Music Monday 2.16.09

Quick Hits: Indie labels win 50% of this year's Grammys. BOOM! Don't miss the $1.99 Gillian Welch album, Revival.  This is a GREAT album, and at well worth trying out for that price. Also check out these deals: Daft Punk's Musique Vol 1 for $1.99 is fun; Portishead's Dummy is tremendous, and only $5; and classic U2 is still only $5.99 an album.

Speaking of Daft Punk, this is always worth revisiting...

I've recently picked up Los Campesinos! Hold On Now, Youngster, and it's a playful and enjoyable album. Watch "Death to Los Campesinos"...

One more. After the backlash against Beirut last week, which I can only attribute to too much American Idol-atry, I have something from Beirut that sounds very little like the Beirut we know. Zach Condon has returned to some of his electronic roots on some tracks from March of the Zapotec (releasing tomorrow). Try out this one...

Comments

[Chris Meirose]

I was the backlash on last week thread, and I can honestly say I've never watched an episode of American Idol!

[Steve McCoy]

American Idol was intended more generically, meaning that sort of thing,
which I still think holds true! :)

[Beat Attitude]

American Idol?
Down with this sort of thing!
Careful now!

(for those not acquainted with Father Ted, I will retreat into the nerd's corner)

[Steve McCoy]

Nerd's corner, indeed!

[Richard A. Bailey]

Well, I completely missed last week's conversation, but I for one dig Beirut—old and new. And am pretty glad Steve recommended them some long time back.

Now, some of Steve's dance music, well, that I can do without much of the time.

[Steve McCoy]

By my "dance music," do you mean my constant references to ABBA?

[Richard A. Bailey]

You are a dancing queen, that's for certain.

[Kevin Goodwin]

Why are they called Beirut? Was "Casio Dweeb" already taken?

I kid, I kid...gonna go watch some American Idol now. That Paula Abdul is awesome.