as a result of my last post on here some of you thought that Skatterbrain was perhaps over. As I clarified in the comments, it is not. BUT, it is changing. Skattebrain is being "relaunched" o...
Hey! So, I think that the fact that the last four posts on here are the past four months mixes is as a clear an indication as any that regular posting, as it were, will probably never be happening he...
Looks a bit more like Spring, but what can you do?Hey folks! Its Monthly Mix time again! This is actually a special monthly mix in that it is the first one ever to be 100% comprised of new songs. Sin...
This months cover art features Koloman Mosers "Profilbildnis eines Mädchens".Did you guys know that October is the best month ever? Because IT IS. I hope you like this mix. As with all Fall s...
Yes, yes, I know Fall is not really here yet, but I simply REFUSE to endure one more minute of that hot and sticky Summer mindset. Ive put my foot down and made a September mix with the exclusive pur...
Heres a little last hurrah of Summer! I love the Summer, but not as much as whats coming up next, and these hotter than hot days are getting very old. Put this on and go out for a walk melt. Literatu...
Phillys CatnapsCatnaps are a very lovely new-ish pop band from Philadelphia! You may remember them as When I Was 12, but theyve since changed their name to Catnaps and now here we are. They just self...
This new Vivian Girls video is the most wonderful, adorable thing! "Take It As It Comes" is one of my favorites from Share The Joy and Im so excited they made a video for it. I cant wait to s...
Pocketbooks have just released a brand new single from their upcoming sophomore album Carousel. "Promises, Promises" is a blast of summer with its shimmering strings, lush harmonies, and just...
Tiny FirefliesTiny Fireflies is the relatively new collaboration between Lisle and Kristine of Very Truly Yours, or Fireflies and Tiny Microphone, respectively. If you, like me, were able to catch th...
Its 100 degrees outside today. Yuck.Hey pals! Its July and I have a new mix to share with you! This months mix is pretty JUMBO compared to the typical length of previous mixes, but I could couldnt br...
After a putting very good demo tape and a fantastic 7" last year, Swimsuits debut LP is finally here! The self-titled record is being released by Speakertree Records on June 28th, but you can go ...
Featuring Rita Tushingham!Hi! Things are back in order and on time this month. Hopefully I will not be missing another whole month anytime soon! This months mix is a 100% SUNNY SUMMER FUZZY JANGLE FE...
In anticipation of the seriously STUNNING new Burning Hearts EP, Into The Wilderness, here is a look at the equally beautiful video for the title track. If this is not the precise visual realization ...
BRB GONNA GO LISTEN TO THIS RECORD FOREVER. I cant remember the last time I was this seriously jazzed about fuzz-less guitars. Despite the heavy shade of reverb hanging over these ten songs, Dead To ...
Good morning! Heres a relatively new video for Street Chants "Less Chat More Sewing". Street Chant, as you might recall, were included on the March mix—this song, actually. Theyre awesome and...
Its late! Really late! I hope you dont mind too much, again. This months mix ended up being almost exactly half and half, old and new. It ended up working out quite well and hopefully there are a few...
Im back! Mostly! Since I have been away lots of things have happened. The largest and most important of those things being that I have (very, very recently) moved to Philadelphia!!! After 24+ solid, ...
From Liechtensteins new Meantime CDR released March 5th on Drill Building! Go get it!
Though my mantra for 2011 is "back that ass up", this, the flagship monthly mix of 2011, is a bit more of a languid affair. Perhaps its a last goodbye to a year I dont altogether regret, but ...
Because its DecemberWhile my EP and 7" lists are on the backburner—as they are proving to be rather difficult to finalize—I decided I would attempt to get everything together for my super-bonkers...
I love this new song/video from Phillys Reading Rainbow!
Chalk And NumbersChalk And Numbers are brand new duo from Brooklyn, NY that Ive quickly fallen for—head over heels. They play some pretty charming and spot-on Spectoresque pop with gorgeous female vo...
Despite the things I could say about it in other arenas, 2010 was a pretty fantastic year for music. Its no surprise that I was absent from blogging more this year than ever before, but that hardly m...
Heres a pretty stunning live video Weekend playing "End Times", one of my favorite songs from their new record, a few nights ago with some vocal assistance from Stephanie of Young Prisms. I c...
Philadelphias Pet Milk, as Ive mentioned before and you will soon find out, play fantastic fuzzed-out pop songs you can totally groove on. Despite my love for them Ive still yet to see them play, so ...
The end of Pants Yell! was a pretty sad thing for me. Their songs entered my life right around the time I started college and followed me all the way through until the year I graduated. Andrews words...
After what was a somewhat disappointingly mild October, November is finally here and has brought with it some seriously cold weathers. Some may wonder why dropping temperatures is any kind of a good ...
I could not urge you more to watch the brand new video for La Seras wonderful "Never Come Around"! Theres some killing and a bit of blood then some dancing and dismemberment. Its all just ver...
I dont think Ive ever mentioned Ida here before (aside from monthly mix inclusions), but theyre one of my very favorites and Autumn is the perfect time for listening to them, so here we are. They wro...
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