Ninja September 24th, 2009
When former Miracle Legion front man Mark Mulcahy’s wife, Melissa, passed away unexpectedly last year, she left him to care for his 3-year-old twin daughters. His friends hit the studio and recorded a benefit tribute album, Ciao My Shining Star:The Songs of Mark Mulcahy
Below is Thom Yorke’s music video for All For The Best, the first track on Ciao My Shining Star.
Via Wired
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Photo credit: Fritz Mesenbrink
Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter Greg Laswell is re-interpreting some of his favorite songs for his new aptly titled EP, Covers, which will be released October 6. In addition to playing many instruments on the album, Laswell also produced it in a cabin in Mountainaire, Arizona.
The five-song album features the following covers:
01. Killing Moon
02. In Spite Of Me (Morphine)
03. Take Everything (Mazzy Star)
04. Your Ghost (Kristin Hersh)
05. This Woman’s Work (Kate Bush)
Here’s a preview of Greg’s take on Echo And The Bunnymen’s Killing Moon:
Your Ghost is on Kristin Hersh’s first solo album. The chorus is so beautiful and agonizing, that I couldn’t resist it. The chords turn around in a unique way and Michael Stipe sang harmonies on the original. I used his harmonies on my version, although I changed a few chords in the verse to fit the way I sing. I added the strings that close the song.
– Greg Laswell
For your listening pleasure, here’s a free download of Greg Laswell’s reinterpretation of Your Ghost:
+ Your Ghost — Greg Laswell mp3
Related links
+ Greg Laswell’s official website
+ Greg Laswell’s myspace
Ninja September 21st, 2009
Kaki King will be performing tonight at a the New York Society for Ethical Culture rally to fight global warming.
When
Tonight, September 21, 2009
6PM – 8:30PM
To ensure admittance, please arrive no later than 5:45
Where
New York Society for Ethical Culture
2 West 64th Street
New York, NY 10023 (map)
Admission
FREE
Ninja September 21st, 2009
The Man Who Played God is my favorite track off of Dark Night of the Soul—the Danger Mouse (Brian Burton), Sparklehorse (Mark Linkous), and David Lynch collaboration.
The idea of this song is that there’s a great artist who takes parts of the world into his own mind, changes it, and then puts it out into the world and changes the world by doing this, by using his imagination. So that’s what this song is all about.
– Suzanne Vega
The album that features contributions from the Shins’ James Mercer, the Strokes’ Julian Casablancas, the Flaming Lips and Iggy Pop. The entire album is streamed at NPR’s site.
You can download 4 of the tracks here:
+ The Man Who Played God (feat. Suzanne Vega) mp3
+ Revenge (featuring The Flaming Lips) mp3
+ Little Girl (featuring Julian Casablancas of The Strokes) mp3
+ Daddy’s Gone (featuring Nina Persson of The Cardigans) mp3
Purchasing link
+ Dark Night of the Soul (Hardcover book ONLY), $31.50
Ninja September 17th, 2009
Kent-based band, It Hugs Back, reminds me a tad of My Bloody Valentine and Yo La Tengo with their experimental feedback and dreamy guitar sounds. But what really caught my eye is their Tetris-inspired music video for their song, Now + Again.
Mp3 Download
+ It Hugs Back — Work Day mp3
Ninja September 14th, 2009
Yesterday at the 2009 VMAs, Death Cab for Cutie, unveiled their single from The Twilight Saga: New Moon soundtrack, Meet Me on the Equinox.
The song at its core is just about meeting another halfway, because life is very short, because there’s only a brief period of time to really connect with people, and that it’s important to recognize that.
– Ben Gibbard
The New Moon soundtrack is rumored to have an impressive line up including the likes of Muse, Thom Yorke, and Bon Iver. The soundtrack will be available in stores on October 20.
Via MTV
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Media artist, Gabe Askew created this beautiful fan video for the song, Two Weeks, by Grizzly Bear.
You can read about his process here on V-Ray.
Related postsNinja August 20th, 2009
Yes, yes, yes!! Oh, Radiohead, you know how to make my day!
From the band’s Dead Air Space blog:
So here’s a new song, called These Are My Twisted Words.
We’ve been recording for a while, and this was one of the first we finished. We’re pretty proud of it.
There’s other stuff in various states of completion, but this is one we’ve been practicing, and which we’ll probably play at this summer’s concerts. Hope you like it.
– Jonny Greenwood
Download These Are My Twisted Words here
Cheers,
Ninja
Ninja August 17th, 2009
Insomniac daydreamers unite!
Owl City is the moniker for Minnesotan, electro-pop artist Adam Young. Adam dreamed up his melodies while working at a Coca-Cola warehouse job and later recorded them when he returned to his windowless basement room during his insomnia hours. Before being signed to the Universal Republic record label, Owl City gained popularity on myspace with 5 million plays on tracks, such as Hello Seattle. Adam’s hushed vocals and catchy synth loops have earned him comparisons to The Postal Service.
Purchasing link
+ Ocean Eyes CD by Owl City
Ninja August 17th, 2009
Hallo and happy Monday, dear friends,
Oh, it’s no secret that I used to have a wee crush on Robert Smith of The Cure. So I’d like to share one of my favorite tracks, In Between Days
Download
+ In Between Days—Amanda Palmer
+ In Between Days—Ben Folds
+ In Between Days—Miles Hunt
Enjoy,
Ninja
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