tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177252222024-03-18T08:36:28.188-04:00Skatterbrain!Na na na.Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16473943771623900885noreply@blogger.comBlogger1029125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17725222.post-68176236699511352412011-12-11T21:47:00.005-05:002011-12-11T22:00:58.247-05:00NEWS! NEWS! NEWS!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" on a new platform. That platform, as you may have guessed, is tumblr! I made this decision based upon the ease and efficiency of tumblr and its interactive capabilities. Having the blog at its new home will hopefully leading to more regular posting as it used to be around here.<br /><br />You can still read Skatterbrain on tumblr without having a tumblr account. However, for those of you that do have tumblr accounts it will make for a much more interactive blog than before, hopefully producing a bit more discussion and the like. The <span style="font-style:italic;">www.skatterbrain.org</span> address will point here for probably another week, but then it will be permanently relocated to the new Skatterbrain over on tumblr! This blog will still be alive and can be reached via <a href="http://www.blownbythewind.blogspot.com">www.blownbythewind.blogspot.com</a> should you want to continue to dig through the archives. I want to thank everyone who's followed Skatterbrain here for sometime during the past—wow—six years. I hope all of you are able to continue reading over at Skatterbrain's new home.<br /><br />The end of the year festivities are beginning over at the new Skatterbrain right now with my favorite records of 2011 just posted! The 'favorite songs of 2011' mega-gigantic mix will be up later this week! Favorite EPs, too! See you there!<br /><br />The new url is:<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><a href="http://www.skatterbrainpop.tumblr.com">www.skatterbrainpop.tumblr.com</a></span><br /><br />*Remember, the .org address will no longer point to this blogspot after this week!<br /><br />I hope this isn't too confusing. If you have any questions, you know where to reach me!Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16473943771623900885noreply@blogger.com91tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17725222.post-68691934209723162092011-11-16T18:10:00.002-05:002011-11-16T18:20:40.108-05:00A Note: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 here again. That being said, I still post and talk about a lot of the same stuff as here on TUMBLR! There is a lot of other stuff mixed in, too, but if you're interested, you can follow me over there. The link is below!<br /><br /><a href="http://matthewedwards.tumblr.com">matthewedwards.tumblr.com</a>Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16473943771623900885noreply@blogger.com30tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17725222.post-90392165848412263172011-11-11T07:49:00.002-05:002011-11-11T08:02:38.483-05:00A monthly mix: November 2011!<img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6036/6332958585_08218490df.jpg" /><br /><small>Looks a bit more like Spring, but what can you do?</small><br /><br />Hey folks! It's 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. Since I haven’t actually been posting on the blog too much these days, I figured I’d use this months mix to share some of my most favorite new bands, new records, and new songs from the past month or two. I hope you like it! If you want to know any more about any of the bands, let's talk about it in the comments!<br /><br /><a href="http://uploading.com/files/2mf9caa1/Skatterbrain%2BNovember%2BMix%2B2011.zip">DOWNLOAD/LISTEN!</a><br /><br />Here’s the tracklist:<br /><br />01. The Capstan Shafts “Like Theme From ‘Arthouse Floozy’”<br />02. Literature “14 Seconds”<br />03. Still Corners “Into The Trees”<br />04. Heavenly Beat “Desire”<br />05. Pink Playground “Dark Bloom”<br />06. Tashaki Miyaki “Somethin’ Is Better Than Nothin’”<br />07. Wax Idols “Grey Area”<br />08. Opposite Sex “La Rat”<br />09. Sea Lions “Grown Up”<br />10. Youngfuck “Black Tulips”<br />11. Glish “Magazine”<br />12. Twerps “Through The Day”<br />13. The Blanche Hudson Weekend “One Last Kiss”<br />14. The Proctors “All The Books”<br />15. Sea Dweller “Marion”<br />16. White Wishes “Come And Say Hello”<br />17. Weekend “Hazel”<br />18. Moscow Olympics “Keeping The Avenues Open”<br /><br />Happy Autumn!!!Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16473943771623900885noreply@blogger.com34tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17725222.post-13922561662376035192011-10-11T22:35:00.003-04:002011-10-11T22:50:06.879-04:00A monthly mix: October 2011!<img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6058/6233284990_be86f310fb.jpg" /><br /><small>This month's cover art features Koloman Moser's "Profilbildnis eines Mädchens".</small><br /><br />Did you guys know that October is the best month ever? Because IT IS. I hope you like this mix. As with all Fall season mixes, I highly recommend pairing it with a nice crisp evening stroll. Bye!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?e3o7nh49bc6sen9"><span style="font-weight:bold;">GO TO THERE</span></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Tracklist:</span><br />01. Archers of Loaf "Toast"<br />02. Beat Happening "Gravedigging Blues"<br />03. Eggplant "Often I Lie"<br />04. Rose Melberg "Spin"<br />05. Princess Niko "The Broken Paper-Heart Club"<br />06. Sea Lions "To Love Somebody" (Bee Gees cover)<br />07. Sleeping Bag "Ben"<br />08. Seam "Granny 9X"<br />09. Post Post "Entryway"<br />10. The Ropers "These Days"<br />11. Veronica Falls "The Fountain"<br />12. Waxahatchee "Catfish"<br />13. Twerps "Dreamin"<br />14. Dinosaur Jr. "Goin Home"<br />15. Portastatic "Why Pinch Yourself"<br />16. Yo La Tengo "Take Care"Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16473943771623900885noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17725222.post-35094858481310841612011-09-06T09:49:00.005-04:002011-09-06T10:29:31.830-04:00A Monthly Mix: September 2011!