacy has recruited some help for his live shows, Tim Skellenger on guitar and Aaron Hanson on drums. According to their <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.myspace.com/natelacy">myspace</a> page, we should be expecting their first LP sometime in the near future. I look forward to it.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://homesomewhere.fileave.com/Home%20and%20Somewhere%20else.mp3">Mimicking Birds - Home and Somewhere Else</a><br /><a href="http://largeworld.fileave.com/02%20The%20World%20At%20Large.mp3">Modest Mouse - The World At Large</a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?i=201257480&id=201257412&s=143441">iTunes</a>/<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Good-News-People-Love-Explicit/dp/B0013AQKR8/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&s=dmusic&qid=1251225839&sr=8-6">Amazon</a></span><br /><a href="http://riverveins.fileave.com/Rivers,%20Veins,%20and%20Roots.mp3">Mimicking Birds - Rivers, Veins and Roots</a><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br />**Also, be sure to go <a href="http://virb.com/mimickingbirds">here</a> for more songs/free downloads.<br /></div><br />-Bishop-<br /></div>Boney Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09284139315320637627noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4469607771493403006.post-57265685718412204052009-08-25T08:44:00.003-04:002009-08-25T08:54:12.848-04:00Just A Song Before I Go<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG0b7wH2IGi4tAC5OCgn3l8xZoD24EY11PAdZbDAWhaLYwPgmHVK-zO-9gR8YX06W-UmACtL2N1-8j_lEo5U4PUK8T0rUM-9qjVkfwGscC_a5PshNpBdAPW8kdIhR77JXJOlfWzBsVpYg/s1600-h/The+Faces+-+Ooh+La+La.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 301px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG0b7wH2IGi4tAC5OCgn3l8xZoD24EY11PAdZbDAWhaLYwPgmHVK-zO-9gR8YX06W-UmACtL2N1-8j_lEo5U4PUK8T0rUM-9qjVkfwGscC_a5PshNpBdAPW8kdIhR77JXJOlfWzBsVpYg/s400/The+Faces+-+Ooh+La+La.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373882077753378898" /></a>I'm headed off to work, but before I go I'll leave you with a wonderful song from 1973. I only found this song a couple years ago, but every once and a while the lyrics hit the spot and it ends up on repeat for a week or so. This is one of those times. <div><br /></div><div><a href="http://choge44.fileave.com/32 Ooh La La.mp3">Faces - Ooh La La</a></div><div><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Ooh-La/dp/B001PINZQW/ref=dm_ap_alb4?ie=UTF8&qid=1251204685&sr=8-4">Amazon</a> / <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=302073732&s=143441">iTunes</a></div><div><br /></div><div>-Chris</div>Chris Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07776032969914460162noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4469607771493403006.post-32490026695437124412009-08-24T11:15:00.005-04:002009-08-24T12:19:36.206-04:00Ah, Weezer...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv52d5CoKySvR2eZRjKGhAgmkQ0PvK33Af4jqIxHQfB1kbwbi18zT5iVv3KrPtgc80GY_A6R6TtN2YYX-hA6-am43m7hoorQobcoZLb-xZ2tRvGOR0S-TKUDpaDzaVS5ACukriys0kQ5c/s1600-h/10981-alone-the-home-recordings-of-rivers-cuomo.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv52d5CoKySvR2eZRjKGhAgmkQ0PvK33Af4jqIxHQfB1kbwbi18zT5iVv3KrPtgc80GY_A6R6TtN2YYX-hA6-am43m7hoorQobcoZLb-xZ2tRvGOR0S-TKUDpaDzaVS5ACukriys0kQ5c/s400/10981-alone-the-home-recordings-of-rivers-cuomo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373550966030868482" border="0" /></a>Weezer has seen better days. Led by frontman <span style="font-weight: bold;">Rivers Cuomo</span>, they've taken a turn towards painfully simple melodramatic pop ever since the fateful <span style="font-style: italic;">Make Believe</span> album of 2005. Over the past couple days, I've been reading about their upcoming album, entitled <span style="font-style: italic;">Ratitude</span>. The album (which was named by Rainn Wilson of The Office) will be released October 27 and will include two songs called "I"m Your Daddy" and "The Girl Got Hot," which have both gotten lukewarm reviews. With song titles like that, I'm not holding out much hope but I'll definitely give the album a listen.<br /><br />Anyways, I've been listening to <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Alone</span>, Cuomo's 2007 release of home demos. It features a few early versions of songs like "Buddy Holly" and "I Was Made For You," but largely the demos are self-indulgent ventures that range from bubble-gum pop to straight up hip-hop. Keeping this in mind, I think it's still worth your time. Sifting through Cuomo's erratic demos, it's easy to see how Weezer's albums have taken the turn they have. And it's not as if the songs are all terrible. Here's a notable standout, "Lover In The Snow."