sunday

if you ever get an opportunity to see the documentary, danielson: a family movie, please do. if not for yourself, for your family. no slight against my own family or anyone elses, but i've never seen a group so devoted to each other. and its completely genuine; they invest themselves into the dreams of each other, dressing up in nurses outfits and singing songs that your average person wouldn't even bother to take seriously.

but there is a very serious message here. the man behind it all, daniel smith, fell in love with the idea of the bible salesman that he doned a simple suit, and sold (or a least) the ideals of christianity to a public that was mostly just amused at him and the spectacle, that included selling items such as hand crafted heart shaped blinders. all of this is just a part of the vision that he says God shared with him. its a really wonderful vision.

his secretly canadian website

Danielson Famile - Lord, Did You Hear Harrison?

Danielson - Did I Step On Your Trumpet?

boogie bytes and a youtube obsession of mine.

our second boogie bytes is tonight. come say hello!

alright, now its time to enter vitas. it's going to be hard to pick just a few videos because they are all so good, but i think its only prudent that i start off with the first video, introduced to me by the born ruffians blog. check out his facial expressions, the crowd reactions, and his amazing, not at all gimmicky chorus.

next up is probably my favorite, it sounds like the fifth element song with a BLBLBLBL thrown in for good measure. notice the bicycle disco dancer get up that is simply too too much.

now check the melodrama littered in this one. the snow, the funeral suit, the intense facial expressions. oh lordy!oh yes, watch from 1:55 on for some silly faces and spins

next to finally is an offering that seems oddly hispanic to me. the emphasis on family. the constantly slow motion. the pointless narrative (if you can all it that). at 3:12 he flies! he flies, for no reason! no reason at all!

finally is the music video for the performance above. it has all the facial overdoing it but without an audience, and the addition of the contemplation of suicide. the second time the chorus come in (about 1:50 he shakes a violin.)

miike snow

miike snow (with the e pronounced, and the second i as well) has been tearing things up lately. the singer and two producer group out of sweden make cool, synth-y-horn-y jams. i also want everyone to know that they use drums very well. the mark ronson (he's one of my favorite producers btw, and brother of samantha ronson, lindsay lohan's lesbian lady) remix throws a low fi veneer on it and makes us clamour for a lily allen vocal to join in, but you're always satisfied, it also does some good stuff to vocals, very very poppy. the vampire weekend song up is a wonderful glitchy, the kind you can't tell is glitchy. don't question just enjoy.

Animal (Mark Ronson Remix)

Vampire Weekend - The Kids Don't Stand a Chance (Miike Snow Remix)

faaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaake blood!

you guys may not know it yet, but you really seem to looooove fake blood. everytime they get played, you guys start moving and sweating, and it becomes a real fun time. the first time i was introduced to fake blood, the hooded deer blasted out the dave nada remix of their classic mars, i and everyone else was in awe of the hard synth and drum line mixed with the hip hop hook OOOOOOOOOWWWWEEEEEEE, y'all. this newer track from them off the fix your accent EP is in my opinion a very good, disco dancy addition to their smooth repertoire, it almost feels as if d.a.n.c.e. and daft punks "crescendolls" came together and had a child. its awesome. links below!

Gossip - Love Long Distance (Fake Blood Remix)

Mars (Dave Nada Hood Remix)

back!

so it ended up being a bit longer than a few days, i understand that, but we've been busy and we're back now so whats the difference? so what have we been up to? WELL I'LL TELL YOU!

first up was:

man was this a wicked fun homecoming. coming off an 11 hour drive i wasn't sure how i'd feel, but it felt great gettin all the hugs from people i hadn't seen in frankly too damn long. but somewhere amongst all the meetings i had to deej with blaine and that i did.

