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 artist - song - album :: extra info

M. Ward - Never Had Nobody Like You - Hold Time :: feat. Zooey Deschanel, out February 17
(website | myspace | She & Him)

TV on the Radio - Dancing Choose (Prefuse 73 remix) - Dancing Choose single
(website | myspace | Dancing Choose video)

Little Joy - No One’s Better Sake - Little Joy
(myspace)

Kael Alden - Where You Belong :: Lexus ad song, Faded Paper Figures member
(website | myspace | last.fm | Lexus “Pebble Beach” ad)

Star-f-er - Holly - Star-f-er
(myspace | IBM “Smarter Way” ad)

Laura Gibson - Spirited - Beasts of Seasons :: out February 24
(website | myspace | @ Hinah | @ Daytrotter | new album intro video)

The Dimes - The Ballad of Winslow Homer - New England EP
(website | myspace)

Arcade Fire - Burning Bridges - Mirror Noir :: instrumental version of Burning Bridges, Breaking Hearts (unreleased live track)
(website | myspace | Neon Bible site | be oNline B)

Emanuel and the Fear - The Rain Becomes The Clouds - Emanuel and the Fear :: out February 17
(website | myspace)

Ethan Rose - On Wheels Rotating - Oaks
(website | myspace | Oaks Park history | Oaks Park grad student paper)

Neko Case - People Got A Lotta Nerve - Middle Cyclone :: out March 3
(website | myspace | bestfriends.org)

Loch Lomond - Blue Lead Fences - Little Me will Start a Storm :: release TBA
(website | myspace | Blue Lead Fences video)

The Decemberists - The Rake’s Song - The Hazards Of Love :: out March 24
(website | myspace)

Dirty Projectors + David Byrne - Knotty Pine - Dark was the Night :: new Red Hot comp, out February 16
(Byrnesite | Dirtspace)

Trespassers William - Sparrow - The Natural Order of Things :: out in March
(website | myspace)

Wesley Willis - Feel The Power Of Rock & Roll - Greatest Hits Vol. 2
(@ Alternative Tentacles | ‘Joyrides’ documentary | ‘Daddy of Rock & Roll’ documentary trailer)

mp3s:

M. Ward - Never Had Nobody Like You
TV On The Radio - Dancing Choose (Prefuse 73 remix) (via NME)
Little Joy - No One’s Better Sake
Kael Alden - Where You Belong
Laura Gibson - Spirited
The Dimes - The Ballad of Winslow Homer
Emanuel and the Fear - The Rain Becomes the Clouds
Ethan Rose - On Wheels Rotating
Neko Case - People Got a Lotta Nerve
Loch Lomond - Blue Lead Fence (via RCRD LBL)
Dirty Projectors & David Byrne - Knotty Pine
Trespassers William - Sparrow
Wesley Willis - Feel the Power of Rock & Roll

I’ll be posting a new show here on Wednesday or so, but I to invite you to check out the latest two in-studio sessions I’ve done at opbmusic: Point Juncture, WA and Blue Giant.

Both are Portland bands.

Point Juncture, WA is a four-piece, fronted by Amanda Spring, who also plays drums. Their 2005 album, Mama Auto Boss, still makes it into my player pretty regularly. Their recent follow-up, Heart to Elk, does not disappoint.

Blue Giant is a new band, started by Kevin and Anita Robinson, who have made music as Viva Voce for years. They recently started writing songs with a more southern feel, and recruited friends to play them with them. The results are fantastic.

Enjoy!

 

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I hope you had a great holidays and New Year! I did.

January is actually one of my favorite times of year. The weather still isn’t great, but the days are starting getting longer, my body’s circadian rhythms tell me to start going places, doing things, and seeing people again. Six hours of daylight makes me hibernate, and now it’s time to go find some honey.

Here’s this week’s honey:

artist - song - album :: extra info

Faded Paper Figures - North by North - Dynamo
(website | myspace | last.fm)

Blue Horns - Let’s Go Hunting - Blue Horns
(website | myspace)

Vivian Girls - Where Do You Run To - Vivian Girls
(website | myspace)

Alela Diane - White as Diamonds - To Be Still :: out January 27
(website | myspace | @ Rough Trade)

AC Newman - Submarines of Stockholm - Get Guilty :: out January 20
(website | myspace | New Pornographers)

Anomie Belle - Down - Sleeping Patterns
(website | myspace)

Hot Chip - We’re Looking For A Lot Of Love - Hot Chip with Robert Wyatt and Geese EP
(website | myspace)

Lady Sovereign - I Got You Dancing - Jigsaw :: out April 7
(website | myspace | I Got You Dancing video)

Emerald Park - For Tomorrow - For Tomorrow
(website | myspace | last.fm)

Headlights - Cherry Tulips (TJ Lipple Remix) - Remixes
(website | myspace | Cherry Tulips video)

The Sound of Arrows - M.A.G.I.C. - M.A.G.I.C. single :: out January 28
(website | myspace | last.fm | @ Labrador)

B. Fleischmann - 24.12. - Angst is not a Weltanschauung!
(website | myspace)

Faunts - Feel.Love.Thinking.Of. - Feel.Love.Thinking.Of :: out February 17
(website | myspace | @ Friendly Fire)

Wesley Willis - Rock & Roll McDonald’s - Fabian Road Warrior
(@ Alternative Tentacles | ‘Joyrides’ documentary | ‘Daddy of Rock & Roll’ documentary trailer)

mp3s:

Faded Paper Figures - North By North
Blue Horns - Let’s Go Hunting (via Local Cut)
Vivian Girls - Where Do You Run To?
Alela Diane - White as Diamonds
A.C. Newman - Submarines of Stockholm (edit)
Anomie Belle - Down
Hot Chip - We’re Looking for a Lot of Love
Lady Sovereign - I Got You Dancing!
Emerald Park - For Tomorrow
Headlights - Cherry Tulips (original)
The Sound of Arrows - M.A.G. I.C.
B Fleischmann - 24.12.
Faunts - Feel.Love.Thinking.of
Wesley Willis - Rock & Roll McDonald’s