extraordinary music, movies, and television that have caught my attention
If you like Radiohead then you will love Atoms For Peace. This super group is made up of Thom Yorke (Radiohead), Flea (RHCP), Nigel Godrich (Radiohead producer), Joey Waronker (Beck, R.E.M), and Mauro Refosco (Forro in the Dark). You can definitely hear the influence of Radiohead in their music, but it is a really cool collaboration that results in a “Radiohead with a twist” kind of sound. Basically, their music is amazing.
A totally unique sound-I was blown away after hearing tUnE-yArDs’s “Bizness.” The music is so creative and catchy. By playing with the panning of everything but the voice and bass in “Bizness,” tUnE-yArDs creates a brilliantly mind blowing sound…not to mention the music video is phenomenal. I really recommend that everyone checks this out. It doesn’t matter what kind of music you tend to like, after hearing Bizness you will be a tUnE-yArDs fan.
I had the privilege of seeing this upcoming group perform live when they opened for Metric at The Fillmore in Detroit. Half Moon Run has such a young vibrant energy, they were the kind of opening band that the entire audience was sad to see leave the stage. The unique sound of Half Moon Run is created by their interesting rhythmic songs with their very pure lead vocals and beautiful harmonies on top. If you like Radiohead I would absolutely recommend checking this group out. I have to admit, Metric was fantastic, but when I left that show Half Moon Run’s “Call Me In the Afternoon” was stuck in my head.
I have been lucky enough to get a taste of this duo early on because of my work at Electric Lady Studios-their management team. I was hearing this song playing in our lobby and started googling the lyrics frantically to figure out who it was because it was so good! I couldn’t find them…and that’s because their record was just released today. So basically, they are amazing. They are an adorable husband and wife music group that I think is about to blow up. Really great tunes!
One of the raddest musicians I have checked out recently-Amon Tobin is the future of electronic music. First of all, his music is very unique and if you are at all into electronica it’s worth taking a listen. As cool as Rusko and as creative as Boards of Canada. Tobin’s live performance is truly innovative. The future of live DJ performance is here! You have to see it to believe it, check out the making of his set here »http://vimeo.com/25039183
Such a talented artist. I’ve recently happened upon Rae Morris and I’m already a fan. She has such a gorgeous calm voice. I’m not a huge fan of her piano playing tone but her voice and song writing is just so great. If you like a Nora Jones I would really recommend that you check out Rae Morris. I think she’s definitely an artist to watch out for!
“I will start out this evening with an assertions: fantasy is a place where it rains”-Porcelain Raft. I felt like that quote really describes Porcelain Raft’s music; a beautiful fantasy. If you are a fan of Bon Iver or Iron & Wine then I highly recommend that you listen to Porcelain Raft. I only recently discovered the music through the soundtrack to Skins, and I’m so glad that I happened upon it. I’m going to go ahead and make a prediction that Porcelain Raft will become pretty popular soon, because the 2012 album “Strange Weekend” is pretty amazing in my opinion.
Wow. How I only recently happened upon this band I don’t know, but if you haven’t heard of them then I highly recommend that you check them out. The Avett Brothers are a folk rock band but they really combine bluegrass, country, punk, pop, ragtime, and more in a very artful way. Each song seems to fit perfectly into the background of my day, and walking around with The Avett Brothers blaring through my headphones has really made my week special.
Although the show only ran for three seasons, it is, in my opinion, one of the greatest television shows ever created. The humor is definitely not for everyone but if you are at all into jokes that continuously build on each other, than this show is worth watching. I watched all three seasons in just a few weeks, and have already started re-watching the series. Honestly I find it to be absolutely hilarious, and I would seriously recommend giving the Arrested Development a shot, especially since it is on Netflix Instant! Also, if you do get hooked don’t worry about there only being three seasons because in October of 2011 it was announced that there are plans for Arrested Development to return for nine or ten episodes which will lead up to a full length movie. Stay tuned for the development of one of the best comedies on television!
While this independent film definitely didn’t receive much critical acclaim, I really enjoyed watching it. Dakota Skye is a story about a girl who is cursed with the super power to see the truth in any lie she hears. While it may not sound like an engrossing plot with that simple of a story, this coming of age tale is pretty well written in my opinion. Although it isn’t the best movie ever made I really did like the film and would definitely recommend it to others. Also it’s conveniently located on Netflix Instant so browse away ;)