Photo thanks to Brenna Phares

of course in typical pyroglyphics fashion, we just had to screw something up. this time we did it by ending a WHOLE HOUR EARLY. not very punk rock we know, but there was so much confusion and we ended the confusion, and everything else. yes, it was a real good time filled with much heat and much learning, but it was just the beginning. next up was the granddaddy of the year so far: 20,000 beats under the sea!

this gig was supposed to feature the group cockfight club, but by a case of addition through subtraction (well, "by means of" might be a better word than "through") we were able to add elektrogeezus to the ticket. we already had matthew ess out of memphis on the ticket, so needless to say, it was fiyahhhh. a real highlight of the night IMO (damn right i got opinions, its a blog!) was when he played this remix of the MGMT classic:

Time to Pretend (Bass Weasel Anthem Mix)

photo compliments of Andrew Le

finally, is our last of a three show run at the princess theater in downtown columbus. this was the official first gig of elektrogeezus and man did drunk columbus come out in force. but so did some friends and we are mega grateful that they came!

so yeah, thats a kinda exhaustive recap of where we've been the last few weeks. there will be more pictures up and maui wowi thats it for now.

a few days off

in preparation for leaving north carolina and heading to mississippi where i will be joining blaine and the lovely princess theater to host our first dance party there: BEACHES vs. TEACHES (i might bring some peaches). peep the poster below and let me know what you think about the event.

lightspeed champion

i think i'll start with the whole history of dev hynez's music career. it all started with what might be the only hardcore band i ever really liked. it was an absurd mix of smart musical construction, hilarity, and SHARKS! yes, it was three guys going balls out and promising never to return.

but after a brief hiatus, dev came back going back to his roots, western country pop? yep, with the help of saddle creek's mike mogus, the newly named lightspeed champion found his sound somewhere between hank williams and elvis costello. he also brought along his cute cute cute friend emmy the great.

Lightspeed Champion - Tell Me What It's Worth (Daytrotter Session)

Lightspeed Champion - Happy Birthday (Live at Paradiso)

tooesday mixtape!

hey, here's the first official tuesday mixtape. i like it, i might try to mega mix it with some help from more qualified individuals.

Tuesday Mayday Heyday Mixtape #1

Major Lazer - Pon de Floor (Ernold Sane Remix)

Das Racist - Combination Pizza Hut and Taco Bell (Wallpaper Remix)

Sammy Bananas - All the Girls

N.A.S.A (Whatchadoin (Villains Remix)

Mase - Mo Money Mo Problems (Laidback Luke Bootleg)

hey, i'm on a musical island

and graham forgot to bring his external hard drive. but he did bring some thoughts.

his take: this reminds me of how talentless i am.

his take: so i magine the fight between beowulf and grendel like.....

his take: its delightfully and frighteningly surreal.

we're gonna be moving the monday mixtapes to tuesdays. this should be a permanent move. also, playing at the princess on the 13th, SO BE READY!

New Weekend Mix

here's another weekend mix with some good jams for the soul. ENJOY!

Weekend Mix 7

The Wright Specials - Ninety-Nine and a Half Won't Do

Wallpaper ft. Jacob Safari and Kid Static - Pool Party

River - Akron/Family

Lou Reed - Walk on the Wild Side

The Shins - Strange Powers (Magnetic Fields Cover)

Danielson - Did I Step On Your Trumpet

Dent May & His Magnificient Ukulele - Howard

Sam Cooke - Another Saturday Night

some new jens

jens lekman is basically my favorite. he's funny, he's sweet, he's utterly heartbreaking and if my heart could write songs they'd prolly sound an awful lot like anything off of night falls over kortedala. he's also brutally honest. he wants to burn down his home, he hates his crime ridden city, but he's scared, and he really wants to impress this girl. WHATEVER WILL HE DO WITHOUT A LIGHTER? must have done something right, the past perspective gives us this indication.

Do You Remember The Riots (Orchestral Version)

New Directions (Live)

p.s. jens was at sxsw watching comedians the whole time i was seeing stupid bands. stupid me.

monday tuesday mixtape

so, to express how slow and funky this process was, i decided to make this weeks monday mixtape a bit more of a.... disco themed event.

Monday (Tuesday) Mixtape #8 (#1)

Blaqstarr ft. Rye Rye / Young and Company - Shake it to the Ground (Arthur King Remix)

The Virgins - Rich Girls (Hemingway Remix)

LeLe - Disco Vraiment

Daft Punk - Around the World (Laidback Luke Remix)

Empire of the Sun - We are the People (Kotchy Remix)

OMC - How Bizarre

theres a delay!

so, there's been a delay with recording my monday mixtape, it'll be up tomorrow banning itunes doesn't foil me yet again. in any case, here's all the old ones! enjoy!

Monday Mixtapes, the lot of them!

weekend mixtape

here's another weekend mixtape, enjoy i hope!

Weekend Mixtape #6

Art Brut - Moving to L.A.

