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John Maus Mixtape

This is so good.

Tracklisting:
1. Gothic Voices – Rose, Liz, Printemps, Verdure
2. Alan Silvestri – Robot Romp
3. Alain Chauffor – Musclor
4. Castaways – Liar Liar
5. Glenn Gould – English Suite No 2 in A Minor
6. Coro Della Radio – Dixit Dominus, Psalm 110
7. Calvista – Calvista Production Logo
8. Barbie and the Rockers – Best Friends
9. Glenn Gould – Ballade
10. Electric Prunes – Agnus Dei
11. Vangelis – 12 O’Clock
12. Unknown – Ulysses 31 Theme
13. Kidd Video – Turn Me Up
14. Miro Quartet – String Quartet No 8 in C Minor
15. Tangerine Dream – Streethawk
16. Street Machine TV Commercial
17. Peter Davison – Shadow
18. Spaghetti Westerns Soundtrack – The Return of Ringo
19. Mannhein Steamroller – Pat A Pan
20. The New Creation – New Creation
21. Anne Bryant – Congratulations
22. The Space Lady – Major Tom
23. Hip Tanaka – Kraid
24. Sensations Fix – Fragments of Light
25. The Bulgarian Voices – Dragana i Slavei
26. Tallis Scholars – Angus Dei
27. Pleasure Zone – All The Kings Horses

Medifire link.

Ahhhh so good!

GIRLS shared this jam from their new album last week. I haven’t done any posting for a week so here it is now if you’ve not heard it already:

Girls, “Vomit” by The FADER

I can’t wait for the new album.

Song & Dance by Peggy Sue.

Track #2 from the forthcoming Peggy album 2.

I’ll Be Your Mirror at Alexandra Palace

[Beach House last November]

I walked up a really big hill to get to Ally Pally. I had not previously been.

First on, for two hours, was Godspeed You! Black Emperor. They’re technically magical and epic but the room was a little dark for me to be fully into it at midday. I mean, it was so sunny outside…

Liars were on before Beach House and they were fantastic. Full of energy. It was great.

But, who am I kidding, I was there to see BEACH HOUSE. I really love Beach House. This was the ninth time I’d seen them play. Every song was an absolute delight to hear again live. They played a couple of new ones too.

I’ve written about them a thousand times and I have nothing new to say. They’re just the greatest. There’s no band like them.

On Thursday I went to the Mojo Awards with work.

I think it would be really funny if, next year, they make it a Shonen Knife special and get Shonen Knife to both present AND win all of the awards. Who do I submit this idea to? ideas@mojoawards.com ?

Review: Jonathan Wilson (and Jackson Brown) at the Borderline

Above: Jackson Browne, Jonathan Wilson and Dawes performing These Days.

Last Wednesday I cycled across London at the jolly safe hour known as Rush Hour. I did not die, which was fortunate. I did, however, nearly hit several pedestrians. Why do people think it’s okay to walk in the road at rush hour? It’s NOT.

Anyhoo, I met up with my old pal Caitlin Rose, on a day off from her constant touring. I hadn’t seen her for a while and it was very lovely to sit and eat dinner and talk about how great Tango In The Night is.

She was there for Dawes, openers to the show and Jonathan Wilson’s backing band. Jonathan is an artist on Bella Union and has made a beautiful album called ‘Gentle Spirit’. We’ve listened to it so many times in the office, so it was a treat to hear him do the jams live. Jonathan, and Dawes, are all incredible musicians with a lot of talent.

He’s friends with Jackson Browne (no big deal) who came on this trip with him. They performed some Jackson songs including the huge pophit These Days.

The atmosphere was incredible.

Very good show.

Peggy Sue at Dalston Roof Park

I love the Peggys. They’re brilliant. I tell it to them all the time, but it’s 100% true – they’re my favourite band in the UK right now. Their new material marks a bit of a change for them; it’s bolder, more mature, darker, intricate and very interesting. I liked their first record a lot too but this one is definitely a progression.

Olly is an amazing drummer. Rosa and Katy really sing. Like, properly. And they sound amazing. The way they use their vocals and guitar together is wonderful.

The new album is one of my favourite records this year. They’re an excellent live band.

Here is when I drew a feline in MS Paint and beamed it on them:

The low point of this gig was that Katy made a really wack playlist full of songs which are definitely NOT pophits, which resulted in me liking her 8% less than I did previously.

You can’t win ‘em all.

Two Gallants w/ Peggy Sue at Hoxton Bar & Grill

As a teenager I was so massively into anything Saddle Creek/Team Love put out. I loved Bright Eyes, Rilo Kiley, Cursive, Neva Dinova, Azure Ray, Two Gallants, Tilly and the Wall and everything they were releasing. In all honesty I haven’t listened to What The Toll tells for well over a year, but that was always my favourite. I loved The Throes and I liked the self titled album they released in 2007; but all the pophits are on Toll Tells. It’s a brilliant record.

I saw the band play live in summer of 2008. I got the train up, by myself, from Ashford and watched them play in a pub in New Cross. I think I made friends with a stranger from Norway who came all the way to London to see them play. It was a great show.

But all went quiet in camp 2Gs. Adam did a solo album. Tyson drummed in Port O’Brien. No shows…

UNTIL NOW!

They played in Hoxton last Monday. Half a dozen corking great new tunes mixed in with pophits like Las Cruces Jail, Nothin’ To You, Steady Rollin’, and, in the encore, my old favourite Long Summer’s Day. The performance was passionate and bold. Tyson is a fantastic drummer. It was sort of nostalgic for me…

Peggy Sue opened. They’re brilliant.

Interested to see what 2Gs to next. The new songs were great and I’ll be looking forward to hearing their next LP. If you’ve not heard their old records, I’d recommend them.

The Allotment presents…
Tasseomancy

+ special guests & more

CAMP Basement
August 30th 2011

Tasseomancy release their debut full length ‘Ulalume’ on Turf Records, August 29th, as a limited edition candle and matchbook set w/ download.

Come celebrate the record with us on Tuesday August 30th at CAMP Basement. This will be the sisters’ first UK show with a band. Joining them will be Maya Postepski, friend and fellow Austra bandmate. There will be guests and more, all to be announced soon.

Grab a ticket now. Available through WeGotTickets.

Photo: Sebastien Dehesdin

Listen to some music below:

Soft Feet by tasseomancy

Tasseomancy – Heavy Sleep (Maya Postepski Remix) by tasseomancy

The Allotment & Dalston Roof Park present The See Hear Club with
VERONICA FALLS + a screening of Whatever Happened To Baby Jane?
August 17th at Dalston Roof Park

Come On Over by Veronica Falls

Tickets £6

Debut album out on Bella Union this autumn.

I’m going to be away on holiday when this happens. Bummer to setting up gigs you can’t even attend!