the witness exchange

2006-01-19T09:38:00.000-08:00

important! please read

2005-07-23T18:02:00.000-07:00

OK, another update on the new page located at http://thewitnessexchange.net/

yes, if you didnt know we have moved so be sure to update your bookmarks!

It seems as thought the page is about 95% done. There are some links that still need adjusting but it is at a point that it can be shown without being ashamed. There is a new rss feed and other things that may need your attention if you are a regular reader.

One major problem is how the page shows in IE so I apologize if you are using that browser. I am awaiting a response to my call for help so hopefully it will be fixed soon. Besides, you should have downloaded Firefox by now anyway :P

Please visit the new site, poke around and tell me what you think and hit me over the head if you see something that is broken.

Again, this blogspot address is well on it's way to being killed altogether (and soon!) so make your way over to the new address!

Thanks,
Dakota

shockwave toy: La Pâte à Son

2005-07-18T17:42:00.000-07:00

Another Shockwave toy perfect for throwing 20-30 minutes of your life away... you have been warned.

La Pâte à Son

Bless the French.

the demise of the brain

2005-07-18T17:08:00.000-07:00

First we had Bob Moog and brain cancer and now it seems as though next weeks issue of the The Brain will be the last.

Grr.

If you have ever visited the main Brainwashed site (or any of the bands that are hosted by them) do the right thing and send John Whitney an farewell-to-the-brain email or, better yet, bitch them out for discontinuing this important independent music resource - not that I am a fan of hatemail or anything... joking, joking.

mp3: marumari - "birch beer forest" + "pathscrubber"

2005-07-16T16:16:00.000-07:00

Marumari - "Birch Beer Forest" + "Pathscrubber" mp3s [site]

found on: Pathscrubber (unreleased EP)
file under: Downtempo, IDM
refer to: Boards Of Canada, Christ
additional: Both tracks are found on the yet-to-be-officially released EP 'Pathscrubber' that the artist has made available in its entirety for free . Get it here.

ignore

2005-07-16T10:48:00.000-07:00

mp3: frou frou - "let go"

2005-07-14T06:40:00.000-07:00

Frou Frou - "Let Go" mp3 [site]

found on: "Details"
file under: moody electroni-pop
refer to: The Postal Service, Telepopmusik
additional: This song has been stuck in my head for days.
Also featured on the Garden State soundtrack

bob moog ill with brain tumor

2005-07-13T19:29:00.000-07:00

It seems to have trickled around a bit here and there but the official word is out that legendary synth pioneer (and a personal hero) Bob Moog is ill with a brain tumor.

"As many of you know by now I am currently bed ridden with a brain tumor. My condition changes from day to day. Ileana and I want to answer your questions about my condition..."

If you care to send some warm thoughts/prayers/energy/whatever his way and to keep up with the man please visit his blog and sign the guestbook.

m83 US tour dates

2005-07-08T20:08:00.000-07:00

M83 tour - US 2005

Few chances to see them live this time around...

09/21 New Orleans, LA @ Twiropa
09/22 Houston, LA @ Numbers
09/23 Austin, TX @ Emo's
09/24 Denton, TX @ Hailey's
09/25 Austin , TX @ Austin City Limits Festival
09/27 Los Angeles, CA @ Avalon
09/28 Los Angeles, CA @ Ground Zero, USC
09/29 San Francisco, CA @ Mezzanine
09/30 Portland , OR @ Berbatis Pan

mp3: Todd Stadtman - "The Clock In My Heart"

2005-07-03T16:20:00.000-07:00

Todd Stadtman - "The Clock In My Heart" mp3 [site]

found on: "Only I Can Save You" on Prix Fixe Records
file under: Indietronic, Pop
refer to: Dntel, Elvis Costello
additional: Submitted from the artist himself.
I found it rather amusing that reviews of his work also referred to Dntel and Costello as similar artists because there is simply no other way to put it.
I chose this track as the one to highlight because it shows Todds ability to bring together sounds and ideas into one space and to have it all come together without sounding contrived or stale (and this isn't due to the fact that it is well produced).
Imagine the sound of a chrome covered spaghetti western dipped in bleach and you might be close. Or not.
Great lyrics, great hook and just a little bit of necessary grit makes for a damn fine download.

Care to submit some music? Please contact me!

mp3: Abandoned Pools - "The Catalyst"

2005-07-03T15:10:00.000-07:00

Abandoned Pools - "The Catalyst" mp3 [site]

found on: The Reverb EP on Universal
file under: Pop, Rock
refer to: Jimmy Eat World
additional: Another reader-submitted track. This song isn't typical TWX fare but sits well with it's pop elements and emo undertones. It IS radio-pop however it IS much better then most of the mundane simplicity that plagues mainstream airwaves. Worth the download, really.

Is it just me or does the lead singer's voice occasionally echo that of Shudder to Think's Craig Wedren? How odd...

Care to submit some music? Please contact me!

radio: limbick frequencies and cryosleep

2005-06-30T05:56:00.000-07:00

A reader gave me the heads-up on two webcasts and in the process made me realize I havent added any stations in far too long. To end the neglect, here are two quality stations you should find interesting (ashamed that I had forgotten about Limbik Frequencies).

limbik frequencies

cryosleep

Don't forget to click the radio tag over to the right for more stations and always feel free to contact me if you find something that you think should be included on TWX.

(thanks Kevin!)

playing with your nail can't possibly make you go blind...

2005-06-29T08:15:00.000-07:00

Hmm, no tag to put this under so "gear" will have to do.