<img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6083/6104792955_a5e2f97a1f_o.jpg" /><br /><br />Yes, yes, I know Fall is not <span style="font-style:italic;">really</span> here yet, but I simply REFUSE to endure one more minute of that hot and sticky Summer mindset. I've put my foot down and made a September mix with the exclusive purpose of tricking myself into believing my favorite season of the year is already upon us. All of my old Autumn standbys are here (Rose Melberg, Velocity Girl, Slumber Party, Clock Strikes Thirteen, etc), but there's also a few new songs from Widowspeak and Dum Dum Girls fitting the bill rather perfectly. I hope you enjoy it and I hope you're as excited about the coming season as I am!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?o3jm3ne9t61ton3"><span style="font-weight:bold;">MAKE IT YOURS!</span></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Here's the tracklist:</span><br />01. Blake Babies “Severed Lips” (Dinosaur Jr. cover)<br />02. Widowspeak “Half Awake”<br />03. Velocity Girl “Tripping Wires<br />04. Pencil Tin “In Dreams”<br />05. Veruca Salt “Fly”<br />06. The Nonpareils “Inside”<br />07. Spent “Stumble Up The Stairs”<br />08. Tiger Trap “You’re Sleeping”<br />09. Engine No. 9 “Sleep”<br />10. Semi-Gloss “Groupie’s Lament”<br />11. Clock Strikes Thirteen “One Cold Day”<br />12. Slumber Party “I Never Dreamed”<br />13. Cuffs “Privilege”<br />14. Wild Carnation “Wings”<br />15. Dum Dum Girls “Wasted Away”<br />16. Tsunami “Kidding On The Square”Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16473943771623900885noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17725222.post-11222896267425511142011-08-10T22:12:00.002-04:002011-08-10T22:37:10.570-04:00A monthly mix: August 2011!<img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6088/6031085936_bcc7e4de71.jpg" />
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<br />Here's a little last hurrah of Summer! I love the Summer, but not as much as what's coming up next, and these hotter than hot days are getting <span style="font-style:italic;">very</span> old. Put this on and go out for a <strike>walk</strike> melt. Literature, Tunabunny, and Catnaps are a few of my favorite bands being bands right now! If you're not on it, get on it! Everything else is, well, you probably know it. If you don't then I can assure it's all a blast. Now grab it go have a blast.
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Tracklist:</span>
<br />01. Literature "It's Cruel"
<br />02. Tunabunny "(Song For My) Solar Sister"
<br />03. Medicine "Never Click"
<br />04. Catnaps "Lullaby"
<br />05. Eux Autres "Go Dancing"
<br />06. Big Red Bus "All I Need"
<br />07. Kristallin "Twelve Until I Die"
<br />08. The Twerps "She Didn't Know"
<br />09. Happydeadmen "Heaven No!"
<br />10. The Girls "Here I Am In Love Again"
<br />11. All Girl Summer Fun Band "Will I See You"
<br />12. The Hermit Crabs "I Don't Know How"
<br />13. Lush "Lit Up"
<br />14. Fat Tulips "My Secret Place"Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16473943771623900885noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17725222.post-10475257984069117322011-07-27T08:12:00.004-04:002011-07-27T08:34:26.127-04:00I can't keep my hands to myself<img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw4X43ZKTbnDTiHKHj-KJ34YS-2cGZBxIq4oW2x2NcNCDq0mJcHGH6yJ5n0VHHKkbOFF20VmpBJF8Clu5dWKRAhy97EenAD8SHp1WYXyD_X1J6-ngcYKLZ_dMHXOCJfScZd2zmdQ/s1600/catnaps.jpg" /><br /><small>Philly's Catnaps</small><br /><br /><a href="https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Catnaps/">Catnaps</a> are a very lovely new-ish pop band from Philadelphia! You may remember them as When I Was 12, but they've since changed their name to Catnaps and now here we are. They just self-released their new record <span style="font-style:italic;">Why Don't You Whisper?</span> on July 1st and you can grab now it via the <a href="http://catnaps.bandcamp.com/">Catnaps Bandcamp</a>! Personally, I think the record sounds somewhere between Pipas and The Deirdres—and maybe also a little bit of Sparky's Magic Piano—which is just perfect! Listen to "Lullaby"!<br /><br /><b>[MP3]:</b> <a href="http://theclerisy.net/skatterbrain/10%20Lullaby.mp3">Catnaps "Lullaby"</a><br /><br />It's nice to know there's another wonderful pop band in Philly! Of course they're on tour right now, so I won't be able to see them play for a while. But! Maybe you can! Here are the dates:<br /><br />July 28th_ San Franscisco, CA @ TBA<br />July 30th _ Los Angeles, CA @ Origami Vinyl<br />July 31st _ Long Beach, CA @ TBA<br />August 1st_ Phoenix, AZ @ Trunk Space<br />August 3rd_ Albuquerque, NM @ TBA<br />August 5th_ Norman, OK @ TBA<br />August 6th_ Little Rock, AR @ TBA<br />August 7th _ Memphis, TN @ The Stash House<br />August 8th_ Nashville, TN @ HOUSE SHOW<br />August 10th_ Birmingham, AL @ HOUSE SHOW<br />August 11th_ Athens or Atlanta, GA @ TBA<br />August 12th_ Greensboro, NC @ CFGB'S<br />August 13th_ Richmond, VA @ The Triple<br />August 14th_ Baltimore, MD @ TBAMatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16473943771623900885noreply@blogger.com61tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17725222.post-61460047467011904242011-07-26T20:52:00.002-04:002011-07-26T20:57:47.197-04:00You've gotta take it as it comes<iframe width="500" height="314" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/uubJ7IzOrEE" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br />This new Vivian Girls video is the most wonderful, adorable thing! "Take It As It Comes" is one of my favorites from <span style="font-style:italic;">Share The Joy</span> and I'm so excited they made a video for it. I can't wait to see them in Philly in September! I'm gonna go watch this for the tenth time now.Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16473943771623900885noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17725222.post-85802146426842081292011-07-26T19:56:00.003-04:002011-07-26T20:28:27.035-04:00We can run away and I don't mind!<img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbtG6OM7znJyQOINa3Tk8WFaNxOJxxGUoJN15ud3TLpg7uZOYzrtknLSPpRZMB3SglgIobTV2sajPCtmCO12w8ZWVRb2ykTFsruPtiL0FhUHs4bfQPrCpezlFOqUL5BOgZ8dosmQ/s1600/tinyfireflies.jpg" /><br /><small>Tiny Fireflies</small><br /><br /><a href="http://www.tinyfireflies.com/">Tiny Fireflies</a> 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 them at this year's NYC Popfest then you already know how utterly fantastic they are. Delicate could aptly describe both members' previous outings and it still fits like a glove here. Their four-song debut EP <span style="font-style:italic;">Change</span> feels as much like the soundtrack to squinty Summer afternoon as it does a winter spent inside, gazing out a frosted window. The guitar and keys fall like snowflakes, but Kristine's voice, cloaked in reverb, falls even softer; like dust caught in a sunbeam. Opener "Your Love" and "So Sad To Say Goodbye" (with its great New Order-y bassline!) are personal highlights, but all four songs are gems, really. Have a listen and pick up the EP from brand new label <a href="http://www.littletreasure.es/">Little Treasure</a>! It's limited to just 125 copies so go go go!<br /><br /><b>[MP3]:</b> <a href="http://theclerisy.net/skatterbrain/03%20So%20Sad%20to%20Say%20Goodbye.mp3">Tiny Fireflies "So Sad To Say Goodbye"</a> (Very Recommended!)Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16473943771623900885noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17725222.post-44456009449920458402011-07-22T08:15:00.009-04:002011-07-26T20:29:44.205-04:00New Pocketbooks single!<img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6143/5963989250_61e208de94.jpg" /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.pocketbooks.org.uk/">Pocketbooks</a> have just released a brand new single from their upcoming sophomore album 'Carousel'. "Promises, Promises" is a blast of summer with it's shimmering strings, lush harmonies, and just a touch of sadness. It makes me feel the way I do on those days where I keep Belle and Sebastian's "Dirty Dream Number Two" on repeat. It's a good feeling and since I first heard them, Pocketbooks have always found a way to bring it out! Have a listen! If you're in love then <a href="http://www.oddboxrecords.com/shop/release_details.php?cat_no=BOX008">head over to Odd Box Records and preorder your copy of the new record!</a> It won't be out until September, but you're going to want to get on it now, I assure you.<br /><br /><b>[MP3]:</b> <a href="http://dl.dropbox.com/u/7034941/songs/Pocketbooks%20-%20Promises%2C%20Promises.mp3">Pocketbooks "Promises, Promises"</a> (Highly Rec'd!)Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16473943771623900885noreply@blogger.com34tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17725222.post-25844534761933269372011-07-21T18:19:00.003-04:002011-07-21T19:19:13.832-04:00A monthly mix: July 2011!<img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6131/5935350469_58387bf90e_o.jpg" /><br /><small>It's 100 degrees outside today. Yuck.</small><br /><br />Hey pals! It's July and I have a new mix to share with you! This month's mix is pretty JUMBO compared to the typical length of previous mixes, but I could couldn't bring myself to cut it down any further. Personal new favorites here include a new track from Bleached (Ex-Mika Miko sisters), Dear Marje (A+ Tiger Trap worship; my new favorite band and yours, too), and a new one off of the new Veronica Falls LP (Sure to be one of the best of the year). Some old gems, too. 20 songs in all. It's perfect for hiding away from the 104 degree temperatures we'll be seeing here tomorrow. Enjoy!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?r9pejeaujd74cnp">OMG DOWNLOADTIME PARTYTIME!</a><br /><br />Tracklist:<br />01. Sourpatch "Funny Inside"<br />02. Comet Gain "An Arcade From The Warm Rain That Falls"<br />03. Ultrasport "Sharing Secrets"<br />04. Twitch Hazel "Mention"<br />05. Speedmarket Avenue "Moments Of Sudden Brightness"<br />06. Reina Republicana "Mar Diamante"<br />07. Bleached "Think Of You"<br />08. Dear Marje "Soft And Sweet"<br />09. The Tribbles "Mercury"<br />10. Swimsuit "Mongoose"<br />11. The Mondo Crescendo "Heaven Only Knows"<br />12. Still Corners "Cuckoo"<br />13. Further "Don't Need A Rope"<br />14. Tigerella "Rid Of You"<br />15. Syrup USA "Joie De Vol"<br />16. Veronica Falls "Come On Over"<br />17. Screamfeeder "Dart"<br />18. #Poundsign# "Michigan"<br />19. Seapinks "Peripheral Vision"<br />20. Pale Saints "Fine Friend"Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16473943771623900885noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17725222.post-57630303989117646192011-06-10T07:45:00.002-04:002011-06-10T07:54:47.361-04:00Swimsuit!<img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2732/5818057596_f9e07d727f.jpg" /><br /><br />After a putting very good demo tape and a fantastic 7" last year, Swimsuit's debut LP is finally here! The self-titled record is being released by Speakertree Records on June 28th, but you can go stream the whole thing at bandcamp RIGHT NOW! I've been listening to it all morning and I can already not recommend it enough! The songs are super-infectious and the band-wide vocal melodies are so much fun. I can't even imagine how much of a blast this band must be having. So yeah, <a href="http://speakertreerecords.bandcamp.com/album/swimsuit">go listen to it!