Music

Top Five: April 12, 2010- the mp3-less edition

2010-04-13T19:53:00.002-04:00

If you saw the post on our mainpage, we got shit on for post mp3s. I blame Huey Lewis and the News. However, we won't stop sharing our current listenings with you, the faithful reader. Since the weather is amazing outside, I will be posting songs from the playlist I've been listening to non-stop. It's my Super Happy Fun Summer Go Driving Mix, Yea!. 1) Free Energy- Stuck on Nothing

Top 5 Records: Sorry-For-Not-Posting-In-So-Long Edition

2010-03-24T20:26:00.024-04:00

College is really starting to bend me over the table. But, I decided to take time away from the academic abuse and let you guys, and girls, know what I have been listening to lately. Most of these songs are old favorites but when you are on the run you need some familiarity to keep you grounded. Hope you enjoy! LCD Soundsystem- Daft Punk is Playing at My HouseI am really looking forward to

Currently Listening to: 3/23/10

2010-03-23T15:10:00.073-04:00

Hey there everyone. Today is Tuesday and, with Tuesday's, come new lists! 1) Fang Island- Fang Island After an incredibly successful trip to SXSW, you can expect to see and hear more about Fang Island in the near future. I think of them as a Fleet Foxes for the springtime. I highly recommend this song, "Life Coach." There's a video for it here. 2) Beach Fossils- Live at WNYUThis

Ben Folds- Chatroulette LIVE

2010-03-21T14:32:00.000-04:00

By now, I'm sure many of you have either been on Chatroulette or at least heard of it. Recently, a video has surfaced of this guy, Merton, playing an improvised piano song over Chatroulette. The video for that is here. Well, last night, awesome piano singer-songwriter Ben Folds caught wind of this and did his own rendition: an ode to Merton.

Top Five: March 16, 2010

2010-03-15T22:59:00.004-04:00

Hey all. Sucks that this shitty weather creeped back suddenly but hey! it's going to be incredibly nice Wednesday. One album I've been looking forward to all year comes out next Tuesday but NPR is streaming the entire She and Him album, Volume Two, right now! That album, along with four others are making up my weeks top five. Here they are: 1) She & Him- Volume Two I have a gigantic

Mid-Semester Woes

2010-03-15T18:45:00.008-04:00

The past couple of weeks have been so crazy here at Oneonta that I haven't been able to listen to music let alone make a Top Five of songs I am currently listening to. However, I stumbeled across a live radio performance of Alligator by Grizzly Bear. Now, this song was originally featured on the album Horn of Plenty which was written and recorded solely by Grizzly Bear singer and guitarist Ed

This Week: Ah, Spring

2010-03-10T20:34:00.001-05:00

Yes, spring is in the Oneonta air, faithful readers. And, when the birds are a-chirping and that sweet smell of spring flutters through my slightly-opened window the songs I become excited, and I cannot hide it. That being said, here is a slightly longer list of music I am currently listening to. To be honest, I don't want to write reasons why I recommend these songs, because they're all just

Currently Listening To...: Part Two

2010-02-22T19:43:00.005-05:00

I hope everyone is enjoying break this week. Since we all have six more days of waiting to be back in the beautifully grey Oneonta, why not check out a few new bands? 1. Phantogram- Eyelid Movies The Saratoga Springs duo recently released their album Eyelid Movies on Barsuk Records, home of Death Cab for Cutie, Rilo Kiley, Mates of State and Nada Surf. This new "street beat, psyche pop" band

Top 5 Records: Break=Boring :(

2010-02-22T18:30:00.012-05:00

I was so excited when I left Oneonta last Friday! I could barely contain my excitement during the car ride home at the thought of seeing my friends!! I was acting the exact opposite of a dog in a car on his way to the vet!!! However, about twenty minutes before I reached my house I realized after texting several of my friends that no one but I has the luxury of having this week off. So, for

I'm so excited, and I just can't hide it!!

