I'm on a YACHT  

Posted by Matthew

I read Pitchfork this morning and read the review of the new YACHT album. I then went to Hype Machine and listened to the track called "Psychic City". I don't understand what a psychic city is. But I like the " aye yee aye yee ayeeee yeeeeeee" and when she sings " Hang around baby, baby...we'll be baking a cake for you". These are the type of songs that go on BBQ and Beach Day mixes.  I can see myself cleaning my room to this song too.

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My friend if he was part Wolf part Man  

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 Beth at my work does wonderful drawings of our co-workers if they were dogs. This is my friend Chris as a 95% WOLF 5% MAN. I was thinking he was more of a beagle. Play the song below while you look at the picture of Chris.


I will post my dog picture soon.

*Please note that personality, body type, and general likeness are taken into account when dog breed is chosen.





Wolf Like Me - TV On The Radio

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A Mid Summer's Update  

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It's funny how I just got use to writing "2009" as the year about a week ago and here we are heading towards August. Coincidentally a slew of people in my life have been talking about how time goes by faster as you get older. That sentiment gets thrown around a lot but I just happen to be within ear shot of it a bunch lately. Strange. Maybe I am just more receptive to it than I was before . It definitely feels like the year is gently sliding by. it's not good or bad; it just is I guess.


I made a list of things I wanted to accomplish this year a little after New Years. I wrote it on a post-it and now it is lost among the crap on my desk. Definitely time to do a little room clean-up and scavenge for that thing. It's hard to make sure you are taking the necessary steps towards your goals if you can't find the post-it you wrote them on. I don't think I am doing that well in terms of meeting all the things I wrote down but I can't complain. This year has been good to me. 

I also made a delicious roasted butternut squash soup last week. That's what that picture is. Soup.  Everyone loved it. I want to open up a soup and sandwich stand at the farmer's market across the street from me.

My friend Josh put some tracks together for some work stuff I had and I really dig one of the tracks he gave me called For Withered Friends/ Featuring Michael Johnson by Daedalus. He has good taste. Check the Link below.



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MJ Remembered  

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Work has been so crazy lately and I have been away from my beloved blog for too long now. In the time I have been away so many famous people have passed. It was Ed, Farrah, MJ, and even the Oxy Clean guy! I don't want to make the other's deaths seem less important but obviously Michael Jackson the big fish of that group. I can't claim that I was the hugest MJ fan. I never really drew any personal connection to his music but always appreciated the magnitude of his music and craft behind it.


But in the last few days I have started to revisit his music; really give it a listen and brush off that novelty stance I usually take when I hear something like "Thriller" play over a loud speaker.

I found this amazing remix of "Do You Remember the Time" today and had to share it. It put MJ's melody and words against something so laid back and spacial. It let the words breathe, the melodies resonate and let me hear MJ in a fresh way.


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I Got Litsztomania!  

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So I went to the Phoenix show last night at the Wiltern. I was especially excited because I had never seen them live before but had heard only great things. The opening band was called "The Amazing Babies". They were neither amazing or babies. Either of those things would have helped their cause. I am not sure how they got a slot opening for one of the best bands going today. They seemed a slight bit angsty and way too droning to be playing with someone like Phoenix.


There seemed to be a plethora of the indie crowds finest in attendance including some people I recognized from work. I also ran into a long shanked and hooded Zac Efron of High School Musical fame which was weird.

We managed to finagle our way into the front pit area which was AWESOME. Thanks to my friend Kate and her unrelenting attack on the pit guy Dave. It wasn't crowded down there at all and we all had room to have a major dance party. They came on for an encore and ended with "1901". Their set was tight and full of energy. At one point the lead singer Thomas Mars came into the crowd right next to us as he sang " Falllin, Fallinnnn, Fallinnnnn". I tried to snap a picture while he was in the crowd but the camera on my phone does not focus fast enough. I did manage to snap this one to the left though. You can see how close we were!

As the show finished the energy in the crowd was still palpable. Throughout the performance the lights would turn towards the crowd and illuminate us. I would turn around and see everyone's faces full of pure joy. Seeing everyone smiling and dancing filled your chest with such a good feeling. 

There was also the extended dance party after Phoenix left the stage as Michael Jackson started bumping from the speakers. People lingered after to dance around and do their best MJ imitations. It was a cherry on top of what was already an amazing night.

I really cannot wait to see Phoenix again. It's one of those bands you see once and know you are going to keep seeing them again and again.

Listen to a couple of my favorite remixed Phoenix songs !!!!!





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Vancouver is the place.  

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The picture of this dog has nothing to do with anything. 


I went to Vancouver last weekend. The place is rad. So clean and well put together. It's like all the essential elements you want from a big "city" ( I guess minus the grittiness one might yearn for )  and then amazing nature surrounding it. 

I had some great oysters, dined on freshly caught crab in a beautiful house out in Crescent Beach, drank delicious beers , enjoyed/feared endless car bombs in Whistler and met some really good people. 

Erika showed me around her town and managed to give me a grand tour in just 3 days. I didn't realize it was only 3 hours away as well. 

I wished we could have stayed another week. 

I really want more of those oysters in Granville.

Check out his myspace. I love the song "Jealous of Roses" Bibio -Ambivalence Ambulance

It is such a perfect summer album. Get the BBQ going, invite some people over and put this on the stereo.





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Discovery LP  

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It is another spectacular day at work. Back to the grind after spending the weekend with my parents. They came into town which meant some good quality time and tasty meals. There has been a good amount of sweet tunes coming my way lately but one band I am really digging on is Discovery. They are off the Xl label and features members from Vampire Weekend, Ra Ra Riot, and the Dirty Projectors. 3 bands I really like! So it was a definite sign I was going to enjoy the LP at least a bit.


It is a perfect compliment to summer days filled with dance parties and fun booze filled weekends. You'll notice there is a Ra Ra Riot cover in there along with some Kanye and even Jackson 5! It's  synth-fille album full of electro blips and 808 thumps. Enjoy!


GO TO THEIR MYSPACE PAGE TO LISTEN TO MORE HERE


Osaka Loop Line - Discovery

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