Music Monday 1.26.09

Boom! It's Music Monday!

I got Animal Collective's Feels (MP3 download) a couple of years ago. I found it weird and difficult to enjoy.  It's grown on me and I like it now.  The new album, Merriweather Post Pavilion, sounds absolutely glorious. The reviews are very good. If you are an MP3 downloader, you can get it now, and you should.  It's $8.99 at Amazon.  I'm waiting until tomorrow when the CD is officially released. You need to watch this outstanding video for "My Girls" off the new album...

Arcade Fire is one of the best bands in the world. I have no doubt about that. Here they are with what I think is their best song, "Intervention," at Obama's Inauguration staff ball. It's an in-crowd camera, but it turned out pretty good...

If you have never gotten The Velvet Underground's classic album, Loaded, it's only $6.97 as an Amazon MP3 download. It's a great album. Pitchfork gives it 10/10 and says "there's no excuse for not owning this album." Get it.

Comments

[bryan baise]

steve,

you probably already know but Bon Iver has a new EP out.

it's 4 songs...they're fantastic.

hope everything is well!

[steve janz]

hey steve... quick question for ya. how can i post a youtube video on my blogspot? new at this thing and any help would be appreciated...

[matt redmond]

I heart arcade fire and I am not sure why...

[Patrick Schreiner]

I guess we went to Trinity Baptist Church together at one time. I have fallen in love with that Animal Collective song. Thanks.

[Steve McCoy]

Hey Patrick. Yeah, I remember you. Glad you like Animal Collective. I just
picked up the CD and it's great so far.

[Steve McCoy]

You have to get the "embed" code and put it in your post.

[Steve McCoy]

Bryan, I mentioned it in other places and that made me think I mentioned it
on my blog. It looks like I didn't. Oops! Yeah, it's great.

[Zac Martin]

Steve, I've always meant to leave a message telling you how impressed I am with your music taste.
I really appreciate the blog as well.

[Steve McCoy]

Thanks for the comment, Zac. Very kind.

[Beat Attitude]

Any comment on the death of John Martyn? Heard his stuff? e.g. "may you never" and "solid air"...I've just discovered his work (to my shame), and the guy's a genius.

[Steve McCoy]

I saw the news, but don't know much about Martyn. Feel free to point me to a
good place to learn.

[Steve Janz]

thanks for the info on posting youtube videos... much appreciated!

mercy...

[Beat Attitude]

May you never: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=LOi_wxypeGc

Solid air: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Kg_Utj4Aljc&feature=related

Or Don't want to know (about evil) http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=stRmPH0PbPs

Or check out his website. They guy was a raging alcoholic by the end of his life, downing about 4 bottles of whisky a day 18 years after the doctors told him to stop drinking... Lost his leg as a result of that I think. Hugely influential figure, not popularly known, but his records sound amazing.

[Steve McCoy]

Thanks. I'll check it.

[Beat Attitude]

Oh, and this one is lovely too...

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=rhFLtOIhhCw

listen to how his voice comes in...so gravelly and haunting. Imagine if you heard this guy as a new artist today: it would sound so contemporary... I'll stop burdening you with muso homework now :)