Research

I used to spend hours researching bands, and now I spend hours praying for my scientific research to give me some sort of a thesis. Back then, I would research the unknown punk bands from the UK and plan out my life there. I still could picture a life in somewhere different than Colorado, but here's to the good ol' days. If you go to BBC Radio One and click on DJs and Shows... look around. See what's big in the UK these days! If not... here's some

 So this one I think I've already shared via facebook. But here's a band called Teddy and Wendy. Take a listen. http://teddyandwendy.bandcamp.com/

http://vimeo.com/49264520

Learning Team

I can't believe I haven't blogged about this band yet. Friends of Alex Meyer's and the rest of the 208 kids in Boulder. I know what I'll be listening to on the Cliffs of Moher in March. Check them out:

Learning Team

paper from hell

When you have to finish the worst paper ever, I recommend something with a beat that just keeps your fingers typing. Here are my suggestions, but I warn you that they are not for everyone. If a good beat causes distractions or renders you useless due to a want to dance around... this is not for you.

she's dancing in the streets

A grey day illuminated by the changing of the leaves. Nothing like a nice Autumn Day. 

This one kind of has a Cut Copy feel. So, I love it. Hope you do too!

Divine Fits - My Love is Real


Divine Fits - Would That Not Be Nice


The Raveonettes are not new on the street. But they have a new album and this is a great song.

She Owns the Streets

I will wait for you

I'm sorry it's been so long. Busy days and nights.

I haven't been keeping up on the new scene, just relishing in the songs that I have always loved along with the new Mumford and Sons album. Here's a sampling of the new album and part of the playlist me and my roommate made. Hope you like it! =]

Babel


I Will Weight


No Diggity


Murder She Wrote


Mama Said Knock You Out


You Can Do It

Man On Fire

New Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros Album out. Titled "Here"
I like it.



This is really cool. I'm ashamed to say that I don't listen to music like this on a regular basis but I think this is amazing work.



New Mumford and Sons - just saw that a lot of new songs are out.







This one is probably my favorite






This one too

fever dreams

Well I feel like maybe I'm out of the loop because I just heard this song. I really like it though. I would definitely say they have an Animal Collective vibe, but let's see what Wikipedia has to say...

Nurses is a Portland-based indie rock trio composed of Aaron Chapman (vocals, guitar, keyboard), John Bowers (backing vocals, keyboard), and James Mitchell (percussionist & visual artist). Their sound is often categorized as psychedelic pop, folk rock, and experimental. Nurses started as a quartet from Idaho which moved to Portland, Oregon where they met James Mitchell.^[1] The trio joined Dead Oceans Records on May 21, 2009 and released their album via Dead Oceans on August 4, 2009 (August 24 in the UK).^[2] Nurses album, Apple's Acre, has been described as a shaggy younger sibling of Animal Collective or Grizzly Bear with the sound of dreamy harmonies, carnival organs, slightly out-of-tune pianos and basic percussion from a lone snare or tambourine and received a 7.2 rating from Pitchfork.


Fever Dreams by Nurses


You Lookin' Twice


I know I've already posted War on Drugs... but I can't remember which song so hopefully it wasn't this one. Summer song status definitely

Come to the City by War on Drugs

Black Leaf Falls

Sea Wolf

This is probably my favorite song by Sea Wolf. I think it's perfect. "I'd love you anywhere, but black leaf falls." Interpret it any way you want. My thoughts... circumstance get in the way of even the best intentions. 

I feel like when you're young, things change so rapidly from year to year, that it's hard to keep up. You grasp at old leaves that are saved because of all the happy times you had over the years jumping in the leaves and throwing the leaves. But the colors fade and the leaves dry. But that doesn't mean the leaves aren't lovely and just as good as before. They are just different and you have to change with those leaves, which is hard. And what if you've changed so far beyond those leaves, that they end up just crumpling and disappearing into the dying grass? It's hard to say what the changing seasons hold...

I feel like also, it's so easy to place blame when your feelings are hurt. But I feel like I've started to see my own faults in the matter. Relationships with people are so hard. You have to calculate how you're feeling vs. how they are feeling vs. how you say what you need to say without hurting someone vs. you part in the problem. It's a hard game to play. 

Another thing, I get insecure about being replaced. I don't know why but I feel like I've always been that way since I was young. It probably comes from insecurities with myself and with problems that are occurring simultaneously... aka I get scared of new, fun/beer-loving friends that could offer the same company that I could. My own insecurities could ultimately lead to me pushing away those closest to me. 

