<Click Picture To Download Individual Tracks> It’s the end of the year.  So, kind of a time for reflection on the year past, as well as a celebration of it’s ending and the new year to come. I lost some important people from my life this year. Nothing so dramatic as deaths, but just… Movings apart. It served as a reminder of how rare those that unflinchingly support all the little crazy things that I do, those core that are still my close friends after all these years, and how treasured they are by me.  So when I was approaching this mix, those that I invited to be a part of this year end mix are the colleagues on both the blog side, and artist side that have become more than just another voice, but one I am happy to claim a little more than a passing kinship with. If I could throw an online christmas party, they would be the first to receive invites… But since I can’t, this is it. As with We Get By Vol 1, I asked each person involved to submit their favorite (downloadable) song of the year, and, if they felt so inclined, a top ten as well. Hearing what excited them about the year this way was a pleasure for me, and I hope it will be for you all as well. Below are the individual song selections by blog, a blurb about it, and a top list of their choice. If you don’t already follow these blogs, treat yourself, I swear by each of them. And if you haven’t already checked out the artists, do so post-haste. Nathaniel from Think Or Smile also came through again with another beautiful collage for the artwork. He’s brilliant and if all comes to pass, soon my wall will soon be adorned with various pieces of his art. May your holidays be perfect, and perhaps brightened a bit by this parting gift from us, as we wish goodbye to this year, and look forward to the next.                                           We Get By… With A Little Help                                                       Volume 2                                                  Years End 2010                          1. The Radio Dept “Heaven’s On Fire” Selected By No Modest Bear   2010 was the year when The Radio Dept. finally got the worldly recognition they deserve. Their already awesome catalogue got extended with a perfect album, an incredibly moving song in conjunction with the Swedish election, and a simply great EP - and it all started back in January with an unforgettable intro starring Thurston Moore talking about youth culture and big business. In an interview with Mecca Lecca, frontman Johan Duncanson tells us:  “We agree with Thurston Moore when he says that we should destroy the bogus capitalist process that is destroying youth culture. However, since we’re extremely lazy people we leave the destruction to others and play pop music instead.” I am forever thankful for that, Johan ~ Oskar Of No Modest Bear  1. The Radio Dept. - Clinging to a Scheme 2. Games - That We Can Play EP 3. Clive Tanaka y su orquesta - Jet Set Siempre 1 4. Star Slinger - Volume 1 5. Museum of Bellas Artes - Days Ahead EP 6. Chad Valley - Chad Valley EP 7. Shine 2009 - Associates EP 8. Delorean - Subiza 9. Memoryhouse - The Years EP 10. Selebrities - Ladies Man Effect EP 11. Blackbird Blackbird - Summer Heart 12. Blue Hawaii - Blooming Summer 13. Com Truise - Cyanide Sisters EP 14. Teengirl Fantasy - 7AM 15. Toro y Moi - Causers of This 2. Ice Cream Shout “Tattooed Tears” Selected By Stadiums And Shrines  “Tattooed Tears” first ran me over (like it did most others) with its music video and self-setup: “a dreamy pop song about Morrissey and Latino gangsters”. A concept so well ingrained that the infectious nature of this song in and of itself may have initially been taken lightly. But that melody still circles the racetrack of my mind, leaving trails of serotonin, demanding more and more victory laps, now six months later. Its vocal bounce and heavy bass still tap that bittersweet memory bank like all good Smiths tunes tend to do. And its humbled origins remain just as poignant and endearing. Four kids in Japan wrote one of the year’s finest.   ~ Dave Of Stadiums And Shrines  15. Active Child - Curtis Lane EP14. Clive Tanaka y su orquesta – Jet Set Siempre 1°13. RxRy – Ω12. Gem Club - Acid and Everything EP11. Foxes in Fiction – Swung From The Branches10. Mark McGuire – Living With Yourself09. Coma Cinema – Stoned Alone08. Twin Sister - Color Your Life EP07. Toro Y Moi – Causers of This06. Julian Lynch – Mare05. Candy Claws – Hidden Lands04. Deerhunter – Halcyon Digest03. Baths – Cerulean02. Future Islands – In Evening Air01. Beach House – Teen Dream 3. Craft Spells “Party Talk” Selected By Head Underwater With a bouncing beat, a simple guitar riff and vocals like your reflection on a pond on a windy day Craft Spells has given us a great tune. This will help you get up and moving on your day at no matter what point that is. ~ Jimmy of Head Underwater 4. Soft Cat “Silver Babies Sun” Selected By Michael Of Holy Spirits “I first heard Soft Cat through the excellent Ecliptic Odious One compilation put out by late and great Delicious Scopitone.  The entire compilation is wondrous, featuring many bands I now consider standards, some even blowing up to become leading bands in 2010. And even with such incredble music being offered, Silver Babies Sun was a stand-out track, an unexpected folky malaise that throughout its almost six minute duration, kept me hushed.  It’s the type of song you look for when going through some emitional upheaval or event, not to languish, but to be briefly uplifted by a kindered or empathetic spirit that offers companionship during an otherwise lonely experience.” ~ Michael of Holy Spirits 5. Young Montana? “Sacre Cool” Selected By Dead As Digital 2010 was an amazing year. I started Dead As Digital in January having finally moved on from actually making and playing music, but wanting to stay as connected to it as possible. It did that and so much more. Once I started getting submissions, my world opened up to include types of music I really hadn’t spent much time with before. Electronic music had always been something to the side of what I was interested in, but not something that I actively sought out. With the discovery of artists like Star Slinger, James Blake, Gold Panda, and Young Montana?, that very much changed. While this spot could easily be occupied by Star Slinger’s “May I Walk With You”, Gold Panda’s “You”, or James Blake’s “CMYK”, it’s Young Montana?’s “Sacre Cool” that has opened my eyes every morning since I got it as the first song I pop on in the morning. It starts my day with just the right amount of swagger, and pop. It’s just too… Damn… Cool. ~ Mike From Dead As Digital 6. Stephen Farris “Alphabet Soup” Selected By Think Or Smile  It doesn’t matter what I’m doing or what mood I’m in, this song makes me move. and that makes me happy. ~ Nathaniel of Think Or Smile Top 15 Artists: Star Slinger Stephen Farris (+ Cosmic Sound alias) WALSH (aka Brandon Biondo) Yellow Ostrich Holy Spirits - feel a little biased on this one but I still love it. Com Truise PEPEPIANO Gold Panda Shigeto Mux Mool Javelin Baths Mutual Benefit The Stuyvesants Space Ghost 7. Chrome Sparks “I’ll Be Wait For Sadness Comes Along” Selected By Smoke Don’t Smoke This song is one of those songs that hooked me the first time I listened to it. It envelopes you with it’s warmth, just in time to grab you as the beat staggers, skips…then drops. This song was one that made it’s way into my psyche and demanded constant repetition. Those kinds of songs are few and far between. Jeremy Malvin is the Michigan bro behind Chrome Sparks, and he’s promised a forthcoming EP which I’m really excited to add to my repertoire.  ~ Tim Of Smoke Don’t Smoke Baths - Cerulean Blackbird Blackbird - Summer Heart Toro Y Moi - Causers of This Coma Cinema - Stoned Alone Teen Daze - Four More Years Holy Spirits - The Afternoon’s Blood Foxes In Fiction - Swung From the Branches Mutual Benefit - Spider Heaven Clive Tanaka y su orquesta - Jet Set Siempre 1º Lord Huron - Mighty EP Yellow Ostrich - The Mistress Active Child - Curtis Lane EP Sean Nicholas Savage - Mutual Feelings of Respect and Admiration Kisses - The Heart of the Nightlife Blue Hawaii - Blooming Summer 8. How To Dress Well “Endless Rain” Selected By Ears Of The Beholder How To Dress Well was a big part of my 2010. Mostly because I spent a lot of time trying to wrap my head around this very unique, minimalist sound. After months of poking around on HTDW’s Soundcloud and blog, I was thrilled to hear the full length, Love Remains. Among this collection of ethereal, lo-fi R&B stood out “Endless Rain” which slowly builds up as an acapella before it lets loose the hardest beat on the album. What’s unique about the hip-hoppy beat is that it drops in bursts around Tom Krell’s vocals - efficiently emphasizing each line of lyric and briefly pausing in between. I’ll remember this song from 2010 because it caught me off guard and made me work to understand and appreciate it. ~ Peter of Ears Of The Beholder Top 15 EPs: 1. Twin Sister - Color Your Life 2. Com Truise - Cyanide Sisters 3. Wild Nothing - Golden Haze 4. Teen Daze  - Four More Years 5. Games - That We Play 6. Coolrunnings - Babes Forever 7. Memoryhouse - The Years 8. Evenings - North Dorm 9. DOM - Sun Bronzed Greek Gods 10. Kiss Kiss Fantastic - The Red/Blue Shift 11. Tanlines - Settings 12. We Are Trees - Boyfriend 13. Blackbird Blackbird - Happy High 14. Millionyoung - Sunndreamm 15. Exray’s - Ammunition Teeth 9. Kiss Kiss Fantastic “Dancing And Disintegrating” Selected By No Fear Of Pop This song is like life.  Like balloons and dancing and laughing and crying and dreaming of your childhood and dreaming of the things that still lie ahead of you. While it lasts, and you listen closely to this sweetest of all melodies, you feel happiness and pain at once, that kind of sadness that makes you smile because you realize you are alive. But after not even two minutes, all of a sudden it ends, painfully quick and way too soon. So, press play again, start all over. After all, this is just a song. ~ Henning of No Fear Of Pop 10. Dead Ghosts “How The West Was Fun” Selected By Rollo & Grady  Vancouver’s Dead Ghosts remind me of Black Lips circa 2003.  The band stands out in the crowded garage rock space by infusing just the right amount of country twang into their music. “How The West Was Fun” is a Rock ‘n’ Roll hoedown  about best friends, getting fucked up, and fishing. I love that the first few chords of the song are similar to the ones used by  Johnny Cash on “Cocaine Blues”. The band recently released a full-length album on Florida’s Dying label <http://www.floridasdying.com/> . They are definitely worth checking out.  ~ Carter of Rollo & Grady Deerhunter – Halcyon Digest Atlas Sound – Databank Sessions – Vol. 1-4 Paul Carey – Ghost Of A Man Broken Bells – S/T Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings – I Learned The Hard Way Lower Dens – Twin-Hand Movement The Black Keys – Brothers The National – High Violet Harlem – Hippies Phosphorescent – Here’s To Taking It Easy Calibro 35 – Ritornano Quelli Di… White Denim – Last Day Of Summer Demon’s Claws – The Defrosting of Walt Disney The Budos Band - III Wild Nothing - Gemini 11. Big Troubles “Freudian Slips” Selected By Weed Probably the only thing I loved about living in New York last year was getting to see Big Troubles on a regular basis. I’ll never forget the first time I saw them—the first time I ever went to Shea Stadium. They just crushed me so hard that night, and they made being in a band look so effortless and badass (again). I don’t know if Alex and Ian coordinate their moves. Probably not. Seems like they’re just kind of aware of the best parts of their songs, and know why to drop their heads towards their guitars at the same time because they just lead chilled-out lifestyles. Anyway the record finally came out in August and it’s great. To put it in perspective I listened to this song more this year than I did to “Everlong”  in 7th grade. ~ Will of Weed 2010 Fav Records: 1. Marnie Stern - Marnie Stern LP (http://www.myspace.com/marniestern1)2. Big Troubles - Worry LP  (http://www.myspace.com/inbigtroubles)3. Cloud Nothings - Leave You Forever EP  (http://www.myspace.com/cloudnothings)4. Makeout Videotape - Eating Like A Kid EP  (http://www.myspace.com/makeoutvideotape)5. Sun Araw - On Patrol LP  (http://sunaraw.com)6. Happy Birthday - Happy Birthday LP  (http://www.myspace.com/brattleborohousecartoon)7. Mark McGuire - Living With Yourself  (http://mcguiremusic.blogspot.com/)8. Ducktails - Mirror Image 7”  (http://www.alexphelan.com/ducktails/)9. Julian Lynch - Mare LP (http://julianlynch.bandcamp.com/)10. Coma Cinema - Blue Suicide LP (http://comacinema.org/) 12. Coma Cinema “Her Sinking Sun” Selected By Ghost Animal I had a lot of trouble deciding which song to pick for this. While I don’t think the year was particularly strong in releases (2011 already seems much more promising, with buddies Craft Spells’s first LP and Coma Cinema’s Blue Suicide), there have been some absolutely  phenomenal and gorgeous songs put out in the last twelve months. Among them, one stands out: Coma Cinema’s “Her Sinking Sun” which will be on his forthcoming (and, unfortunately, 2011 release, so I can’t include it in my top albums of 2010!) release Blue Suicide. I really don’t know what to say about this song other than it’s probably the most beautiful song I’ve heard all year. Beautiful, morose, slightly haunting, with wordless backups and an octave-apart melody line and the least  possible instrumentation, Mat Cothran is truly a master of making  something out of nearly nothing. And then there are the lyrics: there’s always something sad but sinister about Mat’s lyrics that I  can’t quite put my finger on: he’s sarcastic and sincere at the same  time, lonely but laughing. “Torn apart from everyone, her sinking sun,  I watch it die.” There’s always something just off screen in Mat’s  songs, some secret no one knows about even though he seems to lay bare  everything and anything. I’ve been listening to Coma Cinema since  before Stoned Alone came out, and Mat has grown so astoundingly as an  artist and a songwriter that I am simply incapable of describing it.  “Her Sinking Sun” (along with other gorgeous Blue Suicide cut standout  “Eva Angelina”, which would have been my selection but it isn’t  available for download anywhere) is without a doubt not only Cothran’s  most gorgeous, beautiful, and affecting song to date, but also perhaps  one of the best we’ve seen this year.  I also have to mention, because it inspired me and lead to meeting one  of the best friends I’ve made, Craft Spells’s digital single, “The Fog  Rose High” & “You Should Close the Door.” Marisa and I have gotten  very close with the Crafties, as we call them, in the last few months,  especially Justin. These two songs are without a doubt the two best  pop songs of the year, and I can’t wait for their debut Idle Labor to  drop next year. It’s going to fucking slay. ~ Michael of Ghost Animal top 15 albums/eps 1. Beach Fossils - S/T2. Male Bonding - Nothing Hurts 3. Wavves - King of the Beach 4. Arcade Fire - The Suburbs 5. Dum Dum Girls - I Will Be 6. Active Child - Curtis Lane EP 7. The National - High Violet 8. Zola Jesus - Stridulum EP 9. Surfer Blood - Astro Coast 10. Wild Nothing - Golden Haze EP 11. Beach House - Teen Dream 12. Baths - Cerulean 13. Coma Cinema - Stoned Alone 14. Cloud Nothings - Turning On15. Harlem - Hippies From All Of Us, With Love, To You. Fin.