</a> Now!Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16473943771623900885noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17725222.post-42125658996326247572011-06-05T00:13:00.003-04:002011-06-05T00:49:00.525-04:00A monthly mix: June 2011!<img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3375/5798702978_9182808754.jpg" /><br /><small>Featuring Rita Tushingham!</small><br /><br />Hi! Things are back in order and on time this month. Hopefully I will not be missing another whole month anytime soon! This month's mix is a 100% SUNNY SUMMER FUZZY JANGLE FEEDBACK FEST split almost 50/50 between old Summery favorites and brand new, soon-to-be Summer mix staples. The mix ends just as excitingly as it opens and it doesn't slow down much from point A to point B. Make sure you've got plenty of room to move around because this mix definitely requires some light dancing at the very least. LISTEN TO THESE JAMZ!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?ahv2iy6e4viss29">PARTYTIME!</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Tracklist:</span><br />01. Summer Cats // Paperweight<br />02. Tashaki Miyaki // All I Have To Do Is Dream<br />03. Kids On A Crime Spree // John Paul Sartre II<br />04. Even As We Speak // I Won't Have To Think About You<br />05. Camera Obscura // Swimming Pool<br />06. Aberdeen // Byron<br />07. Bad Banana // Teleport Tonight<br />08. Betty And The Werewolves // The Party<br />09. Boomgates // Layman's Terms<br />10. Girls Names // I Could Die<br />11. Primal Scream // All Fall Down<br />12. Brilliant Colors // How Much Younger<br />13. Sea Lions // Let's Fall In Love<br />14. The Specific Heats // What Can I Say?<br />15. The Faintest Ideas // Another Sunny Day<br />16. Help Stamp Out Loneliness // Record Shop<br />17. Girl Of The World // 3,000 ft.<br />18. The Earthmen // Flyby<br /><br />YEAH! JUNE! YEAH!Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16473943771623900885noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17725222.post-13197593770394260482011-05-09T11:27:00.003-04:002011-05-09T11:37:32.673-04:00Into The WildernessIn anticipation of the seriously STUNNING new Burning Hearts EP, <span style="font-style:italic;">Into The Wilderness</span>, here is a look at the equally beautiful video for the title track. If this is not the precise visual realization of Burning Hearts' melodically colorful dreampop than I just don't know what is. There's enough color and film grain here to feed a small country. Go big:<br /><br /><iframe width="500" height="405" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/oXOcOUQIRrk" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Into The Wilderness</span> will be out mid-June-ish on <a href="http://www.shelflife.com/">Shelflife Records!</a>Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16473943771623900885noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17725222.post-28388061530297429242011-05-03T22:37:00.003-04:002011-05-03T23:07:37.070-04:00Dead To Me<img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5101/5685942708_0bfeb07a13.jpg" /><br /><br />BRB GONNA GO LISTEN TO THIS RECORD FOREVER. I can't remember the last time I was this seriously jazzed about fuzz-less guitars. Despite the heavy shade of reverb hanging over these ten songs, <i>Dead To Me</i> actually manages to sound brighter than the sun. This is the sound of young Spring.<br /><br /><b>[MP3]:</b> <a href="http://theclerisy.net/skatterbrain/07%20Cut%20Up.mp3">Girls Names "Cut Up"</a>Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16473943771623900885noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17725222.post-76585102062621350572011-04-29T10:01:00.003-04:002011-04-29T10:10:22.489-04:00This one's a disasterGood morning! Here's a relatively new video for Street Chant's "Less Chat More Sewing". Street Chant, as you might recall, were included on the March mix—this song, actually. They're awesome and I love them and their new record, 'Means' has been getting loads of plays around these parts lately. Watch!<br /><br /><iframe width="500" height="314" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/rnb8XrJi-Iw" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16473943771623900885noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17725222.post-32268865972924347242011-04-28T21:15:00.002-04:002011-04-28T21:50:40.592-04:00A monthly mix: April 2011!<img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5189/5666741001_86fb458a90.jpg" /><br /><br />It's late! Really late! I hope you don't mind too much, again. This month's 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 discoveries to be made here! Not really sure what else to say about it, I guess. Oh, except for that I like to listen to that Swell Maps song with headphones on while walking around the city because it makes me feel really cool like I'm just punching everyone in the face as they walk by and they don't even know what's going on. It's the best. Take care!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?zvpdvu1h6qc74ht">DOWNLOAD WHOAAAAAAAAAAAAA</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Tracklist:</span><br />01. Huggy Bear // No Sleep<br />02. Boyracer // Yr Unspoken Desires<br />03. The Wedding Present // Don't Talk, Just Kiss<br />04. Broken Water // Heart Strings<br />05. P.S. Eliot // Sadie<br />06. Crystal Stilts // Through The Floor<br />07. Mood Rings // Year Of Dreams<br />08. Collider // Mono<br />09. Persian Rugs // Always All<br />10. Seapony // Into The Sea<br />11. Yo La Tengo // Pablo and Andrea<br />12. Teenage Fanclub // God Knows It's True<br />13. Swell Maps // New York<br />14. Tripwires // Cinnamon<br />15. Sea Dweller // Settings<br />16. Swirlies // Two Girls KissingMatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16473943771623900885noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17725222.post-44470765039607349842011-03-28T23:32:00.003-04:002011-03-28T23:54:09.228-04:00A monthly mix: March 2011!