Nine Inch Nails has released the latest single "Only" in raw, multrack format similar to "The Hand that Feeds" treat from a little while back. This time, the man smarts-up a notch and include versions for Ableton, Pro Tools and even Sony Acid - no longer leaving us PC users scrambling to find wav files stripped from the GarageBand format.

Find the files here

Also, there is a MySpace community for posting/finding the results of these occasionally sweet (and frequently hilarious) fan remixes.

mp3: Queens of the Stone Age - "Go With the Flow"

2005-06-29T07:36:00.000-07:00

Queens of the Stone Age - "Go With the Flow" mp3 [site]

found on: "Songs for the Deaf" on Interscope
file under: crap-turned-glittery rock blokes
refer to: Kyuss
additional: Top 40 radio isn't *always* Top 40 radio, right?

mp3: Fugazi - "Waiting Room"

2005-06-28T09:03:00.000-07:00

Fugazi - "Waiting Room" mp3 [site]

found on: "Fugazi" ep and "13 Songs" on Dischord Records
file under: art-rock, post-punk
refer to: Minor Threat
additional: Try not to sing along...

mp3: Temper - "Please Save Your Applause Until The End, Thank You"

2005-06-28T07:37:00.000-07:00

Temper - "Please Save Your Applause Until The End, Thank You" mp3 [site]
Have an official, working website for this artist? Let me know.

found on: "Navy Blue CD3" on Piehead Records
file under: electro
refer to: Telefon Tel Aviv, Two Lone Swordsman
additional: Just warm, good, fuzzy basslines and 808s

mp3: daft punk - "digital love"

2005-06-18T17:42:00.000-07:00

daft punk - "digital love" mp3 [site]
no longer available

found on: "Discovery" on Virgin Records
file under: dance, electro
refer to: Kraftwerk, Prince
additional: ...

mp3: lou reed - "perfect day"

2005-06-18T12:04:00.000-07:00

lou reed "perfect day" mp3 [site]

found on: "Transformer" on RCA
file under: Rock
refer to: The Velvet Underground, David Bowie
additional: Simply tragicly beautiful

calendar for 06.16.05 - with music

2005-06-16T07:35:00.000-07:00

Born: The Witness Exchange!! Finally made it to 1 year!

(I have no idea who the pic is of)

A few stats for the first year?
Page Loads - 50, 488
Unique Visitors - 37, 922
First Time Visitors - 27, 680
Returning Visitors - 10, 312

Please stick around, things can only get better, right?

Weird Al - "Happy Birthday" mp3 [site]

found on: "Weird Al" Yankovic
file under: Amuzing, dumb, silly, punk (?)
refer to: Umm, "Weird Al" Yankovic
additional: yeah...

mp3: sleepy town manufacture - "o nei (unit 21 remix)"

2005-06-11T10:25:00.000-07:00

Sleepy Town Manufacture - "O Nei (Unit 21 Remix)" mp3 [site]

found on: Intelligent Toys 2 on Sutemos
file under: Ambient, Drone
refer to: Dead Voices on Air, Sigur Ros
additional: A peek into an upcoming "selection" of this fine netlabel.

calendar for 06.11.05

2005-06-11T09:47:00.000-07:00

Event: Antigravity Magazine presents Midight Madness : "Donnie Darko: The Director's Cut" @ Canal Place Cinema

Event: TapeOpCon2005 @ Orpheum Theater

see sites for more info

calendar for 06.05.05 - with video

2005-06-05T12:12:00.000-07:00

Born: 1947 - Musician Laurie Anderson

Laurie Anderson - "O Superman" video (and others) [site]

gear: tweakbench's "dropout" vst effect

2005-06-04T22:19:00.000-07:00

Tweakbench, my fave free VST effect and instrument developer has finally released another sweet instrument called Dropout, breaking a much-too-long silence. Highly recommended.

"...it loads a single sample, and then sends it through a step sequenced granulator. this one slices, dices, pitch shifts and regrooves until your ears fall off"

You can find the plugin here (with an mp3 sample of its abilities) and many other quality effects and instruments here

Antigravity Magazine Companion Vol 2 / Issue 1: Emperor X, Broken Social Scene, Bloc Party and more!

2005-06-01T06:30:00.000-07:00

Volume 2 / Issue 1
(click icon for Antigravity stream)

Music (not necessarily) featured in Antigravity Magazine.
Reminder: AG is posting past issues on the website! Be sure to check it out.

Emperor X

Indie pop from the album Central Hug/Friendarmy/Fractaldunes

Emperor X - "Sferion" mp3 [site]

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Shy Child

Newerwave from the latest album One With the Sun

Shy Child - "Summer" mp3 [site]

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Low Frequency in Stereo

What is Siouxie and The Stroke.. nevermind.

Low Frequency in Stereo - "Man Don't Walk" mp3 [site]

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Broken Social Scene

Post-rock mellow sweetness. Yup, that elusive, yet-to-be released track...

Broken Social Scene - Shorelines - live from KVRX" mp3 [site]

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Scientific American

Stuttery, slippery indietronica

Scientific American - "Drift In Place (featuring John Atkins)" mp3 [site]

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Bloc Party

Phones. Disco. Edit. Description complete.

Bloc Party - "Banquet (phones disco edit)" mp3 [site]

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Viva Voce

Dense, shifting rock from The Heat Can Melt Your Brain

Viva Voce - "Alive With Pleasure" mp3 [site]

All streamable songs can be loaded as a radio station by clicking here OR click here to browse the list of individual files.

