Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Monday, December 3, 2012
Albums Toddrick loved this year aka I recommend you go buy these 30 records right now.
Yes I'm a nerd. So naturally I get super excited for this time of year - the holidays are nice and all - but I truly geek out going over every one's end of the year lists. So here's mine...
1. Father John Misty - Fear Fun (Sub Pop)
My favorite record of the year. Hands down. This record is on my turntable, the cd is in my car, and it's on repeat on the 'pod. One of the coolest albums to come out in years, Fear Fun has even worked it's way onto my "desert island" list. It is an ode to Los Angeles steeped with magic, death, sex, and broken souls - poetry that's every bit as LA as Charles Bukowski, John and Exene, Charlie Manson, and Nathaniel West.
BUY IT.
Check this amazing performance on Letterman of "Only Son of the Ladiesman". Killer.
2. The Evens - The Odds (Dischord)
In a world lacking Fugazi, we can at least take comfort that Ian Mackaye is still angry and still producing relevant punk art. The Odds is brilliant, minimal, political and one of the best records of 2012. I can listen to "King of Kings" over and over - so so good.
BUY IT.
Listen to "King of Kings" here.
3. Alt-J - An Awesome Wave (Atlantic)
Atlantic sent me this record and it was sitting in my massive "to be listened to" pile when I was driving in Danny Exum's car and it was playing. "What is this, dude?" "Alt-J." "This is Alt-J? Holy shit. This is rad!" I immediately moved it from the "to be listened to" pile to constant rotation. I could simplify this stuff and say it's kinda like Welsh TV On The Radiohead, but these tracks are more than that - and they keep on giving - layers reveal themselves on repeat listens. Highly recommend this no matter what Mojo, Pitchfork and the NME say. This shit is rad.
BUY IT.
Here's the video for single "Tesselate". Check it.
4. Meat Wave - Meat Wave (Self Released)
I'm obsessed with this band. My friend Brian posted a youtube link on facebook to the song "Brother" and it's been on repeat ever since. Something is bubbling in Chicago right now with Meat Wave and bands like The Orwells out there raging away. Turn it up!!!
BUY IT.
Listen to "Brother" here.
5. Doomtree - No Kings (Doomtree Records)
I was kind of seriously bumming on the majority of indie hip hop before I heard Doomtree. There was some decent stuff here and there, but outside of Flying Lotus and Why? I hadn't gotten super jazzed on anything. I know every one is gonna be all up on Kendrick Lamar and Macklemore this year (and those are both rad records) but neither has hit me the way No Kings did. Plus after seeing these guys perform like 3 times this year they have just consistently BROUGHT IT. AND they totally did that insane Wugazi mash up record. So yeah. The win goes to Minneapolis.
BUY IT.
Here's a tour diary video from the tour where I saw them live for the first time.
6. Bonnie 'Prince' Billy - Now Here's My Plan EP (Drag City)
Um... Will Oldham revisiting tunes from his earlier records? Yes. Loving these new arrangements.
BUY IT.
Watch the AMAZING video for "I See A Darkness" here.
You should also seriously consider buying these records (in no particular order):
Mark Lanegan Band - Blues Funeral (4AD) BUY IT.
Ane Brun - It All Starts With One (PIAS America) BUY IT.
King Tuff - King Tuff (Sub Pop) BUY IT.
Godspeed You! Black Emperor - Allelujah! Don't Bend! Ascend! (Constellation) BUY IT.
No - Don't Worry, You'll Be Here Forever EP (Origami Records) BUY IT.
Mirel Wagner - Mirel Wagner (Friendly Fire) BUY IT.
Liars - WIXIW (Mute) BUY IT.
Amon Tobin - ISAM (Ninja Tune) BUY IT.
Alan Wilkis - Prints EP (Self Released) GET IT.
Feral Hymns - Forward Toward Something (Self Released) BUY IT.
Cloud Nothings - Attack On Memory (Carpark) BUY IT.
Metz - Metz (Sub Pop) BUY IT.
The Men - Open Your Heart (Sacred Bones) BUY IT.
Sharon Van Etten - Tramp (Jagjaguwar) BUY IT.
Chelsea Wolfe - Unknown Rooms: A Collection of Acoustic Songs (Sargent House) BUY IT.
Exitmusic - Passage (Secretly Canadian) BUY IT.
OFF! - OFF! (Vice) BUY IT.
Jaill - Traps (Sub Pop) BUY IT.