<img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5230/5569803324_12f54fb47f_o.jpg" /><br /><br />I'm 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, fantastic years in Maryland, I decided to pack up and move a bit north with two wonderful friends. Now that I'm feeling a bit settled in my new locale I decided it was about time I get back to Skatterbrain and make a March mix before I miss my chance like I did last month. So here it is — composed mostly of songs that I've been listening to on my walks to work in the morning. I get to walk to work now. Yay! Enjoy the mix!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?mozhbnu0jvmajcb">DOWNLOAD AWAY!</a></span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Tracklist:</span><br />01. Brown Recluse // Impressions Of A City Morning<br />02. Slumber // Snoop Jane (Demo)<br />03. Brave Irene // No Fun<br />04. Comet Gain // Another Girl<br />05. The Aislers Set // Falling Buildings<br />06. The Bartlebees // You Are Still Beautiful<br />07. Street Chant // Less Chat, More Sewing<br />08. Ringo Deathstarr // Two Girls<br />09. Juniper // Think And Die Thinking<br />10. Sweet Bulbs // Acid And TV<br />11. Las Robertas // Ojos Con Dientes<br />12. Javelins // My Best Friend<br />13. Air Miami // Special Angel<br />14. The Twerps // Someone's Changed<br />15. Beat Happening // Teenage Caveman<br />16. Creepoid // Dream OutMatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16473943771623900885noreply@blogger.com34tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17725222.post-86487972411867360362011-03-19T13:02:00.003-04:002011-03-19T13:09:36.330-04:00New Liechtenstein song! "Meantime"<iframe title="YouTube video player" width="500" height="311" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/vHkFQDtM-Ek" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br />From Liechtenstein's new 'Meantime' CDR released March 5th on Drill Building! <a href="http://www.fractiondiscs.se/">Go get it!</a>Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16473943771623900885noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17725222.post-89391628422629585702011-01-03T21:03:00.003-05:002011-01-03T21:23:50.590-05:00A monthly mix: January 2011!<img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5127/5319265854_c3eb4ff291_o.jpg" /><br /><br />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 it's a last goodbye to a year I don't altogether regret, but that I cannot say I <span style="font-style:italic;">loved</span>. The meaning I put into/get out of this means little in the end though. All I really hope is that maybe <span style="font-style:italic;">you'll</span> find some enjoyment in it. If you find something new to love within these fifteen tracks, well then that's even better! Happy 2011, everyone—and happy listening!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?bokvf5o45z987yv"><span style="font-weight:bold;">DOWNLOAD, YES?</span></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Tracklist!</span><br />01. Stereolab // Doubt<br />02. Still Corners // Wish<br />03. The Revolving Paint Dream // Mother Wash My Tears Away<br />04. Po! // Haunt You<br />05. The Relict // Southern Way<br />06. The Penny Candles // Sometimes<br />07. The Sea Urchins // Please Rain Fall<br />08. Rachel Goswell // Coastline<br />09. The Shapiros // Do You Know<br />10. The Pastels // Mandarin<br />11. Biff Bang Pow! // She Paints<br />12. Hydroplane // International Exiles<br />13. Felt // Stained-Glass Windows In The Sky<br />14. They Go Boom!! // Woody Allen<br />15. Con Dolore // KeeperMatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16473943771623900885noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17725222.post-14979108257019174412010-12-14T01:26:00.006-05:002010-12-14T14:13:04.260-05:00Au Revoir, 2010: The Songs!<img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5285/5259621565_7b4a8e7dda_o.jpg" /><br /><small>Because it's December</small><br /><br />While 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-crazy 60-song, double-volume 'favorite songs of the year' mix. Now, the amount of time I've spent whittling this down from well over 100 songs is close to embarrassing, so for my sake, let's all just assume that I threw the whole thing together this evening in one quick and painless jiff. I do wish I had the time to sit and explain how much I love each and every one of these songs and how much they all meant to me this year, but no such luck. Should you have something to ask or tell about anything you hear here, please do leave a comment and we can talk about songs there! Together!<br /><br />As I've already mentioned, this was a beyond great year for musics. The simple fact that I started with over 100 hundred songs should speak volumes to that. Speaking of volumes, here are Volumes One and Two of <span style="font-style:italic;">Au Revoir: Skatterbrain's Favorite Songs of 2010</span>. The point of this is to share, so I hope you can find something new to love in these mixes! Again, your comments are very welcome.