Vernal Equinot

Once every four months feels about right.  There hasn't been much opportunity to strain the dregs of the e-ther for interesting sounds, so the ipod has been on full shuffle for weeks now.  This is a collection of what's popped up and what's been shared.

Cousin Cole - "Slumberland"
"A mix for being home alone awake at 3am or so."  Or up at 5 on a roof in Florida.  Check out Cole's soundcloud for take's on the Yeah Yeah Yeah's, Rhye, Kendrick Lamar, and even R Kelly.
   Slumberland by COUSIN COLE

Songs:Ohia - "Farewell Transmission"

Jason Molina's death a few weeks ago spurred me to listen to his work, if for no other reason than morbid curiosity.  This song instantly clicked, and I haven't been able to take it off repeat.

"The real truth about it, is that no one gets it right

The real truth about it, we're all supposed to try"

Sangano - "Cycle"
Sangano existed for a few short years in the late 90's-early 00's, which is a damn shame.  They did the soundtrack for Masters of Stone V, a righteous late 80's climbing movie, 200% worth checking out.  But, Sangano is on par with RHCP here, especially on that bass.  They keep it tight, blending funk, latin and soul seamlessly. 


 Matthew Herbert - "It's Only (DJ Koze remix)"
Auditory crack,  needs to be listened to in an open room with a good system.  

  Phish - "Roses are Free > 'Island Jam' "
I've been blessed with a few boxes of tapes, mostly '98-'99 and some spring '72 Dead.  The 4-3-98 show at Nassau is notable in many ways, but mostly because I couldn't have picked a better setlist myself.  The first set Mike's opener into Weekapaug, split in half by My Old Home Place is great, and the jazzy breakdown in the first set Reba is unbelievable... but the "Roses > Jam > Piper > Jam > Loving Cup" ? 
Simply overwhelming. 
Watch the whole show here, and then download it here, and then remember why you love Trey, and then we'll see each other on eastcoast summer terr.

Until The Light Takes Us

Is an unbelievable documentary about Norwegian black metal, even if you're not into that sort of thing.  New year means new music, along with the goal of absorbing at least one unfamiliar artist / song daily.  The collection follows, spanning from contemporary acoustic to bluegrass to minimal-ish, containing songs stolen or borrowed from several different people and places.  

This past weekend, The Bela Fleck Banjo Summit offered the bee's knees of stringed sounds. Noam Pikelny, Richie Stearns, Tony Triska (to name a few) and a guitarist named Russ Barenberg all played together and showcased the banjer.  This is one of Russ'originals, a celtically-informed fiddle tune called "Through the Gate". 

Jamie xx is too good.
   The xx :: Sunset (Jamie xx Edit) by The Miscellaneous Blog

The xx - "Sunset (Jamie xx remix)"

Fruition is a band form Portland, OR and The Bellboys and The Villians are playing with them in this video, all of whom I was introduced to via Davey Jones via the SCI parking lot during Winter Carnival last year. The girl playing the mando kills it, also check out their version of John Prine's "Angel From Montgomery".   

Lusine is a texas based musician on Ghostly International.  This track is off of his upcoming album, The Waiting Room, which is out tomorrow.  Remix by a norwegian fellow named Hanssen. 
   Lusine - Another Tomorrow (Hanssen Remix) by ghostly

Season's Greetings

It's hard to tell if it's winter or spring, but the amount of quality audio and video make it feel like the holidays.

    

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Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs - Stronger (Cubiq's 'Trust Me' Remix) [OFFICIAL FREE MP3] by Cubiq

  

Jamie xx 55 min Boiler Room Mix by BOILER ROOM

If you haven't seen the new Baker flick, it's real good. "Save As" to get the whole thing.

Bake and Destroy

Gravity Rides Everything

Farming 7 days a week leaves little time for musical treasure hunting or internet usage.  In the interest of keeping both dreams alive, thistle have to do for now.

