Weekly Mix 5/29/13

Hey, hope you're well. I feel good. College is stressful and I'm not even there yet. Excited tho.

1. Majical Cloudz - "Bugs Don't Buzz"

2. Boards of Canada - "Reach For the Dead"

3. Mountain Man - "Babylon"

4. Twin Shadow - "Run My Heart"

5. Pixies - "Caribou"

6. St. Vincent - "Cruel"

7. Zammuto - "Yay"

8. Colour Revlot - "Heartbeat"

9. The Cave Singers - "Have To Pretend"

10. Volcano Choir - "Seeplymouth"

Weekly Mix 5/15

I hope everyone has been doing well! Summer is finally starting to show its shiny face here in NC, which I am excited about because it means many things: swimming, beach trips, travel, freedom, honeysuckle, being outside, lightening bugs, etc.

Very pumped!

1. Caspian - "Concrescence"

2. Dog Bite - "Forever, Until"

3. Brian Eno - "Stars"  

4. Belle & Sebastian - "Like Dylan In The Movies"

5. Iron & Wine - "Passing Afternoon"

6. Vensaire - "They Are Growing"

7. The Kills - "DNA"

8. Memoryhouse - "Foreground (Grizzly Bear cover)"

9. Father John Misty - "This Is Sally Hatchet" 

10. John Fahey - "Steamboat Gwine 'Round Da Bend"

Weekly Mix 5/8/13

Hey, how've you been? I've been doing pretty well. Busy, but good. I just want my acoustic guitar back really badly.... It's awful not having it.

1. Mountain Man - "Honeybee"

2. Portishead - "Cowboys"

3. John Fahey - "Poor Boys Long Way From Home"

4. Fleet Foxes - "So Long to the Headstrong"

5. White Antelope - "Guitar Duet"

6. Wilco - "Impossible Germany"

7. Steve Reich - "Violin Phase for Violin and Tape or Four Violins"

8. Colin Stetson - "In Mirrors" + "And In Truth"

9. The Cave Singers - "Summer Light"

10. Thom York - "All For The Best"

Weekly Mix 4/24

Honestly, I've felt a little down about writing for the past two or three weeks. Writer's block always strikes at the worst times.. But it's ok! I'm getting back up and I'm going to rock it out like it's 1987. Word to yo motha. Enjoy these tunes!

1. Don DaDa - "Letter To God (My Life)"

2. The Kilimanjaro Darkjazz Ensemble - "Mists Of Krakatoa"

3. Dream Trees - "Climbing To The Atmosphere" 

4. Frank Ocean - "Crack Rock"

5. Alt J - "Tesselate"

6. Robin Pecknold - "Olivia, In A Separate Bed" 

7. Atoms For Peace - "Before Your Very Eyes"

8. Willie Beaver Hale - "Party Down"

9. Jackson Browne - "These Days"

10. Mountain Man - "Dog Song"

Weekly Mix 4/17

Hey, sorry I missed last week. I have two jobs now and that can be a little time consuming. I was going to start using Spotify for these playlists, but a lot of the music I put on the playlists isn't on Spotify and I am not willing to sacrifice obscurity.

1. William Tyler - "The Geography of Nowhere"

2. Daughter - "Switzerland"

3. Sun Kill Moon/The Album Leaf - "What Happened to My Brother"

4. Grizzly Bear - "Little Brother (Electric)"

5. Iron & Wine - "Woman King"

6. Foreign Fields - "Where the Willow Tree Died"

7. Kurva Choir - "nurse log"

8. Colour Revolt - "Mattresses Underwater"

9. The National - "The Geese of Beverly Road"

10. Local Natives - "Who Knows Who Cares (Take Away Show)"

Weekly Mix 4/3/13

I'm heading up to Winston Salem tomorrow to cover Phuzzphest for Speakers in Code. I'll make this mix a bit of a preview of some of the bands playing at the Phestival (hah) starting tomorrow.

1. Estrangers - "Love's Pure Light"

2. Lost in the Trees - "Glass Harp"

3. Hiss Golden Messanger - "Sufferer (Love My Conqueror)"

4. Airstrip - "Pleasure Center"

5. The Love Language - Libraries (Album Stream)

6. Lower Dens - "Propagation"

7. William Tyler - "Missionary Ridge"

8. Spider Bags - "Teenage Eyes"

9. Toddlers - "Starlight"

10. Dark Prophet Tongueless Monk - "Trust's A Tan"

Weekly Mix 3/27/13

Some sad shit has been going down recently, so I apologize if any of this mix is depressing. It's getting to be springtime finally, so I'll try and focus on that to balance out the sad.