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Volume One:</span><br /><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?2nfega1i3i35gik">DOWNLOAD</a><br /><small>01. Las Robertas // In Between Buses<br />02. For Ex-Lovers Only // Coffin<br />03. Grass Widow // Fried Egg<br />04. Tiger Tape // Let's Work Things Out<br />05. La Sera // Never Come Around<br />06. Beach Fossils // Face It<br />07. Chalk And Numbers // I Really Wanna Work This Out<br />08. Leaving Mornington Crescent // Corners<br />09. The Hairs // Duh! x 12<br />10. Weed Hounds // Hard Drivin'<br />11. Veronica Falls // Starry Eyes<br />12. The Liminanas // I'm Dead<br />13. Dum Dum Girls // Blank Girl<br />14. The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart // Lost Saint<br />15. Sky Larkin // Still Windmills<br />16. The Specific Heats // End Of An Error<br />17. Big Troubles // Freudian Slips<br />18. Seapony // Go Away<br />19. Sourpatch // Sky Is Falling<br />20. Dude Japan // If I Were A Posie<br />21. Crocodiles // Hearts Of Love<br />22. Panda Riot // When You Said, When I Said<br />23. Ceremony // Marianne<br />24. World Atlas // Girl On A Boy's Bike<br />25. Neverever // Coconut Shampoo<br />26. Sweater Girls // Fingers Crossed<br />27. Cuffs // You Can Come True (Demo)<br />28. Belle And Sebastian // I Didn't See It Coming<br />29. Le Futur Pompiste // My Trophy<br />30. Weekend // End Times<br /></small><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Volume Two:</span><br /><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?9fa6kkhecir5154">DOWNLOAD</a><br /><small>01. Club 8 // Shape Up!<br />02. Wild Nothing // Chinatown<br />03. Sweet Bulbs // Kissing Clouds<br />04. Lê Almeida // Transporpirações<br />05. The Radio Dept. // Heaven's On Fire<br />06. Spectrals // Chip A Tooth (Spoil A Smile)<br />07. Reading Rainbow // Wasting Time<br />08. Cinema Red And Blue // Melanie Down<br />09. Mighty Clouds // Spell It Out<br />10. Shimmering Stars // Sun's Going Down<br />11. Whirl // Leave<br />12. Catwalk // (Please) Don't Break Me<br />13. Frankie Rose And The Outs // Girlfriend Island<br />14. Still Corners // Don't Fall In Love<br />15. Best Coast // When The Sun Don't Shine<br />16. Swimsuit // Evaporation<br />17. Serena-Maneesh // I Just Want To See Your Face<br />18. Post Post // Drafts<br />19. Ringo Deathstarr // Imagine Hearts<br />20. The Blanche Hudson Weekend // Let Me Go<br />21. The Soft City // Take Me To The Cinema<br />22. Shrag // Rabbit Kids<br />23. Pet Milk // Cherry Outline<br />24. Gigi // The Marquee (with Katie Eastburn)<br />25. Brilliant Colors // Walk Into The World<br />26. Crystal Stilts // Shake The Shackles<br />27. The Procedure Club // Dead Bird<br />28. Gold-Bears // Tally<br />29. Sambassadeur // Small Parade<br />30. Versus // Cicada<br /></small>Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16473943771623900885noreply@blogger.com35tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17725222.post-26132738761175385582010-12-12T02:09:00.001-05:002010-12-12T02:12:14.801-05:00Reading Rainbow: "Always On My Mind"<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/17145194?byline=0&portrait=0" width="500" height="331" frameborder="0"></iframe><br /><br />I love this new song/video from Philly's <a href="http://www.rreadingrrainbow.blogspot.com/">Reading Rainbow!</a>Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16473943771623900885noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17725222.post-72896281994506585142010-12-07T20:30:00.006-05:002010-12-07T21:01:42.339-05:00Chalk And Numbers<img src="http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w226/sbrain_2/chalkandnumbers.jpg" /><br /><small>Chalk And Numbers</small><br /><br /><a href="http://www.myspace.com/chalkandnumbers">Chalk And Numbers</a> are brand new duo from Brooklyn, NY that I've quickly fallen for—head over heels. They play some pretty charming and spot-on Spectoresque pop with gorgeous female vocals and hooks galore! They've put the entirety of their fantastic debut EP, <span style="font-style:italic;">He Knew</span>, <a href="http://chalkandnumbers.bandcamp.com/">up to stream or download for FREE on bandcamp</a>. If you like this song, I would highly suggest you grab the whole EP on the immediate. Fans of classic girl-group pop songs take note! <span style="font-style:italic;">He Knew</span> does not disappoint!<br /><br /><b>[MP3]:</b> <a href="http://theclerisy.net/skatterbrain/02%20I%20Really%20Wanna%20Work%20This%20Out.mp3">Chalk And Numbers "I Really Wanna Work This Out"</a> (Highly Recommended!)Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16473943771623900885noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17725222.post-23282606873768008892010-12-01T19:50:00.013-05:002010-12-02T21:27:12.588-05:00Au Revoir, 2010!<img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5006/5223040922_e6ef65de80_o.jpg" /><br /><br />Despite the things I could say about it in other arenas, 2010 was a pretty fantastic year for music. It's no surprise that I was absent from blogging more this year than ever before, but that hardly means I wasn't <span style="font-style:italic;">listening</span>. My intake of new records this year wasn't all that terribly steep and so I expected to have a fairly easy time getting my favorites together in some semblance of an order—certainly not the case. That is why I decided to forgo a numbering system this year. These are my favorite records of 2010. Most of these should not come as any kind of shock if you even have the slightest of ideas of how things tend to go around here. Should you happen to be unfamiliar with any of them you can only assume that I <span style="font-style:italic;">VERY HIGHLY RECOMMEND</span> them! Onward! Onward!