in the mean time…

to prove that there is a reason behind my hiatus, you should check out my portfolio.

Also, here’s a weird bit of memorabilia/ephemera taken from the files of my university’s radio station, KLPI in Ruston, LA. Jeff Mangum was a DJ there at one point:

Apparently we both can agree that Velvet Underground is “morning” music.

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So, this summer has proven counterproductive for blog-writing. Like Ishmael, “I am tormented with an everlasting itch for things remote.” And a reliable wireless connection is the last thing you’ll find. I hate to put this blog on an official hiatus, but I know that this year I’ll be frantically trying to complete my BFA, so I’ll give you the unposted remains of my mediafire account as a parting gift. (If you only try one, do yourself a favor and check out Stag Hare. You’ll sleep better.)

So here it is. The noisey/drone/shitgaze/psychedelic shakedown. It’s all I have left to give, for now anyhow:

Stag Hare- “Black Medicine Music” [A. Star 2008]
Try it!

Vivian Girls- “Surf’s Up 7″” [Wild World 2008]
Try it!

Raccoo-oo-oon- “Is Night People” [Release the Bats 2006]
Try it!

Little Claw- “Moss Has Fangs” [Ypsilanti 2006]
Try it!

Mayyors- “Megan’s LOLZ 7″” [2008]
Try it!

The Goslings- “Grandeur of Hair” [aRCHIVE 2006]
Try it!

Pterodactyl: “Worldwild”

I saw Pterodactyl put on a killer show in Dallas a few months ago but they packed up all of their merch before I had a chance to buy anything! I finally got my hands on the second album from this Brooklyn-based noisy post-punk quartet and here it is for you to try. It’s worth the download if only for “First Daze.”

Try it!
Buy it!

Tracklist:
1. Rising and Shining
2. First Daze
3. February
4. Share the Shade
5. Old Clouds
6. Alex
7. Lawrence
8. No Sugar
9. Ghost Facts
10. December
11. One With Everyone

Black Lips!

*EDIT* Links removed by request and because they put on an awesome show with Those Darlins! I’m leaving “Athens Alternates,” though. To buy their music, go here. (If you want it terribly, let me know and I’ll get it to you. but come on, you’re probably a semi-intelligent enterprising person. Find it yourself!)

Saw a Black Lips show several days ago at the Mercy Lounge and decided to share all of their albums that I own. Sound good to you?

“The Black Lips” [Bomp! 2003] Try it!

“We Did Not Know the Forest Spirit Made the Flowers Grow” [Bomp! 2004] Try it!

“Athens Alternates” [Out-takes 2004] Try it!

“Let It Bloom” [In The Red 2005] Try it!

“Good Bad Not Evil” [Vice 2007] Try it!

“Los Valientes del Mundo Neuvo” [Vice 2007] Try it!

“200 Million Thousand” [Vice 2009] Try it!

posthumous Natural Numbers

It seems like every time I update I have to apologize for the lack of posts… but I swear, I had no idea that relocating to Nashville meant having a life! with new bffs! and popsicle dance parties! (PS- If you’re in Nashvegas, drop by the 5 spot on Monday nights. I’ll be the girl with boogie fever.)

Alors, Here is some noise-pop/shoe-gazey brilliance from Natural Numbers, a 13 year old kid named Trevor from Indiana if the rumors are true. A few days ago, however, he killed the project. So, here’s what I have. R.I.P. Natural Numbers:

“Forest Diving” [2009] Try it!

“Ocean Ghosts EP” [2009] Try it!

“Fluorescent Lights Glowing” Try it!

“Split with A Grave With No Name” [Meal Deal 2009] Try it!

Diet Cola 7″

Josh Fauver of Deerhunter and SIDS released a 7″ as Diet Cola. Fun garage-trashing spastic synth punk that’s, according to his myspace, “not as faggy as you’d think.” I agree!

“Early Learning” [Army of Bad Luck 2008]

Try it!

