good morning! for your listening pleasure, here is part two of our new store playlist…enjoy!
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when i first saw the photos from our new catalog, i was immediately curious about the graffiti covered wall. i did a little research and found out that it was named the lennon wall following the death of john lennon in 1980. since then it has been covered with graffiti pertaining to lennon and his lyrics, as well as notions of peace. during the period of communist rule in the late 1980′s in prague, western music by artists like lennon was banned. young people would write their grievances on this wall, eventually leading to a clash between them and police on the nearby charles bridge. this movement was referred to by the czech authorities as “lennonism.”
despite attempts to repaint the wall, the graffiti kept coming back and is now tolerated… right on.
- -Jul 28, 2010, 3:43AM
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Added to my favourites list and added to my blogroll.
- -Jan 16, 2010, 1:47PM
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Wonderful post -- why don't you have a "print this" button?
some eye candy to leave you with today…this video for ok go’s “wtf?” is so cool…way cooler than the treadmills (in my opinion).
OK Go – WTF? from OK Go on Vimeo.
thanks alexxandra :)
- -Jan 13, 2010, 10:53AM
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This is awesome!! I always love the music and videos you post here.
if you aren’t familiar with the band ok go let me refresh your memory: choreographed dance routine on treadmills.
i haven’t heard much about the band since their 2006 video was a huge viral success, but recently, they’ve resurfaced with a new album, of the blue color of the sky and a funkier sound. prince was a huge influence on the album, which you’ll hear in the track “skyscrapers”. i’ll be honest, i wasn’t a fan of the band before, but this album has inspired me to give them a second chance — it’s catchy. i also like the album name — taken from an 1876 book called “the influence of the blue ray of the sunlight and of the blue color of the sky” by augustus james pleasonton, on his theory that blue light had the ability to cure all ills.
check out a couple songs from the album below…be warned, the first one contains explicit language so if you’re offended by that, skip to the second one :) we also included the song “back from kathmandu” on our new store playlist, which you can check out here.
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listen. enjoy. critique. and…report back with your opinion.
- -Jan 12, 2010, 5:18PM
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their new video to WTF? is mesmerizing! the colors and effects are unbelievable. i was hypnotized for the entire video and even a few minutes that followed.
along with the new year comes new music for our stores! for tunesday, here is part one of the new store playlist…enjoy!
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- -Jan 08, 2010, 10:29PM
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hi, just wanted to say how much i enjoy the music you post! i used to be so into music and know all the amazing bands.. then i got married and became a mom! so i just don't have the time to seek out new music.. i've so enjoyed your blog for reconnecting me to great new music. it is really a highlight of my week! kathryn
i am not a huge wine drinker but i would try these in a second! they are called “wines that rock,” a new line of wines by the mendocino wine company, that are based on iconic music. winemaker mark beaman took the words right out of my mouth: “i can’t believe that this is my job. i get to taste wine, listen to music, and think about how to put it all together in a bottle of wine that truly captures the essence of an album.”
i love the descriptions for each bottle of wine:
“to capture the intense, brooding character of the dark side of the moon he turned to a classic wine variety, cabernet sauvignon. a varietal with a deep, complex character that takes a relaxed environment to fully appreciate, cabernet sauvignon reflects the hauntingly dense, timeless character of pink floyd’s masterpiece album.”
“the music of woodstock celebrates community, individual expression, and breaking with the past. inspired by this message, winemaker mark beaman created a ‘naked’ style chardonnay. unlike other regions which grow more muted flavored chardonnays (which are then dressed up with oak and malolactic fermentation), woodstock chardonnay is an expression of pure fruit character and the land it was grown on…and as mark likes to say, “sunshine in a bottle.”
“to capture the essence of forty licks, the 40 tracks that cover the rolling stones’ career, winemaker mark beaman chose to work with merlot. this varietal captures the comfort of turning to a solid classic that stands the test of time. much like the band itself, mendocino county winemaking stays true to its roots with a consistent and confident character not caught up in fads or trends.”
for more info check out their website.
