Video - The Shins - Simple Song

Ok so I know I'm supposed to be on vacation. I am on vacation. Currently I've been enjoying the last three days with family down in beautiful southern California. Newport Beach and Irvine to be more specific. Tomorrow I head off to central america. holy. I figured that since I still had access to the net I'd post the absolutely amazing video of the lead single off The Shin's new album Port of Morrow - Simple Song. It's really grown on me, and not that I didn't like it to begin with thats not the case at all. I loved it from the beginning. The video makes it better. Kudos Mercer, while I thought that Wincing the Night Away was a decline from previous albums (and not even a bad decline its still a great record but it lacks the power of the previous) it seems that Port of Morrow may be the greatest Shins project ever.

And below is an acoustic version from SiriusXM. You really see the power in his voice here. This guy is beyond gifted. Thanks for bringing such light though music to the world. Can't wait to buy the new album.

Vacation

The blog will be shut down til March 15th because I'm going on vacation central america. Thanks everyone for all the support I look forward to post many more gems upon my return.

Essential Set - The Shins Live ACL 21.09.03 - MP3

When you start to talk about essential live sets it doesn't get much more essential than this. Being from 2003 it contains only material from Chutes Too Narrow and before. So thats no Wincing the Night Away folk but I am a-ok with that. The earlier Shins material is typically the best to me. Not to put down their new efforts, I really think the new music is amazaing and doesn't stray from that tested and true Shins sound, but the older music I have so many memories around its fucking insane.

So here's a soundboard recording of a great live set from Austin City Limits 2003. I wish I could have been there and one day I may end up there. Enjoy this gem.

Tracklist:
1 Pressed in a Book
2 Kissing the Lipless
3 So Says I
4 Girl on the Wing
5 One by One All Day
6 When I Goosestep
7 Saint Simon
8 Young Pilgrims
9 Turn A Square
10 Girl Inform Me
11 The Celebate Life
12 Eating Styes from Elephant Eyes (aborted)
13 Eating Styes from Elephant Eyes
14 Caring is Creepy
15 Pink Bullets
16 Gone For Good
17 New Slang
18 Know Your Onion!

Download The Shins Live at Austin City Limits 21.09.03 Here

New EP - Just A Man & Aleph 1ne - Soundhealth EP

Just a Man has been tight tight homie of mine for years so when he announced that he was gonna drop some actual polished shit in the form of a EP or a mixtape many started to get excited. Coupled with the swift production of west Victoria coast producer Aleph 1ne they really hit this EP out of the park.

Soundhealth EP is more of a mental check than ganster check. Its a change of pace for those who notice the influx of young little thugs in the valleys of hip hop. Nice work guys.

Be sure to check out their bandcamp for full downloads and more.

Essential MP3 - Sunset Rubdown - You Go On Ahead (Black Cab Sessions)

At the time this was released in 2008 Sunset Rubdown's album Dragonslayer was still brewing. While Spencer's tentative title turned out to be the working title on the album it was still unknown at the time of this recording hence 'New Song' in the You Tube title.

Beyond that its a masterful performance in the backseat of a cab while  driving around. I love the fact that there's a drummer and a keyboardist. Below is an MP3 as well.

MP3

Essential Live Set - Husker Du - 1985-08-28 1st Ave, MN

This is one of my fav Husker Du live recordings. The quality is absolutely excellent this is a radiating soundboard recording. When Husker played this set they had already made the move to Warner Bros. (or were in the process of it). That would explain the quality. This the most readily available Husker Du bootleg but still and essential piece of 80s independent music history. Also known as Lyndale's Burning.

1.Flip Your Wig.
2.Every Everything.
3.Makes No Sense At All.
4.Girl Who Lives On Heaven Hill.
5.I Apologize.
6.If I Told You.
7.Don't Want To Know If You Are Lonely.
8.I Don't Know For Sure.
9.Terms Of Psychic Warfare.
10.Powerline.
11.Books About UFOs.
12.Hardly Getting Over It.
13.Sorry Somehow.
14.(You're So Square) Baby I Don't Care.
15.Green Eyes.
16.Divide And Conquer.

Total Playing Time 50:17

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Stream - Burial Kindred EP

Its always a good day when new Burial is released. Too bad its not more frequent. I guess he has to maintain that absolutely killer mood and ambiance without flooding the market. I'm glad his style hasn't drastically changed. He's has stuck true to his vision and for that there's a worldwide legion of Burial fans.

Stream the new Burial EP Kindred at Hyperdub