<br /><br /><br /><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5047/5223013114_5bca006375_o.jpg" /><br /><small><a href="http://artfagrecordings.blogspot.com/">Art Fag Recordings</a></small><br /><br /><b>[MP3]:</b> <a href="http://theclerisy.net/skatterbrain/03%20In%20Between%20Buses.mp3">Las Robertas "In Between Buses"</a><br /><br />It was probably about halfway through the Summer that I realized Las Robertas' as-catchy-as-it-is-fuzzy debut record just had to be the greatest thing I had been feeding my ears all year. <span style="font-style:italic;">Cry Out Loud</span> is a full 30 minutes of no-skip fuzzpop gems. The guitars fuzz and buzz to what literally sounds like amp-blowing levels while the drums explode all over everything else, leaving just enough sonic real estate to take in the girls' beautifully crafted vocal melodies. Watch the gorgeous video for slow-burning fuzzfest "V For You" <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_Pl3KFVWCM">here</a>.<br /><br /><br /><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4091/5222416619_c237982a96_o.jpg" /><br /><small><a href="http://www.labrador.se/releases/radiodept.php3">Labrador Records</a></small><br /><br /><b>[MP3]:</b> <a href="http://theclerisy.net/skatterbrain/06%20-%20The%20Video%20Dept.mp3">The Radio Dept. "The Video Dept."</a><br /><br />Clinging To A Scheme was one of my most eagerly awaited releases this year. My expectations were beyond high and somehow this record still managed to exceed them. There are too many total jams on here to name and each one served me a different purpose. As a whole you can really sink into it, but you can also pull out songs like "The Video Dept." or "Heaven's On Fire" and take those right on down to the dancefloor—and that's the special thing about The Radio Dept. Oh, also, thumbs up on that production, guys.<br /><br /><br /><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5243/5222416571_f258095e17_o.jpg" /><br /><small><a href="http://www.fortunapop.com/">Fortuna Pop! Records</a></small><br /><br /><b>[MP3]:</b> <a href="http://theclerisy.net/skatterbrain/06%20if%20loneliness%20was%20art.mp3">Allo Darlin' "If Loneliness Was Art"</a><br /><br />The best purely, fantastically, charming indiepop record made in years. Indiepop, as a genre (especially in a hyper-contemporary sense), has a well-known knack for being quick and dirty. The songs show up or are dug up in a wide array of forms and qualities—the internets being first and foremost responsible—and we suck them down as fast as we can, running off that jangly, saccharine rush until, ultimately, we spit it out and pop another. It is, then, an increasingly rare occurrence, especially personally, that something sticks in the way that Allo Darlin' have. Whatever it is, and I am truly not sure what it is, they've got it, probably in spades. This record will (and certainly should) likely be remembered alongside some of the greatest indiepop records of the 90s that we all treasure so dearly. They just don't make em, except occasionally, like they used to.<br /><br /><br /><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5248/5223013050_0b859973df_o.jpg" /><br /><small><a href="http://whatsyourrupture.bigcartel.com/product/cinema-red-and-blue">What's Your Rupture?</a></small><br /><br /><b>[MP3]:</b> <a href="http://theclerisy.net/skatterbrain/06%20Melanie%20Down.mp3">Cinema Red and Blue "Melanie Down"</a><br /><br />Super groups, while, you know, seemingly <span style="font-style:italic;">super</span>, almost always tend to end up being quite the miserable situation; a bit masturbatory, kind of like an inside joke that a few friends tell right in front of you—they're having a blast, but you're a bit less than amused. Sometimes, though, they're actually pretty damn great. Every time I listened to <span style="font-style:italic;">Cinema Red and Blue</span>, which features members of Comet Gain and Crystal Stilts, as well as occasional appearances from Gary Olson (Ladybug Transistor), Hamish Kilgour (The Clean), and Linton(The Aislers Set), I would hear something new that would stick to me. It's the endless supply of unofrtunately-relevant lines like this one that kept this album on my mind: "Listening to records that nobody wants, dreaming of moments that nobody's had..." Thanks, Feck, why don't you twist it a bit more while you're in there? No, really.<br /><br /><br /><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5210/5223012982_e3f9295d30_o.jpg" /><br /><small><a href="http://www.capturedtracks.com/releases.php">Captured Tracks</a></small><br /><br /><b>[MP3]:</b> <a href="http://theclerisy.net/skatterbrain/10%20Chinatown.mp3">Wild Nothing "Chinatown"</a><br /><br />I'm glad I got over myself and decided that this record was irresistible, because it would have been a real shame if I thought I was too cool for what turned out to be one of the most endlessly enjoyable records of the year for me. Gemini, in addition to the equally great Golden Haze EP, have been absolute staples in my daily listening ever since the temperatures began to drop back in mid-September. Mr. Tatum's got all this Summer imagery floating around, but I refuse to buy it. This, for me, is cold weather music through and through. Even "Summer Holiday" sounds better with the windows open and the heat on. P.S. It should also be noted that despite this record being a solo effort, Jack Tatum and his merry band of players put on quite the impressive live show and should most certainly not be missed.<br /><br /><br /><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4087/5223013186_a9342ea940_o.jpg" /><br /><small><a href="http://www.cosyrecordings.com/LBR001.html">Cosy Recordings/Lo and Behold Recordings</a></small><br /><br /><b>[MP3]:</b> <a href="http://theclerisy.net/skatterbrain/09%20Let's%20work%20things%20out.mp3">Tiger Tape "Let's Work Things Out"</a><br /><br />In which a band called Moofish Catfish gets a much, much better name and then truly makes one of the best records of the year. <span style="font-style:italic;">I Woke Up In Hökarängen</span>'s guitars sparkle and snarl and it's rhythms seem turn corners on a dime, but Agnes' vocals—the backbone of the record, for certain—remain beautiful and soaring, always commanding, yet never overarching.