By wink of water

I have a lot of time to listen to music these days: I have no internet at home, I walk a lot, I have to take the subway for over an hour to frisbee practice twice a week – the list goes on. I’ve been more aggressively searching out new stuff, often on The Tape, Passion of the Weiss, and KEXP’s podcast. The first is my absolute favorite music blog; they cover both the indie bands I like and also the latest pop/hip-hop. I love Guilty Music Mondays. The second is a blog by an LA journalist, and he’s quite a good writer who mostly covers hip-hop. Lastly, KEXP is the (public) independent music station in Seattle. They present a wide variety of music ranging across the whole indie landscape, though some subgenres are sparsely covered.

I am sadly absent from both Sasquatch and the Capitol Hill Block party this year. There are a couple of festivals in France that I’m looking into (I will definitely be at Rock en Seine – I’m really looking forward to Asher Roth. Kidding. Seriously.). But in the meantime, here’s a mix of my latest favorites. It’s quite cheerful, a little unusual for me. I’ll post the link in the comments section on facebook.

1. Nothing To Worry About by Peter Bjorn & John: always makes me smile
2. Little Secrets (LehtMoJoe Remix) by Passion Pit: really looking forward to the album
3. I Poke Her Face by KiD CuDi ft. KanYe West and Common: this is hilarious, courtesy of The Tape
4. Lisztomania by Phoenix: they are French!
5. Everything With You by The Pains of Being Pure at Heart: coming to town May 26
6. Idiot Heart by Sunset Rubdown: my preferred Wolf Parade singer
7. Masked Moniker (Pop Eulogy) by CasOne: pretty sure it’s also from The Tape; Kentucky rapper
8. Tightrope by Coast: peppy Canadians
9. Crack A Bottle (DiscoTech Remix) by Eminem: you all know I’m going to get the album. He’s at least stopped feeling sorry for himself
10. Pistol Dreams by The Tallest Man On Earth: everybody’s latest fave, sweet, a little sad
11. Moth’s Wings by Passion Pit: hands down my favorite on this mix, I play this song over and over
12. Ursuline by Malajube: heard it on KEXP and actually figured out it was in French. listen and you’ll be impressed, it’s very difficult to make out the lyrics.
13. The Trapeze Swinger by Iron & Wine: super super sad!
14. You Can Have What You Want by Papercuts: continuing on the theme…
15. Young Adult Friction by The Pains of Being Pure At Heart: back to cheery
16. In The Aeroplane Over The Sea by Neutral Milk Hotel: this one is all Mike Hamm and his status updates

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