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It’s the end of the year. 

So, kind of a time for reflection on the year past, as well as a celebration of it’s ending and the new year to come.

I lost some important people from my life this year. Nothing so dramatic as deaths, but just… Movings apart. It served as a reminder of how rare those that unflinchingly support all the little crazy things that I do, those core that are still my close friends after all these years, and how treasured they are by me. 

So when I was approaching this mix, those that I invited to be a part of this year end mix are the colleagues on both the blog side, and artist side that have become more than just another voice, but one I am happy to claim a little more than a passing kinship with. If I could throw an online christmas party, they would be the first to receive invites… But since I can’t, this is it.

As with We Get By Vol 1, I asked each person involved to submit their favorite (downloadable) song of the year, and, if they felt so inclined, a top ten as well. Hearing what excited them about the year this way was a pleasure for me, and I hope it will be for you all as well.

Below are the individual song selections by blog, a blurb about it, and a top list of their choice. If you don’t already follow these blogs, treat yourself, I swear by each of them. And if you haven’t already checked out the artists, do so post-haste.

Nathaniel from Think Or Smile also came through again with another beautiful collage for the artwork. He’s brilliant and if all comes to pass, soon my wall will soon be adorned with various pieces of his art.

May your holidays be perfect, and perhaps brightened a bit by this parting gift from us, as we wish goodbye to this year, and look forward to the next.

 

                                        We Get By… With A Little Help

                                                      Volume 2

                                                 Years End 2010

                        



1. The Radio Dept “Heaven’s On Fire” Selected By No Modest Bear 
 

2010 was the year when The Radio Dept. finally got the worldly recognition they deserve. Their already awesome catalogue got extended with a perfect album, an incredibly moving song in conjunction with the Swedish election, and a simply great EP - and it all started back in January with an unforgettable intro starring Thurston Moore talking about youth culture and big business.

In an interview with Mecca Lecca, frontman Johan Duncanson tells us: 

“We agree with Thurston Moore when he says that we should destroy the bogus capitalist process that is destroying youth culture. However, since we’re extremely lazy people we leave the destruction to others and play pop music instead.”

I am forever thankful for that, Johan

~ Oskar Of No Modest Bear

 1. The Radio Dept. - Clinging to a Scheme
2. Games - That We Can Play EP
3. Clive Tanaka y su orquesta - Jet Set Siempre 1
4. Star Slinger - Volume 1
5. Museum of Bellas Artes - Days Ahead EP
6. Chad Valley - Chad Valley EP
7. Shine 2009 - Associates EP
8. Delorean - Subiza
9. Memoryhouse - The Years EP
10. Selebrities - Ladies Man Effect EP
11. Blackbird Blackbird - Summer Heart
12. Blue Hawaii - Blooming Summer
13. Com Truise - Cyanide Sisters EP
14. Teengirl Fantasy - 7AM
15. Toro y Moi - Causers of This

2. Ice Cream Shout “Tattooed Tears” Selected By Stadiums And Shrines 

“Tattooed Tears” first ran me over (like it did most others) with its music video and self-setup: “a dreamy pop song about Morrissey and Latino gangsters”. A concept so well ingrained that the infectious nature of this song in and of itself may have initially been taken lightly. But that melody still circles the racetrack of my mind, leaving trails of serotonin, demanding more and more victory laps, now six months later. Its vocal bounce and heavy bass still tap that bittersweet memory bank like all good Smiths tunes tend to do. And its humbled origins remain just as poignant and endearing. Four kids in Japan wrote one of the year’s finest.  

