Archive for August, 2009

My Special Monday Morning Mixtape

Posted: August 31, 2009 by Violette in Playlist
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Part 2 01. The National – Available 02. New Order – Touched By The Hand Of God 03. Oingo Boingo – Insanity 04. Offspring – Kick Him When He’s Down 05. Pennywise – Same Old Story 06. Paula Pierce – Dark November 07. PJ Harvey – To Bring You My Love 08. Placebo – Without [...]

Sunday Playlist – 26 Fractures

Posted: August 30, 2009 by Violette in Playlist
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Pieces of my life thus far. Part 1: 01. AFI – Third Season 02. Arcade Fire – Crown Of Love 03. Arctic Monkeys – Dancing Shoes 04. Barbara Mason – Oh, How It Hurts 05. Caifanes – Ayer Me Dijo Un Ave 06. Catherine Wheel – Black Metallic 07. Dr. Dre – Ain’t Nothi’ But [...]

THENATIONALninetymilewaterwall

Posted: August 29, 2009 by Violette in Music
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This is for me because I needed to hear it.

Converging In the Quiet

Posted: August 28, 2009 by Violette in Music
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Crystal Stilts – Converging In The Quiet I don’t know a damn thing about this band other than the fact that they’re from Brooklyn and that I love this fucking song! http://www.myspace.com/crystalstilts

Starlight Mints

Posted: August 27, 2009 by Violette in Music
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Starlight Mints – Paralyzed I had to hear this song about a dozen times before it clicked.

The Walkmen

Posted: August 26, 2009 by Violette in Music
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The Walkmen – On The Water I don’t think I’ve really loved a Walkmen song since “The Rat,” but I’ve gotta say that “On The Water” is fucken brilliant! This is the second best video of the year.

You’re a song.

Posted: August 25, 2009 by Violette in Music
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Band Of Horses – The Funeral I associate a song with just about every single person I know. Yes, even YOU. Some people are more than a song to me. I hope you outlast the song and not vice versa.

EDITORS

Posted: August 24, 2009 by Violette in Music
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Editors have a new album coming out in October entitled In This Light And On This Evening. You can listen to their first single “Papillon” over at The Hype Machine: http://hypem.com/#/track/889095/Editors+-+Papillon

The National and St. Vincent

Posted: August 24, 2009 by Violette in Music
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The National and St. Vincent – Sleep All Summer

*Aural – Of, relating to, or perceived by the ear. The Dears – Where The World Begins And Ends Portishead – Roads Lenny Kravitz – If You Can’t Say No Garbage – Milk The Rapture – Infatuation Silversun Pickups – Three Seed Chromatics – In The City Radiohead – All I Need Stone Roses – [...]