February 2012
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New Music Week of 2/25/12
Yet another week with a big batch of newness, and with a distinct Afrobeat theme going on:
Fela - Yellow Fever/Na Poi, Monkey Banana/Excuse-O, and Stalemate/Fear Not For Man; I already have a large collection of Fela’s music but whenever I see something used that I don’t have, I have to take the opportunity to add to it and I came across these the other day. Surprisingly Monkey Banana...
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New Music Week of 2/18/12
slightly larger music roundup this week
Young Magic - Melt; brilliant debut from this psychedelic indie rock trio. reminiscent of yeasayer at times.
The Weeknd - Balloons of Haus; a free download album of house-ish reworkings of songs from all three albums
Iamamiwhoami - Clump and Sever; I absolutely love this somewhat secretive and formerly anonymous synth/electro pop group. somehow had...
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New Music - 2/11/12
I’m a little late on this update as I was out of town this weekend, but better late than never I suppose.
I also skipped last week because I didn’t get any new music. Getting the Bleep top 100 and its 9 hours of music provided me with enough new music that I didn’t need anything else for a couple weeks.
BUT…along to last week’s new music:
· Wiley – Evolve or Be Extinct; as I noted...
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Top songs of 2012 Spotify playlist →
I will openly admit that I am stealing this idea from Sasha Frere-Jones, but it’s a good idea so why not?
For people on Spotify, the link above goes to a playlist that I will be updating as the year progresses with my favorite songs. some will be of the moment and some will have staying power, but in the end it should be fun.
To start things off the first 4 songs are:
Young Magic -...
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“marketers started looking overseas to replace the sagging U.S. demand at the...”
– AdAge ”Bourbon Boom Overseas Fuels Record Spirits Sales”
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“I fear technology not because I think it’s evil, but because it’s...”
– Happiness Takes (A Little) Magic | The Wirecutter
fascinating commentary on getting offline and enjoying real life more
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January 2012
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“Legislators who think “the Internet” means “the Web,” who are too fixated on the...”
– On the Enforcement Fantasy
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New Music - 1/21/12
Just a couple things to add for this week:
Betty Wright & the Roots - Betty Wright: The Movie; not sure how this combination slipped under the radar but I certainly never heard a peep about it before Amazon recommended it to me. Considering it is her first album in 10 years AND she is backed up by the Roots. only listened once so far, but very good.
Various Production - VA5 (Learn...
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“The government said Megaupload’s “estimated harm” to copyright holders was “well...”
– Feds Shutter Megaupload, Arrest Executives | Threat Level | Wired.com
and we need PIPA/SOPA why if they can do this?
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New Music - 1/14/12
almost went through the week with nothing new, but then Rinse FM pulled me in by putting out all the sets from their takeover Fabric in December and then a nice blast from the past came to my attention:
Rinse FM podcasts - Youngsta, Roska, and Marcus Nasty; Youngsta has always been on of my fav dubstep DJs and I can’t wait to hear this. Roska and Marcus Nasty are two of my fav funky/house...
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“Part of the explanation, as I’ve said, is that, in this thrilling but...”
– Kurt Andersen: From Fashion to Housewares, Are We in a Decades-Long Design Rut? | Style | Vanity Fair
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“In other words, these are macho fashion bloggers, writing for a post-metrosexual...”
– Straight Talk - A New Breed of Fashion Bloggers - NYTimes.com
Really NYT? so I have to make sure I am all macho when I talk about fashion?
How about people talk about what they like without worrying if people will think they are gay, because that is what we’re talking about here isn’t...
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New Music - 1/7/12
Going to try and recap all the new music I get this year, but a little different than I did in 2010.
instead of a monthly recap with a little write up of each release, I will just list them all with maybe a sentence or two about why I got them.
the bonus (or not) is that I will include everything I acquire including free downloads, DJ mixes, or whatever.
so with that brief intro, here is the...
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“The Super Bowl is a rotten showcase for advertising, for three basic reasons:...”
– The Advertising Industry’s Super Bowl Stumble | CMO Strategy - Advertising Age
December 2011
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WatchWish I didn’t have to wait for video recaps to watch the women race.
The UCI could sell streaming coverage, with or without commentary, and I bet plenty of people would get it.
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My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-12-25) →
Wire (21)
Radiohead (14)
DropxLife (12)
Plastikman (10)
Wye Oak (10)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
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WatchThe New Standards (& friends) - Snow Days
Last year I posted one of my favorite Christmas songs each week for the month before Christmas, and this year I want to add one of my new favorites.
I was never a Trip Shakespeare fan so the original version of this song never made it into my consciousness, but hearing The New Standards perform it at their holiday show in 2009 made it into an instant...