I truly enjoyed this video I received in my inbox by acclaimed Irish singer/songwriter, Lisa Hannigan. It’s so beautiful, sweet and charming, like a lullaby. Her solo debut Sea Sew will be released February 3 on ATO Records with a West coast tour starting February 11. Look for her in San Francisco February 17 at The Independent.
Listen to ‘Lille‘:
I had promised to take Judah swimming after he waited out my Yoga class at the gym’s Kids Club. However, his cool surfer dude board shorts are MIA. So in a panic to make it to my class on time and not disappoint a 3 year old, we dashed to Sports Basement en route to the gym. This was the only child sized swimsuit they had in stock.
The stigma of a Speedo swimsuit must be genetically encoded in the male DNA because promptly after I put it on him he stuffed himself in the locker next to him saying, “I don’t want anyone to see me. I’m a shy guy.” Luckily, when faced with the prospect of swimming in a Speedo or going home to take a nap, he quickly got over it. Even posed for this photo. I just hope he’s not scarred for life.
Listen to Bug Lung Baby‘s ‘This Life‘ – a track that’s very Deerhunter-esque to me. And download Bug Lung Baby’s Trilobite Trash EP free from RCRDLBL.com
Now through January 5, 2009, you can download a copy of BLK JKS Mystery EP on eMusic – for free!
Who are the BLK JKS, you say? Well, they are a South African psychedelic afro rock band that kind of has a TV on the Radio vibe. Discovered by Diplo while he was on tour in South Africa, they landed on the cover of Fader, received lots of media attention from the likes of the New York Times, Billboard and The Guardian and have been on the train to success since. They recorded their MYSTERY EP in New York’s famed Electric Lady studios and just signed with the label Secretly Canadian. Their EP is due out March 10, 2009. But why wait when you can get it for free now? Jump on it.
Listen to ‘Lakeview‘
Then check out the latest documentary from Digforfire.tv about the band.
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One of my favorite music blogs, Puddlegum, turned me on to a great free download this week from Oakland-based Audrye Sessions covering Elliott Smith’s Waltz #2. Audrye Sessions is an up and coming indie pop band whose debut album set to release in February next year. It’s not particularly my style of music, but this cover is fantastic. I couldn’t resist passing it along. I’m definitely adding this one to my Best Covers playlist. Enjoy!
Waltz #2 Cover from Audrye Sessions:
Arch M – 21st Union
This up and comer from South London calling himself Arch M has been enthralling me lately with his lo-fi aesthetic. His EP cassette, Mountain Tan Commericials, is available for free download here, and his full album Moon Tan should be released on the Cavern label some time soon.
Check out the track 21st Union. So nice.
Goodbye grey skies, hello sunshine! I hate July in San Francisco. But it is now officially over and so are the notorious chilly, foggy days. I woke up this morning to blue bird skies and blazing sunshine. Then I found this new track from Koushik on RCDLBL, ‘Lying in the Sun’, from his latest release – Out My Window. The perfect soundtrack for my day in every way – even the album cover.
Download the track for free from RCDLBL.
Get this album free via eMusic’s 50 Free MP3 Promo
the OCMD 