Orba Squara, “The Trouble With Flying”

09Nov09

Tonight, I’d like to introduce you to Orba Squara and his latest release, The Trouble With Flying. Folks, prepare to love this album.  Orba Squara is the alias of one Mitch Davis, a super talented New York based singer-songwriter.
First, let’s all “ooh” and “ahh” over the cover art. Isn’t it neat?

To be completely honest, this [...]

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Electropop Dance Party Wednesday

04Nov09

Goldfrapp, “White Horse”

I’ve posted a video with this song before. I just love it, so I’m gonna post it again.

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Zorch shows!

30Oct09

I feel like every time I write the word “Zorch” I have to include an exclamation point. Zorch! ZORCH! Maybe it’s because if their music were a punctuation mark, it’d be an exclamation point.
But, I digress.
A couple of weeks ago, I posted a review of local synth duo Zorch’s latest tracks of badassery. I promised [...]

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Electropop Dance Party Wednesday

28Oct09

Little Boots, “Stuck on Repeat”

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Peter Squires, “Woe Is Me”

27Oct09

Yesterday was one of those kinds of days I love: cold, windy and rainy. I love this time of year because those days start to come a bit more frequently. When the weather turns, the days get shorter and the mornings are crisper, I start to listen to more acoustic, sad and spooky music. It [...]

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Electropop Dance Party Wednesday

21Oct09

MGMT, “Electric Feel”

We listened to this song on our way to the Texas-OU pep rally last Friday night in Dallas. It’s been stuck in my head since then.

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Zorch!

15Oct09

I’ve been really into electronic (and dance) music of late, and I think it’s due in large part to the Ghostland and Yeah Yeah Yeahs performances at ACL. I just think the genre is so interesting. I’ve been reading a lot about Kraftwerk and other electronic music groups that set the stage decades ago for [...]

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Electropop Dance Party Wednesday

14Oct09

Using the term “electropop” slightly loosely this week.
1. Kraftwerk “The Model”

[P.S. Did you know Kraftwerk has been making music since 1970?]
2. Ghostland Observatory, “Vibrate”

Okay. I have no idea who the kid in the above video is, and I’m not even sure if I’m allowed to post the [...]

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Music News You Can Use

13Oct09

Just a few tidbits I’d like to share on this lovely, muggy Tuesday evening in the ATX.
1. Where The Wild Things Are OST by Karen O and the Kids

Okay, is it wierd that every time I see the trailer to Spike Jonez’s forthcoming adaptation of Where The Wild Things Are, I get this knot in [...]

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ACL photo album

08Oct09

I finally finished going through my pics from ACL fest last weekend. These are my favorites:

More photos here.

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