CLUMSY & SHY: 7/1/09

7/29/09

7/28/09

cassavetes

John Cassavetes is so great they can't quit making songs about (or for) him. From Fugazi's "Cassavetes" to the very pretty Ekkehard Ehler's "Plays John Cassavetes 1" & "Plays John Cassavetes 2," the tributes keep coming. In the words of Fugazi, "Ask me what you're needing; I'll front you his name."

John Cassavetes 2 - Ekkehard Ehlers (buy full album)
John Cassavetes 1 - Ekkehard Ehlers (buy full album)
Cassavetes - Fugazi (buy full album)
John Cassavetes - Angel Corpus Christi (buy full album)
Staircase (For John Cassavetes The Vandermark 5 - (buy full album)
What's Yr Take On Cassavetes - Le Tigre (buy full album)

eyes, wings and many other downloads

Lovely and free! eyes, wings and many other things, which has been labeled "haunting folk music tinged with Texas psychedelia," has offered up all their music for free on their site. From their beginnings to their latest release, Birds of Winter - all are posted and ready for download.

Bonus: The site also has downloadable music from their other projects.

Item 9 - eyes, wings and many other things
Chaperone - eyes, wings and many other things

7/23/09

ant views

street tests

Najork tests out Particular 2 on the street.

ben

Ben's photostream

For You - Sharon Van Etten

7/19/09

sunday shuffle

Set Alamenem - Girma Beyene (buy full album)
At Dawn (Vogel) - Pantaleimon (Andrew WK remix) (buy full album)
The Desert Is A Circle - Six Organs Of Admittance (buy full album)
Bedehna Iskigetimen - Tlahoun Gèssèssè (buy full album)
Little Kingdom - Citay (buy full album)

and this is happening...

Thanks to Parade of Flesh, A Place to Bury Strangers, Darker My Love and All the Saints will perform at a location yet to be announced on October 10 in Dallas. Yay!

White Composition - Darker My Love (buy full album)
Wake - Darker My Love (buy full album)
I Know I'll See You - A Place To Bury Strangers (buy full album)
Ocean - A Place To Bury Strangers (buy full album)
Host - All the Saints (buy full album)

7/14/09

strange

tuesday shuffle

Oops, another Sunday shuffle turns Tuesday...

Had Not A Body - The Cotton Jones Basket Ride (buy full album)
Sprout And The Bean - Joanna Newsom (buy full album)
Simplex - Subway (buy full album)
Primitive Desire - Desire (buy full album)
Run a Check - Master Charge

7/13/09

salesman

I stumbled upon a wonderful 1966 documentary (thanks Netflix recommendations). For some reason, the idea of a watching men going door-to-door selling Bibles in the '60s interested me immediately. It ended up being even better than I could have imagined.

There are numerous wonderful things about Salesman. The first is how amazingly ahead of its time it is. There is no one narrating the documentary. It is strictly told by what actually happens on camera. The film's creators called it "cinema direct."

Second, Paul Brennan, also known as 'The Badger,' is a great character in so many ways. The aging salesman sings, makes jokes and does a great Irish accent (he is Irish, but a Boston lad) while venting out his frustrations about the job. I immediately thought of Jack Lemmon's character in Glengarry Glen Ross while watching Brennan. In fact, I would find it hard to believe he didn't inspire it.

I could go on, but I won't. Just watch it...

Wings of a Dove - Ferlin Husky

get real

THRASHIN':
That's Good - Devo

VALLEY GIRL:
Angst In My Pants - Sparks

MODERN GIRLS:
But Not Tonight - Depeche Mode

SIXTEEN CANDLES:
Little Bitch - The Specials

THE GOONIES:
The Goonies 'R' Good Enough

7/12/09

m.i.a.

Sorry for the lack of updates. I promise to be back tomorrow. Until then, watch this video Dig For Fire did on Monotonix, whose "raucous show" from Tel Aviv, Israel will soon hit Rubber Gloves in Denton, Texas.

7/5/09

sunday shuffle

High Pressure Days - Units (buy full album)
Under Your Spell - Desire (buy full album)
Cortigiana Dal Velo - Onna (buy full album)
Lonesome Tonight - New Order (buy full album)
Around the Room - Blank Dogs (buy full album)

kaboom

dungen

Looking forward to the upcoming Dungen (Swedish for "the grove") show, which will take place August 22 at The Loft (here is a full list of the tour for those outside of North Texas). I have not seen them live before, but I'm 100 percent certain I shall not be disappointed.

Satt Att Se - 4 (buy full album)

Fredag - 4 (buy full album)