~ Dave Of Stadiums And Shrines

 15. Active Child - Curtis Lane EP
14. Clive Tanaka y su orquesta – Jet Set Siempre 1°
13. RxRy – Ω
12. Gem Club - Acid and Everything EP
11. Foxes in Fiction – Swung From The Branches
10. Mark McGuire – Living With Yourself
09. Coma Cinema – Stoned Alone
08. Twin Sister - Color Your Life EP
07. Toro Y Moi – Causers of This
06. Julian Lynch – Mare
05. Candy Claws – Hidden Lands
04. Deerhunter – Halcyon Digest
03. Baths – Cerulean
02. Future Islands – In Evening Air
01. Beach House – Teen Dream

3. Craft Spells “Party Talk” Selected By Head Underwater

With a bouncing beat, a simple guitar riff and vocals like your reflection on a pond on a windy day Craft Spells has given us a great tune. This will help you get up and moving on your day at no matter what point that is.

~ Jimmy of Head Underwater

4. Soft Cat “Silver Babies Sun” Selected By Michael Of Holy Spirits

“I first heard Soft Cat through the excellent Ecliptic Odious One compilation put out by late and great Delicious Scopitone.  The entire compilation is wondrous, featuring many bands I now consider standards, some even blowing up to become leading bands in 2010. And even with such incredble music being offered, Silver Babies Sun was a stand-out track, an unexpected folky malaise that throughout its almost six minute duration, kept me hushed.  It’s the type of song you look for when going through some emitional upheaval or event, not to languish, but to be briefly uplifted by a kindered or empathetic spirit that offers companionship during an otherwise lonely experience.”

~ Michael of Holy Spirits

5. Young Montana? “Sacre Cool” Selected By Dead As Digital

2010 was an amazing year. I started Dead As Digital in January having finally moved on from actually making and playing music, but wanting to stay as connected to it as possible.

It did that and so much more.

Once I started getting submissions, my world opened up to include types of music I really hadn’t spent much time with before. Electronic music had always been something to the side of what I was interested in, but not something that I actively sought out. With the discovery of artists like Star Slinger, James Blake, Gold Panda, and Young Montana?, that very much changed.

While this spot could easily be occupied by Star Slinger’s “May I Walk With You”, Gold Panda’s “You”, or James Blake’s “CMYK”, it’s Young Montana?’s “Sacre Cool” that has opened my eyes every morning since I got it as the first song I pop on in the morning.

It starts my day with just the right amount of swagger, and pop. It’s just too… Damn… Cool.

~ Mike From Dead As Digital

6. Stephen Farris “Alphabet Soup” Selected By Think Or Smile 

It doesn’t matter what I’m doing or what mood I’m in, this song makes me move. and that makes me happy.

~ Nathaniel of Think Or Smile

Top 15 Artists:

Star Slinger
Stephen Farris (+ Cosmic Sound alias)
WALSH (aka Brandon Biondo)
Yellow Ostrich
Holy Spirits - feel a little biased on this one but I still love it.
Com Truise
PEPEPIANO
Gold Panda
Shigeto
Mux Mool
Javelin
Baths
Mutual Benefit
The Stuyvesants
Space Ghost

7. Chrome Sparks “I’ll Be Wait For Sadness Comes Along” Selected By Smoke Don’t Smoke

This song is one of those songs that hooked me the first time I listened to it. It envelopes you with it’s warmth, just in time to grab you as the beat staggers, skips…then drops. This song was one that made it’s way into my psyche and demanded constant repetition. Those kinds of songs are few and far between. Jeremy Malvin is the Michigan bro behind Chrome Sparks, and he’s promised a forthcoming EP which I’m really excited to add to my repertoire. 

~ Tim Of Smoke Don’t Smoke

  1. Baths - Cerulean
  2. Blackbird Blackbird - Summer Heart
  3. Toro Y Moi - Causers of This
  4. Coma Cinema - Stoned Alone
  5. Teen Daze - Four More Years
  6. Holy Spirits - The Afternoon’s Blood
  7. Foxes In Fiction - Swung From the Branches
  8. Mutual Benefit - Spider Heaven
  9. Clive Tanaka y su orquesta - Jet Set Siempre 1º
  10. Lord Huron - Mighty EP
  11. Yellow Ostrich - The Mistress
  12. Active Child - Curtis Lane EP
  13. Sean Nicholas Savage - Mutual Feelings of Respect and Admiration
  14. Kisses - The Heart of the Nightlife
  15. Blue Hawaii - Blooming Summer

8. How To Dress Well “Endless Rain” Selected By Ears Of The Beholder

How To Dress Well was a big part of my 2010. Mostly because I spent a lot of time trying to wrap my head around this very unique, minimalist sound. After months of poking around on HTDW’s Soundcloud and blog, I was thrilled to hear the full length, Love Remains. Among this collection of ethereal, lo-fi R&B stood out “Endless Rain” which slowly builds up as an acapella before it lets loose the hardest beat on the album. What’s unique about the hip-hoppy beat is that it drops in bursts around Tom Krell’s vocals - efficiently emphasizing each line of lyric and briefly pausing in between. I’ll remember this song from 2010 because it caught me off guard and made me work to understand and appreciate it.

~ Peter of Ears Of The Beholder

Top 15 EPs:

1. Twin Sister - Color Your Life
2. Com Truise - Cyanide Sisters
3. Wild Nothing - Golden Haze
4. Teen Daze  - Four More Years
5. Games - That We Play
6. Coolrunnings - Babes Forever
7. Memoryhouse - The Years
8. Evenings - North Dorm
9. DOM - Sun Bronzed Greek Gods
10. Kiss Kiss Fantastic - The Red/Blue Shift
11. Tanlines - Settings
12. We Are Trees - Boyfriend
13. Blackbird Blackbird - Happy High
14. Millionyoung - Sunndreamm
15. Exray’s - Ammunition Teeth

9. Kiss Kiss Fantastic “Dancing And Disintegrating” Selected By No Fear Of Pop

This song is like life. 

Like balloons and dancing and laughing and crying and dreaming of your childhood and dreaming of the things that still lie ahead of you. While it lasts, and you listen closely to this sweetest of all melodies, you feel happiness and pain at once, that kind of sadness that makes you smile because you realize you are alive.

But after not even two minutes, all of a sudden it ends, painfully quick and way too soon.

So, press play again, start all over. After all, this is just a song.

