New tracks...

I'm currently on day 6 of not shaving, and this whole having a beard thing is strange. I think I just look more "dirty," than "cool." Funny thing is, I dont really have a good reason why I'm growing it, except for the fact that I can check it off of my list of things to do before I die. Yes, even my "list of things to do before I die" is nerdy...

Enjoy the tunes!

Peter Bjorn & John - Nothing To Worry About
You know that you are in good company when Kanye has the exclusive leak of your new single… I know that Young Folks got way played out in 2007, but that PB&J album was one of my favorites that year. Needless to say, I’m looking forward to this new disc a lot.

School of Seven Bells - Connjur
Here’s a fun, little ambient track to start your Friday off right. I love with versatility like this…it is the perfect song to just close your eyes to and drift away OR you could very easily pop it on for your drive to the bars tonight. Enjoy its versatility.

Finally...something worth listening to...

Hey Guys...sorry for the lack of posts in the last month or so. This whole "getting ready to be a dad thing" takes a lot out of you. Haha.

To be honest, I havent really been inspired by any new tunes lately, so I havent had the calling to get online and share. Luckily though, the new year is here and I've collected some good "new" music in recent weeks. Hopefully I'll get back in the habit of posting new tracks every so often. Besides, I gotta keep Ben up to date on what's new to make sure that he can school the other kiddos in the nursery on all things music. Ya, "huge nerd" I know....

In case you forgot just right click and save as. Violla, new tunes on your iPod.

Chris Walla - Geometry & C

-I picked up this disc a couple weeks back with my xmas iTunes gc. It is one of those cd's that grows on you. I distinctly remember telling Nolan how I streamed this disc when it first came out in january...and hated it. Oh well, things change and now I like it. You will too.

The Welcome Wagon - Half A Person (Smiths Cover)

-Sufjan produced this album and it is a Smiths cover...ya, that's really all you need to know. If at anypoint during that last sentance you said to yourself "who?" We can no longer be friends. It's nothing personal, it's just...just...seriously?

Stars - Ageless Beauty (The Most Serene Republic Mix)

-Old Stars track from like 2005, and it's awesomeness hasnt faded. Easily the best "how did i miss this?" track of the week. Trust me...it is really, really good.

EOD Tracks...

Have I ever mentioned how much I hate work place abreviations? Seriously, they make me mental. EOD, COB, ETA, ASAP, and WAYAPOTICIOW...Why are you always playing on the internet Casey, instead of working?)

Anyways, this song makes me happy, and I hope it does the same for you. Enjoy.

The Decemberists - July July

ACL Tracks

This year, the ACL festival gods must have really liked me, because I came home with a fun parting gift...some sort of dirty hippie upper respitory infection. Ya, it sucks.

Speaking of ACL, here are a couple of tracks that came up in conversation this weekend. Both tracks kick ass, so...you're welcome!

#1 Ben Folds - You Dont Know Me (feat. Regina Spektor)

This new Ben Folds track might be the catchiest song ever. What can I say the dude can write a killer song. I was telling Nolan, that I was going through my iTunes the other day and was shocked by how many Ben Folds albums I have...I think I have all but 1. He's the kinda dude that creeps up on you like that...Ben Folds, not Nolan.

#2 Vampire Weekend - Ottoman

This is the "new" track that VW played on Friday. I really like that these literally only know enough songs to play for exactly 1 hour. Normally something that would annoy me, but with these dudes, I just find it comedy.

ACL Playlist

A quick little playlist for the trip down to ACL...and yes, I know that none of these bands are actually playing at ACL.

Deerhunter - Nothing Ever Happened
Passion Pit - Sleepyhead (Wake up Remix) download after the jump…trust me it is worth it
Goldfrapp - Number 1
M.I.A - Hit That
Broken Social Scene - 7/4

Little Rude Boy

If you haven’t heard already, Team Robertson found out on Tuesday that our newest member will be competing in the Boys 13 and under age group.

So now that we know the sex of the baby, we can actually start doing the fun stuff like buying toys/clothes/nursery stuff/etc. Below, you will find pics of a couple of things I've found so far that will soon be in little tiny drawers of the soon to be baby room…and of course, with a couple of tracks to go with said products.

#1 - The Specials - A Message To You, Rudy

http://www.badbaby.biz/band.html


#2 - White Stripes - Hello Operator

http://www.psychobabyonline.com/site/psychobaby/productdetail.exc?cmd=view_prod&isApp=true&page=1&co_id=533&item_id=59962&prod_id=2429


#3 - The Aquabats - Red Sweater

http://www.badbaby.biz/band.html (yes, i checked and it does come in red)

Tunes

Kanye - Lovelockeddown (studio)
Seriously, what can this dude NOT do? Just as soon as you think you figure him out, he flips his style up. MTV says, “Fine, you can close the VMAs.” So obviously you expect something huge off of the Glow in the Dark tour, full of big beats, bright lights, guest artists, etc...it’s Kanye, so you think it’s going to be big. So what does he do…2 weeks before the show, he writes a new song where he doesn’t even rap…just sings. Balls…man…balls...

