Ohmpark Mixtape #5: Holiday Chillout Mix
For this mix, I worked hard to pick out the very best holiday songs I could find from the artists we heart and put them together in a dreamy, surreal, maybe creepy sort of overall piece. For instance, Evangelicals have a Christmas song b-side from somewhere, but there’s something more special about “Snowflakes” from The Evening Descends that just sets the mood I’m going for much more appropriately. I hope you enjoy, and happy holidays to all of you!
Au : I’ll Be Home For Christmas
Bodies Of Water w/ No Small Kindness : O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
Snowden : White Christmas
Atlas Sound : Requiem For All The Lonely Teenagers With Passed Out Moms
My Morning Jacket : Silent Night
Death Cab For Cutie : Christmas (Baby Please Come Over)
Evangelicals : Snowflakes
Deerhoof : Little Drummer Boy
Sufjan Stevens : O Holy Night
Low : Blue Christmas
- Posted by Davy Minor on December 9, 2008 at 5:31 am
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A Random Mp3 Trilogy (Atlas Sound, Beirut, Diplo/Radiohead)
Yesterday instead of receiving my pre-ordered Microcastle LP, I was informed that the vinyl release is being pushed back to early December. Lame. But, I have a digital copy of it and Weird Era Cont. that i am listening to until then, so it’s ok. If you pay any attention around here, you know that I clearly love it already, but I will have a full review next week on the double album and the Halloween show in a Deerhunter super-post. For now, I give you one of two new Atlas Sound Halloween dances you can get here. See you Friday night:
A new Beirut single has appeared in blog land. While I do love some good European gypsy music when I’m in the right mood, I’ve never been able to fully jump on the Beirut bandwagon. I do like both full lengths, but that sort of stuff is a bit one dimensional and i can’t ever seem to stay interested for very long. This new single sees Zach Condon taking things in an electronic direction, which I’ve discovered is what he was doing pre-Beirut. I’m not sure if I’m completely sold on this direction either, but this single has certainly caught my ear:
(Correction: this single is a year old and I had missed it, but it’s still interesting)
Beirut : My Night With The Prostitute From Marseille
Diplo had a remix in Radiohead‘s “Reckoner” contest, but he wasn’t quite finished with it. So he recently reworked his remix. The result is very impressive. He has a new album out today and he’ll be at The Masquerade November 10th.
Radiohead : Reckoner (Diplo remix V.2)
- Posted by Davy Minor on October 28, 2008 at 6:08 am
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Download two Halloween songs from Atlas Sound.
New Atlas Sound Goodies
Atlas Sound @ Drunken Unicorn (2/19/2008)
The prolific Bradford Cox has returned from his Atlas Sound tour opening for Stereolab, and he came back bearing gifts. First, a new song and a new micromix earlier this week for some seasonal cheer. Now he just dropped the Maybe Logic Virtual 7″, so go get that. Also, Souther Shelter has the entire Atlas Sound show at the 40 Watt from a couple of weeks ago. Bradford Cox did these performances solo, as opposed to with a touring group like he did earlier this year. Go get that show in MP3 format here or in FLAC format here. You can also see great photos of that Athens show from our friend Mike White up on Pitchfork.
