So last week I wrote about some Dubs of songs by The Killers. And our site got tons of attention. We hit #2 on the popular charts of Hype Machine (hypem.com) and we got featured on the RollingStone.com’s Rock Daily blog (rollingstone.com/rockdaily). Clearly people liked it.
I actually had something planned for this week, but in the spirit of giving the people what they crave, I did some digging and found another Dub mix by Lindbergh Palace. A dub version of Umbrella by Rihanna. Which I can’t say I’m a huge fan of Rihanna, but sometimes a song gets so popular that you can’t avoid it. Umbrella is one of those songs, and I ended up kinda liking it. This mix is another quality production by Lindbergh Palace and it’s already hit heavy rotation on my iPod.
I really hope you like this stuff, because this is the kind of music I live for.
Rihanna – Umbrella (The Lindbergh Palace Club Mix) (removed 2/13/09)
Rihanna – Umbrella (The Lindbergh Palace Dub) (removed 2/13/09)
I hope your ears love dub, because I’ve got more songs to write about next week. Ω
So over the past couple of months, lots of different bands have been sending me their stuff hoping that I mention them on the site, which is really exciting. But as you can imagine, the majority of it isn’t even worth mentioning. Fortunately, I have been taking the time to listen to all of them, because I hate the thought of missing out on the delightful debut album from a new pop duo known as KaiserCartel. The album is filled with catchy melodies and gorgeous harmonies. Their vocals are so seamlessly intertwined that I automatically assumed that they must be related. Although they aren’t the next Jacksons, they still have a pretty great story. Courtney Kaiser, the elementary school music teacher and Benjamin Cartel, the early childhood art teacher, had met several times at different gigs while supporting their own musical talents, but never got the chance to hang out or play together. That is until finally on March 4th (how witty of them), they finally got to hang out. That fateful night not only was the beginning of a new romance, but it also led to one of the best pop albums of the year. Fans of Mates of State will have no problem getting into this album right from the start. Musically they are a little different. Where as Mates of State rely a lot more on a catchy percussion beat, KaiserCartel relies a little more on what they can create with a guitar. But vocally and melodically they are very similar. Now they aren’t just some knock off that almost sounds like a band I like. They are making great music in and of themselves. March Forth is a strong album from start to finish. Not a dull moment. Take a listen to one of my personal favorites and let me know what you think.
I was first introduced to these guys about three years ago by a friend of mine who had seen their live performance on HBO’s “One Night Stand.” It was a priceless performance that just got funnier the more you watched it. Which was great because with each friend that I showed, they then had another person they knew just had to see it. And trust me when I tell you that you have to see it as well. Unfortunately I’ve lost my video file that I had doesn’t work any more (something about the video codec is lost or something like that). But not to worry. A lot has happened since I first stumbled upon “New Zealand’s fourth most popular comedy folk duo.” Not only have they released an EP and a full-lenght album under Sub Pop, but they have also written and starred in the first season of their own comedic television show on HBO. The show is hysterical. It functions as a sort-of musical sitcom. I highly recommend you checking it out. From what I can understand, they are in the process of writing a second season, but I haven’t heard yet when that is supposed to air. For now, here is one of my favorite songs to come out of the first season.
Now I realize that this has nothing to do with music, but it is one of the coolest things I have seen in a long time. This is right up there with news of Derek Webb giving away his entire album for free. Ever since I was in the 4th grade when I first embarked on my journey down the Oregon Trail, I have been a sucker for simple addictive computer games. I am especially prone to word games, such as Yahoo’s Text Twist, or Fowl Words, which I highly recommend. But see I didn’t give you a link to those, because I don’t want you to hooked on those like I did, when you can play one that is just addicting and just as fun, and you can save lives while doing so. I’m not even kidding. When you play this simple but addictive vocab game, 20 grains of rice are donated through the UN World Food Program for each word that get correct. Believe it or not, you can actually have fun, improve your vocabulary, and help to end world hunger all at the same time. And you can do it all right here.
So last week I wrote about some Dubs of songs by The Killers. And our site got tons of attention. We hit #2 on the popular charts of Hype Machine (hypem.com) and we got featured on the RollingStone.com’s Rock Daily blog (rollingstone.com/rockdaily). Clearly people liked it.