- -Dec 29, 2009, 12:42PM
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WOW! what an AMAZING gift! I want them all and will definitely be keeping the bottles. That guy does have an amazing job. Thanks Julia!!
in honor of today being the last tunesday of the year, i have the results for your favorite albums of 2009!
the two albums that got the most votes were black joe lewis & the honeybears – tell ‘em what your name is and edward sharpe & the magnetic zeros – up from below…those were two of my favorites so i definitely agree!
next up are several albums that each got the same number of votes, and those are:
animal collective – merriweather post pavilion
fruit bats – the ruminant band
phoenix – wolfgang amadeus phoenix
avett brothers – i and love and you
passion pit – manners
grizzly bear – veckatimest
and finally some honorable mentions that each had a couple of votes:
monsters of folk – monsters of folk
fanfarlo – reservoir
wolfmother – cosmic egg
the swell season – strict joy
pink mountaintops – outside love
yeah yeah yeahs – it’s blitz
the xx – xx
now for your listening pleasure, here’s a playlist of songs from the albums above!
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- -Dec 29, 2009, 7:50PM
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the second one, the black joe lewis, reminds me of some "swinging" louis prima sooo much! hahaha i love it~~!
- -Dec 29, 2009, 12:07PM
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this playlist is great. i love it!!! thank you
One EskimO is a london band, who have actually been around for a few years, but are just getting noticed here in the US thanks to the single “kandi” off their debut album! what’s interesting though, is that the band has teamed up with warner premiere to create a “visual album” consisting of ten videos in a series called “the adventures of One eskimO.” they are available for download on itunes.
if the animation looks familiar, its because the videos are produced by passion pictures, which also animated the gorillaz music videos. each band member in One eskimO takes on a character — the singer is the eskimo, the drummer is a giraffe, the guitar player is a penguin and the bass player is a monkey. i’m sorry, but that penguin is so cute! check out a chapter in the animated series below, for the song “kandi.” what do you think about the idea of making “visual albums?”
for more on One eskimO check out their myspace page!
- -Dec 22, 2009, 2:24PM
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too cute! i love this idea.
good morning! happy tunesday…just wanted to remind you all to send me your picks for the best albums and songs of the year! i’m making a list and i’ll share the results with you next week along with a playlist of your choices.
leave your picks in comments section or send them to blog@freepeople.com!
- -Dec 23, 2009, 11:28AM
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bitte orca- dirty projectors great, great album!
- -Dec 23, 2009, 3:41AM
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VERA-look them up on ITUNES, their my new favorite ever and i want everyone to know them, or everyone needs to know them! "The Sound"
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remember the hilarious saturday night live skit featuring horatio sanz, jimmy fallon, chris kattan and tracy morgan playing the song “i wish it was christmas today?” if not, you’ve gotta watch the video below. anyway, julian casablancas (strokes singer) has done a remake of the song and it’s got all edge and energy you’d expect from him. take a listen!
happy friday! stay warm if you’re getting hit by the winter storm in the northeast!
- -Dec 18, 2009, 5:29PM
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I *love* that SNL skit! It's so cute! And I can't believe there's a legit version of the song now, that is so funny. I still prefer the Jimmy Fallon/Horatio Sans/Chris Kattan/Tracy Morgan version :)
this album came out a couple of months ago but i felt compelled to write about it now, since the timing is appropriate. in a career spanning roughly 50 years (!!!) and 47 albums, bob dylan has finally recorded a christmas album, which comes as a surprise to some of his loyal fans. first of all, he was raised in a jewish family, second of all, people assume something like this, coming from him, is meant to be ironic and not taken seriously. but he is serious, and his straightforward approach to recording the songs (with background singers and traditional arrangements) is a measure of his appreciation for the music. the album might not be for everyone but if you’re a fan of either christmas music or bob dylan, or both, definitely give it a shot. plus, all proceeds from the album sales in the u.s. will be donated, now and in perpetuity, to feeding america, which guarantees that over 1.4 million families will be provided with meals this holiday season. proceeds from sales in the u.k. and worldwide will go to the charities crisis and the world food programme, respectively.
check out this really cute video, by painter/animator jeff scher, for bob dylan’s “little drummer boy”:
for more info, visit bob dylan’s website.
- -Dec 17, 2009, 12:38PM
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Check out some of Jeff Sher's videos here: http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/category/jeff-scher/
- -Dec 17, 2009, 12:29PM
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Jeff Sher's videos are magical. Would love to see more of them in future blogs. (Dylan's pretty good, too.)
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