<br /><br /><br /><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5129/5223013218_37e7687c12_o.jpg" /><br /><small><a href="http://hhbtm.com/item.php?item_id=223">Happy Happy Birthday To Me</a></small><br /><br /><b>[MP3]:</b> <a href="http://theclerisy.net/skatterbrain/Same%20Street.mp3">Sourpatch "Same Street"</a><br /><br />Sourpatch are a band I've been following pretty ardently for a few years now, so the arrival of their debut LP was a joyous occasion, indeed. They are, techinically, my ideal band. Fast, punky pop songs played with loads of energy and loads of fun. Leads and harmonies fly in from every angle and every song offers a new opportunity to dance like a fool. I've loved Sourpatch's songs since I very first heard them, but it was on <span style="font-style:italic;">Crushin'</span> that they finally got the production they needed. The reverbed vocals call from the back of the room while the instruments fight for the spotlight up front and that's exactly how I wanted to hear them.<br /><br /><br /><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5204/5223013096_d7f8961987_o.jpg" /><br /><small><a href="http://brainwashed.com/common/htdocs/discog/pimpk015.php?site=pimp">Killer Pimp Records</a></small><br /><br /><b>[MP3]:</b> <a href="http://theclerisy.net/skatterbrain/05%20Marianne.mp3">Ceremony "Marianne"</a><br /><br />Rocket Fire is a tremendous record. Tremendously dark, tremendously loud, and tremendously grooving. Yes, <span style="font-style:italic;">grooving</span>. The majority of it's running time ranges from noisy to noisy as hell, but amidst all the fuzz, feedback, and crashing of digital drums are some some seriously smart melodies and that’s exactly why this record shines so much brighter than so many like it. If you’re gonna make a shoegaze record you’d better make damn sure you have the pop-chops to keep up with all that noise. <br /><br /><br /><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5168/5222416711_07a7a8f745_o.jpg" /><br /><small><a href="http://shelflife.com/catalogue/LIFE072.html">Shelflife Records</a></small><br /><br /><b>[MP3]:</b> <a href="http://theclerisy.net/skatterbrain/01%20Five%20Hundred%20Heartbeats.mp3">Le Futur Pompiste "Five Hundred Heartbeats"</a><br /><br />This, Le Futur Pompiste's first new record since 2004's <span style="font-style:italic;">Your Stories and Your Thoughts</span>, is as a fine a testament as any to why it's always best to do these sorts of lists as late in the year as possible. I could have waited even longer, but Unless something amazing flies in out of nowhere, at this point I think I'm okay. Those of you unfamiliar may be quite pleased to find out that the Le Futur Pompiste stars the lovely voice of Jessika Rapo, whom you will likely recognize from her other band, Burning Hearts. Throughout the entirety of what basically sounds like a brilliant picnic in outer space, Jessika reveals line after beautiful line of some of the finest vocal melodies to hit my ears this year. Look no further than the stunning chorus of "My Trophy" and you'll begin to fall in love.<br /><br /><br /><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4088/5223013016_2cfdf9eaeb_o.jpg" /><br /><small><a href="http://www.slumberlandrecords.com/catalog/show/155">Slumberland Records</a></small><br /><br /><b>[MP3]:</b> <a href="http://theclerisy.net/skatterbrain/08%20-%20End%20Times.mp3">Weekend "End Times"</a><br /><br />Weekend's extremely confident, extremely <span style="font-style:italic;">good</span>—and extremely difficult to google—debut <span style="font-style:italic;">Sports</span> was another that I had been eagerly anticipating for quite some time this year. It's post-punk songwriting with shoegaze pedal boards, but then it's not. It's The Ecstasy of Saint Theresa with Andy McCluskey on bass, but then it's not. It's a lot of different things at once, but still, somehow, it manages to behave like an unbelievably cohesive record, one that is even greater than the sum of it's parts (which do function <span style="font-style:italic;">pretty fucking well</span> on their own, see "End Times"). The ridiculous amount of times I've sat through the almost six minutes of "Veil", just for that ever-rewarding, never-as-long-as-I-wish-it-was coda, should be pretty telling of <span style="font-style:italic;">Sports</span>' excellence.<br /><br /><hr><br />That's all she wrote, folks. Since I would hate to not mention a handful of other fantastic records that for one reason or another didn't end up in my top ten, here are the albums that would fill out my hypothetical 11 to 20 slots:<br /><br />SAMBASSADEUR // EUROPEAN<br />MIGHTY CLOUDS // SELF TITLED<br />GIGI // MAINTENTANT<br />SERENA-MANEESH // NO 2: ABYSS IN B MINOR<br />CLUB 8 // THE PEOPLE'S RECORD<br />FRANKIE ROSE AND THE OUTS // SELF TITLED<br />GRASS WIDOW // PAST TIME<br />SHRAG // LIFE! DEATH! PRIZES!<br />CROCODILES // SLEEP FOREVER<br />THE SOFT CITY // SELF TITLED<br /><br /><hr><br />Coming up in the next couple days: Favorite EPs/Singles of 2010!<br />Coming up after that: Two-volume 'Favorite songs of 2010' mix!Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16473943771623900885noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17725222.post-58485075125730038442010-11-24T01:26:00.004-05:002010-11-24T01:31:14.908-05:00Weekend: "End Times" Live VideoHere's 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 cannot wait to see these guys live.<br /><br /><iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/17124591?portrait=0&color=f20c23" width="500" height="281" frameborder="0"></iframe>Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16473943771623900885noreply@blogger.com1