~ Henning of No Fear Of Pop

10. Dead Ghosts “How The West Was Fun” Selected By Rollo & Grady 

Vancouver’s Dead Ghosts remind me of Black Lips circa 2003.  The band stands out in the crowded garage rock space by infusing just the right amount of country twang into their music. “How The West Was Fun” is a Rock ‘n’ Roll hoedown  about best friends, getting fucked up, and fishing. I love that the first few chords of the song are similar to the ones used by  Johnny Cash on “Cocaine Blues”. The band recently released a full-length album on Florida’s Dying label <http://www.floridasdying.com/> . They are definitely worth checking out. 

~ Carter of Rollo & Grady


Deerhunter – Halcyon Digest
Atlas Sound – Databank Sessions – Vol. 1-4
Paul Carey – Ghost Of A Man
Broken Bells – S/T
Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings – I Learned The Hard Way
Lower Dens – Twin-Hand Movement
The Black Keys – Brothers
The National – High Violet
Harlem – Hippies
Phosphorescent – Here’s To Taking It Easy
Calibro 35 – Ritornano Quelli Di…
White Denim – Last Day Of Summer
Demon’s Claws – The Defrosting of Walt Disney
The Budos Band - III
Wild Nothing - Gemini

11. Big Troubles “Freudian Slips” Selected By Weed

Probably the only thing I loved about living in New York last year was getting to see Big Troubles on a regular basis. I’ll never forget the first time I saw them—the first time I ever went to Shea Stadium. They just crushed me so hard that night, and they made being in a band look so effortless and badass (again). I don’t know if Alex and Ian coordinate their moves. Probably not. Seems like they’re just kind of aware of the best parts of their songs, and know why to drop their heads towards their guitars at the same time because they just lead chilled-out lifestyles. Anyway the record finally came out in August and it’s great. To put it in perspective I listened to this song more this year than I did to “Everlong”  in 7th grade.

~ Will of Weed

2010 Fav Records:

1. Marnie Stern - Marnie Stern LP

(http://www.myspace.com/marniestern1)

2. Big Troubles - Worry LP 

(http://www.myspace.com/inbigtroubles)

3. Cloud Nothings - Leave You Forever EP 

(http://www.myspace.com/cloudnothings)

4. Makeout Videotape - Eating Like A Kid EP 

(http://www.myspace.com/makeoutvideotape)

5. Sun Araw - On Patrol LP 

(http://sunaraw.com)

6. Happy Birthday - Happy Birthday LP 

(http://www.myspace.com/brattleborohousecartoon)

7. Mark McGuire - Living With Yourself 

(http://mcguiremusic.blogspot.com/)

8. Ducktails - Mirror Image 7” 

(http://www.alexphelan.com/ducktails/)

9. Julian Lynch - Mare LP

(http://julianlynch.bandcamp.com/)

10. Coma Cinema - Blue Suicide LP

(http://comacinema.org/)

12. Coma Cinema “Her Sinking Sun” Selected By Ghost Animal

I had a lot of trouble deciding which song to pick for this. While I don’t think the year was particularly strong in releases (2011 already seems much more promising, with buddies Craft Spells’s first LP and Coma Cinema’s Blue Suicide), there have been some absolutely  phenomenal and gorgeous songs put out in the last twelve months.

Among them, one stands out: Coma Cinema’s “Her Sinking Sun” which will be on his forthcoming (and, unfortunately, 2011 release, so I can’t include it in my top albums of 2010!) release Blue Suicide. I really don’t know what to say about this song other than it’s probably the most beautiful song I’ve heard all year. Beautiful, morose, slightly haunting, with wordless backups and an octave-apart melody line and the least  possible instrumentation, Mat Cothran is truly a master of making  something out of nearly nothing.

And then there are the lyrics: there’s always something sad but sinister about Mat’s lyrics that I  can’t quite put my finger on: he’s sarcastic and sincere at the same  time, lonely but laughing. “Torn apart from everyone, her sinking sun,  I watch it die.” There’s always something just off screen in Mat’s  songs, some secret no one knows about even though he seems to lay bare  everything and anything. I’ve been listening to Coma Cinema since  before Stoned Alone came out, and Mat has grown so astoundingly as an  artist and a songwriter that I am simply incapable of describing it.  “Her Sinking Sun” (along with other gorgeous Blue Suicide cut standout  “Eva Angelina”, which would have been my selection but it isn’t  available for download anywhere) is without a doubt not only Cothran’s  most gorgeous, beautiful, and affecting song to date, but also perhaps  one of the best we’ve seen this year.  I also have to mention, because it inspired me and lead to meeting one  of the best friends I’ve made, Craft Spells’s digital single, “The Fog  Rose High” & “You Should Close the Door.” Marisa and I have gotten  very close with the Crafties, as we call them, in the last few months,  especially Justin. These two songs are without a doubt the two best  pop songs of the year, and I can’t wait for their debut Idle Labor to  drop next year. It’s going to fucking slay.

~ Michael of Ghost Animal

top 15 albums/eps

1. Beach Fossils - S/T
2. Male Bonding - Nothing Hurts
3. Wavves - King of the Beach
4. Arcade Fire - The Suburbs
5. Dum Dum Girls - I Will Be
6. Active Child - Curtis Lane EP
7. The National - High Violet
8. Zola Jesus - Stridulum EP
9. Surfer Blood - Astro Coast
10. Wild Nothing - Golden Haze EP
11. Beach House - Teen Dream
12. Baths - Cerulean
13. Coma Cinema - Stoned Alone
14. Cloud Nothings - Turning On
15. Harlem - Hippies

From All Of Us, With Love, To You.

Fin.

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Daily Doses: Weed “Release Party” From The Down In The Valley E.P. (2010)

Let the party begin! 

As of about 12:00 tonight, Weed (The brilliant blown-out rock vision of Will Anderson) announced a few changes to their previously one man line up, as well as a new release! To get updated on exactly what those changes are you can just click right here, and get the message from the source.

But to give you a quick breakdown:

A: Weed is new a full band, and will be playing their first show on December 10th, in Vancouver, BC.

B: They have some sweet new swag.

C: They have a new E.P. that will crush you. 

I first was introduced to Weed through my good friend Dave over at Stadiums and Shrines, who picked their track “Quilt” for his favorite recent track on the first We Get By compilation. Subsequently, Dave also tapped him as one of his favorite artists of the year for our Collaborations release, for which Weed partnered with Foxes In Fiction for an amazing cover of Katy Perry’s “Teenage Dream” 

Since that first exposure, I had time to fall in love with Weed’s first two E.P’s (To The North, and D.C. Hope), and they have become two of my favorite releases this year, and a constant in my cassette player.

