Ghosts In Space

“Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known.” – Carl Sagan

Nine Inch Nails. Saturn in cold empty space. Happy Monday.

It Takes An Ocean Not To Break

A new playlist today.  This one is all indie this time around.  Some really great stuff in this one, I think!  I’m trying out Tim’s idea of having a youtube playlist with all the songs.  This way you can give them a listen before you download.  But there will be some missing songs since not every song is on youtube.  Of course you can still
download the playlist as well!  Here we go:

1. Battles – Ice Cream
2. Walk The Moon – Anna Sun
3. Foster The People – Houdini
4. Funeral Party – Finale
5. Yeasayer – Swallowing The Decibels
6. Sleigh Bells – Rill Rill
7. Walk The Moon – I Can Lift A Car
8. Foster The People – Hustling (Life On The Nickel)
9. Foster The People – Pumped Up Kicks
10. frYars – Our Father
11. The Books Ft. Jose Gonzales – Cello Song (Nick Drake Cover)
12. Dog & Panther – Love Make
13. Walk The Moon – Iscariot
14. Yeasayer – Crazy (Seal Cover)
15. Bon Iver – Calgary
16. Dog & Panther – The Hungry
17. Iron & Wine – Walking Far From Home
18. Foster The People – Helena Beat
19. Manchester Orchestra – Simple Math
20. The National – Terrible Love
21. Bon Iver – Beth/Rest

If you only watch one video, watch the video for Manchester Orchestra – Simple Math.  Powerful!

Abstract Artform – I Am Canadian

Back in Winnipeg in my teen years I was good friends with a guy named Shea.  Very talented and ambitious.  He is now known for his work in Abstract Artform, his hiphop project which is getting noticed by the Canadian hip hop scene.  I’ve posted a video of his before, here’s another:

The lyrics make me nostalgic, very Winnipeg.

He also just launched his own record label, things are looking up for him!  Check out the label’s site here!

HipTech

So Grooveshark has been consistently letting me down lately, and I think I’ve finally had enough.  So moving forward, playlists won’t be on Grooveshark anymore, since half the time it doesn’t work, and songs are vanishing as more labels force them to take down their music.  Instead I’ll just include a download link for the playlist!  Even better, now you can add the songs to your ipod or burn a cd!  Over the next while I’ll go back and make download links for older playlists. 

This playlist isn’t the normal indie songs.  In fact it leans more to the hiphop/dance side of the spectrum.  Something different.  So without further ado:

1. SONOIO – Minutes
2. Penguin Prison – Fair Warning (Oliver Remix)
3. White Lies – Holy Ghost
4. SONOIO – No Fun
5. Lupe Fiasco – I Don’t Wanna Care Right Now
6. Childish Gambino – Freaks & Geeks
7. The Whip – Movement
8. She Wants Revenge – Reasons
9. SONOIO – Silence (alternate version)
10. Lupe Fiasco – Out Of My Head
11. Adele – Rolling In The Deep (Jamie XX Remix)
12. SONOIO – Suck Up Everything
13. The Streets – Going Through Hell
14. Childish Gambino – Bitch Look At Me Now (Two Weeks)
15. She Wants Revenge – Take The World
16. SONOIO – Enough
17. SONOIO – Hold On, Let Go
18. Innerpartysystem – Out Of Touch
19. Innerpartysystem – Not Getting Any Better
20. Lupe Fiasco – Beautiful Lasers
21. The Streets – Trust Me

DOWNLOAD THE PLAYLIST HERE.

And a few music videos to go with it.  First, quite a few SONOIO songs in this playlist.  This is the new band by Alessandro Cortini, the lead singer from Modwheelmood and part of the old Nine Inch Nails touring band.  Here’s his latest single, one of the songs in the playlist:

SONOIO – Enough

And another music video.  You’ll see a few Childish Gambino songs in this playlist.  One of my favorite shows on television right now (or ever) is Community.  Awesome show.  The actor who plays Troy, Donald Glover, also raps.  And this is him rapping.  SO different than the character he plays on Community, it was kind of weird at first.

Childish Gambino – Freaks And Geeks

Enjoy!

More

I remember seeing this short film as a teenager, and it had a profound impact on me at the time.  Fortunately I don’t think I ever lost sight of the lessons I learnt from it.

Light & Dark

New playlist today, and it’s a good one.  A mix of happy songs for happy days and dark songs for those darker ones.

1. Wye Oak – I Hope You Die
2. Death Cab For Cutie – Doors Unlocked And Open
3. Interpol – Mammoth
4. tUnE-yArDs – Sunlight
5. Sparta – Unstitch Your Mouth
6. City & Colour – Grand Optimist
7. Interpol – Pioneer To The Falls
8. Woodkid – Iron
9. Lupe Fiasco – Blackout
10. Kanye West – Power
11. Lupe Fiasco – Till I Get There
12. Interpol – Rest My Chemistry
13. Wye Oak – Civilian
14. Death Cab For Cutie – Monday Morning
15. Death Cab For Cutie – St. Peter’s Cathedral
16. Woodkid – Baltimore’s Fireflies
17. City & Colour – We Found Each Other In The Dark
18. Colorfeels – Pretty Walk
19. Wishes and Thieves – We Lie
20. Pelle Carlberg – Clever Girls Like Clever Boys
21. Death Cab For Cutie – Stay Young, Go Dancing
22. Radiohead – Supercollider
23. Johann Johannsson – The Sun’s Gone Dim And The Sky’s Turned Black

Listen to it on Grooveshark!

Abstract Artform – Summer In The City

My buddy Shea back in Winnipeg has been steadily furthering his musical aspirations since he would freestyle while we were high in his apartment and now he is starting to make a name for himself in the Canadian hip hop scene.  This is his latest song, and greatest video yet, which will be seeing some radio-play!  He goes by the name Abstract Artform, or Kid A for short.  Check his site out!