I’m getting more excited about the Deerhunter Halloween show at Variety Playhouse by the minute. If you can’t wait that long, Deerhunter is playing Athens Friday night at The 40 Watt for the Chunklet Magazine 15th Anniversay show (Mastodon plays the second night of it). Jam something:
Atlas Sound : Airedales (from Maybe Logic Virtual 7″)
Atlas Sound : Logos (live from 9-27-08)
- Posted by Davy Minor on October 9, 2008 at 1:10 am
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Bradford Cox (Deehunter, Atlas Sound) Tour Dates
Deerhunter does a few dates over the next week and then begins opening for Nine Inch Nails shows. As soon as that is over, Atlas Sound will be touring with Stereolab. Bradford is hitching to some sweet tours:
Deerhunter Tour Dates:
Thu 07/31 – The Village Tavern Mt. Pleasant SC %
Fri 08/01 – The Boot Norfolk VA %
Sun 08/03 – McCarren Park Pool Brooklyn NY
Tue 08/05 – Air Canada Centre Toronto ON ^
Wed 08/06 – Big Orbit’s Soundlab Buffalo NY
Thu 08/07 – Mohegan Sun Arena Uncasville CT ^
Fri 08/08 – DCU Center Worcester MA ^
Sat 08/09 – The Sugar Tank Lancaster PA
Sun 08/10 – Garfield Artworks Pittsburgh PA
Mon 08/11 – 123 Pleasant Street Morgantown WV
Tue 08/12 – Knoxville Civic Coliseum Knoxville TN ^
Wed 08/13 – Gwinnett Arena Atlanta GA ^
Tue 09/02 – Red Rock Pavillion Morrison CO ^
Wed 09/03 – E Center Salt Lake City UT ^
Fri 09/05 – Oracle Arena Oakland CA ^
Sat 09/06 – The Forum Inglewood CA ^
% w/ All The Saints
^ w/ Nine inch Nails
Atlas Sound Tour Dates:
Sat 09/20 – Detroit Bar Costa Mesa CA *
Sun 09/21 – The Glass House Pomona CA *
Wed 09/24 – La Zona Rosa Austin TX *
Fri 09/26 – Variety Playhouse Atlanta GA *
Sat 09/27 – 40 Watt Club Athens GA *
Mon 09/29 – Cats Cradle Carrboro NC *
Tue 09/30 – 9:30 Club Washington DC *
Wed 10/01 – The Trocadero Theater Philadelphia PA *
Thu 10/02 – The Fillmore New York at Irving Plaza New York NY *
* w/ Stereolab
Deerhunter “Agoraphobia”:
- Posted by Davy Minor on July 31, 2008 at 9:27 am
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What Up In The ATL?
Radiohead!!! I am all pumped up about catching them in Atlanta on Thursday and I even decided to ball out and catch them again in Charlotte Friday night. I’ve been wanting to see a Liars show for forever, so I’m excited about that too. Here is the entire Radiohead Glastonbury 2003 set to get you hyped up for this week’s biggest event:
Before I get into the rest of what is going on this week, I’m gonna hit you with a bit of last week. Here is Genghis Tron from last Tuesday night:
Last Thursday our crew hit up the Fuck Yesss Le Castle Vania birthday bash at The Drunken Unicorn and had a blast:
Click here to read the entire post…
- Posted by Davy Minor on May 5, 2008 at 8:54 am
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Friday Free-Style
Let’s get your weekend started with some local flavour. Atlas Sound will be remixing a Sian Alice Group song for a forthcoming EP. Here’s a video for one of my favourite Atlas Sound songs, “Recent Bedroom”:
Atlas Sound- Recent Bedroom from Michael E Palm on Vimeo
Atlas Sound : Virtual 7″ No. 3 : No Longer Click here to read the entire post…
The Snowden tour is coming soon:
- Posted by Davy Minor on April 25, 2008 at 5:26 am
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SXSW 2008 Day 4/Wrap-Up
Ok, I promise this is our last SXSW post. Most Likely. Anyways, the last day of the fest started with us sleeping in a bit later than normal, but we made it in time to catch Plants And Animals at an Urban Outfitters next to UT campus. They rocked it out:
After a long hike back to the main strip, Biggie C and I split up. He went to catch Dead Confederate, who ended up using almost all of their set doing cover of Sonic Youth‘s “Diamond Sea”. I went and caught Sea Wolf:
Click here to read the entire post…
- Posted by Davy Minor on April 7, 2008 at 1:48 am
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The Humpday Catch-Up
Ok, time for the best of about 3 weeks of music news I have been slacking on. Let’s begin with festivals, since that’s all we’ve covered lately.