Marvin Etzioni - Marvin Country (Nine Mile) BUY IT.
ESP - ESP EP (Self Released) BUY IT.
Spiritualized - Sweet Heart Sweet Light (Fat Possum) BUY IT.
Young Magic - Melt (Carpark) BUY IT.
Santigold - Master of My Make Believe (Atlantic) BUY IT.
Ceremony - Zoo (Matador) BUY IT.
1. Father John Misty - Fear Fun (Sub Pop)
My favorite record of the year. Hands down. This record is on my turntable, the cd is in my car, and it's on repeat on the 'pod. One of the coolest albums to come out in years, Fear Fun has even worked it's way onto my "desert island" list. It is an ode to Los Angeles steeped with magic, death, sex, and broken souls - poetry that's every bit as LA as Charles Bukowski, John and Exene, Charlie Manson, and Nathaniel West.
BUY IT.
Check this amazing performance on Letterman of "Only Son of the Ladiesman". Killer.
2. The Evens - The Odds (Dischord)
In a world lacking Fugazi, we can at least take comfort that Ian Mackaye is still angry and still producing relevant punk art. The Odds is brilliant, minimal, political and one of the best records of 2012. I can listen to "King of Kings" over and over - so so good.
BUY IT.
Listen to "King of Kings" here.
3. Alt-J - An Awesome Wave (Atlantic)
Atlantic sent me this record and it was sitting in my massive "to be listened to" pile when I was driving in Danny Exum's car and it was playing. "What is this, dude?" "Alt-J." "This is Alt-J? Holy shit. This is rad!" I immediately moved it from the "to be listened to" pile to constant rotation. I could simplify this stuff and say it's kinda like Welsh TV On The Radiohead, but these tracks are more than that - and they keep on giving - layers reveal themselves on repeat listens. Highly recommend this no matter what Mojo, Pitchfork and the NME say. This shit is rad.
BUY IT.
Here's the video for single "Tesselate". Check it.
4. Meat Wave - Meat Wave (Self Released)
I'm obsessed with this band. My friend Brian posted a youtube link on facebook to the song "Brother" and it's been on repeat ever since. Something is bubbling in Chicago right now with Meat Wave and bands like The Orwells out there raging away. Turn it up!!!
BUY IT.
Listen to "Brother" here.
5. Doomtree - No Kings (Doomtree Records)
I was kind of seriously bumming on the majority of indie hip hop before I heard Doomtree. There was some decent stuff here and there, but outside of Flying Lotus and Why? I hadn't gotten super jazzed on anything. I know every one is gonna be all up on Kendrick Lamar and Macklemore this year (and those are both rad records) but neither has hit me the way No Kings did. Plus after seeing these guys perform like 3 times this year they have just consistently BROUGHT IT. AND they totally did that insane Wugazi mash up record. So yeah. The win goes to Minneapolis.
BUY IT.
Here's a tour diary video from the tour where I saw them live for the first time.
6. Bonnie 'Prince' Billy - Now Here's My Plan EP (Drag City)
Um... Will Oldham revisiting tunes from his earlier records? Yes. Loving these new arrangements.
BUY IT.
Watch the AMAZING video for "I See A Darkness" here.
You should also seriously consider buying these records (in no particular order):
Ane Brun - It All Starts With One (PIAS America) BUY IT.
King Tuff - King Tuff (Sub Pop) BUY IT.
Godspeed You! Black Emperor - Allelujah! Don't Bend! Ascend! (Constellation) BUY IT.
Mirel Wagner - Mirel Wagner (Friendly Fire) BUY IT.
Liars - WIXIW (Mute) BUY IT.
Amon Tobin - ISAM (Ninja Tune) BUY IT.
Alan Wilkis - Prints EP (Self Released) GET IT.
Feral Hymns - Forward Toward Something (Self Released) BUY IT.
Cloud Nothings - Attack On Memory (Carpark) BUY IT.
Metz - Metz (Sub Pop) BUY IT.
The Men - Open Your Heart (Sacred Bones) BUY IT.
Sharon Van Etten - Tramp (Jagjaguwar) BUY IT.
Chelsea Wolfe - Unknown Rooms: A Collection of Acoustic Songs (Sargent House) BUY IT.
Exitmusic - Passage (Secretly Canadian) BUY IT.
OFF! - OFF! (Vice) BUY IT.
