Tagged: female vocalists

Live Art: Warpaint

Emily Kokal

A couple of weeks back we had our launch party for Philly creative organization, Collaborate Philly. I had an awesome time inside the mausoleum-turned art/venue space meeting tons of artists from all over the spectrum.

One woman I met, Diane Roka, told me about how she sketches the artists she sees live. Of course this immediately sounded like an amazing concept to me and I asked her to email me some of her work. Over the course of this week I will be featuring her drawings on the site along with some music from the artists themselves.

First up, Warpaint, the all-female quartet who create churning psychedelic guitar lines and post-punk percussion all while layering haunting vocals over top. Roka caught the group back in December and was inspired to recreate it on paper.

Listen to their most recent album, The Fool, while taking a look at Roka’s work below.

Jenny Lee Lindberg
Theresa Wayman

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New Podcast featuring Lisa Jaeggi!!!!!

What’s Protocol? Podcast with recording artist Lisa Jaeggi by Whatsprotocol on Mixcloud

We were lucky enough to get Lisa Jaeggi to come on the podcast and talk about her new album “Epic Epic”. We had a good time and as promised during the podcast here is the link to purchase her new album. Also here is the Wikipedia page on solipsism and I also found out that Solipsism syndrome exists. 

Tracklist:

1. Lisa Jaeggi – Whether He Knows

2. Bon Iver – Michicant

3. Lykke Li – Love Out of Lust

4. Radiohead – Morning Mr. Magpie

5. Ted Leo & the Pharmacists – Bottled in Cork

6. Arcade Fire – This Must be the Place(Talking Heads cover)

7. Lisa Jaeggi – All the Good

8. Local Natives – Sun Hands

9. TV on the Radio – Golden Age

10. Beach House – 10 Mile Stereo

11. Eliza Doolittle – Pack Up

12. Lisa Jaeggi – Come Hell or High Water

13. Q and not U – Soft Pyramids

Also, if you want to throw the podcast on your iPod you can download it here.

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A girl who doesn’t come along cuz she’s already where I’m goin’

 

I’m kind of thrilled right now.  I just checked the weather for the next couple of days and it’s supposed to drop.  I can’t wait for winter…ok, fall.

I’m starting to take the pictures off my walls, pull the nails out, and box things up. I’ve only been in my apartment for two years but it really became my home-base.

New neighborhood, new places, new people, etc. etc. etc to look forward to.  Here’s some music to ease you out of one week and into another, as these tracks have been helping me all morning.

Wait For Me – Motopony   Exasperated and utterly beautiful, the reason why I am even posting today.

It’s Real – Real Estate   Solid sunny, surf-rock. Like that alliteration?  Listen to the first single off their second full length, Days, due out in late September.

Fall feat. Megan Washington – Lanu   The beginning of this song reminds me of Greg Laswell…maybe it’s the piano? Anyways, that’s the voice of Megan Washington over producer, Lanu’s easy, classic sound.

Coming Down – Dum Dum Girls   I’ll be the first to admit that I was never really into this band whenever I’d see their tracks floating around other blogs and sites.  Their sound and my ears just didn’t match at the time, until now.  “Coming Down” is a tragic-sounding slow burner.  The guitar fuzz works well with singer Dee Dee’s strong, raw voice.  I want to play this loud all throughout my apartment while I pack, of course on loop.

Right-click and enjoy.

 

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At least the quiet nights are easier than these sunny, empty days.

Look, it’s not my fault.

Comcast has been giving me and my ground-floor apartment the absolute shaft over the past week. Everytime I try to update you loyal listeners, my fucking wireless signal gets in the way.  And, how many cups of coffee can I really buy per week to hock some internet in return, ya feel?

Anywho, this is a solid jam through and through, coming at you from the year 2008 (whoa!).

It’s an old one, but Lex Land satisfies.

Have a listen, enjoy, and right-click.

As Much As You Lead – Lex Land

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Kiss me ’til we’re black and blue.

Jenny Owen Youngs just recently dropped something extra solid.  One more song for me to annoy the fuck out of my neighbors by playing loud on a consistent loop.

Sorry but not sorry.  This is a fantastic song.

I first fell in love with her music back when I heard the song, “Fuck was I,” off of 2005′s Batten The Hatches for obvious reasons. And every now and then, I see her pop up on blogs here and there or random playlists of mine.

“Great Big Plans” was released June 28th keeping the listeners happy while she’s working on her next album.  Head on over to bandcamp to purchase the song before July 12th (it’s only a dollar..). I surely did because you get a 10% off store code AND get entered to “win a bundle of swag.”  Swag? Yeah, that’s why I dig this girl.

So take a minute (or four..) and listen to this song, it’s kind of defiant with lyrics stating, “I’ve got plans.  I’ve got big, big plans.” The talented Mr. Greg Laswell lends a hand in production (Check out his latest album, Take A Bow) and you can catch his distinct voice floating in the background behind Jenny’s toward the end of the song.

