the quaking bagman
(The image is Lovecraft’s own sketch of the Cthulhu bas-relief!)
“On March 23d, the manuscript continued, Wilcox failed to appear; and inquiries at his quarters revealed that he had been stricken with an obscure sort of fever and taken to the home of his family in Waterman Street. He had cried out in the night, arousing several other artists in the building, and had manifested since then only alternations of unconsciousness and delirium.”
—The Call of Cthulhu by H. P. Lovecraft
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Top 10 Albums of 2012 {Audio Version}
10. [Casket Girls —> Heartless, from Sleepwalking]
9. [Sufjan Stevens —> Silver & Gold: Christmas Unicorn]
8. [Titus Andronicus —> Local Business]
7. [Sea Wolf —> Old World Romance]
6. [Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band —> One Of My Kind]
5. [Dan Deacon —> America]
4. [Jason Molina —> Autumn Bird Songs]
3. [Crystal Castles —> III]
2. [Japandroids —> Celebration Rock]
1. [Beach House —> Bloom]
Top 10 Albums of 2012
10. [Casket Girls —> Sleepwalking]
9. [Sufjan Stevens —> Silver & Gold: Christmas Unicorn]
8. [Titus Andronicus —> Local Business]
7. [Sea Wolf —> Old World Romance]
6. [Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band —> One Of My Kind]
5. [Dan Deacon —> America]
4. [Jason Molina —> Autumn Bird Songs]
3. [Crystal Castles —> III]
2. [Japandroids —> Celebration Rock]
1. [Beach House —> Bloom]
[Magnolia Electric Co. —> Josephine]
I found out about these guys after loving Autumn Bird Songs [accompanying From Blacksheep Boys to Bill Collecters, the wonderful book featuring the work of William Schaff]. Magnolia Electric Co. is my most recent band crush [though all of their work was recorded and released before the aforementioned work], and I’m basking in the alt-country glory.
P.S. Can’t wait for the new Radical Face and Titus Andronicus out this week!
This is a project I just completed for Art 107: Introduction to Digital Forms. It details the music I listened to in 4-day period centered around last weekend. Kinda interesting?
[Titus Andronicus —> In A Big City]
OMGGG NEW TITUS ANDRONICUS! I’m so excited for this record, I don’t even know what to do with myself. It sounds a bit less anthemic than their last record, but perhaps that’s a good thing. I cannot wait for the full record. Cannot wait.
[The Casket Girls —> Sleepwalking]
A very nicely sleepy single from a new Ryan Graveface project that seems to be nothing but greatly promising. Can’t wait to hear the full album!
[Dan Deacon —> True Thrush]
This video is amazing. As is Dan Deacon’s whole new album, majestically entitled America. [If you’re curious as to the reasoning behind such a mundane yet striking album title, click the album title].
[The Wooden Sky —> Angels (Live)]
This is the band that I saw last week at the Frequency, and man were they good! This one definitely stood out. This track shows what power they have! It was definitely emphasized by the venue, even though not too many people were there. This is a great song, and if you like it, you should definitely check out more of their stuff.
[Japandroids —> Fire’s Highway]
Man, I cannot get enough of these Japandroids. I even saw a Wooden Sky show this week [which was phenomenal, and I will likely post about them at some point], but all I wanna listen to right now while it’s still summer is Japandroids. If you haven’t checked out their album, Celebration Rock, yet, you really should.
[The Raveonettes —> With My Eyes Closed]
Recently, I’ve been in a bit of a Raveonettes kick, potentially postmarked by the above, semi-sleepy, yet wonderful song. It’s featured on the same album as this other song, which I think was the single. I missed it when it came out, but I’m now finding that it’s a pretty darn stellar album. Listen to it through if you have a chance! (Spotify, anyone?)
[Hey Rosetta! —> Welcome]
Hello all! As I am currently in Canada (Banff, to be specific), I figure it’s about time I post about one of my favorite Canadian bands I have yet to post about. It is also Olympic-tyme, so I’ve been watching a lot of Olympics (which seem to be Canadian-focused, fittingly enough). During one of the Olympic recap videos, a Hey Rosetta! song was playing, which I found to be pretty cool. Hope you’re getting your fill of Olympiad battles!
[Headlights —> On April 2]
This past weekend I rediscovered Headlights, after receiving their remix album. I have realized that this song, along with all of Some Racing, Some Stopping, is probably my all-time favorite. And no, it is not currently April 2, but that doesn’t mean this song is any less good.
[Wintersleep —> Nothing is Anything]
Another great new album of 2012! I delved into these guys’ past releases within the past 6 months, and found that I’m quite a fan. While I’ve only heard glimpses of the new album, this song is a great example of what draws me to them (see Preservation, probably their most famous single, off of their 2010 album).
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