I guess it's time to focus on myself and get back to those trails. Now if only I could find some near Aurora to accompany the home-made Indian food diet.

the future is such a sly minx. 

Give me hope for the night

A few lines I love from Of Monsters and Men.
"Some days I don't know if I'm wrong or right, your mind is playing tricks on you my dear."

Yellow Light - Of Monsters and Men



Winter Song - the Head & the Heart
I know I've already posted this song, but this is the song of the moment.



Colin Stetson =]



Onda Vaga



New Temper Trap album out
Still kind of love the old one. It will take a few listens to like the rest of the songs

Laura Gibson - La Grande

Sorry guys it's finals and even though I want to find some more music for this blog, I'm just going to post this one song that I've been grooving to all day


A cool live rendition

History speaks and I'm still listening

http://www.facebook.com/thisisdeepseadiver?ref=ts

Deep Sea Diver! New band I'm really into and is definitely getting me through this biochemistry study guide. You can listen to their music on their facebook for free! You Go Running was a KEXP song of the day and is really fantastic!

So this other band Hey Marseilles has been around since 2008 so I won't be offended if you know of them. I feel like I've heard their name but hey, this is the first time I've really gotten into them. They released Elegy in 2011 and I really like it!


This one is pretty folky. =] Getting ready for summer
Matthew & Atlas


Daughter is the band, Youth is the song. Obsessed. Band from the UK




The Lighthouse and the Whaler


The Drums - so I was obsessed with them two summers ago and here's another song that's been out for awhile but maybe you've just forgotten how much you liked it!


The Horrors -


We Are Trees

this silly ol' dance is perfect for two

The Pica Beats

 

 Pert Near Sandstone

 

Kithkin

 

 The Black Box Revelation - I'm going to say you either like this band or you don't. And I like this band. It's just reminds me of Led Zeppelin "Black Dog" but maybe that's just me.

 

dazzle

So I'm not going to put up all the songs, but here were just a couple of my favorites from a great night at a jazz club. All the songs, singers, musicians were fantastic!

Of Monsters and Men.

http://www.npr.org/2012/03/25/149062982/first-listen-of-monsters-and-men-my-head-is-an-animal

FIRST LISTEN for those who haven't found it elsewhere online! and sorry I don't know how to link it so you'll have to just copy and paste old school style.

finals playlist

Second beach/vintage/grunge band after Tennis

pearlybeardedness.

So I don't think I've ever posted this band before. It was one of those things where you find a band and forget to get some of their music and they just get lost in the rest of the music of the world.
So here it is... Pearl and the Beard. I'm sure you've heard them and quite liked them.

A little blurb from their facebook...
Pearl and the Beard is three voices, one cello, one guitar, one glockenspiel, one melodica, several drums, ninety-six teeth, and one soul.

Former strangers Jocelyn Mackenzie, Emily Hope Price, and Jeremy Styles were united in the great city of New York. Each had migrated there from a far corner of the nation with naught but food in their pockets and money in their bellies. Each had the same true love. Since then the three have nested, and their unique brand of brightly melodic songcraft continues to blossom of its own accord.


Sweetness



Lament of Coronado Brown



Hot Volcano



Douglas, Douglas

Denver at sunrise. 

i'm no sailor, i want to rock your boat.

Valentine's day songs - I only have a couple for you but hope you enjoy!

rest your tired ways.

Two bands using the same video. Ok take 1: Cults: Go Outside


Take 2: Weekend Wolves: Karma




New Tennis!

Big Fan! I know some of them may have already been heard but I haven't heard all of them and there is nothing like winter quarter with some Tennis to dream about the summer.







Lemolo




Youth Rescue Mission

my god you tempt my anxious mind.

Well imagine this, as I'm searching for music I find this band called Cowboy and Indian. I'm thinking, that name sounds really familiar. Well turns out this is my roommate's brother's band and THEY ARE GREAT! So here they are, enjoy! One of the guys is from Montrose, Colorado.


Pretty much from the opening I decided to really like this song. Milo Greene


So I have no recollection if I already posted this, but it sounds familiar. But oh well, just in case I didn't!


This guy. If you like the Black Keys, I'm guessing you'll like him. Gary Clark Jr.


James Vencent McMorrow

forget me not.

Sorry guys, I know it has been a long time. Here are a couple of songs I'm loving this week. You have probably heard them, or maybe not.

The EP for Of Monsters & Men was officially out Dec. 20th. Love them.


Little Dragon has been in the scene since 1996! wow! And I only just heard them this November. Anyways here are some cool jams.