Austin One Week Not Too Late

Found myself in Austin this past weekend. A week after SXSW...
I've already done the festival over 5 times, and while
I still love aspects of it, it was nice to see the city
at it's normal pace. My cousin lives there, and showed me around.
He's falling in love with it, and starting to build
a little empire for himself.

It's important to get away. Going to a place full of positive energy,
and interesting things going on helps heal you. If only for a few days.


Rogue Wave - "Lake Michigan" MP3
available on the Asleep At Heaven's Gate LP

Stars - "Bitches In Tokyo" MP3
from the In Our Bedroom After the War LP

The Shins & Iron & Wine - "New Slang (Featuring Iron & Wine) [Live]" MP3
From the Fighting In a Sack - EP which has several songs you need in your collection.
Go pick it up in Itunes.

Wounded Warriors Mix

We are all wounded warriors...
music is our only weapon.


Rogue Wave - "Solitary Gun" MP3
From the essential new Permalight LP

Santigold - "Lights Out" MP3
From the S/T release

Wild Beasts - "The Fun Powder Plot" MP3
Available on Two Dancers, out now on Itunes.

Bushwick Essentials: Uncles

Uncles is a collaboration between Dan Bateman and Will Schwartz, two Queens-based songwriters who grew up together in Yonkers, NY. They utilize a rotating ensemble to back their songs which includes a double bassist, violin, pianists, and drummers.

Their album, Replacing Words with Other Words, is the last stage of a 2 year process of writing, recording, and subsequently scrapping original material. The ten songs on the record that remain take you from story to story; each is a lyrical microcosm with its own unique characters. There's a lot of sex on the record, some urban grit, a fair share of plaintive mid-western balladeering, tales of nursing-home dimentia, and plenty of violence, too

Uncles - "Settler's Song" MP3


More info about the band: myspace

The New Bonobo LP

Bonobo - Black Sands - Ninja Tune Records


One of our favorite artist's is back with his new 4th LP.
Going to Ninja Tune seems like a perfect marriage for Bonobo.
Brings me back to my Seattle days, driving around Capitol Hill
listening to Coldcut and Herbaliser. Now one of my favorite artists
is on my favorite label. Thank you life.

This is definitely an album you need to add to collection.
It just dropped on Itunes, and the vinyl will be available in
one week. Please at least check out the track below.
I think it will leave you wanting more. Much more.

Bonobo - "Stay the Same (feat. Andreya Triana)" MP3

Brobee's Friends and Playlist

All -Star 3 Pack

I don't want to brag or anything, but Brobee and I are
kinda tight. We hang. From time to time...

The last time I saw him I was able to grab a quick peak at his ipod.
These were the first 3 tracks I found.

Metric - "Rock Me Now" MP3
from the Grow Up and Blow Away LP

Yeah Yeah Yeahs - "Hysteric (Acoustic Version)" MP3
check out the entire It's Blitz! (Deluxe Edition) album

The Lonely Island - "Boombox (feat Julian Casablancas)" MP3

The Legally Prohibited From Being Funny on Television Tour

Just got my tickets to the The Legally Prohibited From Being Funny on Television Tour! They announced this tour yesterday, and tickets are almost sold out 24 hours later.
The only real chance you have now is to buy one of the VIP ticket packages,
or premium seats which I just got. There are only a few people I'd pay more than
hundred dollars to see, and Conan is one.

Conan O'Brien tour dates:

04-12 Eugene, OR - Hult Ceter for the Performing Arts
04-13 Vancouver, British Columbia - Orpheum Theatre
04-14 Vancouver, British Columbia - Orpheum Theatre
04-16 Spokane, WA - INB Performing Arts Center
04-17 Enoch, Alberta - River Cree Resort & Casino
04-18 Seattle, WA - Marion Oliver McCaw Hall
04-19 Seattle, WA - Marion Oliver McCaw Hall
04-22 San Francisco, CA - Nob Hill Masonic Center
04-23 San Francisco, CA - Nob Hill Masonic Center
04-24 Universal City, CA - Gibson Amphitheater
04-25 Universal City, CA - Gibson Amphitheater
04-29 San Diego, CA - San Diego Civic Theatre
04-30 Phoenix, AZ - Dodge Theatre
05-01 Las Vegas, NV - The Pearl Concert Theatre - Palms Casino
05-04 Reno, NV - Grand Sierra Resort & Casino - Grand Theatre
05-05 San Jose, CA - San Jose State University Events Center
05-06 Sacramento, CA - Sacramento Memorial Auditorium
05-09 Boulder, CO - Mackey Auditorium
05-13 Dallas, TX - McFarlin Memorial Auditorium - SMU Campus
05-14 Austin, TX - Austin Music Hall
05-15 Tulsa, OK - Brady Theater
05-16 Kansas City, MO - Midland Theatre
05-18 Minneapolis, MN - Orpheum Theatre
05-19 Chicago, IL - Chicago Theatre
05-20 Chicago, IL - Chicago Theatre
05-22 Toronto, Ontario - Massey Hall
05-30 Atlantic City, NJ - Borgata Spa & Resort - Event Center
06-01 New York, NY - Radio City Music Hall
06-02 New York, NY - Radio City Music Hall
06-04 Boston, MA - Wang Theater
06-05 Boston, MA - Wang Theater
06-06 Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Arena
06-07 Upper Darby, PA - Tower Theatre
06-08 Washington, DC - Constitution Hall
06-11 Manchester, TN - Bonnaroo Music Festival
06-14 Atlanta, GA - Fox Theatre

RIP Corey Haim

80's star Corey Haim was found dead in his apartment this morning.
Thanks for the memories Corey...RIP

Elysian Fields - "Black Acres" MP3

U2 - "Ultraviolet (Light My Way)" MP3

Small Thoughts with BiB

A few random thoughts this Saturday.

- I've already lost interest in Lost, again.

- Frances Bean Cobain is pictured above. I wonder if she'll be more like
Kurt or Courtney? I hope she is nothing like Kelly Osbourne.

- I've been listening to a lot of the new "Hole" album. There are some really
good songs on there, but why call it a Hole record? It's not. Courtney
does show some maturity, and even a little soul.

- SXSW used to be really cool. Why did they turn it into a huge corporate event?
There are still good shows, and events that go on there. I just miss the festival
as it was in the 90's. Lots of good music, not overcrowded, great vibes. Now you can expect Rachel Ray's Hip SXSW showcase! yeah!

-I'm disappointed with the new Midlake, and Spoon records. They aren't horrible or anything, they just aren't that good either. Maybe I was expecting too much, especially from Midlake.

Well, carry on people.


Hail Social - "Heaven (Designer Drugs Mix)" MP3
available on the Modern Love & Death Remixes: Two LP

Archie Bronson Outfit - "Jab Jab" MP3
from the Derdang Derdang LP