Enjoy.

 

BONUS: old but good, trust.

Fuck Was I – Jenny Owen Youngs

How the Day Sounds – Greg Laswell

Meet MNDR.

The main impulse for writing today’s post was solely because of MNDR and that damn solid voice.

The slow electronica of “I Go Away” has a searing quality about it, tearing its way through to my eardrums.  Amanda Warner, those wonderful female vocals you hear, has got some serious lyrical craft (originally starting her career off as a songwriter).  Now, backed with Peter Wade, this duo stays busy either collaborating with Mark Ronson and the likes or lending their sound on various remixes.

“Bang Bang Bang” reminds me a bit of Passion Pit remixes, synth-pop to the core and extremely uptempo.  I love the strain in Warner’s voice during the chorus in “Cut Me Out.” Let’s get real, just download.

She’s like, a way cooler Gem Sweater (did I really just make that comparison..).

I Go Away – MNDR - E.P.E.

Bang Bang Bang (feat. Q-Tip & MNDR) – Mark Ronson And The Business Intl.

Cut Me Out - MNDR

 

Right-click and enjoy.

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No, the clouds didn’t part they just turned into a storm.

Remember these guys?  With my Stars-gushfest late last week I started to reacquaint myself with a few Tilly and the Wall tracks again.  Damn, they’re so cute.

Although it’s hard to discern what this classic indie-pop group has been up to these days, certainly catching a song of theirs on shuffle will always make me smile. Right-click and enjoy.

Fell Down the Stairs – Wild Like Children

Nights of The Living Dead – Wild Like Children

Pot Kettle Black – O

Beat Control – O

Also, what the fuck is this.

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I guess the Queen will do.

King of Diamonds – Motopony I really am enjoying Daniel Blue’s folky voice.  The piano, the bells, everything blends wonderfully..take a listen to this Seattle outfit.

That Day – Lali Puna Lo-fi female vocals, I dig..very chilled with a nice bass line.  These German musicians are no strangers to the scene, with already 4 studio albums under the belt and countless EP’s and band members in various groups such as The Notwist and The Tied & Tickled Trio.  This particular track is off their latest, Our Inventions (2010).

Look Alive – Wait. Think. Fast. I love the guitar in this one and the chorus is nice and airy.  The lyrics get you to take a step back and really become aware of your surroundings, “Look alive, look alive…”  They’re bilingual as well..ooOOoh.

Soft Rock Star – Metric Lastly, I’ll leave you all with a classic.  Remember Metric…yeah?

 

Off to work, right-click and enjoy.

 

BONUS: What you guys thinkin’ about the new Bon Iver track..hm?  A little Coldplayish at the end…

Calgary – Bon Iver

Life is what you manage in between.

Songs for the rain that I walked through today in lovely Philadelphia..

 

Fondu au noir – Coeur De Pirate I’m not quite exactly sure what she’s saying but god damn, it makes my heart swell.

Some Constellation – Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin The light, strumming guitar and vocals just seemed fitting for a day like today.

Citizen – Broken Bells “Sister, you know enough but for now just let it go.  Don’t run, don’t rush, just flow.”

Borrowed Heart – Hezekiah Jones As usual, solid folk from this Philadelphia collective.

 

Right-click and enjoy.

 

BONUS: I guess I should leave you guys with something a bit up-tempo right?  Don’t wanna be a downErRR now.   Friendly Ghost – Harlem

The stillness will sweep you away.

Feeling pretty pumped this Monday morning.  Not about one thing in particular, just a nice fresh week ahead of me..and perhaps too much coffee in my system already.

Here’s what’s been flowing through my speakers this morning…

Virus.exe – Joywave It’s almost comical how much I’ve been listening to this group lately. This song is good…trust me yet?

I Don’t Like It Like This – The Radio Dept. And if you read this blog enough you also know I’m all about these swedes as well.  I was analyzing the lyrics this morning when I was on my run, what a downer.  Fantastic song and incredible band though.

Last Person – Jenny Owen Youngs Just another solid female singer-songwriter.  This is a stripped down version when she played at Daytrotter years ago.  Check out “Fuck was I,” my personal fav.

It’s Okay – Land of Talk Friends probably got tired last year with how much I pushed Land of Talk on them..well, every now and then it needs to resurface.  Heart-wrenchingingly solid.

Desire Lines – Deerhunter Keeping up with the low-key, shoegaze feel Deerhunter follows suit (no one will get this joke..and that’s ok).  I love the lyrics in this simple, guitar-droning song.

 

Right-click and enjoy.

 

BONUS: Intro (Minnesota Remix) – The XX Hold on to your seats, this one fucking builds and rips dubstep wide open.

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