All Antigravity posts and info can be found here

mp3: radiohead - "there there"

2005-05-31T09:02:00.000-07:00

I don't think they really need a blurb at this point so here is a very fine track from Radiohead

Radiohead - There There [site]

mp3: the uberkids - "intellivision mix (sweet trip remix)"

2005-05-31T07:55:00.000-07:00

I have featured the Observatory netlabel before but I had to mention this remix of Uberkids just beccause the cutesy glitch electronic track was just so, well, cutesy.

*No official band site or imagaes could be found. Any help? Leave a comment.

The Uberkids -- Intellivision Mix (Sweet Trip Remix) [site]

myspace.com band profiles

2005-05-31T07:36:00.000-07:00

As many may already know, there has been a healthy trend of bands creating MySpace.com profiles. A very good way to keep up w/ fave bands as there are (usually) frequent posts on shows, releases and various other crap that just isn't available on official websites.

If you know of any others worth mentioning please drop a link in the comments! 'Real' profiles only.

Here are a just a few that I have found in the past month or so:

Fischerspooner

Nine Inch Nails

Cranes

The Band That Fell to Earth

Again, if you have any others bands' pages please leave a comment!

mp3: james apollo - "dead men weigh more"

2005-05-19T17:52:00.000-07:00

Incoming from the man himself, James Apollo.

James' work immediatly struck me in ways that *insert cryptic rock genre here* combos rarely do. The guy can churn out a hefty vocal grind when needed but mood and calmness are his high points with heartfelt and honest tracks perfect for waiting out the southern humidity dripping from the heavy sky. Its sways, it moves, it has dirt under it's nails. This is no ordinary rock, this is no ordinary twang. This is just simply good stuff.
Be sure to check out his website for more info and even stream his latest full length Good Grief in its entirety.

Have a taste...

James Apollo - "Dead Men Weigh More" mp3 [site]

mp3: farben - "the videoage (re-edit)"

2005-05-19T16:57:00.000-07:00

Minimal, bassy, clicky glitch-hop from Farben. This track can be found on the interesting but occasionally annoying "Clicks and Cuts 2" on Mille Plateaux

farben - "the videoage (re-edit)" mp3 [site]

selektion: one netlabel pt I

2005-05-14T20:43:00.000-07:00

05.14.05
theme: one pt I

view all past selektions here

A welcome surprise this netlabel, based out of Louisville, KY of all places.
While it has a definate sound, One touches alot of different (and even original) ground in electronica. A good amount of the releases (19 to date) swim in the dubtronics that are more common on netlabels like Thinner or Monotonik... but when things veer off it reinvigorates and further proves that some of the best music really is found under the Creative Commons banner.

mute vs clarion - "thursday walk" mp3 - A short, simple track with some nice putty-like editing.

emil klotzsch - "everywhere is shut" mp3 - The track to download if you really must only choose one. More putty edits with lil' generic ambient synth pads but this is offset by vocals, in itself a rare treat with netlabels. Add equal parts gutteral synth growls and a beat that builds perfectly as the track progresses and well, you have a damn fine song.

kwook! - "cloudhopper" mp3 - Arpeggiated, warm, ambient goodness

partikel - "funktionen" mp3 - Straight-up 4/4

transient - "my last goodbye" mp3 - Vo(cals/coder) over swirly belle-like tones.

view all past selektions here

calendar for 05.05.05 - with music

2005-05-05T06:59:00.000-07:00

Born: 1959 - Ian McCulloch of Echo and the Bunnymen

Oh, and happy Cinco de Mayo...

Echo and the Bunnymen - "The Killing Moon" mp3 [site]
(no longer available)

nerds need to look good too, right?

2005-05-02T08:35:00.000-07:00

Found this via Musicthing and I couldn't resist giving it some direct attention.

Zelle (see: jewelry for nerds)

How sweet is this?!

Antigravity Magazine Companion Vol 1 / Issue 12: The Album Leaf, Bright Eyes, Thighpaulsandra, The Decemberists and more!

2005-05-02T07:26:00.000-07:00

Volume 1 / Issue 12
(click icon for Antigravity stream)

Music (not necessarily) featured in Antigravity Magazine.
Reminder: AG is posting past issues on the website! Be sure to check it out.

The Album Leaf

Instrumental post-rock ambience

The Album Leaf - "Brennivin" mp3 [site]

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Bright Eyes

Indie rock from Conor Oberst
Bright Eyes - "Feb 15th" mp3 [site]

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Thighpaulsandra

Dirty, experimental rock from the album Double Vulgar II

Thighpaulsandra - "Bost Sanvay Unst Bit Sumonver (extract)" mp3 [site]

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The Decemberists

Indie-pop from the Kill Rock Stars label
The Decemberists - "Here I Dreamt I Was an Architect" mp3 [site]

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onemilliontinyjesuses

no other info available, fucking indie artists

Electro from the KC area
onemilliontinyjesuses - "Pooping on Your Briefcase" mp3 [site]
(click to stream, may not load on first attempt)

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The Faint

Electro remix of a new(er)wave act (?!)
The Faint - "Agenda Suicide (adultmix)" mp3 [site]

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Sam Prekop

Smoothed out, jazzed up pop from the new album Who's Your New Professor?

Sam Prekop - "Something" mp3 [site]

All streamable songs can be loaded as a radio station by clicking here OR click here to browse the list of individual files.