Bonus Track: The Kooks - Kids (MGMT cover)

Since this is Kanye-centric blog entry today…I stole this vid from his blog…
Tom Vec - "CC (You Set The Fire in ME)"

Afternoon Dee-lite!

Santogold - Creator
This song pretty much just rules. If you don’t like it…there is something wrong with you.

Okkervil River - Plus Ones
This is one of those tracks that the lyrics really just make the whole thing work. “No one wants a tune about the one-hundredth luftballoon…”

Vampire Weekend - Everywhere [Pretty Much Amazing]
These dudes can do no wrong. This is the 3rd or 4th cover I’ve heard from them, and everyone of them is spot on. Covers are tough to genuinely pull off, especially covers from really good bands like Fleetwood Mac. VW has the formula right and I’m enjoying the results.

Afternoon Dee-lite!

Jaguar Love - Highway of Gold
-I hate and love this song all at the same time. I’m complicated.

Pharrell - MyDriveThru
-Everyone has heard this song. There really is nothing not to like about it…it’s fun, upbeat, and catchy. I posted it mearly so I could download it later for my running playlist.

Something Old and Something New

Long day, so I need an afternoon pick me up of some bleep bloop blop kind of music. Enjoy.

Bloc Party - Mercury
The Knife - Heartbeats

Afternoon Dee-lite!

State Bird - I Don't Love You Anymore
-Tremendous song. It reminds me A LOT of The Magnetic Fields - I Don’t Believe You., which I just so happen to love. Rules to be me, I guess!

M.I.A. - $20
-Okay, I can admit when I’m wrong. Last year when I M.I.A.’s disc first came out, I made fun of Rolling Stone for giving it 4.5 out of 5 stars. That would rank it up there with most of the Beatles, Dylan, and Stones discs. I’m not saying they were correct in their slightly over-zealous rating, but hey it’s been a year now and I am still listening to stuff off of Kala. That doesn’t happen a lot these days.

Anyways, this is my latest song that "makes me want to get in a fight." I don’t know why I want to get in a fight. I think I’ve been punched in the face twice in my life, and neither time do I remember thinking "oh, this is great. I should do this again soon." Maybe I’ll just stick to listening to music on my iPod and avoiding eye contact with people on the train. Safety first...

We Are Scientists - No Body Move Nobody Get Hurt
-A blast from the past, from way back in 2006. Times were just so much simpler then…

Electric Six - Gay Bar
-Another oldie, but a goodie. Ya, this track is about meeting dudes at a gay bar. What of it. It still rules. The song, not meeting dudes in gay bars. Okay, maybe they rule if that’s your thing. Not that there is anything wrong with that…

Back to work...

To be honest I haven't been really digging into anything brand new lately. Traveling doesn’t make it easy to stay up on all the new stuff coming out. I need time back in my office to really “work” on finding some new tunes. Anyway, enjoy some of my recent “stuff that I missed the first time around.”

Also be prepared, my travels have allowed me to build a mix that I’m getting ready to post. Dude…this thing is a lifetime in the making…

Brenden Benson - Cold Hands Warm Heart
-There just arent enough songs like this… It’s just tremendously good in every aspect. Music – Spot on. Lyrics – insightful but not pretentious. Vibe – exactly what you’re looking for in any mood. Just good music, bottom line.

Destroyer - Painter in Your Pocket
-Give this track a chance. It’s got a slow build that is going to make you want to skip ahead, but don’t. Let it work its magic. The killer little riffs build to a really cool jazzy number. New wave fans are going to LOVE this track.

Weekend Playlist

Not to much to say today. It's Friday, so enjoy it.

My new boss…


Albert Hammond Jr - GFC
-I was telling Nolan a couple of weeks ago how in love with this track I am…the feelings haven’t subsided. The only thing on my “To Do” list this weekend is: Buy Albert Hammond Jr. disc.

Ting Tings - Thats Not My Name
-Linds LOOOVES this song. It’s fun and cute, just like her…so I could see why she’d like it… Awww, I know…

The Henry Clay People - Working Part Time
-I’m surprised I like this song, seeing as normally the “not really singing just kinda talking to the music” singers bug me. I hear a little bit of Arcade Fire mixed with The Strokes (it’s a stretch but you can hear it) in the music, so I think that is what is keeping me into it.

