Author: Jake
Feeling a bit whimsical today. A few years back DJ Green Lantern did a Beastie Boys mix tape called “New York State of Mind.” Here is “Body Movin’ (Green Mix)” featuring Ludacris. Spin it.
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Author: Jake
You may recall Crystal Fighters from the soundtrack of this longboarding vid. And to be quite frank, I had kind of forgotten about them until I was listening to a playlist that my homey Matt posted on EFOG the other day. CF turned up remixed in the mega-45min track at the end. Made me feel like sharing it today. Here is “At Home.”
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Author: Jake
For all of the many reasons that I am annoyed by Facebook, it is times like these, that it totally redeems itself. I discovered tonight via the social network, that two of my favorite local ska bands from HS are doing a reunion show in July. I wrote about Stretch Armstrong about a year ago, over here. It’s one of those events that I may justify a weekend trip to the land of Zion. I hope that I can make it work.
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Author: Jake
I actually posted about this video on EFoG in December, but thought it was worthy of sharing on here as well. For people who are hoping that this video is pervy, you will be disappointed. Despite the sort of racy thumbnail of the video, it is very tame. Here is what I said on EFoG.
I came across this vid the other day on OEN. I have to say that I was quite fond of the track and the imagery in the vid. Beyond having an older euro-spec Audi, this video (shot with a pair of Canon 7Ds), offers up a captivating cut that melds well with the song. The track is by Bombay Bicycle Club. It’s called “Lights Out, Words Gone.” The video was made by Karim Huu Do. Enjoy it, below.
Author: Jake
I can’t say that I love everything RJD2 does. But I like enough of it to keep some of his tracks on my playlist most of the time. He isn’t your run of the mill 00′s dj. As odd as it may sound, I like a lot of his “live” stuff better than what he does in the studio. I particularly like a breezeblock set that he once did for the BBC’s Radio 1. But it’s 28 minutes long. So, I’m not going to share it on this post. I feel like a lot of the stuff on his albums is a little bit too overproduced and busy. Anyway, as I mentioned above, he has enough good stuff to keep him interesting. The track that I’m sharing today is from “Since we last spoke.” It’s called “1976.” Which is a dope year. Listen here.
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Author: Jake
This is a bit of a twist on the normal AG post. Also, it is several days late. Notwithstanding those two items… two amigos of mine are working on a project that I feel like is noteworthy. I wanted to pass it along. For anyone else who is a Gen-Xer, you know how the cassette tape change the world. When I was young, I had stacks and stacks of tapes. It (is) was an amazing medium. I had a dual cassette boombox during my breakdancing phase circa 4th-5th grade that I brought with me everywhere. The term “mixtape” (i.e. the medium that launched careers for guys like 50 Cent), came from this quasi-obsolete medium. Without droning on for too long (apologies if I already have), please check out the kickstarter trailer for this fantastic film that my friends are attempting to bankroll. If you are feeling a little bit of the cassette in your heart during this holiday season, please go the extra mile and donate a bit of cash, as well. Peep the film below–
Author: Jake
Possibly one of my fav’s right now, I like so many things about Cut Copy. The vocal style is reminiscent of so many of my favorite 90′s faves. Actually their style altogether is very 90′s-esque. I also give ‘em extra points for being Aussie. The track that I’m sharing today is from “Zonoscope.” It’s called “Blink and You’ll Miss a Revolution.” Spin it.
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Author: Jake
I was thinking about doing a Christmas song theme for every Tuesday in December. That is what initially caused me to revisit the band Sun 60. They have that song “Merry Xmess” that was popular in the mid-90′s. Actually, I think it was probably their only popular song. When I say popular, I mean it was played a couple of times per week, for a few months on some alt rock radio stations. When I dug out the disc (one of the handful of physical CDs that I hung onto before purging my entire library last summer), I remembered a different song on the disc that I liked much better. So, that is the one that I’m sharing. There goes the whole Christmas idea for this month. Maybe I’ll pick up with it next week. Until then, here is “Treasure.”
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Author: Jake
Sepalcure: This NYC based electronica duo has been getting under my skin, as of late. They are like Dream Cop with a boost in tempo. In addition to their ridiculously cool electronica tracks, Praveen (above left) is the dude behind Percussion Lab. Here is “Pencil Pimp” from their self titled album.
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Author: Jake
If you read Boooooom, then you already saw these guys once this week. Yeah, that is where I discovered The Dø. And I’m so glad that I did. There are elements in their tracks of all of the female vocalists that I adore. Plus the dude sort of looks like a young Johnny Depp. This track is called “The Calendar.” Check it.
For those who were wondering, Ear Full of Gold is now two posts deep. I can’t say that I have had the privilege of penning either of them. Which actually bodes well for those who read EFOG, because Joe’s prose is much more meaningful than the the tripe that I’m banging out on this fancy bamboo keyboard of mine.
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