1. Sonic Youth - "Blink"

2. Buke and Gase - "General Dome"

3. Sparklehorse - "Apple Bed"

4. As Tall As Lions - "505"

5. Elliott Smith - "Last Call"

6. Local Natives - "Heavy Feet"

7. Explosions In The Sky - "Your Hand In Mine (Goodbye)"

8. The Fruitbats - "Seaweed"

9. Swim Deep - "King City"

10. Brand New - "Play Crack The Sky"

Weekly Mix 3/20

Hey y'all. I've lost you

1. Vensaire - "Apollonian"

2. Sun Kill Moon - "Sunshine In Chicago"

3. Do Make Say Think - "1978"

4. Lotus Grid - "Water Hands"

5. Vattnet Viskar - "Barren Earth"

6. Portishead - "Machine Gun"

7. Belle and Sebastian - "If You're Feeling Sinister"

8. Chelsea Wolfe - "Movie Screen"

9. Beach Fossils - "Generational Synthetic"

10. Into it. Over It. - "Anchor"

Weekly Mix 3/6/13

Hey, here's a nifty new mix. Phuzzphest is coming up! I'll be covering it for Speakers In Code, so get pumped!

1. Foreign Fields - "Anywhere But Where I Am"

2. Caribou - "Odessa"

3. Bombay Bicycle Club - "How Can You Swallow So Much Sleep"

4. Modest Mouse - "Styrofoam Boots/It's All Nice On Ice, Alright"

5. Hands - "Come To Know"

6. Feist - "I Feel It All"

7. St. Vincent - "Now, Now"

8. Miles Davis - "John McLaughlin"

9. My Brightest Diamond - "Disappear"

10. Kurva Choir - "Kissing In The Back Pew"

Weekly Mix 2/27/13

Hey. Been writing a lot of music recently, so here is a list of some stuff that has been inspiring me:

1. Sun Kill Moon - "Heron Blue"

2. Miracle of 86 - "A Less Important Place"

3. Jackson Browne - "Doctor My Eyes"

4. Caribou - "Bowls"

5. Mutual Benefit - "Auburn Epitaphs"

6. Fleet Foxes - "Blue Spotted Tail"

7. Couches - "Buzzing, Cold In The Ears"

8. Devendra Banhart - "Canela"

9. Godspeed You! Black Emperor - "Antennas To Heaven"

10. Dark Mistress Of Doom - "Afsakio (New Haven)"

Weekly Mix 2/20/13

I'm performing tonight with Peruvian healer Pierre Garreaud at the Won Buddhist Temple in Chapel Hill, NC. I was changed forever after one of Pierre's events at the Won Temple in October, and am now going to be part of the ceremony. I'm honored and excited for this opportunity. The event starts at 7 pm, and I invite anyone who can come to attend. It will be a powerful night.

1. Karl Verkade - "Depth (Water In D)"

2. Letters - "Hollaway" 

3. Mutual Benefit - "Desert Island Feeling"

4. The Album Leaf - "The Light"

5. Alexandre Desplat - "Circles (From The Tree Of Life)"

6. My Bloody Valentine - "She Found Now"

7. Atoms For Peace - "Before Your Very Eyes..."

8. Zbigniew Preisner - "Lacrimosa"

9. The Soil & The Sun - "I AM Everything, Everywhere"

10. Do Make Say Think - "Chinatown"

Weekly Mix 2/13/13

Hello, here's some music:

1. Tune-Yards - "Powa"

2. Wild Belle - "Keep You"

3. Toro Y Moi - "Rose Quartz"

4. Dream Cop - "Marooned"

5. Menomena - "The Pelican"

6. Mountain Man - "Animal Tracks"

7. Kings of Leon - "Soft"

8. Emily Haines & The Soft Skeleton - "Reading In Bed"

9. Foreign Fields - "Taller"

10. Big Star - "Holocaust"

Show Review: Toro Y Moi at Cat's Cradle in Carrboro Hill, NC

All Photos by Dylan Newcity

Oh, the grooves... 

Cat's Cradle was the place to be last Friday night, as Toro Y Moi kicked off the weekend with one hell of a dance party. Columbia, SC producer Chaz Bundick helms the project, supported by an ace backup band consisting of a drummer, guitarist/keyboardist, and one of the tightest bassists I've ever seen. The quartet's hypnotic blend of sultry rhythms and funk-ified chillwave textures had the sold-out venue grooving until well past midnight. Bundick, having grown up in the Southeast, admitted that it was a dream come true for him to play at the legendary Cat's Cradle, let alone sell it out. His gratitude was obvious from the smile on his face all night. 

