So last February, I took the Metra out to Wheaton College to see Sam Beam of Iron & Wine play an acoustic solo set. The opener was Philip Allen, and surprisingly, I thought he (and his accompaniment) was better than Sam's solo performance. Philip's an alum of the college. That being said, take a listen over at his MySpace.
He also has a Flickr with wonderful photography. He says, "It's part of my long and violent endeavor to make digital pictures look more like film," and he seems to be making a pretty good job of it. :] See his photos here.
P4k just sent an email out to those who bought tickets online. Looks like Ghostface Killah and Raekwon are now playing on Sunday at 6PM on the Balance stage instead of 5PM. And El Guincho isn't playing anymore. So Sunday is a bit switched up, with The Dodos playing earlier in the day. Here's the new schedule with set times.
Friday, July 18: 6:00 p.m. Mission of Burma performing Vs. (C) 7:15 p.m. Sebadoh performing Bubble and Scrape (C) 8:30 p.m. Public Enemy performing It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back (A)
Saturday, July 19: 12:30 p.m. Boban i Marko Markovic Orkestar (B) 1:00 p.m. Titus Andronicus (C) 1:25 p.m. A Hawk and a Hacksaw (B) 1:30 p.m. Jay Reatard (A) 2:00 p.m. Caribou (C) 2:20 p.m. Icy Demons (B) 3:00 p.m. Fleet Foxes (A) 3:15 p.m. Fuck Buttons (B) 4:00 p.m. Dizzee Rascal (C) 4:15 p.m. The Ruby Suns (B) 5:00 p.m. Vampire Weekend (A) 5:20 p.m. Elf Power (B) 6:00 p.m. !!! (C) 6:25 p.m. Extra Golden (B) 7:00 p.m. The Hold Steady (A) 7:30 p.m. Atlas Sound (B) 8:00 p.m. Jarvis Cocker (C) 8:25 p.m. No Age (B) 9:00 p.m. Animal Collective (A)
Sunday, July 20: 12:30 p.m. Mahjongg (B) 1:00 p.m. Times New Viking (C) 1:25 p.m. High Places (B) 1:30 p.m. Dirty Projectors (A) 2:00 p.m. Boris (C) 2:20 p.m. HEALTH (B) 3:00 p.m. The Apples in Stereo (A) 3:15 p.m. King Khan & the Shrines (B) 4:00 p.m. Les Savy Fav (C) 5:00 p.m. The Dodos (A) 5:20 p.m. Occidental Brothers Dance Band International (B) 6:00 p.m. M. Ward (C) 6:00 p.m. Ghostface Killah & Raekwon (B) 7:00 p.m. Spiritualized (A) 7:30 p.m. Bon Iver (B) 8:00 p.m. Dinosaur Jr. (C) 8:25 p.m. Cut Copy (B) 9:00 p.m. Spoon (A)
Yes! More Fleet Foxes! A music video! David knows how much I love claymation. Not to mention, it looks like the Planet Earth shot with the growing and dying mushrooms.
These not-so-fleeting foxes are so sad...even little Skye Skjelset. And the rabbit... Somehow I can really imagine Robin Pecknold as an old man, but in a beautiful and graceful way.
Anyhow, this is a beautiful, cyclical music video. Check out a clip of them playing this song live in Chicago earlier this year here. If you're near Chicago, remember they're also playing a free show Thursday, July 17th at Millenium Park. :D
Perhaps a sooner-than-expected release of their third album? That would be lovely-lovely! Perhaps a new track released, a cover, or just announced release date for their new album. Who knows, the way bands release their albums these days...We shall see in...15 hours, 37 minutes, and 41 seconds.
Hey there. It's summer, yar? Apparently I am a pirate these days.
Also, these days, I have been organic chemistrying, assistant researching, biking, eating Noodle Bowls, Xanadu-ing, reminiscing, anticipating, and waiting to see you all again. :D
Besides the Frightened Rabbit album (over and over), here's what I've been listening to these days!