<br /><br /><a href="http://choge42.fileave.com/13%20Lover%20In%20The%20Snow.mp3">Rivers Cuomo - Lover In The Snow</a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Alone-Home-Recordings-Rivers-Cuomo/dp/B000Y30ODQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1251130612&sr=8-1">Amazon </a>/ <a href="http://my.itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZPersonalizer.woa/wa/viewCMA?id=270007449">iTunes</a></span><br /><br />-ChrisChris Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07776032969914460162noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4469607771493403006.post-33850132840051136372009-08-23T20:44:00.003-04:002009-08-23T21:51:54.189-04:0080 Minutes for LifeSo I've been absent from blogging for a little while, mostly out of laziness (and I can shamefully admit a little bit because of Madden 10...), but over the past few days I stumbled upon a cool site with an even cooler concept, called 80 Minutes for Life (courtesy of our blog buddy Liz at <a href="http://theblisslist.org/">the Blisslist</a>, who gave it some love). The website makes an 80 minute long mixtape for you of a particular band, in an attempt to introduce you to said band if you're not already a fan. The Wilco post is my favorite, but there are a lot of good 80 minute mixes to start off the site, and the best thing is that there are going to be many, many more to come in the future. So it's a site where paradoxically, the less you know about music, the more use you can get out of it. And even if you do know the band, it still gives you a pretty awesome mix for you to give other people. So check it out, and keep checking in because I'm sure a lot of new stuff is in on the way soon<br /><br /><a href="http://80forlife.wordpress.com/">80 Minutes for Life</a><br /><a href="http://blisslist.typepad.com/">The Blisslist</a><br /><br />-DonovanGoldalinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13962245008747673446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4469607771493403006.post-69031170184137058662009-08-23T10:16:00.009-04:002009-08-25T19:35:29.786-04:00The Music of Bibio<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfo70dFMDU0XDuSUOIMcV8GmPZs81E7SA6MDThcDY53H9VIPDZq-RZsxByrYmFFxZQPYZyiP-tDozhloOlSsX8QzB9Eb7DfyDQeJCMVrEaz7wHqLLAUf5ZXrvs9llSnd_Ol0rMmZTwgVo/s1600-h/one.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 291px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfo70dFMDU0XDuSUOIMcV8GmPZs81E7SA6MDThcDY53H9VIPDZq-RZsxByrYmFFxZQPYZyiP-tDozhloOlSsX8QzB9Eb7DfyDQeJCMVrEaz7wHqLLAUf5ZXrvs9llSnd_Ol0rMmZTwgVo/s400/one.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373175882405207570" border="0" /></a><br />Having spent a full week away from the world in Maine, I'm ready to get back into the swing of things. To be honest, blogging has started to feel like a pesky job lately. When I start to worry about how often we post or whether or not we're staying up to date on the latest music, all the fun gets sucked out of fork/knife. I've got to remember that it's really just about sharing the music we love with the wonderful people that read along (i.e. you). After nine months of nurturing and growth, our little blog fetus is just getting going (I'll avoid any questionable birth metaphors). And so, this post is a much a note-to-self as it is a thank you for reading. Whether you simply stumbled onto f/k, or if you're a dedicated reader (slightly preferred), I hope you like what we're doing. If it wasn't for your comments and emails, I'm sure we would've quit long ago.<br /><br />I can think of no better music to wrap up this novella than that of <span style="font-weight: bold;">Bibio</span>. A friend recommended him to me just yesterday, and already I'm in love with his acoustic/electronic vibe. <span><i>NOTE: make sure you make it to the 1:29 mark in "Lovers' Carvings."