Atlas Sound - Quarantined

BORN Ruffians - I Need A Life (Four Tet Remix)

The Horrors - Do You Remember

Matt & Kim - Good Ol' Fashion Nightmare

Mustang - El Submarino Amarillo

Of Montreal - Jimmy (M.I.A. Cover)

The Rolling Stones - I'm Free (Hot Chip Remix)

Sufjan Stevens - The Star-Spangled Banner (Live)

friday feels

for some reason i thought that i had dome this some time ago, but i felt it necessary to let everyone know that our awesome friend will bryant has been doing some siiiiiick friday feel mixes that bring the funk and psychodelic vibes and are a great way to just know whats up in music now a days. it comes on the blog porch of the mystics which is will and a few of his super hip fellow austin residents. so check out all the friday feels here, or just go to the homepage!

emil & friends

you know this guy, he went vroom vroom in speed racer, was a nice young'n in Milk, fell in love with a girl next door, and had a dangerous life as an altar boy; any guessers? you prolly got it right, its emile hirsch! and he's got this new project out called emil & friends. its not too groundbreaking (no songs of his own) but he does do some pretty sweet remixes and covers. i especially like these two, they're fun, and in my opinion pretty daring. its not everyday you hear someone completely re-imagine how a michael jackson could sound, or take one of the bigger singles of the year and turn it into this odd but refreshing mix of rock, disco, and electronica. you may not have sold me yet, but this is a fantastic start. and yes, if there is a superlatives at the end of the year, i would imagine that this wins as "most likely to appear in an issue of nylon."

Girlfriend on Girlfriend (Pheonix x Michael Jackson)

Electric Feel (MGMT Cover)

p.s. emil and friends has apparently denied being associated with emile hirsch, that being said, there is so much cheekiness going on i'm gonna go ahead and go with my original statement. emile is a trained musician with a musical history and the dude is funny as shit, so yeah.

warm heart of africa

so, the whole world has been going coocoo for this pretty good collaboration between panda bear and atlas sound called walkabout. but being the blog we are, i thought we might look at a different huge collabo between some other big names. ezra koenig of the now huge vampire weekend and the very best did a sweet song called "warm heart of africa." just listen to it and wonder why everyone else isn;t listening to it, then fix it.

The Very Best Ft. Ezra Koenig - Warm Heart Of Africa

the other thriller

aniki just about krilled it. (krill is grahams attempt at starting a newslang term) anyway, this track is sick as all get out. twistin time, crazy ass bassline, its schtick is pretty sweet too! i really do like how a solidly built electronic track can mix with hip hop elements. anyway, here it goes!

Aniki -- Hip Hop Thrilla (original mix)

monday mixtape classic rock yo!

this one is a collaboration of a time i'm a bit burnt out on but reluctantly love, the 70's. yes its rockin hard so just enjoy and do whatever you like to do to dance music. oh, this ones a bit pg-R. i just wanted you to know in advance.

PG Mixtape #7: The Classic Rock One

Creedence Clearwater Revival - Fortunate Son (Bird Peterson's Still Tippin For the USA Mix)

Manfred Man - Blinded By the Light (DJ Donna Summer Boot)

Journey - Don't Stop Believing (DYYL Quick Mix)

The Outfield - Your Love (Toy Selectah Remix)

David Bowie - Rebel Rebel (Soulwax Re-Edit)

AC/DC - Shook Me All Night Long

The Beatles - Twist And Shout (Pat Swayzak Remix)

weekend mixtape

here's another weekend mixtape. capped off with a couple ama-zing songs and starts with a super cool bang. i'm really excited, you should be too!

weekend mixtape 5

The Surfs - Tu Seras Mi Baby

Tom Tom Club - Genius of Love

M.I.A. - Paper Planes (Diplo Street Remix Ft. Bun B & Rich Boy)

Emil and Friends - Girlfriend on Girlfriend (Pheonix x Michael Jackson)

Black Kids - I Underestimated My Charm (Again)

Bright Eyes - A Perfect Sonnet

Delroy Wilson - This Life Makes Me Wonder

The Very Best - Warm Heart of Africa

Mayer Hawthorne and the County - Just Ain't Gonna Work Out

Anamanaguchi - So Bored (Wavves Cover)

Jens Lekman - Your Beat Kicks Back Like Death