This new E.P. looks to be no exception.

With mastering from Lance Smith (of Pandit), the Appropriately named “Release Party” is our first glimpse of Down In The Valley, and it delivers all of the punch of anything on the previous two E.P.’s, but with some subtle nudges to allow a little more breathing room.

The new record, which will be available to order from Orchid Tapes on November 26th. You can also visit Weed’s Bandcamp For Lyrics And Further Information.

Download Weed “Release Party” From The Down In The Valley E.P.


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               &#8212;&#8212;&gt;Click The Picture to Download Individual Tracks&lt;&#8212;&#8212;                                     Track Listing And Full Mixtape Stream Below About a month ago I decided to try a little project. I contacted some of my favorite blogs and artists and asked them if they would submit a song for a mixtape.  If they opted in, there were two rules: 1. It had to be their favorite song of the past few months.2. I had to be able to make it available for download.  The response from everyone was both immediate and enthusiastic and as the submissions came in, I can honestly say even the high expectations I had were blown away. I&#8217;ve been listening to it on repeat for about a week and am still stunned by it&#8217;s quality and cohesiveness. It&#8217;s become the soundtrack to my summer. A little aside on the artists and bloggers who contributed to this: Each one of these people spends time and effort to make sure that everything they put out is of the highest caliber, never compromising in their goal to be the best at what they do. For the bloggers this means they don&#8217;t just throw mp3 after mp3 at you in the hopes that one hits, but treat each post with the dignity that the artists they are representing deserve. They sacrifice their time to ensure that they bring the very best that they can find everyday, with little to no reward other than knowing they are bringing attention to artists that they love. I would recommend you check everyone of them out, as I do daily. As for the artists, they barely rest, are constantly driven, and hustling to be the best at what they do.  In my opinion, they are succeeding admirably in that goal.  Please visit their website/bandcamp and take full advantage of the music they have to offer! So there&#8217;s that. This was so much fun, and the result is just so good. I plan to make this a seasonal event, which probably excites me even more than you, as getting my favorite bloggers to make me a mixtape that I can blast for each upcoming season is so invigorating that I don&#8217;t particularly care whether anyone else in the world downloads it or not.  I&#8217;d also like to add a very special thanks to Mack Slevin of Flashing Red Lights who created the artwork, Adam of Incubator(US) for allowing me to premiere the first song off his upcoming record, Teen Daze for allowing me to include &#8220;Driving Home From The Beach (The Feeling Of)&#8221;, and my beautiful, intelligent, ever-patient editor Lori (because in the end, all mixtapes should be made with a object of one&#8217;s desire in mind). So please, enjoy, and spread around these tracks however you&#8217;d like. If you repost them, I&#8217;d appreciate it if you take they time to point out the blog or artist that submitted them.  Now, I am proud to present:                                          We Get By&#8230; With A Little Help                                                       Volume 1                                                    Summer 2010 We Get By With A Little Help Volume 1 by Dead As Digital And Friends 1. Houses &#8220;Endless Spring&#8221; Selected By Teen Daze  I first heard this track on a mix that my friend Dave, over at Stadiums and Shrines, made called &#8220;Random Rainbow Vol. 2&#8221;.  I was honored to have one of my tracks featured, considering how much amazing music I was surrounded by.  This mix exposed me to Baths, Blue Hawaii, Neon Canyon, Foxes in Fiction and one of my new favourites, Houses.  &#8220;Endless Spring&#8221; had me completely hooked; the production quality had the exact vibe that I&#8217;ve been trying to get with my Teen Daze stuff.  A hazy, sun-drenched feel, with nothing but good vibes. ~ Teen Daze  2. Pao Pao (Feat. Prizes) &#8220;Liberia&#8221; Selected By The Road Goes Ever On  From the newly established Double Denim Records comes a brilliant split between Blackbird Blackbird and Paopao. Among the tracks on the record is Paopao&#8217;s &#8220;Liberia,&#8221; a lush gem with the voice of Hari Ashurst of Prizes gently layered on top of the pulsating, airy synths below. Pre-order the 7&#8221; from Double Denim here. ~ The Road Goes Ever On 3. Coma Cinema &#8220;Only&#8221; Selected By Dylan Of Kumon Plaza Mat Cothran is a genius. He&#8217;s a great friend, a great musician, a great label owner, and he really deserves the best. It was difficult for me to choose a song for this mixtape, but I knew right from the start it had to be a track off the recently released Coma Cinema album, &#8220;Stoned Alone&#8221;. I&#8217;ve had this album on repeat lately, and I highly recommend everyone out there give it a chance. It leaves me deep in thought and I feel as though I can really connect with Mat through his minimalistic style, and emotional lyrics. &#8220;Only&#8221; is one of the tracks off the album that has really stuck with me. After a long day, I always find myself coming back to this perfect track, and it seems to fit my mood perfectly every time. ~ Dylan Of Kumon Plaza 4. Pandit &#8220;Artichoke&#8221; Selected By Life Aquatic Pandit gifts the world with this smooth tropical wonder. Consisting of oft incomprehensible vocals that seem to reverberate everywhere accompanied by a multitude delayed guitar samples and a drum beat that sounds slightly out of place but gives the track a driving momentum.  ~ Life Aquatic 5. Indian Jewelry &#8220;Excessive Moonlight&#8221; Selected By Adam Of Incubator(US)/Rraaiillss If you&#8217;re currently shopping for a band to soundtrack your next vision quest - let me turn you onto Indian Jewelry. My pick for this mix is “Excessive Moonlight” from their latest release entitled “Totaled”. This is the song I’d want to play on repeat if ever I found myself wandering through the Mojave at night. ~ Adam Of Rraaiillss/Incubator(US) 6. Nightlands &#8220;Suzerin (A Letter To The Judge)&#8221; Selected By Head Underwater I wish I could say this was my original find but it is not. My blog-bru Mark of yvynyl, was given this album from his friend, a Philly resident and journeyman bassist Dave Hartley. Nightlands is a solo project of Dave&#8217;s. Upon the first 30 seconds of listening I thought of Kurt Vile/Panda Bear, then when the powerful self-harmonizing vocals came in CSNY came to mind. At this point the goosebumps have started covering my body. This is one of the more liberating things I&#8217;ve listened to in a long time. I am so stoked on this album. I really can&#8217;t recommend listening to this song enough. If you&#8217;re hooked I suggest even more that you listen and buy his entire album over on bandcamp, http://nightlands.bandcamp.com/. He&#8217;s asking for $5 for it but I gladly paid $10 for this amazing album. It has easily perched its self into my list of top albums of this year. ~ Head Underwater 7. Lord Huron &#8220;The Problem With Your Daughter&#8221; Selected By Rollo And Grady Lord Huron = Fleet Foxes with a pulse. ~ Rollo And Grady 8. Keep Shelly In Athens &#8220;Cremona Memories&#8221; Selected By Boy Attractions Beaches, warm weather, summer sunsets: these are all things I think of when listening to Keep Shelly in Athens. They&#8217;re an up-and-coming band from Athens, Greece, and for fans of jj, Air France, or practically any act on Sincerely Yours, this is right up your alley. Put this on your iPod and blast it full volume while driving: it&#8217;s magical. ~ Boy Attractions 9. Incubator(US) &#8220;Blanket Fort&#8221; Selected By Dead As Digital  I twist deeper into my sleeping bag, and reach to turn on my flashlight. As it sputters and shines, I catch the light and turn it to shine through some old slides I found in the attic, projecting the images onto the blanket ceiling. My eyes slowly drift shut, but I drag them back open, determined to have the picture projected above as the last thing I see. A picture of a kid on a bicycle, with a smile lighting his face. In my dreams, I want that kid to be me. I rest my hand against my couch cushion walls, and feel their safety pulse through my body, and fall asleep with this picture in my mind, and this song in my ears. Reviving flat lining memories by beauty alone. This is the first track of Incubator&#8217;s upcoming record, and after hearing this, I remain convinced it will be one of my top releases of the year. Stunning. ~ Dead As Digital 10. Everybody Yay &#8220;Knowing&#8221; Selected By Katie Pierce The sounds these two young guys from Richmond, VA create seriously blow my mind.  A mixture of Animal Collective and Yeasayer, a little pot, a little acid. I cannot give these guys enough kudos for their efforts. ~ Katie Pierce (Of Jack In The Pocket, And Heavy Percussion) 11. Gobble Gobble &#8220;Cat Eggs&#8221; Selected By Smoke Don&#8217;t Smoke Cat Eggs is abrupt, glitchy, and honestly and &#8220;demonic&#8221; as Cecil Frena puts it. Seems a lot of bands are getting better and better with time, and GOBBLE GOBBLE is no exception. Cecil comes from a line of hardcore bands, and this track displays that and the romantic &#8220;get to know you&#8221; feel that his album Neon Graves has. This song instantly connected with me I think because the artist is accessible, and more importantly has decided to make music within community. The ultimate gift.  ~ Smoke Don&#8217;t Smoke 12. Weed &#8220;Quilt&#8221; Selected By Stadiums And Shrines “Quilt” hit me faster than anything has in a long time. The song is a classic build-up and blow-up, but the rare kind that goes for it all in one fit, and somehow comes out alive. I can’t stop reliving these fives minutes, feeling a tower of fuzz hopelessly collapse. It’s a missed train flying by your fuck-it moment of acceptance, a montage of family vacations on fast forward, a sprint from the cops – high on fear and smirking adrenaline. Simply evoking, and addicting.  ~ Stadiums And Shrines 13. Teen Daze &#8220;Driving Home From The Beach (The Feeling Of) Selected By Mikey of Blackbird Blackbird Perfect for any time, night or day, teen daze continues to provide us hungry listeners with another relaxing, dreamy, and sunny pop gem. ~ Mikey Of Blackbird Blackbird From All Of Us, With Love, To You. Fin.

