Paper Bird

It's time for an Album of the Week! I know it's been a while, but I've been brewing up a nice batch of fresh tunes. The band that produced this week's album is called Paper Bird, they're a little big band out of Boulder, Colorado, I say little big because they have 7 members and aren't that well known... yet.

The album is called Anything Nameless and Joymaking which was released back in 2007. I've actually been listening to it on repeat for the last 5 or so days, it's amazing. It's Indie Rock, Folk, kind of Indie Pop, and has some very obvious Jazz influences, but early Jazz with the banjo and all. My favorite tracks from it are Livin Lucky, which has become my theme song of late, it's incredibly up beat and fun, but not overbearingly so. Another great is Bumblebee which isn't on youtube, so go here and check it out. Then there's Pennies and my second favorite song off of the album, Jesus and Arizona, once again no good video on youtube.

Do yourself a favor and buy this album. Notice, I said BUY, don't download this one, it's a small band and they're great. Also, make everyone you know buy it too because it's amazing and they deserve to get big.


Keep on keepin' on
Stephen 

Song Of The Day

Today I was in my local album store, looking through the old vinyl when I found this box full of free posters. If you don't know this about me I absolutely love posters, so I was pretty excited to say the least. I 'm going through it and snagging some great posters, Ha Ha Tonka, Dr. Dog, The Antlers etc. While going through this box, I kept seeing this poster for a band I hadn't heard of, but it was a cool poster so I grabbed it. I got home and decided to look up the band -Sonny and the Sunsets- and found that I really like them. So here's your song of the day.

Teenage Thugs - Sonny and the Sunsets http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEyNZ4gLuXI

Hope you enjoy

Stephen

Song Of The Day

It's the last day of high school here in Boulder, Colorado! Here's the song of the day, and I promise it's not Alice Cooper. It's got a solid groove, more than a solid groove, it's got a helluva groove.

Rock It - Little Red http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VoQwwcf2ERU

Hope you enjoy,

Stephen

Mashed Potatoes

Mashups, they're pretty cool conceptually, but there are a lot of terrible mashups out there, so, I've decided to put together a list of some of my favorites. (there are going to be a lot from Tupac so get ready for that). If you don't know, a mashup is a combination of at least two songs into one song (the background from song A with the lyrics from song B and so on)

I'm not going to put up that many though, only my favorites.

1. Thugz Mansion x Tears In Heaven - Tupac Shakur v Eric Clapton http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIlD1cuFiHY

2. Tupachelbel's Canon (Dear Mama x Canon In D) - Tupac Shakur v Johan Pachelbel http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9eaJvkIv-A

3. Octopus's Santeria (Octopus's Garden x Santeria) - The Beatles v Sublime http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URCAaQbCsMA

Hope you like those

Pre-Mature Summer Vibes

Graduation, it's so damn near, but there are still AP tests and finals in the way. This playlist is the light at the end of the tunnel that is this next week. If you all are feeling like I am, this will either save you, or make you want to kill your self. Well, fasten your seat belts. We're going to Summerville.

Fancy Beer - Two Man Gentleman Band http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKOi_Vc6Vlo (sorry it's live.) I can't think of a better to start off the summer with than 2MGB

When They Fight They Fight - The Generationals http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7paxiFhd6Sc Gotta love this 60's type stuff.

As Long As I Have You - The Detroit Cobras http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdFiyskVSkM

Big Escape - Pearly Gate Music http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37rhDYc_Y-U

Usual Suspects - Ha Ha Tonka http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EvRW8APIsaQ

Plage - Crystal Fighters http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eV_LTi4Haf4

Turn Cold - Cut Off Your Hands http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IDBhIKYalA

Two - The Antlers http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZsXKa97J6pM&feature=relmfu

The Proposition - The Budos Band http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbA532UfJlA

Those were the first 9. And the final one is one that should be on every summer playlist

Wagon Wheel - Old Crow Medicine Show http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gX1EP6mG-E&ob=av2n

Hope you like that, don't worry, this is the first of many playlists to come.
Keep on keepin on ya'll.
Stephen

Song Of The Day

I don't know why, but this song seems to be perfect for my day today. Just goofy and a little off and a throwback. Eiffel 65, so rad. This brings back memories for me of after school programs and elementary school parties.

Eiffel 65 - Blue http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68ugkg9RePc

Hope you enjoy,
Stephen

Song Of The Day

I know a lot of you don't like dubstep, but I do. I also like Indie rock, and so today is a great combination for me. Seven Lions remix of Florence + The Machine's Cosmic Love is so cool. I love this kind of dubstep.

Florence + The Machine - Cosmic Love (Seven Lions remix) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAvdqEsobaw

Hope you enjoy,
Stephen