Unreal use of an Elliot Smith sample. Thank you, Margot.

 

Ween - I Don't Want to Leave You on the Farm

If you're in the area (NJ), Deaner is hosting a benefit show next Wednesday the 28th at The Saint for his friend Nick. Thanks to the dude at Local Smoke BBQ for the info. 

Come out and support good everything.

 

Dave Rawlings Machine - "To Be Young"

"I got high one time.  Then I got sad."

Woods - "Bend Beyond"
These guys from Brooklyn have been pegged as an "american-folk band", but I couldn't imagine a more inaccurate description.  Just flowing, kaleidoscopic rock.


Last, but not least, come visit Ralston Farm.

95 Royale, Kid Koala, Nicolas Jaar

Today is Wednesday, and also the end of a great internship with the Northeast Organic Farming Association.

95 Royale hails from the land down under, specifically Brisbane, and offers some loopy discoux goodness. 
  

I was just introduced to Kid Koala via reddit, and his turntable skills are damn fine.  Like Birdy Nam Nam, but with two less people and just as many worldly samples.  Plus, he currently plays in a Koala suit because he lost a bet to his manager.  He and DJ Shadow did this collaboration on Bombay 2: Electric Vindaloo, which featured artists from around the world with the running theme that all samples be from Indian films.  If you like this, check out his live interpretation of "Moon River".



  Lastly, Nicolas Jaar should be a lot more well known than he is right now.  Besides the music, his commentary on music and dance culture is refreshing, and reminds me of shit Aphex Twin used to talk about with IDM.
Get his BBC Essential Mix, and see how his 5-hour set at MoMA PS1 went.

Alan Watts x Trey Parker, Headcount, Freshgrass

Trey Parker and Matt Stone have consistently been responsible for some of the funniest animations (and one broadway play) over the last decade, but in 2007 they also started a lesser known production company, FurryCarlos Productions, that they've been using to animate old archived recordings of Alan Watts. Trey Parker was taught Zen Buddhism as a kid and these are a sort of homage to Watts. Read the 2006 interview from Reason and watch the animations over here.

Mississippi John Hurt is great.

Bob Weir & The Roots played a benefit for Headcount this past weekend, and were joined by Grace Potter, Warren Haynes and Trey Pistachio.  The first set is solo acoustic by Weir, and the rest of the show is an awesome medley of super jams, Pish covers, and a "Whipping Post" encore.  Thank you to The Barn Presents for hosting.   

Bob Weir, The Roots & Friends - Headcount Benefit, Capitol Theatre, Port Chester, NY - 9/7/12 (.zip)

Lastly, if you're in western Mass next weekend and want to hit up a festival with Trampled by Turtles, Carolina Chocolate Drops, Devil Makes Three, David Grisman, Tony Rice, and the Infamous Stringdusters for only TWENTY SIX DOLLARS, you should head over to MassMOCA's Freshgrass Festival.
It's 'gon be great. 

FreshGrass Bluegrass Festival

Streetlight Manifesto & Minus the Bear

It's been years in the making, but NJ heroes Streetlight Manifesto have finally announced a fall tour for their upcoming DOUBLE album, The Hand That Thieve / The Hand That Thieves, which will be mixed with one part Streetlight and one part Toh Kay.  You can preorder it now at the RISC store so you can listen to it on Nov 6th.  The tour runs from Oct 16th - Dec 7th and hits pretty much every major city in the country.

Getchya tickets here!

Minus The Bear's Infinity Overhead came out today, and is accompanied by a fall tour similar to Streetlight's, starting on Sept 10th and running till Nov 17th.  Judging by the sound of "Diamond Lightning", it will be more like Menos el Oso and less like Omni. Hopefully?

 

The Ketchup Blues

There isn't enough time in a week for good  movies and music, here's a playlist of the best blues/folk/grass/non-electronic business that's been coming through the speakers.   

Blind Pilot - "One Red Thread"

A six-tet from Portland, OR who just put out their first album, 'We Are the Tide'.   Download above.

