Daily Archives: August 29, 2010

artist of the month

sufjan stevens

it had been five years since the detroit native released a new album. then a couple of weeks ago, he shocked us all by spontaneously releasing a new digital ep, all the delighted people. and then last week, announced he’ll be releasing a new full length, the age of adz, in october. the shock factor coupled with the new album announcement is quite the marketing strategy. all the delighted people is a substantial and heavy ep but worth every second, especially when it is a reminder that his full length is just around the corner. as a long time fan, the new music in hand and the promise of more new music coming soon from this genius has made the month all that more tolerable.

all the delighted people (original version)

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enchanting ghost

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from the mouth of gabriel

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flashback of the week

air – moon safari – sexy boy

it’s 1998. this french duo releases their debut album and move over mr. bald-headed moby. electronic music found two new faces and this album is still at the top of my all time favorites list. my love for them was solidified when i had the pleasure of seeing them live at the hollywood bowl backed with the l.a. philharmonic and they murdered it. to this day, still one of my favorite live concerts ever. i cannot say enough about this album, this song, and this video. amazing, amazing, amazing.

video of the week

dead man’s bones – pa pa power

ryna gosling’s and zach sheild’s debut release of their spooky themed album last year surprised us all by being pretty awesome. this 12 minute short film/video for one of my favorites from the album is spot on for their vibe as they capture wonderful nuances at a senior home with an eerie twist. enjoy.

song of the day

coma cinema – blue suicide – business as usual

matt cothran, aka coma cinema, of south carolina is releasing a new album later this year and it promises to be a winner of epic indie proportions. he shares a pretty cool blog with favorites of mine kiss kiss fantastic. the good company is a testament to his taste and talent. this tune is quirky in all the right ways to support it’s somber lyrics and the whole thing builds to quite the satisfying end. in short, this sunday song is worth your business. www.myspace.com/comacinema

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