The Antlers at Pitchfork Music Festival '09

I got The Antlers album (Hospice) about a week ago, and already have lost track of how many times I have listened to it since. It's kind of familiar, but kind of different, a little bit sad and a little bit dreamy. Definitely worth a listen. This video makes me wish I had gone to pitchfork again this year.

The Big Pink: Dominos [video]

I really like The Big Pink, but I don't necessarily REALLY like this song. Cool video though.

Eve, “Me N My (prod. by Salaam Remi & Benga)”

Never in a million years would I imagine writing something positive about Eve, who I normally can't stand, but goddamn this track is catchy. A huge part of it's appeal is clearly the beat, put together Salaam Remi and borrowed from UK dubstep legend Benga. Don't knock it till you hear it.

Eve, “Me N My (prod. by Salaam Remi & Benga)” MP3

Hold De Line -It's Darth Baño Time

How do you remix a track as fucking jam packed and schizo as Major Lazer's Drop the Line? Well kids, watch and learn. Darth Baño a.k.a BATHROOMSEXXX of Ninjasonik fucking kills it.

Highlights From The Decemberists At Newport

Being unwilling to fork over the ABSURD amount of cash that last weekends Newport Folk Festival demanded, I sadly missed seeing the Decemberists, as well as a number of other great bands. Fortunately NPR was there, and thanks to them you can feel like you were to. As if this wasn't enough to further cement my love for them(at least as far as all things music go), they have also added the ability to embed their music player into a page.

Here are "Highlights From The Decemberists At Newport" (and coincidentally three of my very favorite Decemberists songs)

"The Crane Wife, Pt. 3"

"Yankee Bayonet (I Will Be Home Then)"

"Sons and Daughters"

The Mountain Goats & Final Fantasy Annouce Fall Tour

Mountain Goats/Final Fantasy:

11-04 Grand Rapids, MI - Ladies Literary Club
11-05 Chicago, IL - Metro
11-06 Madison, WI - High Noon Saloon
11-07 Minneapolis, MN - Cedar Cultural Centre
11-10 Seattle, WA - Showbox
11-11 Portland, OR - Wonder Ballroom
11-14 San Francisco, CA - Fillmore
11-15 Los Angeles, CA - Henry Fonda Theater
11-18 Austin, TX - Antone's
11-19 Dallas TX - Granada Theater
11-20 Nashville TN - Mercy Lounge
11-21 Atlanta, GA - Variety Playhouse
11-23 Orlando, FL - The Social
11-24 St. Augustine, FL - Café 11
11-27 Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
11-28 Philadelphia, PA - Theater of Living Arts
11-29 Boston MA - Wilbur Theatre
12-01 New York, NY - Webster Hall
12-02 Brooklyn, NY - Bell House

Mountain Goats (solo acoustic):

08-21 Durham, NC - Durham Be Easy
09-18 Ithaca, NY - Ithaca College
10-09 Amsterdam, Netherlands - Paradiso
10-10 London, England - QEH
10-11 Manchester, England - Ruby Lounge
10-13 Paris, France - Point Ephemere
10-15 Berlin, Germany - Magnet

Final Fantasy:

08-04 Belfast, Northern Ireland - Empire Music Hall
08-05 Glasgow, Scotland - The Classic Grand
08-06 Kutná Hora, Czech Republic - Creepy Teepee Gask Art Festival
08-07 Myslowice, Poland - Off Festival
08-08 Vienna, Austria - Szene
08-10 Innsbruck, Austria - Weekender
08-12 Utrecht, Netherlands - Tivoli
08-13 Paris, France - La Plage ^
08-14 Haldern, Germany - Haldern Pop Festival
08-15 Gothenburg, Sweden - Way Out West Festival
08-16 Helsinki, Finland - Flow Festival
09-18 London, Ontario - Lola Festival
09-24 Victoria, British Columbia - Alix Goolden Hall #
09-25 Vancouver, British Columbia - St. Andrews-Wesley Church #
09-27 Edmonton, Alberta - McDougall United Church #
09-28 Calgary, Alberta - Knox United Church #
09-30 Regina, Saskatchewan - The Exchange #
10-01 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan - Amigo's #
10-02 Winnipeg, Manitoba - West End Cultural Centre #

^ with Oneida, Alexandra Tucker
# with Timber Timbre

Major Lazer: Pon De Floor Official Video

I want to pull a "Being John Malkovitch" inside of Diplo's dome piece.