</i></span><br /><br /><a href="http://choge45.fileave.com/Lovers Carvings.mp3">Bibio - Lovers' Carvings</a><br /><a href="http://choge45.fileave.com/01 Ambivalence Avenue.mp3">Bibio - Ambivalence Avenue</a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002CMO7QW/ref=pd_lpo_k2_dp_sr_1?pf_rd_p=486539851&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B00292SQNA&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=15020NK04PN6PAQR6ZQY">Amazon</a> / <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=318815067&s=143441">iTunes</a><br /></span><a href="http://www.myspace.com/mrbibio"><br />Bibio's MySpace Page</a><br /><br />-ChrisChris Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07776032969914460162noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4469607771493403006.post-7205900788058828912009-08-22T19:36:00.002-04:002009-08-22T20:33:02.718-04:00Song o' the Week #27I've had this song stuck in my head for a while now, and I don't really know why. I haven't listened to it in a long time, yet somehow it continues to pleasantly plague me many times throughout the day. Maybe it'll help those who are experiencing the heat like I am with it's wintry lyrics. Or maybe not.<br /><br /><a href="http://forkknife20.fileave.com/04%20Winters%20Love.mp3">Animal Collective- Winters Love</a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?i=65024084&id=65024452&s=143441">iTunes</a></span> / <span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Sung-Tongs-Animal-Collective/dp/B0001J3VII/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1250987239&sr=8-1">amazon</a></span><br /><br /><object width="404" height="327"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/7zbYYKzTFeQ&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/7zbYYKzTFeQ&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="404" height="327"></embed></object><br /><br />As an added bonus, I was getting all Tarantino'd out to prepare for his latest film <span style="font-style: italic;">Inglourious Basterds</span> by watching a few of his past endeavors, and I decided to help you do the same. To get you in the mood I figured I'd post the theme from <span style="font-style: italic;">True Romance</span> and "Little Green Bags," the song that plays during the opening credits of <span style="font-style: italic;">Reservoir Dogs</span>. Hopefully you'll enjoy both and go to see his new film, which I can't give enough praise for.<br /><br /><a href="http://forkknife21.fileave.com/Youre%20So%20Cool%20%28True%20Romance%29.mp3">Hans Zimmer- You're So Cool (True Romance)</a><br /><br /><a href="http://forkknife21.fileave.com/02%20Little%20Green%20Bag.mp3">George Baker Selection- Little Green Bags</a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?i=128515579&id=128515513&s=143441">iTunes</a></span><br /><br />-ChandlerSlappy Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18295964114194684248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4469607771493403006.post-45490013552625384872009-08-19T10:12:00.005-04:002009-08-19T10:31:11.121-04:00Re-Release of HospiceYesterday The Antlers re-released their stunning debut <span style="font-style: italic;">Hospice</span> through Frenchkiss records, which also made it available on vinyl. When I first heard it, I wasn't blown away. There were many people and publications saying that it was one of the finer releases of the year, and I just didn't see it. Yet, with more listens it has indeed won me over and proven why it has gotten all the accolades it has received. I strongly suggest picking up a copy of this haunting album and discover why there's so much buzz about it. In addition, they released a video of the best stand alone song from the album "Two" which is embedded below. And finally, feel free to check out all that the blog has done with The Antlers in the past, including Bishop's <a href="http://forkknifeblog.blogspot.com/2009/02/band-interview-antlers.html">interview with the band </a>and <a href="http://forkknifeblog.blogspot.com/search/label/The%20Antlers">review of <span style="font-style: italic;">Hospice</span></a>.<br /><br /><object data="http://assets.delvenetworks.com/player/loader.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" height="265" width="415"><br /><param name="id" value="delve_playerf41db15d64b449eaa0064d5529d83f23334260o"><br /><param name="wmode" value="window"><br /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"><br /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><br /><param name="flashvars" value="mediaId=2107a822c21d4f809b7067de429b63b5&playerForm=88a26316a62d4655a806dda0da4e95ca&autoplayNextClip=true"><br /><param name="src" value="http://assets.delvenetworks.com/player/loader.swf"><br /><param name="name" value="delve_playerf41db15d64b449eaa0064d5529d83f23334260e"><br /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><br /></object><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=322115067&s=143441">iTunes</a></span> / <span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Hospice-Antlers/dp/B002GYKTW2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1250691286&sr=8-1">amazon</a></span> / <span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://www.insound.com/The_Antlers_Hospice_LP/productmain/p/INS59386/">Insound</a></span><br /><br />-ChandlerSlappy Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18295964114194684248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4469607771493403006.post-36215932838087288692009-08-18T00:33:00.009-04:002009-08-18T00:39:30.529-04:00Ellipse StreamIf you're not one of the 888, 133 people who follow Imogen Heap on twitter, then you may not know that her album <span style="font-style: italic;">Ellipse </span>is now streaming for free off her website. I liked it a lot, and I'm sure that I'll like it even more on subsequent listens. It's below, take a listen, you might just like it!!<br />PS. I listened to them when they had like 15 listens each!!! I feel ultra-special.<br /><br /><object width="450" height="275"><br /> <param name="movie" value="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsoundcloud.com%2Fimogenheap%2Fsets%2Fellipse-album&show_comments=false&auto_play=false&show_playcount=true&show_artwork=true&color=3a6366"> <param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"> <embed allowscriptaccess="always" src="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsoundcloud.com%2Fimogenheap%2Fsets%2Fellipse-album&show_comments=false&auto_play=false&show_playcount=true&show_artwork=true&color=3a6366" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="360"></embed> </object><br /><br />-DonovanGoldalinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13962245008747673446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4469607771493403006.post-60586077254749042192009-08-16T22:51:00.004-04:002009-08-16T23:34:09.823-04:00Covering<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPeCr_3JYpCMZdcB35YtwTlcw7mzk4CnCsQrIfCiADEmawMxmD_sQ114zRafErYwvHl6D6KoS_YtfSJV0OsFHE9s1wCFiT3uYF1UfckpO8MHSZPPwUbN0_6-gP2G40gWL4Ve5U8BxflVRu/s1600-h/FH000015-2.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 381px; height: 248px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPeCr_3JYpCMZdcB35YtwTlcw7mzk4CnCsQrIfCiADEmawMxmD_sQ114zRafErYwvHl6D6KoS_YtfSJV0OsFHE9s1wCFiT3uYF1UfckpO8MHSZPPwUbN0_6-gP2G40gWL4Ve5U8BxflVRu/s400/FH000015-2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370762544390254098" border="0" /></a>So, on Friday night, I finally got to see Phish live! I was supposed to have seen them three times prior to this show, but alas, people suck.<br /><br />Anyways, they were amazing and seeing as I would get shit from my blogmates for posting Phish songs, I give you the two songs they covered.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://talkingkiller.fileave.com/The%20Talking%20Heads%20-%20Psycho%20Killer.mp3">Talking Heads - Psycho Killer</a><br /><a href="http://guitarweeps.fileave.com/07%20While%20My%20Guitar%20Gently%20Weeps.mp3">The Beatles - While My Guitar Gently Weeps</a><br /><br />-Bishop-<br /></div>Boney Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09284139315320637627noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4469607771493403006.post-2940827989686249062009-08-15T11:40:00.004-04:002009-08-16T12:20:59.476-04:00Cone Of Light<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6LM5EfLB_fsJHtuwwJqVu-wnR_Kcbezb5Y9ZnCnOqxX8h78LKCdGKK1_LkfOLsgDP8xJ86_QZqFSs6MLbOCxxooeqFfe5axFWlZEassAI1tQABSPskvlgBFOjsR0sn3E_gyrtsBKzu230/s1600-h/l_e13dc9c7b2df4eb3b50c1d2db5d414af.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6LM5EfLB_fsJHtuwwJqVu-wnR_Kcbezb5Y9ZnCnOqxX8h78LKCdGKK1_LkfOLsgDP8xJ86_QZqFSs6MLbOCxxooeqFfe5axFWlZEassAI1tQABSPskvlgBFOjsR0sn3E_gyrtsBKzu230/s400/l_e13dc9c7b2df4eb3b50c1d2db5d414af.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370221164819634386" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;">Photo by David Waldman<br /><br /></span></div>I'm somewhat impartial to both Black Lips and King Khan & BBQ, but there's something about this song that makes me keep playing it. Maybe it's just because I've been starved of good music the last couple of weeks (or haven't been looking hard enough). Or maybe it's because the song doesn't really sound like many other artists today....except maybe a combination of the Black Lips and King Khan & BBQ.