Lost in The Void – An Introduction
I’m not going to concentrate on the next big thing or yesterday’s heroes that are doing their fourth comeback tour, so if that’s what you’re into this isn’t the column for you.
Song of the day – 451: Julia Holter
Sure. Julia Holter does sound softened, magical, intimate. Beauty is saddened.
Chihei Hatakeyama – Mirror (Room 40)
Dr. Doolittle wanted to talk to the animals, but Chihei Hatakeyama has his ear against the plankton.
Frankly, It’s A Pop Festival! 2011 (free album download)
Here’s a free nine-track digital download compilation
A Young Person’s Guide To Hustling In Music and The Arts
Freelancing is about peaks and troughs and not everyone’s wave cycle is at the same frequency.
free stuff from those lovely folk at Room 40
FORTY FUCKING TRACKS!! THAT’S THREE ENTIRE FUCKING HOURS OF FREE MUSIC?! Xiu Xiu, Tojiko Noriko, Tenniscoats, Leighton Craig, I8U, Glim and the gang.
It’s Thursday
Delicate, flowering, piano pop miniatures and vibes instrumentals like you’re stuck within a particularly fine Michael Nyman soundtrack
Song of the day – 285: Speaker Wrath
Local recommendation this time. Always nice. Two reasons. First, because of this comment from Matt O’Neill: I think we’ve long past the point of accessible exposure and network avalanches. In fact, I’d say the ease of accessing exposure over the past few years has led to it being almost more inaccessible than it ever has been. […]
Song of the day – 18: Papa Topo
This song chanced onto my iTunes a short while ago, and it made me happy, it made me glad for randomness in life, and reminded me of Room 40‘s excellent Add N To Friends compilation and other such sweet treats. I know very little about Papa Topo except that 1) this song appears on the rightly […]
