They Talk About the Weather Like There's Nothing Else to Say

Still on my Anticon kick I inlcuded in this post a few gems I've been kicking around: first, the new Why? track from their upcoming LP Alopecia (by the way if you can find the Boards of Canada remix, its ten times more enjoyable.)

Why? - Good Friday

Also, There is a couple Sole, Skyrider songs from last year. I caught them live a few months ago here at Emo's and it was defineatley on of the better live acts, so if you get the chance I would highly recommend it. (Sole's solo instrumental stuff is really good too.)

Sole and The Skyrider Band - Shipwreckers
Sole and The Skyrider Band - The Bones of My Pets

There's also an old Thee More Shallows track thats one of my favorites, straying away from the electronic/hip hop style of their peers, this band still holds up as an amazing listen, and live show.

Thee More Shallows - 2AM

Finally, I threw in a few songs from Meanest Man Contest, who aren't actually on Anticon, but I thought they worked in this post and there new album is just right, so if your'e a fan of Anticon's stuff you should really...just listen.

Meanest Man Contest - We Wouldn't Want it Any Other Way
Meanest Man Contest - Throwing Away Broken Electronics
Meanest Man Contest - Some People (Just Get Off on Breaking Hearts)

Odd's Oddities

Pitchfork reported today that my favorite Anticon shoegangster, Odd Nosdam is releasing a remix/rarities compilation next month. This is exciting news for anyone who is a fan of his previous work. I was able to catch some of his peers at the Anticon showcase this past week and I must say this label continues to stand out. The demise of cLOUDDEAD I feared would dampen my spirits a little, but albums from Why, Odd Nosdam, Sole, and Telphone Jim Jesus were on repeat for quite awhile this past year.

By the way you can expect to hear some Anticon artists on the Odd comp, as well as a few elsewhere artists: (Skyrider, Bracken, Sereena Meneesh, Alias & Tarsier, Boards of Canada). I attached the Black Moth Mp3 from the new album and couple other tracks from Nosdam's evergrowing library.


Odd Nosdam - Forever Heavy (shoegangster/JB remix/Black Moth Super Rainbow)
Odd Nosdam - D's Chamber
Odd Nosdam - Untitled One

Lost in Austin

I have included in this post a few of the great acts currently playing around Austin. If you get a chance you should definately check them out. I think they all share a similarity in that every band is discernably different in their approach. I am considered new to this town, but already I have found some great entertainment that's not composed of mediocre covers of FM hits, appealing to the oakie crowd that shuffles into town every weekend (my apologies).

It is going to be interesting to see how Austin evolves over the next ten years, given its already dramatic transformation during the previous ten. If one thing is certain however, it will remain a young town full of pretention, ambition, and self-righteousness, paving the continuation of unique personal expression (he said with an overwhelming sense of pride).

{{{Sunset}}} - Man's Heart Complaint
Yellow Fever - Cats and Rats
Yellow Fever - Metable
Octopus Project - Vanishing Lessons
Octopus Project - Ghost Moves
Le Loup - we are gods! we are wolves!

Minimally Speaking

If anyone pays attention to this blog, all two of you might come to realize I am a huge listener of minimal techno and all its minimal glory. Clean, consistent rythms with tiny variations in speed and tempo exemplfy a subtle genius that can only be appreciated with headphones or on a dancefloor in Hungary, apparently.

Labels like Kopakt, Tenax, Revolver Canada, Minimouse and Dial have been churning out these tracks for a while, perfect for anyone getting started with this genre. I posted a few mp3's that I still listen to regularly, and hopefully one day get to experience live. But I do live in Austin, not the ideal place for said music. The Ebony track doesn't quite fit, but I included it because its just so sexy.

James Figurine - 55566688833 (The Field Mix)
claudio prc - So Close
Supermayer - The Art of Letting Go
Ebony Bones - We Know All About You
The Field - A Paw In My Face

Its...a...Miracle?

I recently found out one of my very good friends is having his first child. Due to his somber tone of voice and constant head-dropping, I could tell it was by no means a planned event. Some might say miracle. Some might say simple chemical reaction. Some might say parasite. I say not for me.

I would definately be there for him, but I can't help but think about the overwhelmning boredom that will transpire when I can't play frisbee golf because my newly "blessed" pal has to take his son/daughter to the pediatrician. How could he be so selfish? I dont get it.

Anyway, I included some tracks that ambiguously celebrate lifes greatest gift...no, not ginger beer.

Animal Collective - Baby Day

The Shaggs - Who are Parents?

Patton Oswalt - The Miracle of Child Birth (mp3 link)

FuckMyButtons?

Ever since Fuck Buttons released there new album I've had the perfect soundtrack to accompany my prolonged self-loathing, mostly due to my lack of patience when choosing an appropriate career. Oh well, if their spirited screeching and tight-knit drum rythms don't make you feel like you're pounding babies at an old high school rave then these guys might not be for you, (I assume everyone likes feeling like this). Reminds me of the first time I heard AC's Grass.

I am so pissed I had to miss them during SXSW all four times they played...damn you Anticon Showcase...but I just found out they're coming back next month with Caribou. So now I am ready to pound babies all over again...enjoy some music from Street Horrrsing.

Fuck Buttons - Bright Tomorrow

Fuck Buttons - Little Bloody Shoulder

Hello People...Isn't it Remarkable

Hello everybody...since this is my first ever post on my first ever blog I thought I might indulge you in my favorite group to come out of my maturation years...enjoy

clouddead-physics of a bicycle (mp3 link)