The Listen http://thelisten.net GOOD * MUSIC * NOW Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:44:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 en hourly 1 The Genius that is Jamie Lidell http://thelisten.net/i/record/the-genius-that-is-jamie-lidell-030339/ http://thelisten.net/i/record/the-genius-that-is-jamie-lidell-030339/#comments Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:39:10 +0000 Jamie http://thelisten.net/?p=889 Sure, we share the same name, but that’s not why I have an affinity for Mr. Lidell.  I love him because he’s a musical genius and he encompasses all that you could want in an artist….great music, fantastic lyrics, and amazing live shows (the triple threat of music).  Check out the video below to look through a window into the recording process of his upcoming release Compass out on May 20th on Warp Records.  Oh, and if you weren’t already going out to buy this record on the day of release, maybe the contributions by Feist and Beck will entice you!

(Via The Tripwire)

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]]> http://thelisten.net/i/albums/spoon-3-012033/feed/ 0 Shout Out Louds “Fall Hard” http://thelisten.net/i/record/shout-out-louds-fall-hard-011547/ http://thelisten.net/i/record/shout-out-louds-fall-hard-011547/#comments Fri, 15 Jan 2010 17:47:07 +0000 Jamie http://thelisten.net/i/record/shout-out-louds-fall-hard-011547/

Shout Out Louds – Fall Hard from Merge Records on Vimeo.

]]> http://thelisten.net/i/record/shout-out-louds-fall-hard-011547/feed/ 0 Rogue Wave http://thelisten.net/i/mpfrees/rogue-wave-2-011312/ http://thelisten.net/i/mpfrees/rogue-wave-2-011312/#comments Wed, 13 Jan 2010 16:12:02 +0000 Jamie http://thelisten.net/?p=877 http://thelisten.net/i/mpfrees/rogue-wave-2-011312/feed/ 0 New Shout Out Louds!!! http://thelisten.net/i/record/new-shout-out-louds-121523/ http://thelisten.net/i/record/new-shout-out-louds-121523/#comments Tue, 15 Dec 2009 16:23:31 +0000 Jamie http://thelisten.net/?p=870 Check out the video below for the new single, “Walls”, from Shout Out Louds upcoming release, Work, out on Merge Records 2/23/10 .  I LOVE seeing how people record….seriously.  Can’t wait for the album!

Shout Out Louds – Walls from Merge Records on Vimeo.

(Via The Tripwire)

]]> http://thelisten.net/i/record/new-shout-out-louds-121523/feed/ 0 Shout Out Louds http://thelisten.net/i/mpfrees/shout-out-louds-3-121506/ http://thelisten.net/i/mpfrees/shout-out-louds-3-121506/#comments Tue, 15 Dec 2009 16:06:24 +0000 Jamie http://thelisten.net/?p=869 http://thelisten.net/i/mpfrees/shout-out-louds-3-121506/feed/ 0 Music for your Monday- Lay Low http://thelisten.net/i/record/music-for-your-monday-lay-low-121435/ http://thelisten.net/i/record/music-for-your-monday-lay-low-121435/#comments Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:35:20 +0000 Jamie http://thelisten.net/?p=864 I don’t know where you’re checking us out from, but here in Austin, it’s been nothing but rain and gloominess to start out my week and I found this song, “By and By”, by Lay Low very appropo for my mood.  Download the MP3 in our MPFrees section.

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(Via the Daily Bunch)

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]]> http://thelisten.net/i/albums/brazos-121127/feed/ 0 TGIF- Your Friday Dance Song Pt. 2 http://thelisten.net/i/record/tgif-your-friday-dance-song-pt-2-121131/ http://thelisten.net/i/record/tgif-your-friday-dance-song-pt-2-121131/#comments Fri, 11 Dec 2009 18:31:24 +0000 Jamie http://thelisten.net/?p=859 Yes, you are very lucky to get not 1, but 2 Friday Dance songs this week……I know, most of the time you don’t get any.  Let’s just say I’m feeling charitable today and wanted to share with you one more song or more specifically a video mash-up combining my two loves of Phoenix’s “Lisztomania” and John Hughes’ film Brat Pack movie clips.   Thanks Sarah Neuehaus for creating and thanks Bunch for turning me onto.

Can anyone say F-A-N-T-A-S-T-I-C???

(Via Fluxtumblr)

]]> http://thelisten.net/i/record/tgif-your-friday-dance-song-pt-2-121131/feed/ 0 TGIF- Your Friday Dance Song Pt. 1 http://thelisten.net/i/record/tgif-your-friday-dance-song-pt-1-121151/ http://thelisten.net/i/record/tgif-your-friday-dance-song-pt-1-121151/#comments Fri, 11 Dec 2009 17:51:35 +0000 Jamie http://thelisten.net/?p=858 If you don’t know about the Guillemots (the UK band), I’m sorry.  Your life has been a little less happy than mine.  But it’s never too late to get on the proverbial band wagon and love them as much as Robin W. and I do (that may not be possible).  So run don’t walk to their myspace page or web site and check out their brilliance. One of my faves is “Trains to Brazil”…..it was a Friday Dance Song for many a Friday (how can horns not make you dance???).

HOWEVER, your FRIDAY DANCE SONG this week is a new one by the lead singer Fyfe Dangerfield (pictured 2nd from the left and releasing a solo album) called “Walk in The Room”.  Thanks Robin W. for brightening my life with this AMAZING song.  Now listeners, go frolic in this cold winter weather to this fantastic tune!

xox- Jamie

(Photo credit: bandweblogs.com)

]]> http://thelisten.net/i/record/tgif-your-friday-dance-song-pt-1-121151/feed/ 0 A Little Perspective that Benefits Music Education http://thelisten.net/i/record/a-little-perspective-that-benefits-music-education-121113/ http://thelisten.net/i/record/a-little-perspective-that-benefits-music-education-121113/#comments Fri, 11 Dec 2009 17:13:01 +0000 Jamie http://thelisten.net/?p=857 During the holiday time, it’s pretty easy to get caught up in the gluttony of overspending/ out doing your neighbors with little benefit to those less fortunate.  Thanks to the Daily Bunch we learned about the inspiring story of a very wealthy and smart man (hence the wealth) that gave us a little perspective about having enough and sharing the rest to benefit others with music education.  Derek Sivers, founder of CD Baby and Host Baby, set up a trust, “Independent Musicians Charitable Remainder Unitrust” as the owner of his company.  He’s allotted 5% each year from it for his living expenses (because that’s all he needs according to him) and when he dies the rest will go to Music Education.  So when he sold his company for $22 million, it all went into the trust and by doing it this way he saved $5M.  WOW!  More mula for musica, me gusta mucho!

When we see so many music programs go by the wayside during these times, it’s truly inspiring to hear stories like this that show it’s still a priority for some people at the sacrifice of their own luxuries.  Thanks Derek for some perspective!

(Photo Credit: Wired.com)

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