Audio/Rocketry - "Ghost Town Stories"

I was introduced to these guys while on a climbing trip in Nova Scotia.  Awesome songwriting and folk-punking from Edmonton.  I bet their shows are unbeatable.  No download- just buy the whole album, it's great.


Old Crow Medicine Show -  "Bootlegger's Boy"
Ever since getting their new album and watching the Big Easy Express, this has been on repeat. 'Carry Me Back' is one of the best albums I've heard this year.

Keller Williams & the Travelin' McCoury's - "Broken Convertible"
I saw them play most of their collaborative album, Pick, this summer.  Besides covering My Morning Jacket and Foster the People, Keller and the McCoury's have created a few new classics.  Video evidence follows.


Taj Mahal & Etta Baker - "Railroad Bill"
This is currently my favorite traditional song.  Etta Baker was one of the most influential female pickers, but Crooked Still does a great job with the vocals.

Crooked Still - "Railroad Bill"
The best version.

Chuck Magid - "Butterfly"
Straight from the 407 is Mr. Magid, of Elechronic fame, and this is his newest song and video featuring Kevin Tate and dedicated to Keeley.  Nothing but good vibes and good music.
Really, though- being happy is the key to life.

Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival 2012

The only thing I like more than electronic is grass, and after Electric Forest a more relaxed and music-oriented festival was desperately needed. Grey Fox has been happening for years (approximately 30), and before that it was called the Winterhawk Festival.  In it's current form, Grey Fox offers the creme de la creme of bluegrass on a scenic farm up in the Catskills.  Literally everyone who you'd want to see, all in one weekend.  I never thought I'd see David Grisman live, let alone with a jazz sextet, or that I'd meet Del McCoury and the banjo player from Crooked Still.   This is truly one of the best festivals I've ever been to, in terms of the music and the community.  Also, go see Della Mae whenever you can. 

All images are from good friend David Lee, aka Gypsyshooter. Look for him at a festival near you!

The first 10 minutes of Stringdusters set
 

The last 2 encore songs from Stringdusters
 

SETS

Infamous Stringdusters - Grey Fox BGF 2012-07-19

Hot Rize - Grey Fox BGF 2012-07-21

David Bromberg Band - Grey Fox BGF 2012-07-19

Tornado Rider (Dance Tent w/ Guests) - Grey Fox BGF 2012-07-20

The Steeldrivers - Grey Fox BGF 2012-07-21

STS9 - Axe The Cables

STS9 has become one of my favorite live acts to see on the festival circuit, but only recently did someone give me a copy of their acoustic show at Hornings Hideout.  These guys are insanely talented and involved in some neat extracurricular activities like scoring the documentary #ReGeneration, which focuses on the Occupy movement and current youth culture.

On making the album, and the 2009 show,
"In December of 2009, STS9 sat down in one of America’s most pristine modern opera houses on a chilly night in Denver, CO to create the inaugural 'Axe The Cables… An Evening of STS9'. What this night encompasses is one of, if not the most flawless STS9 event in the bands decade plus history. The entire show was played, for the most part, sans all “electric” gear including the common stage instrumentation of laptops our fans have grown quite accustomed to. To say the event was a hit is an understatement. It was a night legends are made of. So much so the band has decided to re-cut, re-mix, and re-master this into one massive release." - STS9

 STS9 at Blackwater Festival in Florida, doing a not-at-all acoustic set.  

   Axe The Cables by STS9

   

Dirty South - Phazing Radio July 2012

Dirty South presents some new stuff and some old stuff, all of which is a great cure for a case of the Monday's. 

   Dirty South Presents: Phazing Radio (July 2012) by Dirty South

Dinosaur Jr. - "Watch the Corners"

It's been almost 3 years since Farm, but thankfully Mascis/Lou/Murph are putting out more beers for your ears. This is from their upcoming 10th studio album, I Bet On Sky, set to be released on September 18th (or the 17th if you're across the pond). 