2010-02-22T17:59:00.004-05:00

So, tomorrow the new Joanna Newsom album, Have One on Me, comes out and it got me thinking; what other albums are due out this year? I took a look at Metacritic's upcoming album list, and Panda Bear, M.I.A. and LCD Soundsystem, among others, are all releasing material this year. However, I was shocked to see that jj are releasing a new album as I thought they and chillwave died with 2009.

NO SALE FOR YOU!

2010-02-21T20:21:00.006-05:00

Something is happening at Abbey Road studios in London, England. Speculation has surrounded the famous recording studio as rumors have reported that it's owners, EMI, are looking to sell the historic studio to the highest bidder. However, EMI has announced that though they are looking for investors they are not attempting to sell the St. John Woods property entirely. If you would like to read

At least he's doing SOMETHING, right?

2010-02-18T23:47:00.001-05:00

My good friends over at Friendly Stereo recently brought to my attention to that Frankie Muniz, everyone's favorite middle child, is now the drummer for the band You Hang Up. Although the band ain't my cup o' tea, it's pretty interesting that Mr. Big Fat Liar has changed career paths once again (he took a break from acting to pursue a life in race car driving). What do you think of his new

Michael Must Be Moonwalking in His Grave...

2010-02-17T14:19:00.000-05:00

I know I'm a little late on the uptake for this, but I just watched the video for the new "We Are The World" for Haiti. Seriously? Justin Bieber opening up? T-Pain singing with auto-tune? Lil Wayne "singing"? The rap breakdown in the middle? What the hell were Lionel Richie and Quincy Jones thinking? The Haitian from Heroes? Vince Vaughn? The list is outrageous and goes on here.

New Bright Eyes Material

2010-02-17T10:45:00.001-05:00

For all those out there that still hold on to their 10th grade inner poet, there is good news! Bright Eyes is back...kinda. Although Bright Eyes has not released anything since 2007's Cassadaga, lead singer/brain child/essentially, Bright Eyes has released a couple of solo efforts and last years acclaimed Monsters of Folk. And, according to Drowned in Sound, the reissue of 2004's One Jug of

Top 5 Records: Olympic Gold Edition

2010-02-16T20:40:00.043-05:00

As the world's best athletes converge upon Vancouver, BC, I can't help but imagine what it would be like if I was competing in the Olympics; I would probably fair about as well as Nodar Kumaritashvili. But, if I were to try and psyche myself up, as opposed to out, these are some of the songs that would be blasting through my headphones:Yeasayer- Ambling AmpThe art-pop quartet, Yeasayer, are back

Currently Listening To...

2010-02-16T11:36:00.110-05:00

Radio_Vegged and I have decided to start posting our current top 5 things we are listening to. This may wind up being a weekly thing, so stay tuned and learn who your next favorite band could be! All the songs are linked right next to this post. 1. Local Natives- Gorilla ManorI saw a video of them performing a song on You Ain't No Picasso, and since their new album dropped today, I've been

It's Pronounced sha-DAY!

2010-02-12T15:20:00.003-05:00

Sade are out with a new album entitled Soldier of Love. (that is correct, Sade are a group) Fronted by Nigerian native Helen Folasade Adu, Sade rose to prominence in the late 80's with their unique sound that blends Soul, Jazz, R&B and Funk. So, with pronunciation and proper verb usage aside, here is the title track off of her new album. You should check it out becasue... I mean... it's Sade!

Bonnaroo's Line-Up Announced!

2010-02-11T21:09:00.003-05:00

The other day, Bonnaroo announced their line up for this years installment, June 10-13 2010 in Manchester, TN. While years in the past have made me wish I had the money and the chance to fly down and watch some of my favorite bands perform one after the other (2006 had Radiohead, Death Cab for Cutie, and Bright Eyes!!!), this years isn't making me too zealous. Here's a link to the Bonnaroo

A simple way to share an online mix

2010-02-11T11:20:00.002-05:00

This is nothing new, just something interesting I think should be better known. 8tracks is a mixtape-streaming site where you can create your own mixes for others to listen to, or where you can just browse through pages and pages of mixes. Who knows, maybe your new favorite band is just a mixtape away!

