The feeling is Vague, the Mixtape is not

All I have to say is that it's been a bitchin' month for music. Put this in your pipe and smoke it:

1. July Flame - Laura Veirs
2. We are happy plants - Apollo
3. I shall cross this river - the black atlantic
4. Let go - Jj
5. Lewis Takes Action - Owen Pallet
6. Tane Mahuta - The Ruby Suns
7. In steps - Letting up despite Great Faults
8. Youthless - MillionYoung
9. Games you can win - RjD2 (Feat. Kenna)
10. Island, IS - Volcano Choir (sound familiar?)
11. King of Spain - The Tallest Man on Earth
12. In the Sun - She & Him

This is my favorite:

I suggest you listen to this whole album sitting at the foot of your bed, lights dimmed with the biggest ridiculous headphones you can find. I guess it's one part broken social scene, mayhaps 2 parts, and genuine without the 'oh isn't everything so precious' quirks of the former band. I really am quite too tired to do it justice, so give it a go, folks.

Cheers,

Merman

No pants day in New York

I get on the subway tonight to go to an organ concert, and what do I find?

And then in Union square....

Not kidding, folks. Today was no pants on the subway day. Why? That's a damn good question. Everyone I asked refused to answer the question. "Well the department stores are so hot, you've got to even it out". "Because my snuggie didn't come with pants!" And so on. If it weren't for a 100 year old organ at St. Thomas calling my name, well, I probably wouldn't have taken my pants off anyway. But, you've got options like that in this city. You've got options for nudity and duck-duck-goose in your underpants in the snow with 300 strangers. I like those options. At any rate... this is a good album:

Throughout my 2009 posts, I've notice I left a quite a good album consistently off of my radar. Yes, yes. You know them, you probably went to their sets in NYC, and they are very much a part of why 2009 music was so great. Miike Snow has make an album that blends artistic sound engineering and genuine music ability. So, I shall start off my 2010 with their whole album. It was one of my biggest pleasant surprises. My suggestion is Silvia, just sexy.

Cheers,

Merman