All Antigravity posts and info can be found here

adult and gold chains/sue cie to start US tour

2005-04-27T09:13:00.000-07:00

Looks like Adult are going on a US tour with Gold Chains and Sue Cie. They wont be stopping here in New Orleans but I wanted to pass on the info for the lucky ones...

THU 4/28 NEW YORK, NY Mercury Lounge
FRI 4/29 NEW YORK, NY Mercury Lounge
SAT 4/30 BOSTON, MA Middle East

THU 5/5 TORONTO, ON Horseshoe Tavern
FRI 5/6 DETROIT, MI Magic Stick
SAT 5/7 CHICAGO, IL Empty Bottle

FRI 5/13 LOS ANGELES, CA Echo
SAT 5/14 SAN FRANCISCO, CA Bottom of the Hill

calendar for 04.26 - w/ music

2005-04-26T08:05:00.000-07:00

event: Pigface w/ Sheep on Drugs, Nocturne, Voodou and local talent Torrent Vaccine @ the Howlin' Wolf in New Orleans. $15, doors @ 9

Pigface - "Fuck it Up" mp3 [site]
(no longer available)

mp3: milligramme - "stomach"

2005-04-26T07:02:00.000-07:00

I have always been curious as to what it would sound like if Autechre and Boards of Canada popped out a 3-eyed baby and now I know.

Beaty, noisy IDM-ness

Milligramme - "Stomach" mp3 [site]

mp3: lemon jelly - "in the bath"

2005-04-25T09:26:00.000-07:00

Downtempo electronic track from English duo Lemon Jelly

Lemon Jelly - "In the Bath" mp3 [site]

mp3: yeah yeah yeahs - "maps"

2005-04-25T07:20:00.000-07:00

In an effort to assure that you dont forget this damn fine once-all-too-overplayed song...

Yeah Yeah Yeahs - "Maps" mp3 [site]

mp3: jega - "recursion"

2005-04-25T05:01:00.000-07:00

Stuttery, glitch/IDM from Jega

Jega - "Recursion" mp3 [site]

mp3: techno animal - "sub species"

2005-04-10T18:07:00.000-07:00

Loud, abrasive noise-hop from Techno Animal

Techno Animal - "Sub Species" mp3 [site]

Antigravity Magazine Companion Vol 1 / Issue 11: Other Passengers, The Walkmen, Ugly Cassanova, The Mountain Goats, The Applicators and more!

2005-04-02T07:52:00.000-08:00

Volume 1 / Issue 11
(click icon for Antigravity stream)

Music (not necessarily) featured in Antigravity Magazine.
Reminder: AG is posting past issues on the website! Be sure to check it out.

Other Passengers

Gloomy post-rock from NYC

Other Passengers - "Bank" mp3 [site]

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The Walkmen

Drunken indie-twinkle-pop (?!)
The Walkmen - "We Have Been Had" mp3 [site]

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Ugly Cassanova

Indierock from the album "Sharpen Your Teeth"

Ugly Cassanova - "Things I don't Remember" mp3 [site]

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The Mountain Goats

From the album "We Shall Be Healed"
The Mountain Goats - "Palmcorder Yajna" mp3 [site]

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The Applicators

All-girl rawk from Austin, TX.
The Applicators - "My Weapon" mp3 [site]

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Make Up

Psyche-funk fused rock.
Make Up - "Born on the Floor" mp3 [site]

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Starlight Mints

Indiepop from "The Dream Stuff Was Made Of"

Starlight Mints - "The Twilight Showdown" mp3 [site]

All streamable songs can be loaded as a radio station by clicking here OR click here to browse the list of individual files.

All Antigravity posts and info can be found here

mp3: nautilis - "polyphonix tronix scapegoat" + "081301"

2005-03-29T09:08:00.000-08:00

Goodness from a recent find by the name of Skyler McGlothlin aka Nautilis. This album can be found on the Planet µ label.
"Polyphonix..." can get somewhat annoying with the vocal squeeling but at the same time I can't help but put it on repeat while "081301" is just simply beautiful and lush IDM.

nautilis - "polyphonix tronix scapegoat" mp3
nautilis - "081301" mp3
[site]
(both no longer available)

mp3: weezer - "island in the sun (demo)"

2005-03-29T08:37:00.000-08:00

The demo version of "Island in the Sun" by the great Weezer. May 10th will see the new album "Make Believe" and thus the whitebelts will have another new holiday
/(not so) secretly marks calendar

Weezer - "Island in the Sun (demo)" mp3 [site]

mp3: beefcake - "hote 02"

2005-03-28T09:20:00.000-08:00

Complex-as-hell, dark drill and bass from the Germans known as Beefcake.

Beefcake - "Hote 02" mp3 [site]

mp3: hot hot heat - "island of the honest man"

2005-03-28T07:52:00.000-08:00

Reader submission from a "Seth" over at Total Assult. I have a feeling this submission was mass-emailed to various to other audioblogs (I got the same exact email twice in a week, same punctuation, same everything) but I am posting it anyway because this is actually a damn good song from a decent band.

Hot Hot Heat - "Island of the Honest Man" mp3 [site]
(no longer available)

mp3: herbert - "leave me now"

2005-03-28T06:15:00.000-08:00

Clickpop with a bit of soul from (Matthew) Herbert

Herbert - "Leave Me Now" mp3 [site]

video: nine inch nails - "the hand that feeds"

2005-03-21T16:05:00.000-08:00

Unless you've been living under a rock, busy listening to country or just dont give a damn then the news is that Trent/Nine Inch Nails is *finally* offering us a new album called "With Teeth".
Here is the video to the first single "The Hand That Feeds", an unusually political (and damn good) statement from Mr. Reznor.