Fun with video! (actually this track is just so old, no one has the mp3 of it)
GBV – As We Go Up, We Go Down

Tuesday Tunage...

New job + wrapping up at old job + vacations = not a lot of posts lately…My Bad. Hopefully my train rides to/from work will allow me to go berserk posting new tracks.

Metric - Combat Baby
- I rocked this track a lot on the beach this summer… I guess I just never got around to posting it up on SL36. It’s got a killer summer vibe. Please rock it repeatedly for your remaining days at the pool.

Shawty Lo -Foolish - http://www.allupinyourearhole.com/

- One word: Hotness…

New Tunes!

So sorry for the lack of posts lately...between Turks and getting ready for the new job, I havent been able to really dig around for new tunes. Team Robertson is currently in Galveston so I finally have time to post some tunes. Stay tuned over the next couple of days for some new tracks...

MP3: Pop Levi - Never Never Love http://www.forcefieldpr.com/neverneverlove.mp3

New Tunes...

El Guincho - Antillas
- You are either going to love this track or utterly hate it. It’s lots and lots of loops of repetitive noise…sounds fun huh. Seriously though, I’d recommend El Guincho to anyone who likes noise bands like Animal Collective, Panda Bear, and No Age. Also the dude is Spanish, so his music has a worldly feel to it too…fans of Manu Chao and even TV on the Radio will probably enjoy it as well. It’s a fun listen regardless if you love it or not.

Moving Unit - Between Us and Them
- This is one of those “new to me” kind of tracks, as it is off of Moving Unit’s debut disc from way back in 2004. Between Us and Them has punkish vibe mixed with a healthy dose of disco-esque drumming…and a little bit of LA Glam. Think the older Killers. The only bad thing about it is that bums me out that I’m sitting at my desk…and not out running. I feel like I could run for days when tracks like this start blaring in my shuffle.

Weekend Playlist...

Throw Me The Statue - Lolita

- This is a "roll down the windows and sing and dance" kind of song. The world needs more songs like this...

Phoenix - Everything is Everything

- Linds and I loooved "It's Never Been Like That," and cant wait for their '08 album. Everything is off their 2004 release, but it still just rules. If you got Rhianna to cover this song, it'd be the #1 song on the charts. It's infectiously poppy...and I love it.

Tuesday Tunes...

Radiohead - Everything In It's Right Place
- I’ve been digging through some older stuff on the iPod lately, and thought I’d share. Like a fine wine, this is one of those tracks that just matures with age. I know most have us haven’t rocked Kid A in a while, so do yourself a favor and break it out…you’ll thank me later.

Bun-B - Swang On 'Em feat Lupe Fiasco
- “Down South we keep it diiirty, G”

Esau Mwamwaya - Kamphopo (Heart It Races)
Esau Mwamwaya - Chalo (Paper Planes)
Esau Mwamwaya - Tengazako
- What can I say? I’m a sucker for London based Malawi singers that samples indie songs. Once again Madonna was way ahead the curve with this one...

Weekend Tunes!

Sorry for the lack of posts this week...work has been crazy busy this week. Have no fear! I could never leave my faithful SL36 reader(s) without their weekend playlist! Enjoy.

The Virgins - Rich Girls
- Love the funky Clash/Blondie vibe. Great track for out by the pool.

Islands - Creeper
- I’ve been rocking this track for the last couple of weeks, and havent gotten close to getting tired of it yet. It’s got a great balance of electro-y bleep bloops and crunchy guitar riffs. Fun track.

My Morning Jacket - Touch Me I’m Going To Scream, Pt.2
- 8min epic… This is one of those track that you don’t get the first time through. It really takes a couple of listens before you realize the greatness of what’s going on…and once you “get it” you cant stop listening to it.

And in honor of the great show from DCFC earlier this week, I leave you with something old and something new…which also just happen to be my 2 favorite tracks from the show… Photobooth & Cath...

Oh ya…here’s my uber quick review of Tuesday nights show. Great setlist of new tracks and a lot off of Photo …Ben may be a certified rock star now, but he’s still nerdy Ben…crowd was too laid back for my liking….not the best show of theirs we’ve seen, but still tremendous…I’ll continue to see them every chance I get.

Scoreboard!

Brian and Stewie...life-size!

TV on the Radio - Staring at the Sun
-Ya…Team Robertson just bought a new HdTV (hmm...I wonder if I can claim this as a business expense???)

LCD Soundsystem - Time To Get Away
-52” of pure LCD goodness

Estelle - American Boy (feat. Kanye)
-Nothing more American than having an enormous TV

Common - UMC (feat Pherrell)
-“Rock the fly sh*t like everyday”