To download an individual song, right click the (x) and save to your computer. To download the entire mix tape, use the link at the very end of the track listing. If you have a problem downloading, just let me know. :]
1. Dr. Dog - Hang On (x) Well, I don't need no doctor to tear me all apart/I just need you to mend my heart
2. Great Lake Swimmers - Your Rocky Spine (x) Floating over your rocky spine/The glaciers made you and now you're mine
3. The Tallest Man on Earth - The Sparrow and the Medicine (x) When you mend the patches of my clothing/You know every thread goes through my heart
4. Fleet Foxes - White Winter Hymnal (Black Dominoes remix) (x) And Michael, you would fall and turn the white snow red as strawberries in the summertime
5. Shearwater - The Snow Leopard (x) I've had enough wasting my body, my life/I'll come away, come away from the shallows
7. Blitzen Trapper - Furr (x) So from the cliffs and highest hill/Yeah, we would gladly get our fill/Howling endlessly and shrilly at the dawn
8. Sunset Rubdown - The Mending of the Gown (x) She said my name and my spirit are both corrupt and if you hold me close, you gotta hold me up
9. The Donkeys - Walk Through a Cloud (x) I can't walk through a cloud/I can't sing too loud/I've been gone for too long
10. Grandaddy - The Crystal Lake (x) The crystal lake it only laughs/It knows you're just a modern man
11. T-Bone Burnett - Sweet Lullaby (x) I can't stop staring into the sun/Into the face invisible
12. Bird Names - Nobody Loves Me (x) Nobody loves me/But it's okay/I almost would rather have it this way
13. Gazelle - First Rays (x) The kinds and queens are the parents/Who think they know better
14. Sunset Rubdown - Up On Your Leopard, Upon The End Of Your Feral Days (x) You’re the one who ran in the wild a virgin to a name;/You’re the one who lived off a forsaken land
16. The John Henrys - Lost in the Canyon (x) Well she got lost in the canyon/With the needle on the 45
17. Telekinesis! - Coast of Carolina (x) Come down, come quickly/Look at the lights in the big city/Too much smoke, what the hell/Is it toxic, I can't tell
18. Shearwater - My Good Deed (x) Look at me and take one guess/Where this best-intentioned love will lead us
19. Takka Takka - Everybody Say (x) She is a lion amongst all the jackals at night/She feels so much better with someone around and alive
20. Deer Tick - Nevada (x) Each lonesome night, I've seen this light/That no valley, no river can hide
21. Capital Jay - Strange Economy (x) The only reason for leaving/Is to come right back
23. Adele - Best for Last (x) Why is it everytime I think I've tried my hardest/It turns out it ain't enough cause you're still not mentioning love/What am I supposed to do to make you want me properly?
Yar, friends! Cold War Kids is set to release their second LP September 2008. Here's a minute-long teaser video. Looks to be good.
Song lyrics? Thick fog rolls in waves in the GG I was checking my watch With seven minutes in my shift When I spot a black shirt in the ? Straddling the bar like....
Song titles? Avalanche | Salty (?) Occupation Ready
Fall 2008 Shows: Aug 02nd @ 12PM: Splendour in the Grass, Byron Bay, Australia Aug 03rd @ 07PM: Tivoli, Brisbane, Australia Aug 04th @ 07PM: Enmore, Sydney, Australia Aug 06th @ 07PM: Palace, Melbourne, Australia Aug 09th @ 12PM: Belladrum Festival, Inverness, England Aug 10th @ 12PM: Summer Sundae, Leicester, England Aug 11th @ 08PM: Bloomsbury Ballroom, London, England Aug 12th @ 08PM: Concorde 2, Brighton, England Aug 14th @ 12PM: La Route Du Rock, St Malo, France Aug 15th @ 12PM: Pukkelpop, Hasselt, Belgium Aug 22nd @ 12PM: Outside Lands Festival, San Francisco, California Aug 23rd @ 01PM: Sunset Junction Festival, Los Angeles, California Aug 24th @ 06PM: Les Schwab Amp w/ Beck, Bend, Oregon Sep 20th @ 04PM: Street Scene, San Diego, California Sep 27th @ 08PM: Wonder Ballroom, Portland, Oregon Sep 28th @ 08PM: Richards On Richards, Vancouver, British Columbia Sep 29th @ 08PM: The Showbox at the Market, Seattle, Washington Oct 01st @ 08PM: The Neurolux, Boise, Idaho Oct 02nd @ 08PM: In The Venue, Salt Lake City, Utah Oct 03rd @ 08PM: Boulder Theatre, Boulder, Colorado Oct 10th @ 08PM: Fine Line Music Cafe, Minneapolis, Minnesota Oct 11th @ 08PM: Vic Theatre, Chicago, Illinois Oct 14th @ 08PM: Paradise Rock Club, Boston, Massachusetts Oct 15th @ 08PM: Webster Hall, New York, New York Oct 16th @ 08PM: Williamsburg Music Hall, Brooklyn, New York Oct 17th @ 08PM: Theatre of the Living Arts, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Oct 18th @ 08PM: Nightclub 9:30, Washington DC Oct 20th @ 08PM: Cat’s Cradle, Carrabo, North Carolina Oct 21st @ 08PM: Mercy Lounge, Nashville, Tennessee Oct 23rd @ 08PM: Lola’s Ft., Worth, Texas Oct 24th @ 08pm: Emo’s Alt Lounge-Outside, Austin, Texas Oct 25th @ 08PM: Warehouse Live, Houston, Texas Oct 26th @ 08PM: Voodoo Music Experience, New Orleans, Louisiana