Patiently awaiting the full release

Nine Inch Nails - "The Hand That Feeds" qt vid

mp3: Xorcist - "1999 (Prince cover)", "Slider" and Garbage's "Number 1 Crush (remix)"

2005-03-21T05:20:00.000-08:00

Xorcist has a gangload of free mp3's up over at his site... actually all albums are legally available.
A couple of my faves:

Xorcist - "1999 (Prince cover)" mp3
Xorcist - "Slider" mp3
Garbage - "Number 1 Crush (Xorcist Remix)" mp3 site

mp3: cocteau twins - "beatrix (bbc version)"

2005-03-20T11:32:00.001-08:00

Never been too big on Cocteau Twins but managed to find one of the few songs I can't help but love.

Swirly, ethereal goodness for Sunday afternoons.

Cocteau Twins- "Beatrix (BBC Version)" mp3 site

mp3: mimetic - "sdaa3"

2005-03-20T09:31:00.000-08:00

Agrro (sans guitar) EBM from new discovery Mimetic

Mimetic - "Sdaa3" site

new music theme: "roast"

2005-03-17T17:47:00.000-08:00

Breaking the silence on St Patricks. Erin go... huh?

Ok, call me an asshole but...

"roast (v): to subject to severe criticism or ridicule" - Merriam-Webster Online

I was doing my usual music search and realized that this blog is about everything I like, things I consider "good". So, why not have a theme of stuff I (or even you the reader) find absurd, horrid, humerous, bad and just generally gut-wrenching? Why not make a theme out of these tracks and make the tag a lovely vomit green?!

I suspect that at some point or another I myself will get criticism for what is admittedly more or less "poking fun" at people the music they make... but everyone has an opinion and likes certain things, right? (That IS what reviews are afterall). Sure, it's more useful to give constructive criticism but it's camp to just "roast" and let the music speak for itself.

I do not consider myself "better then", "more talented" or "above" these tracks/artists... it's just that I really do have an appreciation for the absurd. All of the tracks to be featured in this theme STILL promote the artist, possibly even bringing them more of what they want - attention and money. It is not my intention to offend anyone of any particular group.

Personally, I find it will make a pretty damn entertaining Webjay station. If you are reading this and have a few tracks in mind that are just so... unexplainable, PLEASE email me and point me in the right direction. Feel free to email me with complaints as well - but I imagine that, being the I-can-laugh-at-myself-and-not-take-everything-so-seriously reader that you are...

So, to kick it off I give you a track by a local New Orleans lovely by the name of Beryl Quinton

Beryl Quinton - "Like the Seagull" site

mp3: Le Tigre - "Deceptacon"

2005-03-14T15:30:00.000-08:00

Catchy grrrl rawk from the self titled album

Le Tigre - "Deceptacon" mp3 [site]

mp3: Scanner - "Branded and Soldered" Throbbing Gristle remix

2005-03-14T15:20:00.000-08:00

Electronic musician Robin Rimbaud a.k.a. Scanner remixing Throbbing Gristle

Scanner - "Branded and Soldered" Throbbing Gristle remix medley mp3 [site]

mp3: Tim Koch - "enooze"

2005-03-13T12:30:00.000-08:00

Beaty glitchy IDM from Tim Koch

tim koch - "enooze" unreleased mp3 [site]

calendar for 03.12.05

2005-03-12T12:09:00.000-08:00

Born: 1922 - Author Jack Kerouac

Additions, corrections, questions or suggestions? Please contact me.
View entire calendar

mp3: Banco de Gaia - "Big Men Cry"

2005-03-12T12:03:00.000-08:00

Ambient from Banco de Gaia

Banco de Gaia - "Big Men Cry" mp3 [site]

calendar for 03.10.05 - with music

2005-03-10T04:53:00.001-08:00

Born: 1971 - Producer Tim Mosley aka Timbaland

Timbaland -- "Indian Flute" mp3
(no longer available)

Additions, corrections, questions or suggestions? Please contact me.
View entire calendar

mp3: Information Society - "Strength" and "A Little Too Clean"

2005-03-05T12:55:00.000-08:00

I love it now like I loved it then... Information Society.
Just visited the official site and noticed that there is a wealth of info available, audio clips of every album, a few full mp3s and even 116 dry samples from some of the more popular songs for those so inclined to use them in music.

Does anyone else recall being able to get the "Think" single from a cereal box?!! Hell yeah!! Superballs didn't have shit on this box find *sigh*

Information Society - "Strength" mp3
Information Society - "A Little Too Clean" (unreleased) mp3

calendar for 03.05.05 - with music!

2005-03-05T09:37:00.000-08:00

Born: 1960 - Musician David Tibet of Current 93

Current 93 - "Holy Holy Holy (for Dusa)" mp3
Current 93 - "Jesus Wants Me for a Moonbeam" mp3 [site]
(both no longer available)

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Antigravity Magazine Companion Vol 1 / Issue 10: Broadcast, Yo La Tengo, Ambulance LTD, Why?, ...And You Will Know Us By The Trail of Dead and more!

2005-03-01T05:22:00.000-08:00

Volume 1 / Issue 10
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Music (not necessarily) featured in Antigravity Magazine.
Reminder: AG is posting past issues on the website! Be sure to check it out.

