Apr
21
Apr
21
Apr
21
Apr
9
(not the real album art but its them, TRUST ME)
when i was a child and tape cassettes were still a real thing rather than some nostalgic artifacts, my mom would play me a tape of peter, paul, & mary for me in the car. i remember bobbing along to the melodies of “lemon tree” and singing along without realizing the message of the song…same probably goes for “puff, the magic dragon”. anyways, though my long years on this earth have brought me to realize the truth of these songs, and though my many experiences throughout this life have left me jaded and indifferent (LIES/tryin 2 b cool), i can still enjoy these simple songs & NOW YOU CAN TOO.
Mar
20
This Japanese guy (DUH) creates some really cool experimental/folk stuff that reminds me of High Places and Gang Gang Dance (two personal favs). Lots of layers and interesting noises and percussion swirling around. It’s a psychedelic day in Osaka! At some parts its like I’m listening to some crazy (crazier, I mean) version of the Katamari Damacy soundtrack. It’s so weird and cheery and fun and quirky, just like Japan! Never been, want to go…this brings me a little closer.
PS I don’t know if this is him performing or his grandmother singing karaoke:
Mar
16
OK, so since Panda Bear’s Person Pitch hit big last year and convinced the rest of the Animal Collective to make their new album, Merriweather Post Pavilion, sound like a poppier, slightly brasher Panda Bear album, I decided to dig deep into the honey comb and find some old Panda Bear material that, is just as good if not better than his recent output. He has certainly expanded a folk sound to give it open space - it sounds like the hot breath (of a panda bear) on my neck in the middle of a snowy winter.
oh, i should probably also mention that yes, all of the tracks are untitled. I kind of agree with one person on last.fm who commented, “When was the last time you wrote a song so good you couldn’t name it? Even worse: an entire album!” but to each hir own. even though the tracks are sequenced correctly, if it still bothers you you can always re-title them Untitled 01, 02, etc… for the sake of scrobbling (if you use last.fm) or if you just need it that way.