Seriously, what the fuck

2010-02-06T13:13:00.002-05:00

The South African Afrikaans band Die Antwoord. I have no clue if this is serious or not, but what the fuck!

Time to begin my Animal Collective drinking game...

2009-12-09T11:12:00.005-05:00

It's that time of year where almost every music blog or magazine or whatever posts their Best of lists. Here is Spin magazine's top 40 albums of 09, courtesy of stereogum.com. Here are their top ten. What have you heard/have you liked/have you loved/have you hated? 10 The Dead Weather - Horehound09 Drake - So Far Gone08 Florence And The Machine - Lungs07 Mos Def - The Ecstatic06 Bat For

California English, Pt 2: Electric Bugaloo

2009-12-04T23:58:00.003-05:00

You know that Animal Collective-esque Vampire Weekend track you've been dying to hear? Well, get a load of this: California English, Pt. 2 is the b-side to VW's newest single "Cousins." Althought the vinyl version of these two songs somes out December 15th (just in time for the last few days of Hannukah!), the full LP Contra comes out January 12, 2010.

Reunions, or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Zombie Bands

2009-12-03T13:00:00.007-05:00

Today, Something Corporate announced they will play their first show together since a brief three song set in 2006. A Youtube video has the four members holding up signs saying March 2010, Bamboozle Left, See you then!This announcement is following a year filled with reunions: Blink 182, Pavement, Sunny Day Real Estate, The Starting Line, Phish, Blur, and, everyone's favorite Pearl Jam wannabe,

Is This Just Fantasy?

2009-11-27T18:15:00.005-05:00

With a Jason Segal helmed Muppets movie in the near future, and my undying love for all things Muppets, this production by Kermit and the gang was a very pleasant surprise. I generally do not watch the new, hip Youtube vides (what the hell is Kittens inspired by Kittens?), but this one made me very happy and was classic Muppets. Enjoy!

New Vampire Weekend Video- Cousins

2009-11-19T13:07:00.008-05:00

I originally didn't want to hear anything from the new Vampire Weekend album, Contra. Vampire Weekend was the IT band last January when their self-titled debut came out (which I love/loved), but I'm a bit apprehensive of the potential dreaded sophomore slump. While I haven't heard anything besides the song "Horchata" they released last month as a free download and their first single, "Cousins,"

2009-07-31T19:51:00.023-04:00

No extensive reviews now (nor any in the last four months, whoops), but here are a few albums I've been listening to a lot recently:1. The Decemberists- The Hazards of LoveAlthough it came out months ago, I've been having a difficult time going more than two or three days without listening to the brilliant, medieval-esque opera that is The Hazards of Love.2. Owl City- Ocean EyesThere is nothing

Grizzly Bear-Veckatimest

2009-03-19T00:03:00.012-04:00

Grizzly Bear- Veckatimest (Warp Records) Ahhh… Spring time! As the days become longer and my surroundings become greener, I find myself in a better frame of mind. After a winter that was marked by economic recession and national tragedies, all I want to do is escape the daily grind and enjoy all that this time of year has to offer. Maybe a nature walk

The Thermals - Now We Can See

2009-03-16T00:26:00.005-04:00

I feel like I should preface this review with some form of a "disclaimer." You see, The Thermals, an indie-post-power-pop-punk band from Portland, Oregon, are my most favorite band in the whole wide world. There, disclaimed.Now let me get it all out: "OH MY GOD GUYS THIS IS THE BEST ALBUM OF THE YEAR HANDS DOWN THE BESTEST WOO!" ..OK, phew now that that's out of my system..Now We Can See is The

The Airborne Toxic Event- The Airborne Toxic Event

2009-03-12T00:23:00.009-04:00

Album released: August 5, 2008I'm not sure if it's the weather, but I've been uncharacteristically chipper lately. Maybe it's my hopes that the snow is finally gone for good and that faint distinct aroma of spring hiding behind the harsh winds is more than my imagination playing tricks on me. Maybe it's the constant flow of coffee I have pumping through my veins day after day. I'm not sure.