               ——>Click The Picture to Download Individual Tracks<——                                     Track Listing And Full Mixtape Stream Below

About a month ago I decided to try a little project. I contacted some of my favorite blogs and artists and asked them if they would submit a song for a mixtape.  If they opted in, there were two rules:

1. It had to be their favorite song of the past few months.
2. I had to be able to make it available for download. 

The response from everyone was both immediate and enthusiastic and as the submissions came in, I can honestly say even the high expectations I had were blown away. I’ve been listening to it on repeat for about a week and am still stunned by it’s quality and cohesiveness. It’s become the soundtrack to my summer.

A little aside on the artists and bloggers who contributed to this:

Each one of these people spends time and effort to make sure that everything they put out is of the highest caliber, never compromising in their goal to be the best at what they do.

For the bloggers this means they don’t just throw mp3 after mp3 at you in the hopes that one hits, but treat each post with the dignity that the artists they are representing deserve. They sacrifice their time to ensure that they bring the very best that they can find everyday, with little to no reward other than knowing they are bringing attention to artists that they love. I would recommend you check everyone of them out, as I do daily.

As for the artists, they barely rest, are constantly driven, and hustling to be the best at what they do.  In my opinion, they are succeeding admirably in that goal.  Please visit their website/bandcamp and take full advantage of the music they have to offer!

So there’s that.

This was so much fun, and the result is just so good. I plan to make this a seasonal event, which probably excites me even more than you, as getting my favorite bloggers to make me a mixtape that I can blast for each upcoming season is so invigorating that I don’t particularly care whether anyone else in the world downloads it or not. 

I’d also like to add a very special thanks to Mack Slevin of Flashing Red Lights who created the artwork, Adam of Incubator(US) for allowing me to premiere the first song off his upcoming record, Teen Daze for allowing me to include “Driving Home From The Beach (The Feeling Of)”, and my beautiful, intelligent, ever-patient editor Lori (because in the end, all mixtapes should be made with a object of one’s desire in mind).

So please, enjoy, and spread around these tracks however you’d like. If you repost them, I’d appreciate it if you take they time to point out the blog or artist that submitted them. 

Now, I am proud to present:

                                         We Get By… With A Little Help

                                                      Volume 1

                                                   Summer 2010

We Get By With A Little Help Volume 1 by Dead As Digital And Friends


1. Houses “Endless Spring” Selected By Teen Daze 

I first heard this track on a mix that my friend Dave, over at Stadiums and Shrines, made called “Random Rainbow Vol. 2”.  I was honored to have one of my tracks featured, considering how much amazing music I was surrounded by.  This mix exposed me to Baths, Blue Hawaii, Neon Canyon, Foxes in Fiction and one of my new favourites, Houses.  “Endless Spring” had me completely hooked; the production quality had the exact vibe that I’ve been trying to get with my Teen Daze stuff.  A hazy, sun-drenched feel, with nothing but good vibes.

