The latest spinning at Outlandos HQ…
1. Mike Gent, Mike Gent
A pop masterpiece. Seriously. It’s easy, it’s smart, it’s fun, AND it has balls. Speaking of, Mike’s other band, The Figgs, has long been one of my favorite live outfits. Read more here. Hear it here. Buy it here
2. Found, Let Fidelity Break
Scottish outfit. Couldn’t get enough of them in Austin. This is off their new EP, The Fidelities EP. Quirky, catchy, techno psychedelia. And funnily/sadly, occasionally relatable. Hear it here. Buy it here.
3. The Guggenheim Grotto, Fee Da Da Dee & Her Beautiful Ideas
Irish guys, their 1st
4. Jeff Buckley, Grace
After reading A Pure Drop (which I don’t necessarily recommend as the writing is terrible, however the subject matter is obviously fascinating), it made sense to hang with Grace
5. Kyle Andrews, Sushi
Kyle has a new
xo
4/27/09 | Comments (0)Tags: CUT THROUGH THE NOISE, David Byrne, Found, Jeff Buckley, KATE BRADLEY, Kyle Andrews, Mike Gent, NOW PLAYING, OUTLANDOS MUSIC, The Figgs, The Guggenheim Grotto —
As always, the idea is that what unites us is more than music, an axiology that extends from the music to our music-lover lifestyles: how we vote, what we drive, what we eat, what we wear, etc.
The point is, we’re a tribe connected by vibe… hence, this month’s compendium:
1. Nerdcore
Yes, it is an actual music genre. Who knew? From Wikipedia: “There is no canonical definition of nerdcore. The most general definition of a nerdcore artist would be ‘a rapper who is also a nerd.’” But really, I just like the name. The idea of an actual nerdy core of people, i.e. those of us who were practically knocking each other over for front row panel seats at SxSW Interactive. The same sort who follow Grand Master Kawasaki religiously (who were likely consequently devastated to discover Guy’s “message” is frequently bogus). Nerd alert! Yet somehow cool?
2. Twitter
Speaking of Sx Interactive, I now officially and regularly tweet. After Austin, I was convinced. But seriously, who has the time? Apparently me. As of last week. Follow me, I’ll follow you 
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3. Late Arrivals
Welcome to the party Bob, we’ve been waiting for you.
4. A Pure Drop
Another Jeff Buckley biography
5. Bitchfork
OMG, are you laughing? How fucking brilliant is this? The brainchild of my friend David Peris: “Going to be a music hipster parody site. Mock all these people who I don’t think even like music… going to review music reviews!” Coming soon.
xo
3/30/09 | Comments (1)Tags: Bitchfork, CUT THROUGH THE NOISE, IN SHORT, Jeff Buckley, KATE BRADLEY, MASOKO SOCIAL, Nerdcore, OUTLANDOS MUSIC, Twitter —