Switch and Diplo, aka Major Lazer, Essential Mix onRadio 1.

Major Lazer – Essential Mix, July 25th 2009 (Rapidshare)

Tracklist after the jump.

Diplo Mix:

Shut Up And Dance ‘Ravin I’m Ravin’
Barrington Levy ‘Reggae Music Dub’
Barrington Levy ‘Send A Moses’
Alton Ellis ‘Africa Descendants’
Burning Spear ‘Live It Out’
Artibella ‘Unknown’
Toyan ‘African Thing’
John Holt ‘100 Weight Of Collie Weed’
Barrington Levy ‘Murderer’
John Holt ‘Police In Helicopter’
Clint Eastwood & General Saint ‘Another One Bites The Dust’
Yello Man ‘Mr Chin!’
Unknown ‘Sweet Dreams’
Don Carlos ‘Ababa John I (Father Majesty)’
Johnny Osbourne ‘No Ice Cream Sound’
Admiral Bailey ‘Big Belly Man’
Wayne Smith ‘Under Me Sleng Teng’
Bruk Up ft. Shaggy ‘Sunglasses At Night’
Ricky Blaze ‘How Mi Look’
Martyn ‘Seventy Four’
Black Eyed Peas ‘Boom Boom Pow’
Seductive ‘Underground Sound’
Major Lazer ‘Jump Up’
Party Quad ‘Pull Up’
Digital Manges ‘Manges (Sharkslayer Club)’
Major Lazer ‘Pon Di Floor Beatacue Mix’
Major Lazer ‘Pon Di Floor’
Nirvana ‘Lithium’
Wamdue Project ‘King Of My Castle’
LBG ‘Don’t Stop The Music’
Solid Groove ‘This Is Sick’
Mavado ‘Weh Dem A Do’
Dandy Livingstone ‘Rudy, A Message To You’
Unknown ‘Unknown’
Unknown ‘Unknown’

Switch Mix:

Mr. Oizo & Sebastian ‘Arrival’
Major Lazer ‘Lazer Theme’
Artist Unknown ‘Mash Up De Place’
King Jammys ‘Judgement Day’
Bjork ‘Nattura’ (Switch Remix)
Ace Of Base ‘All That She Wants’
Ninjasonik ‘Pregnant Accapella ‘
Major Lazer: ‘Baby Riddim’ Feat. Prince Zimboo And M.I.A (Switch Remix)
Donny ‘Symptomless Coma’ (Current Value VIP)
Major Lazer ‘Rebellion (Anything Goes) Accapella’
Leftside ‘Shi Nuh Wahh’
Terror Fabulous & Nadine Sutherland ‘Action’
The Shadow And The Ventures ‘Hawaii Five-O’ Feat. Andy Milonakis
Major Lazer ‘Hold The Line Accapella’
Shawna Feat. Twista & Ludacris ‘R.P.M’
Unknown ‘Unknown’
Rye Rye ‘Shake It To The Ground’ (Switch And Santigold Remix)
Major Lazer ‘Cash Flow’ (Subskrpt Remix)
DJ Malvado ‘Puto Mekie’
Major Lazer ‘Can’t Stop Now Accapella’
Switch & Crookers ‘Untitled’
Mapei ‘Belly’
White Label ‘F***in’ House’
Major Lazer ‘Pon De Floor’ (Drop The Lime Remix)
Unknown ‘Unknown’
DJ Sega ‘I’m A Flirt’
Major Lazer ‘Pon De Floor Beats’
Par-T-One ‘I’m So Crazy Accapella’
Amanda Blank ‘Something Bigger, Something Better Accapella’

W editorial of Bruce and Emma Willis. Images from wmagazine.com.

“I went from ‘F--- love’ to ‘Love is truly the answer,’” Willis says, acknowledging his transformation. “I spent the last 10 years single and, for the most part, unhappy. In a dark place. I never thought that being with someone else was the answer. I would say, ‘I’m alone, but I’m not lonely.’ But I was just kidding myself. Then I started hanging around Emma, and on a day-to-day basis my life became much happier.”