Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Sasquatch! 2009 Mix: Day 1 - Saturday


Now that the Sasquatch! 2009 lineup is official and one whole day old, it's time to start getting excited. Enter this mix, which I'll do in 3 parts, sorted by day of performance. Check out some bands that you may not be that familiar with, and get pumped for some acts that you know you're looking forward to. And so, I give you, Sasquatch! 2009: Saturday.

1) Doves - Words (Sasquatch! Main Stage)
2) Shearwater - Red Sea, Black Sea (Wookie! Stage)
3) Dent May & His Magnificent Ukelele - Meet Me In The Garden (Yeti Stage)
4) Kings of Leon - The Bucket (Sasquatch! Main Stage)
5) Animal Collective - Summertime Clothes (Sasquatch! Main Stage)
6) M. Ward - Never Had Nobody Like You (Sasquatch! Main Stage)
7) Passion Pit - I've Got Your Number (Wookie! Stage)
8) Arthur & Yu - There Are Too Many Birds (Yeti Stage)
9) Bon Iver - For Emma (Wookie! Stage)
10) DeVotchKa - The Clockwise Witness (Sasquatch! Main Stage)
11) The Decemberists - O Valencia (Sasquatch! Main Stage)
12) Blind Pilot - Go On, Say It (Wookie! Stage)
13) Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Down Boy (Sasquatch! Main Stage)
14) King Khan & The Shrines - Torture (Wookie! Stage)
15) Owl City - The Saltwater Room (Wookie! Stage)
16) Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Band - Anchors Dropped (Yeti Stage)
17) Ra Ra Riot - Each Year (Yeti Stage)
18) Death Vessel - Deep In The Horchada (Yeti Stage)

Mp3s(via SendSpace): Sasquatch! 2009: Saturday
Lineup: Saturday

Monday, February 16, 2009

Take Away Show That Was Not (But Could Be If): Thao w/ the Get Down, Stay Down - Beat

Direct from the Take Away show archives, Thao with the Get Down, Stay Down, performing "Beat," live in Montreal, QC. Unsure if this one will ever make it up to La Blogoteque's main site, but here it is in all it's hi-def glory.


THAO AND THE GET DOWN STAY DOWN :::: BEAT (HEALTH, FIRE & LIFE) from Philippe Tremblay-Berberi on Vimeo.

Monday, February 09, 2009

Beirut - A Sunday Smile (Live on Letterman)

Beirut's return + Letterman's approval + Great Sound (hard to say for one of the late shows, but they accomplished it here) = Greatness.



You can pick up Beirut's new EPs tomorrow at this fine retailer.

Tuesday, February 03, 2009

(Sort of) New Ryan Adams EP


From the Ryan Adams Myspace Blarg:

Ryan Adams Valentine’s Day EP available on Itunes on 2/10. Ryan’s best love songs.

Extra Cheese
Two
Blossom
Answering Bell
Evergreen
My Love For You is Real
Desire
Unreleased bonus track Hey There, Mrs. Lovely


In other Ryan Adams news, he apparently quit smoking and learned about the downside of 20 years of smoking from his dentist. True story.

Mp3: Ryan Adams - My Love For You is Real (Live)