Broadcast- Psychedelic electro-rock
Broadcast - "Pendulum" mp3 [site]

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Yo La Tengo

Yo La Tengo - "Don't Have To Be So Sad" mp3 [site]

From the 2003 album "Summer Sun"

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Ambulance LTD - Shoe gazing indie-pop

Ambulance LTD - "Stay Where You Are" mp3 [site]

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Why?

why? - "early whitney" mp3 [site]

Indie-hop from the album "Oaklandazulasylum"

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...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead

...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead - "Mistakes and Regrets" mp3 [site]

From the albumn "Madonna"

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Castanets - Half indierock, half country, all talent

Castanets - "Three Days Four Nights" mp3 [site]

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bitcrush

bitcrush - "as end begins" mp3 [site]

Unreleased track of mellow, moody electronica

All streamable songs can be loaded as a radio station by clicking here OR click here to browse the list of individual files.

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mp3: the legendary pink dots - "neon mariners"

2005-02-28T07:25:00.000-08:00

Hmm, it's been awhile since I posted a track from The Legendary Pink Dots. This one is from the often overlooked album "Any Day Now"

The Legendary Pink Dots - "Neon Mariners" mp3 [site]

calendar for 02.28.05 - with music!

2005-02-28T05:36:00.000-08:00

Release: Drop the Lime - "This Means Forever" on Tigerbeat6 Records

Drop the Lime - "Shaken"
Drop the Lime - "Lost in Brooklyn"
Both songs open in new mini-window

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calendar for 02.27.05

2005-02-27T11:03:00.000-08:00

Born: 1955 - Musician/Director Peter Christopherson of Coil

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calendar for 02.26.05 - with music!

2005-02-26T13:05:00.000-08:00

Born: 1932 - Musician Johnny Cash

Johnny Cash - "Hurt" (Nine Inch Nails cover) site

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mp3: leonard cohen - "everybody knows"

2005-02-26T11:45:00.000-08:00

So many strange memories attactched to this song, some not even linked to various films...

Leonard Cohen - "Everybody Knows" mp3 site

video for lcd soundsystem's "daft punk is playing at my house"

2005-02-26T00:10:00.000-08:00

I find it almost frightening to see how much coverage lcd soundsystem is finally getting with the release of the full album. Please tell me it's not just me and MY obsession and that people really are plastering LCD on all corners of every webpage, every shop, everywhere. The attention is very much deserved and even expected but I am already finding the most unlikely people digging on it... not that that is a bad thing.
If you don't know the album yet, dig around... it's a fun, booty shaking, teeth grinding funk fest full of bright lights and featherboas but in a very off way - the best description I can muster at 2am.

The full video for lcd soundsystem's "daft punk is playing at my house" can be found here.

oh my... words... lost... scared, cold...

2005-02-25T16:33:00.000-08:00

Call me juvenile for this... somehow even I feel a lil' ashamed for deciding to waste a small space of TWX on this but to hell with it, I don't give a damn.
Umm, I noticed that Stereogum (another kick-ass music blog) has a link to a certain video. Maybe I am behind on this whole thing? (ba-dah ba-dum)

So yeah...

Fred Durst. Camera. Girl. Nudity.
*shiver*
There. That was difficult to type.

I despise the man. I really do.
I will stop there, resist the urge to vent. Instead, I will simply spread the word...

visit here, should you dare
( link goes to the Stereogum post that links to NSFW material that is VERY funny and should make you feel great about yourself... no, really, it should)

mp3: prefuse 73 - "pagina dos featuring the books" (new track!)

2005-02-25T15:55:00.000-08:00

So, Warp Records experiences a goof on the email newsletter and we the subscribers reap the benefits. I may be hated for posting this but it had to be shared... besides, what if you just subscribed to the newsletter and didnt get this link? eh?! Hell, maybe they'll have it publicly available by the time this is posted.
Anyhow, below is an official mp3 from Prefuse 73's new album "SurroundedBy Silence" due to be out on 03.21.05. This track leaves one needing the full plate.... so smoothwonderfulsweet and dead on P73.
enjoy!

Prefuse 73 - "Pagina Dos Featuring The Books" mp3 [site]
(no longer available)

mp3: calexico - "crystal frontier (widescreen version)"

2005-02-25T15:32:00.000-08:00

Ahh, Calexico... how well the warmth you stir in my belly complements that of premium vodka...

Calexico - "Crystal Frontier Widescreen Version" mp3 [site]

mp3: 2nd Gen - "Paper Veins"

2005-02-25T06:10:00.000-08:00

Dark electronics, this time from Wajid Yaseen aka "2nd Gen"...

2nd Gen - "Paper Veins" mp3 site
(no longer available)

calendar for 02.25.05

2005-02-25T05:15:00.000-08:00

Event: Interpol w/ Blonde Redhead @ TwiRoPa in New Orleans. $19 in advance, doors @ 10
(sadly, another damn good show I will have to miss...)

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mp3: two lone swordsman - "faux"

2005-02-24T18:16:00.000-08:00

Two Lone Swordsmen track from the very good album "From The Double Gone Chapel" of 2004

two lone swordsman - "faux" mp3 site

mp3: Peaches - "Lovertits"

2005-02-24T17:50:00.000-08:00

Who doesn't love Peaches?

Peaches - "Lovertits" mp3

Great find from Chatquah & Galoshes

2005-02-20T10:27:00.000-08:00

Noticed that Chatquah & Galoshes found a new and exteremely sick remix of Michael Jackson's "Heartbreaker" from fave E.V.A.C.
I prefer you visit C&G for the direct link (it also has many more tracks that should appeal to readers of TWX) but it is being posted below to extend the life of the link and to cater to the lazy.
Great find!