Not only is she pretty, but she can sing too!...

2009-03-03T00:15:00.002-05:00

Mirah- (a)spera

2009-02-27T16:59:00.006-05:00

Album release: March 10, 2009Ever since Feist taught everyone how to count in Apple commercials last year, I've felt this influx of female singer-songwriters has become too much. Who are Yael Naim, Colbie Caillat, Sarah Bareilles and where did they come from? Are they all one trick ponies, or is there something memorable about them? Do they hold any staying power? Any merit?As the strings

I thought this was Funny: Every Album Ever?

2009-02-16T12:29:00.000-05:00

Just throwing this out there...

2009-02-12T01:46:00.004-05:00

...but if anyone has any ideas for an upcoming album they think should be checked out and even reviewed, feel free to leave YOUR recommendations in the comments. YOU'RE reading this, so let's make it interactive and a tighter community.

New Found Glory- Not Without a FIght

2009-02-09T17:07:00.023-05:00

Album Release: March 10, 2009What year is it? Calendars and newspapers try their best to convince me it's 2009, but they must be liars. It feels like the summer of 2003, a summer comprised of backyard bar-be-ques, acoustic guitar sing-alongs, and some of the catchiest, most meaningful pop-punk ever listened to by human ears. First, Blink 182 decide to go on tour and release a new album this

The Search for Radiohead

2009-02-09T11:22:00.020-05:00

I'm not one to watch the Grammy’s. It has become more of a popularity contest rather than an awards ceremony that honors those who have significantly made great strides in the music industry, not to mention that the majority of the artists I listen to are never nominated. Things changed this year, however, when I heard that Radiohead would be performing at the award ceremony. I was surprised

2009-02-08T22:11:00.005-05:00

A Grammy review is coming, but Blink 182 have announced their reunion, and in my opinion, that is all that matters.Courtesy of their MySpace:Hi. We're blink-182. This past week there’ve been a lot of questions about the current status of the band, and we wanted you to hear it straight from us. To put it simply, We're back. We mean, really back. Picking up where we left off and then some. In the

Lily Allen- It's Not Me, It's You

2009-02-03T16:02:00.020-05:00

Album release: February 10, 2009Lily Allen, I missed you. I first saw you as a modern day Jessica Rabbit in the music video for the Mark Ronson collaborated cover of "Oh My God," and I fell in love. I downloaded bought your debut album Alright, Still...and thought you were a pop genius. Then I heard all these tabloidy-Perez Hilton stories about you, and I defended you. No, not my Lily! She

M83- Saturdays=Youth (My Favorite of 2008)

2009-01-27T20:12:00.016-05:00

M83- Saturdays=Youth (Mute)Being born in the 80's, for some of us, consisted of nothing more than that: being born. Most of us spent the remaining years of the decade pooping in diapers and getting our meals from bottles or… well, you know. But for Anthony Gonzalez of M83 the 80's were a time that shaped and inspired who he would become, and, ultimately, what his music would sound like.

Two Tongues - Two Tongues

2009-01-27T01:28:00.014-05:00

Album Release: February 3, 2009I really, really, really wanted to love this album. The eponymous debut album by Two Tongues, a supergroup comprised of Max Bemis and Coby Linder of Say Anything and Chris Conley and Dave Soloway of Saves the Day , should have been my favorite album of 2009. In theory, this could have been the greatest combination since cold cheese met pizza. In practice, it