Lollapalooza has yet to release the official line-up, but the rumours have it looking like potentially the best fest of the summer. Here is what the good folks at the Lolla message board have complete with a source for each rumour:
MAJOR MEDIA AND BAND CONFIRMATIONS
Dierks Bentley (http://www.gainesville.com/article/20080214/NEWS/802130312/1006/NEWS)
Bloc Party (http://www.pollstar.com/tour/searchall.pl?Content=V-BILCHGP&By=Venue&PSKey=Y&StartSearch.x=10&StartSearch.y=10)
Does it Offend You, Yeah? (http://www.virtualfestivals.com/latest/interviews/4408)
John Butler Trio (http://www.smh.com.au/news/stay-in-touch/unlikely-recruit-for-delta-force/2008/03/06/1204779965382.html)
Radioheadhttp://leisureblogs.chicagotribune.com/turn_it_up/2008/03/radiohead-nine.html)
Nine Inch Nailshttp://leisureblogs.chicagotribune.com/turn_it_up/2008/03/radiohead-nine.html)
Yeasayer (http://blogs.suntimes.com/derogatis/2008/03/sxsw_dispatch_2_on_parties_pan.html)
Rage Against the Machine (http://blogs.suntimes.com/derogatis/2008/03/rage_and_wilco_to_play_at_loll.html)
Wilco ( ( (http://blogs.suntimes.com/derogatis/2008/03/rage_and_wilco_to_play_at_loll.html)
THE REST
Flogging Molly (http://www.lollapalooza.com/forum/tm.aspx?m=199838)
Black Lips (http://www.lollapalooza.com/forum/tm.aspx?m=206530)
Nicole Atkins & the Sea (http://www.lollapalooza.com/forum/tm.aspx?m=205239)
Gogol Bordello (http://www.lollapalooza.com/forum/tm.aspx?m=207845)
Bang Camaro (http://www.lollapalooza.com/forum/tm.aspx?m=210111)
Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings (http://www.lollapalooza.com/forum/fb.aspx?m=220797)
Miley Cyrus (http://www.lollapalooza.com/forum/tm.aspx?m=230481)
CSS (http://www.lollapalooza.com/forum/tm.aspx?m=230377)
Gnarls Barkley (http://www.lollapalooza.com/forum/tm.aspx?m=230256)
Rhymefest f/ Mucca Pazza (http://lollapalooza.com/forum/tm.aspx?m=179933)
MGMT (http://lollapalooza.com/forum/tm.aspx?m=194476)
Jimmy Eat World (http://www.lollapalooza.com/forum/tm.aspx?m=230158)
CRS (http://www.lollapalooza.com/forum/tm.aspx?m=229774)
Pitchfork Fest released their initial line-up:
Friday, July 18:
Pitchfork Music Festival and All Tomorrow’s Parties present “Don’t Look Back” Public Enemy performing It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back
+ more, to be announced
Saturday, July 19:
Animal Collective
!!!
Vampire Weekend
Dizzee Rascal
No Age
Atlas Sound
Fleet Foxes
+ many more!
Sunday, July 20:
Spiritualized
M. Ward
Boris
Extra Golden
El Guincho
+ many more!
Not a bad start, but I don’t think it comes close to how great their line-up was last year yet, so hopefully they will have some hot additions soon.
Atlanta’s Luigi is going into some sort of long hiatus/maybe break-up after their March 28th show at The Earl.
The Tabernacle got thrashed by the tornadoes, but they won’t have a full damage assessment until Friday. Click here to read the entire post…
- Posted by Davy Minor on March 19, 2008 at 4:29 pm
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The Hometown Hottness: Atlas Sound
photo by Biggie C
Last week we caught the Atlas Sound show at The Drunken Unicorn (2/19/08). For those who don’t know yet, Atlas Sound is the solo project of Deerhunter‘s Bradford Cox. He just released his first full-length album, Let The Blind Lead those Who Can See But Cannot Feel, but it is far from the first material he has put out under the Atlas Sound name. On his blog, Cox regularly puts out material he makes over a weekend, or old stuff he did when he was a kid, or all sorts of interesting music available to everyone for free. To me, his blog is a revolutionary medium for musicians. While there certainly have been plenty of extremely prolific artists before him, Bradford is able to have a much more intimate experience with his audience, regularly giving away his material to his fans directly, and so far, there is no one else who is pulling this off so successfully. As the Internet continues to steer the world of music into interesting directions, Mr. Cox has embraced these trends and utilized them to enhance his art.
What’s even better is that almost all of his material that I have listened to in this way is good. I’m still jamming out the Orange Ohms Glow EP constantly that he put on his site weeks ago. The new proper LP is stunning too, a very different beast than Cryptograms. Click here to read the entire post…
- Posted by Davy Minor on February 28, 2008 at 10:17 am
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Live Show: Atlas Sound (2/16/2008) The 40 Watt, Athens, Ga
Atlas Sound will be at The Drunken Unicorn tonight. I bought his new solo album, Let The Blind Lead those Who Can See But Cannot Feel, over the weekend and it is pretty awesome. Badass taper Sloan Simpson recorded the Atlas Sound show in Athens, Ga a few days ago, so here it is to get you ready to catch Bradford tonight:
Atlas Sound – 2/16/08
40 Watt Club – Athens, GA
01) Intro Click here to read the entire post…
02) Requiem For All The Lonely Teenagers With Passed Out Moms
03) Activation
- Posted by Davy Minor on February 19, 2008 at 10:13 am
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