The Yung Series
posted January 25, 2019 #
what is going on here? read more to find out
posted January 23, 2019 #
imagine meeting a psychopath who does anything other than number 4 https://t.co/KTqjoO7Esh
posted January 23, 2019 #
Our video for @williamtylertn “Fail Safe” is out today from his new album Goes West out on @mergerecords Friday! https://t.co/YnKzJc0JAR
TMBG: John Henry Demos
posted January 23, 2019 #
All that is to say, with the release of John Henry, my fandom kind of peaked. I still greatly enjoy the band but the need to compulsively hear it all dropped off.
However, seeing that the band was offering the John Henry demos for download was too much for my old habits to not perk up again. It's not streaming anywhere and I'm certainly not going to steal from a band that gave me so much enjoyment, so it was an instant purchase.
If you're a TMBG fan, it's an interesting listen - largely because the differences in the demos and the final album really aren't that glaring at all. It's subtle and likely not that engaging for the casual fan (as compared to, say, Beatles demos) but if you ever had a deep TMBG phase, this will satisfy.
Ben Kweller 2019
posted January 23, 2019 #
Generally, when I get a Press Release that doesn't have a direct link to some new song, video or clearly actionable thing to share, I don't do much with it. However, I recently received a little PR piece on Ben Kweller returning from a long hiatus. The story that goes along with his retraction from songwriting is pretty fascinating, so I'm just sharing it here:
Anyway, I found it interesting and thought you might as well. I'll probably play this song a good ten times today in recognition of his return.
"We were in this sweet little cabin and in the middle of the night, Lizzy woke up and said, 'Ben, get up! Something's wrong-I feel horrible,'" Kweller says. "I immediately jumped out of bed and collapsed to the ground. We instinctively crawled to the front door and opened it. Fresh air rushed in the cabin. I called 911. We grabbed the boys out of bed, trying to shake them awake, and managed to get everyone outside in the snow. The boys were crying and falling in and out of consciousness-it was like something out of a horror film," Kweller says. "When the ambulances arrived, they tested our blood and said our CO levels were so high, we were 15 minutes away from not waking up. Fifteen minutes! We spent the next day in the hospital on pure oxygen and days after that feeling lethargic and mush-brained. When we got back home, I was an incapacitated zombie. I told my team to cancel everything. I was done.Obviously, since it's a PR email and there's a video embedded up there showing the return of Ben Kweller, those demos turned into something more.
"I just didn't care-I didn't want to play music anymore," Kweller says. "I didn't want to leave my family's side, and for the first time in my life I was scared. When you almost die, everything changes, and all the unimportant sh*t disappears. Luckily, I kept writing songs and they got me through some really dark places. Eventually I had 50 ready to go but I was still reluctant to start the machine back up again. A close friend of mine called me up and said, 'Just come over and let's record something together. Even if it's just a demo, maybe it'll make you feel better.'"
Anyway, I found it interesting and thought you might as well. I'll probably play this song a good ten times today in recognition of his return.
posted January 22, 2019 #
I've watched this a thousand times and it just keeps getting funnier. https://t.co/83imPv1lS1
Sonny and the Sunsets - Hairdressers From Heaven
posted January 22, 2019 #
from the brand new Rocks In Your Head Records
Broken Social Scene - Let's Try the After (Vol. 1)
posted January 22, 2019 #
new BSS song from forthcoming EP (Feb 15th)
Vampire Weekend tease new album with a very chill two-hour guitar loop
posted January 22, 2019 #
i appreciate this. be sure to jump to 1 hr in for the midway changeup
posted January 22, 2019 #
https://t.co/I6qBrPRnvD
Jamie & Ashley talk DIVAS, plus a very good edition of Bag!! What’s Bag, you ask? Listen and learn my sweet bitches
posted January 22, 2019 #
NEW EPISODE: "Warm Olives Were The Right Decision"
We take a look at Stay Golden (East) and Liberty Common before diving into the high-end sports bar The Ainsworth, the Japanese plates of Green Pheasant and the Modern Middle Eastern offerings of Lyra.
https://t.co/7k1YTa2BN4
posted January 22, 2019 #
But actually tho how are towing companies allowed
posted January 21, 2019 #
1. Take a snapshot of the Nintendo RAM every frame (60fps).
2. Plot each address in memory as a sparkline. https://t.co/OFg2XA9rGY
posted January 21, 2019 #
All show flyers are vaporwave now https://t.co/wTat4os4ns
posted January 21, 2019 #
Wow, the boys in @TheNational have done it again. This cover is gorgeous. https://t.co/FINXEcpSU8
posted January 20, 2019 #
The ambitions I had removed last week have grown back. And now they’re twice the size, dressing androgenously, learning to play the theremin, and have a taste for extremely fancy mustards.
posted January 19, 2019 #
Today marks the one-year anniversary of this legendary overdub by @JordanLehning https://t.co/QMhPoozD21
posted January 19, 2019 #
fuck you, tumblr https://t.co/AsR76sOvsU
posted January 19, 2019 #
The homie @yewknee has some really kind words for our new E.P. This kind of review is all we could hope for. Thanks for listening, and thanks for getting it. Because you're right; this record is not "that", and that's okay. https://t.co/2veqzaqJeT
posted January 19, 2019 #
This is a crummy way to find out I was recast https://t.co/bnO3XDyqJf