Sure, I realize its been a while since I’ve written a post, and I’m hoping to get back to weekly drops in the infinite, but I wanted to leave something for you all to listen to.  The Invisible Fish is an indie artist from Seoul, South Korea that last.fm found for me today.  He’s in the vein of Sigur Ros and Mogwai; a kind of folk strummed on an acoustic guitar with electronic, atmospheric background swells.  Truly beautiful and haunting.

I’ll slap the page again with something longer tomorrow, but in the meantime, enjoy the ‘Through the Glass Wall’ EP streaming here. (Note: the controller can be found near the middle of the post)

• God is an Astronaut is from Ireland, I just found out, and sounds like a mixture of Sigur Rós and Explosions in the Sky.
• Matt & Kim is a bit like Mates of State, especially in that they’re married, but different in that Matt is the keyboardist and sings and Kim creates some solid beats on drums.  Not to mention their song ‘Good Ol’ Fashion Nightmare’ was featured both on an episode and on all the promos for the brilliant NBC series ‘Community‘.
• Manchester Orchestra is part grunge revival and part early indie rock revival.

Enjoy!

Plot twist – demo teaser by PLOT TWIST

Enjoy!

So, things have been pushed back.  I’ll know for how long we’ll be pushed back on Monday, but I give you this tidbit after our two hour long conference call this afternoon, it will be worth the wait.  The extra time is allowing us to finely sharpen our impliments of your doom/awesome content and the fleshing out of some ideas that we’ve long been ruminating.  This is good, my gentle readers…and Shannon, who does not read or is he gentle.  And you will benefit from it in the long run.

As well, it is of note that Oprah’s Soul Series has pushed back the Rainn Wilson interview episode, sadly, to Monday, February 23rd.  I suppose there some kind of reasoning behind this – perhaps there was just so much damn content/awesome that they didn’t know what to do with themselves – but we’re not privy to it.  Regardless, iTunes will have the interview up on the 23rd.  I swear!  These people are making me look like more of a jerk than I already am, says I.

I’d also like to alert to y’all that you can, in fact, comment on these and other items on this site.  Simply click on “THE COMMENTS” and state your business.

Now, as I realize I left the defuser in this mug too long and my tea is bitter and strong, I’d also like to alert to you about Absolute Radio.  It’s a UK radio station.  It is of the awesome, and have an entire channel (Absolute Xtreme, sadly) dedicated to really great, really new jams.  The Brits know their tunes, folks.  And we should be so lucky as to suck upon their internet radio teet.

END TRANSMISSION!

As well, and this was news to me, Bon Iver performed on David Letterman last week (12/11).  The video is below.  I recognize this has nothing directly to do with my work, but it is something that I’ve found clears me out.  Empties my head and calms the mind enough to get me into the writing mode.  So, in that respect, it has everything to do with my work.  Enjoy!

We’re concerned, however, that problems may arise from the shift.  If anyone notices any issues with loading or, well, anything else please let me know through the comments.  (That’s that section beneath the title that says ‘THE COMMENTS!’)

In the mean time, go listen to ‘Los Angeles’ by Flying Lotus.  You can thank me in the morning.

P.S. – This thing just posted mad fast!  I am satisfied.

‘Blindsided’ is the standout track for me, but here’s a live version of ‘Flume’.  Enjoy the snow.