Wild Belle and Dogbite provided support, but Dogbite's lack of dynamics started things off on a boring foot. Wild Belle, however, were great! The island-y rhythms and uniquely-voiced front woman woke everyone up nicely, and foreshadowed the dance party to come. 

Weekly Mix 2/6/13

Wow, 2013 is flying by so far. I hope everyone has been doing well and life has been good for you. Personally, I've been a little stressed, but that's not the end of the world, right? I'll have a Bandcamp up in a few days with some of my own music for people to download for free, so there's that.

1. My Bloody Valentine - "Only Tomorrow"

2. The Flaming Lips - "One More Robot/ Sympathy 3000-21"

3. Deerhunter - "Red Ink"

4. Ty Segall - "Goodbye Bread"

5. Mount Moriah - "The Letting Go"

6. Summer Heart - "I Wanted You To Stay"

7. An Horse - "Camp Out"

8. Jessica Lea Mayfield - "Our Hearts Are Wrong"

9. The Wooden Birds - "Believe In Love"

10. The Republic of Wolves - "Cardinals"

Weekly Mix 1/30/13

I saw Chelsea Wolfe last night, so there might be something regarding that posted posted soon. I've been pretty busy and stressed, so not much love for the blog has been given. Oh well, hope you enjoy these mixes at least.

1. MGMT - "Siberian Breaks"

2. King Krule - "Octopus"

3. Nico - "Chelsea Girls"

4. Toro Y Moi - "So Many Details"

5. Father John Misty - "Hollywood Forever Cemetery Sings"

6. Chelsea Wolfe - "The Way We Used To"

7. Hands - "Forced Fascination"

8. Aphex Twin - "Rhubarb"

9. Jim Sullivan - "UFO"

10. Jeff Buckley - "Corpus Christi Carol"

Weekly Mix 1/23/13

I've decided to start posting these mixes every Wednesday because I feel like they are best served in the middle of the week as a pick-me-up of sorts. Hopefully you'll agree. Something about posting on Mondays always felt somewhat premature. Who knows why.

1. Guerre - "Care 4 Me"

2. Indians - "Cakelakers"

3. Into It. Over It. - "Anchor"

4. Charles Bradley & The Menahan Street Band - "Stay Away (Nirvana Cover)"

5. Colour Revolt - "We Are Memories"

6. Robin Pecknold - "I'm Losing Myself (ft. Ed Droste)"

7. Porcelain Raft - "Tip Of My Tongue"

8. Youth Lagoon - "Dropla"

9. Unknown Mortal Orchestra - "Bicycle"

10. SNOWMINE - "Penny"

Weekly Mix 1/14/13

I've been doing a good amount of work for Speakers in Code recently, so I haven't had much time to do writing on this blog. Apologies for this (because I'm sure you're heartbroken...), but I think it makes more sense to focus my energy on something that'll be more widely available, rather than my little wanna-blog. I really do appreciate the support, though. I think that these weekly mixes are a good way to keep things going and maybe build this site up to where I feel like diverting more time to it. Thanks again, thugs.

1. Devendra Banhart - "Für Hildegard von Bingen" 

2. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - "Jubilee Street"

3. Memoryhouse - "When You Sleep (My Bloody Valentine cover)"

4. Atoms For Peace - "Judge, Jury, And Executioner"

5. Bark Psychosis - "From What Is Said To When It's Read"

6. Chelsea Wolfe - "Tracks (Tall Bodies)"

7. Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Band - "The Day"

8. Sarah Jaffe - "A Sucker For Your Marketing/Vulnerable"

9. Analog Rebellion - "Voice Boxes And Pretty Teeth"

10. Sparklehorse - "Piano Fire"

Weekly Mix 1/7/13

It's a new year! How exciting! I wish everyone a joyous 2013, full of new experiences and changes for the better.

1. Aphex Twin - "[hankie]"

2. Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Band - "Inuit"

3. Blackbird Blackbird - "Blind"

4. Alexandre Desplat - "The Heroic Weather - Conditions Of The Universe, Parts 1-7"

5. Coleman Hawkins - "Body & Soul"

6. American Football - "But The Regrets Are Killing Me"

7. Bert Jansch - "Black Waterside"

8. Silver Apples - "Oscillations & Seagreen Serenades"

9. Acid Glasses - "My Pale Garden"

10. The Dwarf Cast - "Misty Mountains (From The Hobbit)"