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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Live Videos: Deerhoof, Experimental Dental School (10/29/08) Asheville, NC
Last week I drove up to Asheville, NC to catch Deerhoof at the Grey Eagle since they weren’t coming to Atlanta. I left in prime time rush hour but was able to make it into the venue and right in front of the stage moments before the first band played. Flying, who was originally on the bill, couldn’t make it because of troubles with their transportation or something, so they had a different opening band along for this tour called Fertile Crescent. They were a guy on guitar and girl on drums, and they were good for an opening band, but there wasn’t much to it. As I was waiting for the next band, I noticed that the crowd in Asheville was extremely young. I don’t think I saw one person other than me without X’s on their hands. Also the style everyone was kicking was a weird hipster/hippie hybrid, lots of dreads and tight pants.
Experimental Dental School came on utilizing the same duo format as Fertile Crescent, except they pulled it of much more impressively. The guitarist had three outputs coming out of his guitar all running to different sets of pedals and what looked like home made amps built in suitcases. You’ll notice in the last video below, some of the members of Deerhoof came out and joined them for their final number.
Deerhoof finished out the show with maybe one of the best shows I’ve seen all year. First, they had smaller and less equipment than any 4-piece band I’ve seen. You could fit everything they brought on stage in the trunk of a hatchback. I don’t think I’ve ever experienced a drummer using a minimalistic setup be so impressive. Frontwoman Satomi Matsuzak couldn’t be taller than 4 feet tall, but was full of energy jumping around and dancing while ripping some awesome bass lines. The entire band had such personality on stage, and they played everything flawlessly. Deerhoof is quickly becoming one of my favourite bands, check out some vids:
Deerhoof:
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- Posted by Davy Minor on November 7, 2008 at 4:12 am
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Deerhoof: “Family Of Others”
Deerhoof “Family Of Others”
- Posted by Clint Miller on October 26, 2008 at 6:41 pm
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What The Hell Am I Listening To?!?
Last week two artists who had an album in my top 5 from last year dropped their follow ups. These two acts exemplify the heights modern music can achieve. They are the rare sort of acts that combine virtuosity with an original, uncompromising vision. They also happen to be on the same label, Kill Rock Stars, a fact I hadn’t realized until I had pre-ordered both of their LPs. Get down with the Hottness:
Marnie Stern
I’m very glad that the bigger indie blogs are finally jumping on the Marnie Stern bandwagon, but I wish they would quit dissing her debut album as an excuse for being so late to the party. There are things I like better about Ms. Stern’s sophomore release, and things I don’t like quite as much. But those are more about preference than a discussion of quality, because so far this is two grand slams in a row from her. Maybe the most talented female musician alive:
Marnie Stern : Roads? Where We’re Going We Don’t Need Roads
Deerhoof
I didn’t get exposed to Deerhoof until about the time I started this blog, but since discovering this amazing band, I’ve fallen totally in love with them. I’ve been digging deep into their catalogue lately and finding gem after gem. I’m still not sure exactly where I would rate their newest, Offend Maggie, among their arsenal of previous albums. But, pretty much everything Deerhoof touches turns to gold, so you would be doing yourself a disservice to miss out on their latest.
- Posted by Davy Minor on October 13, 2008 at 4:39 am
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The New New: Beach House, Deerhoof, Tobacco
You can listen to the A-side of Beach House‘s upcoming 7″ that drops October 21st here:
Deerhoof has a new vidoe for “Get Born” from thier upcoming album Offend Maggie:
A member of the Pennsylvania experimental group Black Moth Super Rainbow (who is a band you really need to check out if you haven’t yet) named Tobacco just released a single from his solo album Fucked Up Friends due out October 14th:
- Posted by Davy Minor on September 24, 2008 at 6:23 am
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A Random MP3 Tetralogy
I got four hott tracks for you:
The Raveonettes
I jumped on The Raveonettes bandwagon earlier this year after loving their newest LP Lust Lust Lust. Now they are releasing a series of 4 EPs digitally before the end of the year, starting with one that just came out this week ,The Raveonettes Remixed. You can get it for free here. A preview:
The Raveonettes : Aly, Walk With Me (Nic Endo remix)
One of the blog sensations right now is Empire Of The Sun, a pairing of two dudes from other blog sensations. Currently there is only one song available complete with a video and remixes from these guys, but I hear an album is coming soon. The song itself, though, is an all-around crowd pleaser that I think anyone should be able to enjoy:
Empire Of The Sun : Walking On A Dream
Deerhoof‘s Offend Maggie
The new Deerhoof album is dropping October 7th, and if you are one of the first 500 people to pre-order it, you get handwritten sheet music for the entire album included. Interesting first listen. If you haven’t looked into this band yet, you are seriously missing out.
