SWEDEN (AND OTHER THINGS)

Oh dearest, dearest Sweden. I love you. I've never been within your borders, but I have experienced you through the sense of sound, listening to the many artists who have flourished and spread like a vine across the Atlantic Ocean and into my heart. 

From Love Is All, to Teddybears. From Shout Out Louds to Peter Bjorn and John. Sweden, if you're reading this, this post is for you. Mainly because I had no idea what else to write about, but also because I love you and the creativity you've spurred. 

So, instead of posting music by the fabulous Swedish bands I just listed above (and which I highly recommend), I'm going to post a song by The Stranglers that I wouldn't be surprised to hear on the next Wes Anderson movie. A punk's ode to Sweden.

The Stranglers - Sweden (All Quiet On The Eastern Front)

p.s.

Double Hawk and I are going back to Terminal 5 for another concert! This time it's Arctic Monkeys! December 10th! That's right, get excited! 

To see the last concert we attended at Terminal Five, click here.

p.p.s.

The above drawing is by Sweden's own Nadine Byrne. Kudos to Booooooom.

THIS IS ACTUALLY QUITE COOL

I guess I better get back to semi-regularly posting again... but, time will have its way with me.

Pearl and the Beard - Will Smith Medley from Goddamn Cobras Collective on Vimeo.

WELCOMING NOVEMBER

Alas, November is finally here. The air has a certain crisp chill to it that is uncharacteristic of October, and on Sundays the streets are dead and quiet. Coming soon this month will be a review of Atlas Sound's Logos by Double Hawk, a guest writer on Danish Poet who also writes for the music blog Lines Of Oration. 

I thought the best way to welcome the new month would be by posting Booooooom's "favourite video of the year." Enjoy stop-motion at its best for the new Grizzly Bear music video below, which kind of reminds me of Weird Fishes just a little bit.

MICROMIX NO. 002: HALLOWEEN

MICROMIX NO. 002

(click here to download)

Happy Halloween ghosts and ghouls! I put together this latest micromix in honor of the hallowed holiday, crafting it with a pocketful of creepy whispers and hardcore cries. I've also just discovered the haunting City Center, so I made sure to include multiple tracks by the lo-fi Brooklyn solo project.

Tracklist:

1 Walls - Burnt Sienna

2 City Center - Unfinished Hex

3 Animal Collective - Loch Raven

4 Pure Ecstasy - You're In It Now (7" Version)

5 No Age - You're A Target

6 Ten Kens - The Alternate Biker

7 Art Brut - Bad Weekend

8 City Center - Open/House

9 Silk Flowers - Fragmented Mirror

TRICK OR TREAT

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Here it is. This is your last chance to watch "It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown," carve that round, orange squash you bought at the beginning of the month, and buy a bag of Hershey's. 

In a matter of days you will have a bowl of candy by your door, and wait as the smallest ghouls and goblins you've ever laid eyes on hold out their pumpkin-shaped pales and plead "Trick or treat!" in unison. Hopefully you do this, but if not, that is alright too. 

On Saturday morning I'll post a new Halloween-themed micromix in celebration of the holiday. Until then, here's a cute tune by The Evangelicals.

The Evangelicals - The Halloween Song

DANCING

When I was very young I remember dancing in the kitchen with my mother while The Beatles played on our stereo. I didn't care what I looked like when I danced, whether it was around the kitchen table or at a sweet sixteen. 

To this very day, though I have grown more reserved, I will occasionally break out into a groove that cannot be stopped for a good five minutes. First, it starts with my foot tapping. I'll lift up my arms and form fists with my hands, slowly shaking them in front of my torso to the beat of the music. Then, my whole body will begin to twist and turn, and soon, my hands are waving themselves in front of my face with my legs spread out further then my height. If it is gangsta rap, I will often act like I am from "da hood" and in the end embarrass myself and friends. 

Sometimes however, acting like a clown serves me well. To be frank, girls are more inclined to notice someone having a seizure on the dance floor then a more controled gentleman. 

One move that I actually consider myself relatively decent at is the classic "Robot." When I was in the eighth grade I would often go to parties with my friends, and the second a techno song came on, the crowd of dancers would part as I turned into a mechanical slave to the beat. I must say though, I was nowhere near as good as MJ. 

Recommended listening that relates to the subject matter of this post:

Hot Chip - Don't Dance

MICROMIX NO. 001

MICROMIX NO. 001

(click here to download)

I've put down my first Micromix for free download with some of the songs that have dictated my repeat button for the past month. It features music from Atlas Sound, Coconut Records, and an exclusive R.E.M. cover by Dr. Dog. Just click on the link above to download, I think you'll really like this one.

Tracklist:

1 Freelance Whales - Generator ^ Second Floor

2 Harlem Shakes - Niagara Falls

3 Hospital Ships - The Shots I Drank

4 Atlas Sound - Springtime Instrumental

5 Born Ruffians - Foxes Mate For Life

6 Coconut Records - Any Fun

7 Dr. Dog - Find The River

8 Banjo Or Freakout - (Upside Down)

9 Fredrik - Black Fur