mixtape songs /

The latest Madlib podcast made me realize I can’t get enough of Stones Throw. I thought the joy would come and go, but they continuously surprise and keep me hooked. From the amazing line-up of artists, to the free albums, and the amazing podcast these guys offer everything (they even have a damn mac desktop widget). In my mind Stones Throw is one of the forefront labels out there right now. Correct me if I’m wrong, but I haven’t come across another record label that gives away as much music or podcasts as regularly as Stones Throw. If you want to support where labels are surely going, go to your local record shop and pick up a Stones Throw record.

I know thats a bold title seeing how 2007 just started. But its true, tomorrow night, April 11th, might be one of the best arrangements of bands this year will see. The Habitat and Miss T Promotions are bringing us the wonderful Ladyhawk, Constantines and Jon-Rae & The River. Canadian rock (all rock for that matter) at it’s finest.

When: Wednesday, April 11, 2007
Show: 8:00 PM
Where: Habitat
Bands: The Constantines, Jon Rae & The River, Ladyhawk
Tickets: $15

See other upcoming Kelowna shows on Kelowna Gigs

TW Walsh who was featured in a earlier post for his creative commons (read: free and legal) released album The Soft Drugs has put together a mixtape, with his favorite lyrics from each song, for your listening pleasure. For those of you who aren’t familiar, TW Walsh has released a few solo albums under his name and used to play and write with David Bazan in both Pedro The Lion and Headphones.

In his words:

“This mixtape is a pretty good cross-section of my taste. just a bunch of songs that sound good together. ”

side 01

01. daniel lanois - power of one - shine / 2003
“why sit waiting for the thing to come? get lit / feel the power of one”

02. crystal skulls - blocked numbers - no room for change / 2005
“hand gestures fly past your face. they illustrate what we already understand”

03. beatles - let it be naked - don’t let me down / 1969
“it’s a love that lasts forever / it’s a love that has no past”

04. david vandervelde - the moonstation house band - nothin’ no / 2007
“lemme tell you baby nothin’ no is gonna keep us apart”

05. the doobie brothers - minute by minute - what a fool believes / 1979
“as he rises to her apology…anybody else would surely know”

(Continued)

Blonde Redhead has publicly released the working files of the track Signs Along The Path from their upcoming single Silently. What does that mean? The separate parts recorded for the song are available for download as individual mp3s for your remix pleasure. On your next mixtape you could have a one off version of a Blond Redhead song.

This isn’t the first time working files have been publicly available as Nine Inch Nails did it a few years ago. If artists are going to release a few songs from upcoming albums to the public, why wouldn’t they release the working files?

Blonde Redhead Remix Page