Tracklist:
1. Early Learning
2. Wicked Witch Of The Northeast
3. Sick Modern
4. Anything Poisonous

City Center (and a little Grouper)

So, you’ll have to forgive me for the update drought. The past few weeks have forced me to fuck with the time-space continuum and squeeze extra hours into the day just to finish everything I needed to do before I came to Nashville. But now I’m here and je suis amoureuse. So far I’ve already bumped into Will Oldham and designed my first poster. I have also acquired the enviable skill of being able to tell 24 pt. Franklin Gothic Condensed from Franklin Gothic Extra Condensed at fifty paces.

Alors, I needed to update and City Center (project of Fred Thomas and Ryan Howard) needed to be posted. Voila!

“January 2008 CDR” [Invisible Friend 2008]

Try it!

Tracklist:
1. Fingerprint
2. Formula
3. Supreme Failure
4. Just A Feeling
5. Lost Year
6. Save Everything
7. Gold Girls
8. I Want What Everyone Wants
9. Lonely Place
10. Ice Tragedy Tape
11. Beach Comber

“Split 7″ w/ Grouper” [2009]

Try it!

Tracklist:
1. Grouper – “False Horizon”
2. City Center – “This Is How We See In The Dark”

“Self-Titled” [Type 2009]

Try it!

Tracklist:
1. Killer Whale
2. Open/House
3. Life Was A Problem
4. Gladest
5. Bleed Blood
6. Teen
7. Gold Girls
8. You Are A Force
9. Summer School
10. Young Diamond
11. Unfinished Hex

Psychic Attack of the Psyduck

“Eric August, a teenage boy from Illinois, had a great interest in electronic music. He decided one day that he would start making electronic music based on Psyduck from the popular TV show/video game/card game Pokemon. He would create songs by fusing electronics with clips from the Pokemon TV show, while creating a psychic/ambient aura using influences from noise music. Once he would finish recording a song, he would put up his music on myspace for all of his friends to listen to and download.” -last.fm (He’s also quite a nice fellow. You’re going to want to check this out)

“Secret Hiding Places” [2008]

Get it!

Tracklist:
1. Wild Tropical Pillow Fight
2. Kilauea
3. Good Snacks
4. Hollow
5. Nowhere Doors
6. Lester
7. Pencil Magic
8. Example Four
9. Diagonal Digging
10. Wheelie
11. Street Light Disco
12. Wet Zebra
13. Secret Hiding Place
14. A Vision
15. Farewell Ducky

(myspace)

Cloudland Canyon

Modern Krautrock. This is the sort of psychedelic spacey drone music that I can listen to actively rather than passively. I’ve heard this called “spirit rock” and I agree.

“Requiems Der Natur, 2002-2004″ [Tee Pee 2006]

Get it!

Tracklist:
1. Opening/Ice Of Rift
2. Clearlight Intry
3. Carolina Foxtail/Sea Chirp
4. Field Ghosts
5. Coastal Breathe
6. Holy Canyon (Vanquish)
7. Joyfull Noise
8. Secondary Chanting
9. Summer Cloth
10. Brightbedin

“Lie in Light” [Kranky 2008]

Get it!

Tracklist:
1. Krautwerk
2. White Woman
3. You & I
4. Scheise Schatzi, Auf Wiedersehen!
5. Heme
6. Lie In Light
7. Mothlight Part 1

Dan Friel

Dan Friel of Parts and Labor creates experimental electronic noise! I listen to this in lithography to get me through the drudgery of grinding my stone.

“Ghost Town” [Important 2008]

Get it.

Tracklist:
Ghost Town (Pt. 1)
2. Desert Song
3. One Legged Cowboy
4. Appliances Of Bremen
5. Buzzards
6. Ghost Town (Pt. 2)
7. Singing Sand
8. Horse Heaven

“Sunburn” [Velocirecords 2004]

Get it.

1. Dead Batteries
2. Green Lights
3. Death
4. Tractor Calls
5. Seven Sisters
6. b2bs
7. Quitting