E.V.A.C - "Heartbreaker (Michael Jackson remix)" mp3
(no longer available)

calendar for 02.20.05 - with music!

2005-02-20T08:02:00.000-08:00

Born: 1967 - Musician Kurt Cobain

This may get stones thrown but damnit, I really like Nirvana...

Nirvana - "Smells Like Teen Spirit" mp3 [site]
(no longer available)

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mp3: the aeffect - "burning in the bed on fire"

2005-02-19T17:47:00.000-08:00

The Aeffect are on the way up... or at least should be.
The electronics of The Faint and the energy of punk make for a track that deserves attention.

The Aeffect - "Buring in the Bed on Fire" mp3 [site]
(psst! the website has a full QT video for this song too)

mp3: the chemical brothers - "test"

2005-02-19T10:41:00.000-08:00

When they are good they are very, very good....

the chemical brothers - "the test" mp3 [site]

calendar for 02.16.05 - w/ music (coil - "attack of the sennapods")

2005-02-16T08:35:00.000-08:00

1962: Born - Jhonn Balance of Coil

coil - "attack of the sennapods" mp3 [site]
(from "Hellraiser Themes"- downloadable but may not stream)
(no longer available)

mp3: Eight Frozen Modules - "Is Teenage America tn the Mode of Thinking Fast?" (a remix of Meat Beat Manifesto)

2005-02-16T08:11:00.000-08:00

Something a bit more abrasive...
Eight Frozen Modules fucking around with Meat Beat Manifesto.

Eight Frozen Modules - "Is Teenage America In The Mode Of Thinking Fast?" mp3 [site]

mp3: casino vs japan - "summer clip"

2005-02-16T07:44:00.000-08:00

Laid back electronics from Casino VS Japan

casino vs japan - "summer clip" mp3 [site]

mp3: the smiths - "how soon is now?"

2005-02-15T20:54:00.000-08:00

Tomorrow couldn't come soon enough - but at least the days and days of dull routine and maintenance was momentarily broken by a very good hallmark holiday. Busy, busy, busy... and down one roomate (miss you Brian)

A lil' something to break the deafening silence...

The Smiths - "How Soon is Now" mp3
(no hidden meaning here, lol)

mp3: DJ Krush - "Supreme Team"

2005-02-07T07:58:00.000-08:00

Hip-hop, Japanese style. This track from DJ Krush features Anti-Pop Consortium

DJ Krush - "Supreme Team" mp3 [site]

calendar for 02.07.05 - w/ music!

2005-02-07T07:34:00.000-08:00

Release: Amon Tobin - "Chaos Theory (Splinter Cell 3 soundtrack)" on Ninjatune Records.
How about a taste?
amon tobin - "lighthouse" mp3 [site]

Born: 1962 - Comic Eddie Izzard

Event: Parade of Krewe de Orpheus @ 5:45pm in uptown New Orleans

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new fischerspooner video!

2005-02-03T17:15:00.000-08:00

So I have been lying low until ImageLiNK gets back up (notice all my images missing?) but here's a heads up -

Fisherspooner have a new song/video for the yet-to-be-released single "Just Let Go" over at Yahoo that is very, very nice and goes to show that they can in fact do it all again... berhaps even better then before.

Check it out here

cant wait for the new album, damnit. April, get here now please....

Antigravity Magazine Companion Vol 1 / Issue 9: Blonde Redhead, Chef Menteur, Ampop, Via Satellite, Stars as Eyes, Clue to Kalo and Interpol

2005-02-01T05:40:00.000-08:00

Volume 1 / Issue 9
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Music (not necessarily) featured in Antigravity Magazine.
Note: it looks as though AG is posting past issues on the website! Be sure to check it out.

Blonde Redhead

Blonde Redhead - "Misery Is A Butterfly" mp3 [site]

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Chef Mentaur - Local New Orleans act

Chef Menteur - "l'explorateur" mp3 [site]

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Ampop - Icelandic poptronica

Ampop - "(Re)Made For Market" mp3 [site]

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Via Satellite - Etheral progressive rock

Via Satellite - "Close As I Can (Demo Version)" mp3 [site]
Via Satellite - "Glory (Cities Are Temples)" mp3 [site]

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Stars as Eyes - Instrumental lo-fi electronic

Stars as Eyes - "Golden Experience" mp3 [site]
(may be directed to epitonic.com)

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Clue to Kalo - Gentle, Indie infused eletronica

Clue to Kalo - "Empty Save the Oxygen" mp3 [site]

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Interpol

Interpol - "PDA" mp3 [site]
Interpol - "NYC" mp3 [site]

All streamable songs can be loaded as a radio station by clicking here OR click here to browse the list of individual files.

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calendar for 02.01.05

2005-02-01T05:30:00.000-08:00

Born: 1975 - Musician Big Boi of Outkast

Born: 1964 - Dwayne R. Goettel of Skinny Puppy

Event: Parade of Krewe of Ancient Druids @ 6:00pm and Krewe of Morpheus @ 6:45pm, both in uptown New Olreans

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mp3: Download - "Mothersonne (N.E.W.T. remix)"

2005-01-31T16:54:00.000-08:00

Some of the most intense, innovative and chaotic electronic music from Download, yet another Cevin Key project.