~ Teen Daze 

2. Pao Pao (Feat. Prizes) “Liberia” Selected By The Road Goes Ever On 

From the newly established Double Denim Records comes a brilliant split between Blackbird Blackbird and Paopao. Among the tracks on the record is Paopao’s “Liberia,” a lush gem with the voice of Hari Ashurst of Prizes gently layered on top of the pulsating, airy synths below. Pre-order the 7” from Double Denim here.

~ The Road Goes Ever On

3. Coma Cinema “Only” Selected By Dylan Of Kumon Plaza

Mat Cothran is a genius. He’s a great friend, a great musician, a great label owner, and he really deserves the best.

It was difficult for me to choose a song for this mixtape, but I knew right from the start it had to be a track off the recently released Coma Cinema album, “Stoned Alone”. I’ve had this album on repeat lately, and I highly recommend everyone out there give it a chance. It leaves me deep in thought and I feel as though I can really connect with Mat through his minimalistic style, and emotional lyrics.

“Only” is one of the tracks off the album that has really stuck with me. After a long day, I always find myself coming back to this perfect track, and it seems to fit my mood perfectly every time.

~ Dylan Of Kumon Plaza

4. Pandit “Artichoke” Selected By Life Aquatic

Pandit gifts the world with this smooth tropical wonder. Consisting of oft incomprehensible vocals that seem to reverberate everywhere accompanied by a multitude delayed guitar samples and a drum beat that sounds slightly out of place but gives the track a driving momentum. 

~ Life Aquatic

5. Indian Jewelry “Excessive Moonlight” Selected By Adam Of Incubator(US)/Rraaiillss

If you’re currently shopping for a band to soundtrack your next vision quest - let me turn you onto Indian Jewelry. My pick for this mix is “Excessive Moonlight” from their latest release entitled “Totaled”. This is the song I’d want to play on repeat if ever I found myself wandering through the Mojave at night.

~ Adam Of Rraaiillss/Incubator(US)

6. Nightlands “Suzerin (A Letter To The Judge)” Selected By Head Underwater

I wish I could say this was my original find but it is not. My blog-bru Mark of yvynyl, was given this album from his friend, a Philly resident and journeyman bassist Dave Hartley. Nightlands is a solo project of Dave’s.

Upon the first 30 seconds of listening I thought of Kurt Vile/Panda Bear, then when the powerful self-harmonizing vocals came in CSNY came to mind. At this point the goosebumps have started covering my body. This is one of the more liberating things I’ve listened to in a long time. I am so stoked on this album. I really can’t recommend listening to this song enough. If you’re hooked I suggest even more that you listen and buy his entire album over on bandcamp, http://nightlands.bandcamp.com/. He’s asking for $5 for it but I gladly paid $10 for this amazing album. It has easily perched its self into my list of top albums of this year.

~ Head Underwater

7. Lord Huron “The Problem With Your Daughter” Selected By Rollo And Grady

Lord Huron = Fleet Foxes with a pulse.

~ Rollo And Grady

8. Keep Shelly In Athens “Cremona Memories” Selected By Boy Attractions

Beaches, warm weather, summer sunsets: these are all things I think of when listening to Keep Shelly in Athens. They’re an up-and-coming band from Athens, Greece, and for fans of jj, Air France, or practically any act on Sincerely Yours, this is right up your alley. Put this on your iPod and blast it full volume while driving: it’s magical.

~ Boy Attractions

9. Incubator(US) “Blanket Fort” Selected By Dead As Digital 

I twist deeper into my sleeping bag, and reach to turn on my flashlight. As it sputters and shines, I catch the light and turn it to shine through some old slides I found in the attic, projecting the images onto the blanket ceiling. My eyes slowly drift shut, but I drag them back open, determined to have the picture projected above as the last thing I see. A picture of a kid on a bicycle, with a smile lighting his face.

In my dreams, I want that kid to be me.

I rest my hand against my couch cushion walls, and feel their safety pulse through my body, and fall asleep with this picture in my mind, and this song in my ears. Reviving flat lining memories by beauty alone.

This is the first track of Incubator’s upcoming record, and after hearing this, I remain convinced it will be one of my top releases of the year.

Stunning.

~ Dead As Digital

10. Everybody Yay “Knowing” Selected By Katie Pierce

The sounds these two young guys from Richmond, VA create seriously blow my mind.  A mixture of Animal Collective and Yeasayer, a little pot, a little acid. I cannot give these guys enough kudos for their efforts.

~ Katie Pierce (Of Jack In The Pocket, And Heavy Percussion)

11. Gobble Gobble “Cat Eggs” Selected By Smoke Don’t Smoke

Cat Eggs is abrupt, glitchy, and honestly and “demonic” as Cecil Frena puts it. Seems a lot of bands are getting better and better with time, and GOBBLE GOBBLE is no exception. Cecil comes from a line of hardcore bands, and this track displays that and the romantic “get to know you” feel that his album Neon Graves has. This song instantly connected with me I think because the artist is accessible, and more importantly has decided to make music within community. The ultimate gift. 

~ Smoke Don’t Smoke

12. Weed “Quilt” Selected By Stadiums And Shrines

“Quilt” hit me faster than anything has in a long time. The song is a classic build-up and blow-up, but the rare kind that goes for it all in one fit, and somehow comes out alive. I can’t stop reliving these fives minutes, feeling a tower of fuzz hopelessly collapse. It’s a missed train flying by your fuck-it moment of acceptance, a montage of family vacations on fast forward, a sprint from the cops – high on fear and smirking adrenaline. Simply evoking, and addicting. 

~ Stadiums And Shrines

13. Teen Daze “Driving Home From The Beach (The Feeling Of) Selected By Mikey of Blackbird Blackbird

Perfect for any time, night or day, teen daze continues to provide us hungry listeners with another relaxing, dreamy, and sunny pop gem.

~ Mikey Of Blackbird Blackbird

From All Of Us, With Love, To You.

Fin.

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