Wednesday

This week has been swamped, so their is no photo show this Wednesday. it will return next week.

Thursday's Song of the Week: 20/09/2012

End of the World Party by Medeski, Martin & Wood

A song I originally discovered through Vol. 1 of the Grey's Anatomy Soundtrack, End of the World Party stands out amongst the show's trademark Indie Pop & Folk songs with a Spacey Funk Jazz sound unlike anything else on that album as well as the other tracks on MMW's like-named album. A trippy drum beat; sporadic & laid-back but strong bass & layered, textural & psychedelic keyboards create a unique atmosphere for MMW to show off there crazy Jazzy goodness. One of the most compelling instrumentals I've ever heard.

Thursday's Song of the Week: 13/09/2012

Beware by Deftones

After spending last week listening to Far, this week saw me drift over to fellow Sacremento band the Deftones. Amid all of my old favorite's, I threw in some songs of Saturday Night Wrist, their '06 album that I'd never listened to before. This song, one of their most atmospheric, immediately stood out. Maybe a middle ground between Deftones & Chino's Team Sleep, Beware is a spacious & cinematic gem. Lots of synth, the sample of crickets at night time & a chorus that soars higher than anything on radio; Beware is beautifully dark & menacing but still sensual & inviting. A pure gem of an album track, although it could've been a single.

The Wednesday Photo Show: Moondog

A true music enigma; The Viking of 6th Avenue, Moondog

A genuine individual, Moondog dedicated his life to creating bizzare & unique music, played in homemade time signatures on home made intruments. He also spent a major part of his life dressed as his "vision" of Odin, complete with spear.

This particular picture encapsulates quite perfectly the childlike whimsy a identity like Moondog holds within pop culture.

In spite of the disgusted look from the "square", Moondog lived on the streets by choice & was a moderately successful recording artist.

Moondog invented & played his own instruments, pictured here ore the hüs (above), & his most famous, the trimba (below)

By '74 Moondog had emigrated to "The Rhineland". By then he traded in the Viking clothes for all black. He remained in Germany until his death.

And, quite possibly the most amazing thing about Moondog is that he did all this blind, as he lost his sight at age 16.

I would definitely suggest checking out some of Moondog's tunes, he has more than 20 releases to his name, On the Streets of New York is my favorite.

Thursday's Song of the Week: 06/09/2012

Job's Eyes by Far

A track I discovered watching an old episode of Buffy, Job's Eyes took place as this week's firm favorite with the first listen. Off of their '96 album Tin Cans with Strings to You, Job's Eyes is one of the longest songs in Far's catalog. Clocking in at about 7-&-a-half minutes, the song is an unforgiving dirge of epic Post-Modern Hardcore; with is 2 minute droning outro, cryptic verses, anthemic refrain & it's high-contrast loud/quiet dynamic, Job's Eyes is one of Far's most destinctive pieces & a jewel in their crowns.