Will it be good, or will it be good?

   Dinosaur Jr. - "Watch the Corners" by Jagjaguwar


P.S If you've ever wondered who's responsible for the epic cover art for I Bet On Sky, it's Travis Millard.  And on Farm and Several Shades of Why? It's the same dude who does much of the art for Dogfish Head Brewery's limited release beers.  Cheers, Marq Spusta.
 

Jerry Garcia's 70th, Just Jack, Zoogma and AmpLive

Just Jack released a home recorded lo-fi EP, Rough/Ready, with 4 songs of kushy goodness, Fight Club samples, and acoustic noodling.  It's really hard to tack on a genre, but he's somewhere between hiphop and ambient pop.  Give it a shot, you won't.  

In honor of Jerry's 70th birthday, movies theatres around the country are playing the Grateful Dead Movie in it's entirety, for one night only, on August 1st at 7:00 PM.  The show will also include a special interview with Jason Kruetzman and a tour of TRI Studio.  Here's a list of all the theatres in the country that are down with the Dead.

After playing Electric Forest this past weekend, Mississippi's own Zoogma presented their "Wet Hot American Mixtape", which wins the Best Mixtape Title award.  Lot's of glitchy samples, dubby instrumentals and hard drums, this is a 4-song dance party.

   Lastly, AmpLive remixes The Submarines "1940", and it's great.

  The Submarines - 1940 [Amp Live Remix] by soul-or-system
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Zoogma - Wet Hot American Mixtape

Just Jack - Rough / Ready EP

Electric Forest

Chumbawumba broke up yesterday.  They were a band for 2 years less than the Beatles.  Here's an incomplete collection of the live sets from Electric Forest, along with some visuals and video captured over the long, weird weekend.  There will be more sets to come, as soon as slow tapers upload them.  

 Entrance to Sherwood Court

 Kyle Hollingworth & Bell's Brewing Seminar

EOTO 

 Entering the secret "Crizzmatik" (Crizzly/Grammatik/Big Gigantic) set on the Forest Stage

The first 8 minutes of Bassnectar's set, opening with "Colorstorm" into "Pocket full of Hydro"

   Electric Forest Avenue by EOTO



SETS

String Cheese Incident - Electric Forest Festival, 2012-06-29 

String Cheese Incident - Electric Forest Festival, 2012-06-30  
String Cheese Incident - Electric Forest Festival, 2012-07-01 (Filepost)

STS9 - Electric Forest Festival, 2012-06-29

STS9 - Electric Forest Festival, 2012-06-30

EOTO - Electric Forest Festival, 2012-06-28 (livedownloads)

Zoogma - Electric Forest Festival, 2012-06-30 (no setlist)

Keller Williams & the Travelin' McCoury's - Electric Forest Festival - 2012-07-01 (need setlist)

Infamous Stringdusters - Electric Forest Festival - 2012-06-29
Infamous Stringdusters - Electric Forest Festival - 2012-06-30
 

 

Follow Me - "Freak Me"

In preparation for Electric Forest, I am making CDs for the car that will contain several things.  A) Follow Me's new track, B) the duo's exclusive set for PB&JRadio which is the grooviest shit, C) A great version of "Goin' Down The Road" with Mydland from '89. If you're not familiar with Follow Me,  they describe the Summer Nights mix here,

"Perfect for any Summer Night/Moon Dance/Tribal Gathering/Psychedelic Journey

If you hear your vibes it means you will be coming with us to the other dimension after the 2012 Cosmic Rebirth. Congrats to all the Psychonauts who made the first cut, more selections to come leading up the December 21st galactic ascension so if your tryna get that Third Eye opened permanently you best get to your synths before its too late!!"

LOL see ya ladies and gents in the Forest.  