<br /><br /><a href="http://forkknife12.fileave.com/Cone%20Of%20Light.mp3">The Almighty Defenders- Cone Of Light</a><br />The Almighty Defenders <span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://www.myspace.com/thealmightydefenders">MySpace</a><br /></span><br />-Chandler<span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span>Slappy Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18295964114194684248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4469607771493403006.post-69076405367816061982009-08-15T00:30:00.010-04:002009-08-15T01:32:14.825-04:00ASXCVS@#&$! Mix<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN8wrkbAv780e6YATrR5IfLs3uYQoBWb3-bW0hQ7RFBqG2qfDge0vQ7fnwf61pjqkZA2ymGvWBKdwjWS1hKbQgS6U_e53fKEcjj2vfE_hzpbeLj6m3k0LrpEhVQe5O_KABvsoTNFH3h9g/s1600-h/freaking_out2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 292px; height: 269px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN8wrkbAv780e6YATrR5IfLs3uYQoBWb3-bW0hQ7RFBqG2qfDge0vQ7fnwf61pjqkZA2ymGvWBKdwjWS1hKbQgS6U_e53fKEcjj2vfE_hzpbeLj6m3k0LrpEhVQe5O_KABvsoTNFH3h9g/s400/freaking_out2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370047676619793922" border="0" /></a>Wow, has it been an exhausting couple of weeks. Between working non-stop at my just-above-minimum-wage job, playing a couple of fun (yet stressful) shows with my band, and helping out with some general housework, my brain is fried. Lucky for me, I'm waking up in four hours and taking a nine hour drive to Maine, where I'll vacation for a week with my family on the coast. Since I'll be gone for the week, I thought I'd leave you all with a mix! Perhaps it might be more accurate to call this a miniature mix, but it's a mix nonetheless. These four songs are rather reflective of my current state, somewhere between a stress induced meltdown and the unabashed enthusiasm that comes along just before such a life-saving vacation. Crank up the volume and freakkk outttt.<br /><a href="http://choge39.fileave.com/05%20Have%20Love%20Will%20Travel.mp3"><br /></a><a href="http://choge39.fileave.com/05%20Have%20Love%20Will%20Travel.mp3">The Black Keys - Have Love Will Travel</a><br /><a href="http://choge39.fileave.com/08%20Cause%20=%20Time.mp3">Broken Social Scene - Cause = Time</a><br /><a href="http://choge4.fileave.com/02%20No%20One%20Knows.mp3">Queens Of The Stone Age - No One Knows</a><br /><a href="http://choge4.fileave.com/07%20Wake%20Up.mp3">Arcade Fire - Wake Up</a><br /><br /><br />-Chris<br /><img src="file:///Users/chrishoge/Desktop/freaking_out2.jpg" alt="" />Chris Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07776032969914460162noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4469607771493403006.post-47830981708657886072009-08-14T20:26:00.006-04:002009-08-15T00:07:49.013-04:00I ♥ tUnE-YaRdS<span class="nametext">tUnE-YaRdS</span> is the project of a woman called Merrill Garbus. She released her first album, <span style="font-style: italic;">BiRd-BrAiNs</span>, almost exactly a year ago. And so began the journey it took for the music to finally reach my ears. And so the music has reached my ears, and I am currently all the better for it having happened. The album is, in a word, magical. It's hard to describe in words what it's like, it's perhaps the ultimate lo-fi listening experience, it's ultra experimental, extremely intimate, and distinctly original. Her live performances are extremely different from her studio recordings, and even though both sound great I'm going to take a stand and say I prefer the live recordings. This could potentially be because I've had a video of her playing "Hatari" on repeat for several hours now, because I think it's brilliant and extremely offbeat. Here is the video, and spend money buying her album if you like it because I think she deserves it. It's hard to believe that I missed this for the past year, and the thought of how much could be out there that I haven't heard kind of scares me sometimes, but in a good way.<br /><br /><object width="360" height="214"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/H5YoN95Wlwk&hl=en&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/H5YoN95Wlwk&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="400" height="238"></embed></object><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.myspace.com/tuneyards">tUnE-YaRdS on MySpace</a><br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Bird-Brains-Tune-Yards/dp/B001U3N2VU">Buy <span><span style="font-style: italic;">BiRd-BrAiNs </span>on Amazon</span></a><br />-DonovanGoldalinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13962245008747673446noreply@blogger.com0