Department Of Eagles
Finally, Grizzly Bear is one of the bands that I obsess about more than almost any these days, so I’m pretty intrigued by this Daniel Rossun project called Department of Eagles. Their newest LP, Ear Park, is available early next month and I can’t wait. Be amazed:
Department Of Eagles : In Ear Park
- Posted by Davy Minor on September 9, 2008 at 9:31 pm
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Friday Free-Style
M83 will be at The Earl November 11th.
Evangelicals will be at The Drunken Unicorn October 9th (Don’t miss this one!)
The Jeffrey Lewis Band will be at The Drunken Unicorn November 4th (Another can’t miss!)
Plants And Animals will be at The Earl October 22nd.
No Age will be playing Athens, Ga at The 40 Watt November 14th.
Indian Jewelry returns to Eyedrum September 24th with Tenth To The Moon. Click here to read the entire post…
Dragonforce will be at The Tabernacle November 21st.
- Posted by Davy Minor on September 5, 2008 at 4:39 pm
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Live Show: Deerhoof (3/2/2008)
Deerhoof
March 2, 2008
Berlin (D) – Postbahnhof
DPA 4061 / MPS 6020 / Microtrack M-Audio 44.1 kHz, hanno’s master, recorded from the left PA box
1. The Perfect Me Click here to read the entire post…
2. + 81 > This Magnificent Bird Will Rise
3. That Big Orange Sun Run Over Speed Light > Wrong Time Capsule
- Posted by Davy Minor on April 2, 2008 at 3:57 pm
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Ohmpark’s Top 50 Best Albums Of 2007
2007 was an incredible year of music and there were so many albums I really liked that didn’t make this list. I noticed that most of the lists I pay attention to were very similar to one another this year as opposed to last year. Also, I’ve found myself in more of a disagreeance with those lists than last year. If there is any theme to be taken out of this list, I think it’s that I feel like too many great albums were underrated by the blogosphere elites, and that they were way in love with some albums I think are overrated. This list represents my personal assertions more so than the rest of the Ohmpark crew, but I worked hard to get every one’s opinions and influences in this thing. Feel free to comment on how much you hate or love it. I feel like every album on this is an essential one from last year, so go listen to some new music: Click here to read the entire post…
- Posted by Davy Minor on January 4, 2008 at 5:56 pm
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The Deerhoof Internet Album
Deerhoof have just released an album full of little goodies for free on their website. Go Get It NOW! Here’s some of the cool stuff you’ll find on it:
Kidz are so small
Look away part two
Milkman
If you haven’t checked out their fantastic official album from this year, Friend Opportunity, you are missing out. Video:
- Posted by Davy Minor on September 19, 2007 at 1:02 am
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Friday Free-Style
Listen up, I got a bunch of time sensitive info for you. If it currently before 10am as you read this, it is your last chance to buy Bjork tickets. The Klaxons are even opening.
Queens Of The Stone Age are going to be at The Tabernacle September 22nd. Tickets go presale today at 10am and officially go on sale tommorrow at 10am.
More tickets that go on sale today at 10am:
- The New Pornographers at the Variety Playhouse October 30th
- Rilo Kiley at the Variety Playhouse September 29th
- Stars at the Variety Playhouse October 27th
If you got tickets to the Smashing Pumpkins shows at the Fox, You are twice as lucky because Explosions In The Sky are opening.
If you didn’t get tickets for that, there’s Of Montreal doing a halloween show in their hometown of Athens, Ga at the 40 Watt. I can’t find tickets online yet, but you’ll want to jump on them quick because this will definetly sellout.
The Coathangers are releasing their debut album September 4th.
Behold, the album cover to the new The Mars Volta record due out this year!
Les Savy Fav have an new album hitting stores September 18th.
Aesop Rock will be at the Masquerade on November 20th.
Deerhoof will be opening for Bloc Party in Nasheville, TN September 25th. Aw yeah, a Deerhoof video:
Weird new Blonde Redhead video:
Spoon on the Late Show:
Rilo Kiley video:
Iron And Wine covers Radiohead at Pitchfork Fest:
The White Stripes played a “one-note gig” in Canada. Yeah, check it out.
Interviews:
I leave you today with a The Besnard Lakes video:
- Posted by Davy Minor on July 20, 2007 at 2:33 am
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