Jaill - Traps (Sub Pop) BUY IT.
Marvin Etzioni - Marvin Country (Nine Mile) BUY IT.
ESP - ESP EP (Self Released) BUY IT.
Spiritualized - Sweet Heart Sweet Light (Fat Possum) BUY IT.
Young Magic - Melt (Carpark) BUY IT.
Santigold - Master of My Make Believe (Atlantic) BUY IT.
Ceremony - Zoo (Matador) BUY IT.
Saturday, November 17, 2012
File Under: Rad!
In honor of the 60th anniversary of Mr Potato Head, Hasbro's Dee Dee Ramone Potato Head! via Neatorama RAD! 
Thursday, November 8, 2012
11 Music Moments In Cinema That I Freak Out About.
While speaking on a panel at my friend Ann's Music Supervision class at UCLA tonight, Jason Kramer asked the students what their favorite music moment in film was. It got me thinking about my favorite scenes... so here they are... 11 of my favorite music moments in cinema...
Kid humming along to Canned Heat "On The Road Again" in Alice In The Cities:
"The Madison Dance" by Michel Legrand in Band of Outsiders:
Liars "The Other Side of Mt Heart Attack" in 50/50:
Michael Boddicker's "End Credits" for The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension:
Dean Stockwell's unbelievable lip sync of "In Dreams" by Roy Orbison in Blue Velvet:
The Graham Bond Organisation performs "Harmonica" in Gonks Go Beat!
The Lady In The Radiator sings "In Heaven" from Eraserhead:
Steve Coogan music supervises the landscape with Joy Division "Atmosphere" in The Trip:
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds perform "From Her to Eternity" in Wings of Desire:
Rebekah Del Rio's haunting spanish version of Roy Orbison's "Crying" in Mulholland Drive.
and finally, Orson Wells priceless facial expression is brought even more to life by Anton Karas' amazing zither score in The Third Man:
Kid humming along to Canned Heat "On The Road Again" in Alice In The Cities:
"The Madison Dance" by Michel Legrand in Band of Outsiders:
Liars "The Other Side of Mt Heart Attack" in 50/50:
Michael Boddicker's "End Credits" for The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension:
Dean Stockwell's unbelievable lip sync of "In Dreams" by Roy Orbison in Blue Velvet:
The Graham Bond Organisation performs "Harmonica" in Gonks Go Beat!
The Lady In The Radiator sings "In Heaven" from Eraserhead:
Steve Coogan music supervises the landscape with Joy Division "Atmosphere" in The Trip:
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds perform "From Her to Eternity" in Wings of Desire:
Rebekah Del Rio's haunting spanish version of Roy Orbison's "Crying" in Mulholland Drive.
and finally, Orson Wells priceless facial expression is brought even more to life by Anton Karas' amazing zither score in The Third Man:
Monday, November 5, 2012
Pearblossom HWY Premiere!
Massive congratulations to the entire Pearblossom HWY cast and crew on an amazing premiere last night at AFI Fest! Anyone who wasn't able to get into the sold out screening has another chance to check it out on Wednesday afternoon. Check the AFI Fest site for info!!
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
A Special Mix For All You Ghouls
Happy Halloween! What would Halloween be if not for my all time favorite youtube video EVER.
To celebrate the holiday and all things Glenn Danzig, I've put together a special mixtape for all you ghouls tonight... I hope you enjoy it...
It's The Great Pumpkin, Glenn Danzig: A Special Mixtape for Halloween!
To celebrate the holiday and all things Glenn Danzig, I've put together a special mixtape for all you ghouls tonight... I hope you enjoy it...
It's The Great Pumpkin, Glenn Danzig: A Special Mixtape for Halloween!
Track list:
1. The Misfits "Night of the Living Dead"
2. Danzig "Her Black Wings"
3. The Misfits "Horror Business"
4. Danzig "Not Of This World"
5. The Misfits "Hybrid Moments"
6. Samhain "The Howl"
7. The Misfits "Halloween"
8. Danzig "Blood and Tears"
9. Danzig "Sistinas"
10. Danzig "Am I Demon?"
11. Samhain "All Murder, All Guts, All Fun"
12. The Misfits "I Turned Into A Martian"
BONUS TRACKS:
13. Coliseum "Am I Demon?"
Sunday, October 21, 2012
Happy Birthday Lux!
Happy Birthday to one of the greatest frontmen in rock n roll history! You are missed, sir!
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