Originally from the ep "Microscopic"

Download - "Mothersonne (N.E.W.T. remix)" mp3 [site]
(no longer available)

calendar for 01.31.05

2005-01-31T16:11:00.000-08:00

Born: 1942 - Director Derek Jarman

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mp3: tarmvred - "6"

2005-01-29T11:27:00.000-08:00

8bit electro from Tarmvred

tarmvred - "6" mp3 [site]

calendar for 01.29.05

2005-01-29T11:11:00.000-08:00

Event: The Bad Plus w/ The Stanton Moore Trio @ TwiRoPa in New Orleans. $12 adv or $15 day-of, doors @ 9pm

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hmmm

2005-01-28T17:08:00.000-08:00

Looks like my old chatbox host is down for good so I will be cleaning up that section this weekend (anyone know whats up w/ nvncbl?)

With that being said, anyone have suggestions for a new, clean, adfree chatbox?

calendar for 01.28.05 - with music!

2005-01-28T16:54:00.000-08:00

Born: 1953 - Musician Chris Carter of Throbbing Gristle "fame" (second from left)
Two of the more accessable tracks from TG
throbbing gristle - "something came over me" mp3 [site]
throbbing gristle - "distant dreams pt 2" mp3 [site]
(both no longer active)

Born: 1912 - Artist Jackson Pollock

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calendar for 01.25.05 - with music!

2005-01-25T05:28:00.000-08:00

Release: M83 - "Before the Dawn Heals Us" on Mute Records
M83 - "Moonchild" mp3 [site] - from the latest album!
(no longer available)

Release: Low - "The Great Destroyer" on Sub Pop Records
Low - "Sunflower" mp3 [site] - from 2001's "Things We Lost in the Fire"

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calendar for 01.24.05

2005-01-24T16:10:00.000-08:00

Today 1.24.05:
(yes, just a bit late in the day)

Release: lcd soundsystem - "ST" on DFA/EMI Records (everywhere except US)

Event: The Arcade Fire @ The Parish, H.O.B in NOLA. Show @ 10pm

Event: Pedro the Lion w/ Earlimart @ TwiRoPa in NOLA. doors @ 9pm

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mp3: Sneaker Pimps - "6 Underground" + Remix

2005-01-23T09:52:00.000-08:00

Can you believe it's been almost 9 years since this song was a hit? A classic track from the Sneaker Pimps.

Sneaker Pimps - "6 Underground" mp3 [site]
Sneaker Pimps - "6 Underground (Remix)" mp3 [site]
(both no longer available)

calendar for 1.23.05

2005-01-23T08:29:00.000-08:00

Today:

Born: 1954 - Musician Edward Ka-spel of The Legendary Pink Dots

Died: 1989 - Artist Salvador Dali

Died: 1944 - Artist Edvard Munch

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mp3: Mad Ep- "den-m"

2005-01-22T13:10:00.000-08:00

With nods to Amon Tobin and Prefuse 73 we have a spastic electronic/hip-hop hybrid from Mad EP. Can't wait to get my hands on the full length.

Mad EP - "den-m" mp3 [site]

new theme: "calendar"

2005-01-22T11:53:00.000-08:00

Today I start a new theme simply called "calendar" that will be used to highlight events, births, deaths and new music releases (with mp3's if possible) among other things.
You may recall an old theme called "Neoteric on Tiu's Day" but it's now dead and replaced by this here new theme.

So, today:

Event: Hawgjaw w/ Rwake, Starchild, Rebreather and Dove @ The Howlin Wolf in New Orleans. $6, doors @ 8pm

and, because its Carnival Season...
Event: Parade of Krewe Du Vieux @ 7pm in the French Quarter in NOLA. Visit nola.com here for route info and a complete list of all parades for the season.

If you have any additions, corrections or suggestions then please contact me. As far as additions are concerned I am looking for anything along the lines of New Orleans area live shows, artists birth/death dates, local art openings, release dates for both national and local acts and pretty much any important dates in music and art (obviously, I don't give a damn about Beyonce and Co.). If you are in doubt, send it anyway and I'm sure it has it's place... even if for no other reason then to make me laugh.
Please visit the entire calendar for an idea of what i am looking for. Big thanks in advance to anyone who can provide information!

mp3: Telepopmusik - "Breathe"

2005-01-21T17:00:00.000-08:00

Yeah, the song from the Mitsubish car commercial.
Regardless of its use it's still a damn good track from a decent pop-tronica project...

Telepopmusik - "Breathe" [site]
(no longer available)

mp3: death in vegas - "hands around my throat"

2005-01-18T19:41:00.000-08:00

Remember that series of movies that was supposed to be really good but due to overinflated ideas, too much money and second guessing it ended up sucking ass? No, no not the Star Wars ordeal, I mean The Matrix. The second and third blew so damn bad and twice I was duped into paying $8.50 to see 2+ hours of crap.

But at least Animatrix was thrown into the mix to calm me. Such good work that was.

Anyhow, this is an unusually good Death in Vegas song that was on the soundtrack to Animatrix that also happened to come packaged with the DVD.

death in vegas - "hands around my throat" mp3 [site]

Snooty Side Note: Movie studios should do this for all movies that flop. A bit of a oops-sorry-for-that-mistake-there kind of thing, don't you think? LOL. Ok, maybe all movies. I really dont want lame commentary or still-shots, damn it. Ahh, hell, nevermind... just another seed of a good idea that both the MPAA and RIAA would throw aside in favor of sueing more of those nutty, crazy music and movie fans.
Fuck you you fucking assholes.
Oh yeah, while I'm at it, same to you FCC... but twice as hard and with no lube.

(yes, perhaps I DO have a bit on my mind and perhaps I AM a bit bitter about what I have been reading lately...)