   Freak Me by Follow Me

   Summer Nights Selection (Exclusive Set for PB&Jams) by Follow Me

First come, First Serve

De La Soul's Plug 1 & Plug 2 are now based in Paris and have transformed into First Serve, setting funk phazers to full blast.  "Must B The Music" is the first single along with the Goon Time Mixtape, which you can download for free while looking at their tumblr, which is a treasure chest of great random shit.

"In the unusually warm 3am air of a Parisian suburb, a house party is getting out of control. Police Nationale have been called - but no-one can get near. The air is thick with Hip-Hop filling the adjacent streets, acting like a force field.... The cause for celebration? It’s the wrap up party for First Serve, an undercoverproject that has been two years in the making. First Serve is the brainchild of 2 & 4 (aka Chokolate & Khalid, producers/ DJ’s). After an instant meeting of minds they decided to embark on a musical adventure – a Hip Hop album played by musicians. All they needed was a couple of MC’s to help complete their vision. Enter NY based Jacob ‘Pop’ Life and Deen ‘D’ Whitter.  

Listen to the mixtape recorded at the party. It’s funky, it’s hip hop, it’s disco... and it’s a classic!" 

   First Serve - The Goon Time Mixtape by FIRST SERVE

Purity Ring - "Fineshrine"

Syrupy, awesome new stuff from Purity Ring's debut album Shrines, which comes out July 24th. 
This album is going to be eggselent.



 
 Purity Ring - "Fineshrine"

Anarchy '99

Lest we forget, the mid-late 90's were a great time for electronica of all shapes and colors.

Underworld - "Rez"

Eiffel 65 - "Hyperlink (Deep Down)"

Scooter - "Nesseja"

Aphex Twin - "4"

Summer Camp

Last Thursday was orientation at Camp Weld, a month-long celebration of the better things in life.  Someone hired three Traktor S4 escorts for the weekend, and things got pretty steamy.  The summer solstice is in three days, Electric Forest is in 9, and Grey Fox is in 2 weeks; good things are coming.
Here's the Lost Summer Tape, the official day drinking playlist of Camp Weld, along with the winner of the Electric Forest "Mix and Match" competition.  Also featured is a trip-hop track by Mister Tweeks, which Flosstradomus played in his most recent Diplo & Friends broadcast on BBC1.
And last but not least, Danny Brown, the newest and oddest addition to the Fools Gold family.
  

           

   The Lost Summer Tape (2012) - Chris Weld by chrisweldmusic

Electric Forest Mix Match 2012 by Prymativ on Mixcloud

   Mister Tweeks - Addiction (Original Mix) FREE DOWNLOAD IS BACK by pelicanfly



Danny Brown - "Grown Up"

Dada Life @ EDC Vegas 2012

2 weeks until Electric Forest, this will have to do till then.

"WE WANT YOU TO DO ONE THING, WE WANT YOU TO ______"

   Dada Life - Live @ EDC Las Vegas 2012 by Dada Life

01. Dada Life – Kick Out The Epic Motherfucker w/ Afrojack & R3hab – Prutataaa (Dada Life Remix) w/ Ace Of Base – All That She Wants (Acappella)
02. Dada Life – Happy Violence (Vocal Mix)
03. Eva Simons – I Don’t Like You (Nicky Romero Instrumental Remix) w/ Tim Berg – Alcoholic (Dada Life Remix) (Acappella)
04. Dada Life – Rolling Stones T-Shirt
05. Nari & Milani vs. Maurizio Gubellini – UP (Christian Marchi Remix)
06. Duck Sauce – Big Bad Wolf (Dada Life Remix)
07. Ralvero – Rage
08. Swedish House Mafia vs. Knife Party – Antidote w/ Gwen Stefani – Hollaback Girl (Acappella)
09. Dada Life – White Noise / Red Meat
10. Chuckie – Who Is Ready To Jump (Dada Life Remix)
11. Dada Life – Feed The Dada
12. Knife Party – Rage Valley w/ Beastie Boys ‎- Fight For Your Right (Acappella

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