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)
Posted by Jamie on Dec 15
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.
Posted by Jamie on Dec 14
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Posted by Jamie on Dec 11
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???
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Posted by Jamie on Dec 11
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
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Posted by Jamie on Dec 11
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)
Posted by Jamie on Dec 11
Click here to listen to a few of the leaked tracks off of the soundtrack to the latest Vampire Flick “New Moon”. The soundtrack is out on 10/20 on Atlantic. Bon Iver and St. Vincent really know how to capture that haunting feel, but you probably could have guessed that. The tracks by Thom Yorke and Grizzly Bear feat. Victoria Legrand aren’t too shabby either. Fantastic work matching the perfect artists with the movie genre. Can’t wait for the full album release (with hopefully some better quality).
(via Stereogum)
Update: By popular demand, the soundtrack release has been moved up to this Friday, the 16th. Check out the full story here.
(via The Tripwire)
Posted by Jamie on Oct 14