mexico

The potential legalization of certain small quanities of narcotics in Mexico is going unreported in many places and has not been published on any front page in a Mexico City newspaper. Here's an article from the San Diego Union Tribune on the issue.

A must read.

And one from the NYT.

2 new

Here's two tracks from a rather well know Seattle band, Minus the Bear. They've toured with the Appleseedcast a number of times.
Think indie/math rock with lots of clean guitar.
Enjoy.

[mp3]Minus the Bear- Pachuca Sunrise
[mp3]Minus the Bear- This Ain't a Surfin' Movie

climate

On these gorgeous spring days we've been having, you can't help but wonder. . .should it really be this nice in April.

Check out the trailer for Al Gore's new film right here. And then ride your bike.

An Inconveinent Truth

2 for friday

I haven't had much music to post recently. Here are a few dance/reggae electronic tracks. I hope you like them.

[mp3]Nightmares on Wax- Flip Ya Lid
[mp3]DJ Rupture- Leech Wisdom

better than me

There are some kids out there who are just way better at this music blog thing than I am, althought I am getting pretty good.

Today though I'm bowing out to them and telling you to go right here (for great Birdmonster tracks) and right here (for great unheard Sufjan tracks regarding Micigan locales).

Hopefully that makes your Friday a little better.

remixed

here's few tracks from the newer DFA records remix album. enjoy.

[mp3] The Chemical Brothers- The Boxer
[mp3] Soulwax- Another Excuse


check back soon for the famous Lying in States from Chicago and some music.

from the NW

After a long delay, the music returns.

I just spent some time in Portland, OR and had the chance the see Talkdemonic play live at the famous Music Millenium. The show was a free in-store preformance and while it was a touch underwhelming, the music is really good. Imagine a instrumental mix of hip-hop beats and loops begin washed over with live drums and violin.

They were named best new band of 2005 by the Williamette Week. Give these two tracks a listen and look for more frequent updates to be certain.

[mp3] Talkdemonic- Cascade Locks
[mp3] Talkdemonic- Junesong

Read a snobby pitchfork review of the album.

As a side note, don't miss The Appleseed Cast Monday nite at Mac's Bar in Lansing, MI (if you're anywhere near there).

travel

Silverwagon readers.




My deepest apoligies for the lack of posts for the past few days. I am in Seattle and Missoula, MT and Portland, OR on spring break, having a great time.

look for photos as soon as I can get some up and hopefully some tracks.

luke warm english beer + Japan

I owe half of this post to gorillavsbear. He's got a great track by the German singer/songwriter Sibylle Baier. Her voice is perfectly soothing and I could easily listen to the song over and over. Check out her album here.

[mp3] Sibylle Baier- Forget About

She reminds me somewhat of Jens Lenkman's English song stylings.


[mp3] Jens Lenkman- I Saw Her at the Anti-War Demonstration

Leave me some comments.

beach eclipse

So there was an eclipse yesterday. I just found out.

As the beach boys say: I can see so much in your smile.


[mp3]-The Beach Boys: Don't Talk (put your head on my shoulder)

haircut + hip hop

There have been a number of protests regarding the immigration legislation. NPR does a pretty nice job of outlining things here.

Music for today. . .
Jason Forrest (see previous post) is on the Cock Rock Disco label. On their site you can download a sampler album as well as check out a bunch of crazy photos from the 70s. Here is my favorite, well one of them, from the sampler.

It seems that Food for Animals does not have anything in the way of an album out yet, but if this track is any indication of what it will be, I'll wait for it. They create hip-hop backed by beats that sound as though they have gone through a paper shredder and lost and top of bottom end. Just listen to it.

[mp3] Food for Animals- Elephants

new animal + monday music

This animal was found in Borneo. No one knew it existed. Someone then drew a picture of it.

Here's a single Kings of Convenience remix for your Monday enjoyment.

[mp3] Kings of Convenience- Drop (remix)
(originally by Cornelius)

destroyed laptops

Jason Forrest is playing at the UICA in Grand Rapids tonight. You should go see him for sure. I'll be tending bar but you should be head nodding to his gorgeous sample drive laptop-tech-classic rock.

Check out this incredible video for his song War Photographer.

I think he has a viking/warlord/wizard obsession.

apples and others

If you haven't hear the most recent release from The Appleseed Cast, I'm really sorry, but for your enjoyment I've posted my favorite from the album.

[mp3] The Appleseed Cast- The Clock and The Storm

Here's one of my personal favorites from the Low Level Owl two disc series. If you do not yet own these two albums now would be a good time to get them.
If you're in the Holland area call The Full Circle @ 616-392-9899
If you're anywhere else click.

[mp3] The Appleseed Cast- View of a Burning City

"It's time to herald The Appleseed Cast for what they are now, and what they're about to become: ground breaking." - Pitchfork

Indulgent

Say Anything is true emo/pop punk and it's indulgent when you claim to love "good" music. It's like anything else, when you get into it, you just want more. (By more, I mean air guitar and lip syncing.)

Just give it a try and move on if you hate it.

[mp3] Say Anything- Belt
[mp3] Say Anything- Wow, I Can Get Sexual Too (not so much emoish, but catchy as hell)

finally some music

I know it's been over a week and for those of you who actually check this, I'm sorry. Hey, but at least you're getting free tracks. . .right?

Most recently, I've been enjoying an obscure 2004 release by Grizzly Bear titled Horn of Plenty. If you dig a little you can get the record re-release from 2005 with the remix disc included for only a few more bucks.

[mp3] Grizzly Bear- This Song
[mp3] Grizzly Bear- Eavesdropping (Simon Bookish remix)

your new favorite dance track

Sample the danceable, rock-twinged house of The Juan McLean courtesy of the Astralwerks sampler disc.



[mp3]-The Juan McLean- Give Me Every Little Thing

2 tracks

I'm posting two mp3s your sampling pleasure today by two great groups both from their most recent releases.


Indie rock with a guitar riff heavy classic rock feel and ruff-edged drumming

[mp3]Tapes n' Tapes- crazy eights


Smooth, drifting alt-country with female vocals full of melody and lush feeling

[mp3] Neko Case- at last

the future

This video of computer touch screen interface is incredible. Think of the computer in Minority Report and that's about it.

watch in quicktime here.

Guillemots

After Destroyer, Guillemots is likely the best I've heard recently. They've got great Flaming Lipsesque base lines with poppy almost Coldplay vocals. They remind of The Verve, but really fun to listen to.

2 tracks here.