Late night youtube browsing.

Oh Doug Martsch.

I could watch this man play guitar all day. Seriously, I MUST see Built to Spill live again!

Umm... ohmygosh Doug Martsch covering Cat Stevens!?? Ahhmazzingg!!

-Jac

So nice to see you coming back in this town again..

Holy fucking shit. Cat Stevens, my numero uno favourite person everrr, is touring our country this June! WHAT. THE. FUCK. I am overwhelmed. Cannot comprehend. Never did I EVER think I would get this chance. Fucking WOW

- Jac

Golden Soundz and Mud Plainz

my first time at the supernatural ampitheatre and it is truly a great spot. im such a doofus for not going earlier

amazing tunes! pavement!! argh i think i achieved the pinnacle in musical goodness right thurr

sunshine and rain, and gumboots, and mud, and mary, a broken tent and a deflated mattress. so much nonsense and so much fun

... not so much in the way of photos though

-jacballz

Moonshadow

 

=)

-Jac

'Dark Night of the Soul'

A genius collaboration between Danger Mouse, Sparklehorse, David Lynch and many guest singers inc. Julian Casablancas, James Mercer from The Shins, The Flaming Lips, Jason Lytle from Grandaddy, Iggy Pop, Frank Black from Pixies etc.

I've got my hands on the tunes, but I really wish I had scored a copy of the book with photos by David Lynch. Limited to 5000 copies. All sold out. Going for a couple hundred bucks on ebay. Damn. I may have to add it to my Christmas wishlist.

-Jac

Love

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Sparklehorse

Grandaddy

The Microphones

Modest Mouse

Sigur Ros

Meow meow

Spring has sprung. Everybody seems to have gained a whole new lease on life, myself included

Amazing what a little sunshine can do

I have decided my new year started on my birthday, so I have set a New Years resolution. I haven't been to nearly as many gigs as I'd like to in the last 6 months, so I plan to go to many many more in the near future

This video brought me smiles. And these guys are touring in November. Win

-Jac

Dark Was The Night

Such a beautiful album. I have barely stopped listening to it

- Jacqui

Chillin' In Suburbia

I got bored out here. Nothing to do in the burbs on a Saturday night. It's rather depressing. So I'm taking a page out of Mill's book and making my own top 5 lists =)

Top 5 bands

Okay this was a relatively easy one...
1. Cat Stevens
2. Interpol
3. Brand New
4. Built To Spill
5. Sigur Ros

Top 5 albums

Getting more challenging. There were a few close runner ups being Pavement and The Stokes
1. Interpol - Turn On The Bright Lights
2. Cat Stevens - Tea For The Tillerman
3. Death From Above 1979 - You're a Woman, I'm a Machine
4. Sigur Ros - Takk...
5. Elliott Smith - Either/Or

Top 10 songs

Okay sorry I just couldn't narrow it down to a top 5 ha ha
1. Cat Stevens - Where Do The Children Play
2. Built To Spill - Goin' Against Your Mind
3. Interpol - Untitled
4. Pavement - Gold Soundz
5. Sigur Ros - Saeglopur
6. Interpol - PDA
7. Elliott Smith - Between The Bars
8. Neutral Milk Hotel - Oh Comely
9. Band Of Horses - Our Swords
10. The Strokes - Reptilia

Top 5 'spending saturday night alone and bored' songs
Keeping in theme with being stuck out in the burbs on a Saturday night...

1. Cat Stevens - Another Saturday Night
This song fits the mood so perfectly ha ha. Oh Cat Stevens how I love thee
2. Samuraj Cities - Saturday Night Is Never Fair
I also love Samuraj Cities, and nobody seems to know who they are, so I suggest head over here and download some of their tracks
3. The Rakes - Retreat
Oh and this makes me want to jump around like a lunatic and dance! This is exactly what I feel I'm missing out on
4. Bright Eyes - Saturday As Usual
Ha ha this one probably makes me more depressed about the fact that I'm stuck out in suburbia on my Saturday night, but an awesome song nonetheless
5. Brand New - Last Chance To Lose Your Keys
And then Brand New picks me back up and reassures me that I'm 'better off home on a Saturday night' anyway =)

-Jac

High Fidelity

Ok, so currently i am what you may call a bum. or in a classier context 'in between jobs'. Today, after having spent the majority of my afternoon catching up with my old friend television, which included highlights of afternoon movie and watching, season 2 of Scrubs and the film High Fidelity.  

However it was High Fidelity which gave me a wonderful idea. The idea  to compile my own top five lists. I know that before, i kind of already did have the compulsion to do top five lists, however i think i have been inspired to extend it. While i have mainly focused just on top 5 bands and stuff, be prepared! ( for when i can be fucked ), for me to start posting these lists more regularly. 

Starting of with the basics.

Top 5 Bands

1. Beach Boys

2. Black Rebel Motorcycle Club

3. The Strokes

4. The Things

5. The Rolling Stones.

Top 5 Albums

1. Decembers Children - Rolling Stones

2. Sounds of Summer-  The Beach Boys

3. Day Dream Nation- Sonic Youth

4. The Velvet Underground-  The Velvet Underground & Nico

5. Aha Shake Heartbreak- Kings of Leon

and seeing as it is Monday, and in relation to High Fidelity, 

Top 5 Monday Morning Songs

Firstly, i am thinking- start of with something that isnt to fast or loud as it is monday and morning, but something to get you off on the right foot and say good morning. so what better than

1. Good Morning - Dandy Warhols  

then i am thinking, as it is monday morning something to get me into a good mood. And possibly the one song that always does, goes to

2. Blister in the sun- Violet Femmes 

just cos i love this song and it makes me happy

3. Love you -Syd Barett

a bit of Johnny cash could never go a stray.

4. Cocaine Blues - Johnny Cash

then finally top of with what else but ,

5. Blue Monday- New Order

The place to be exists only in your head.

Now Millie has a love of all things 60's, but I on the other hand would consider myself more of an 80's child

And 80's band photos just make me go mmmm

Dime central

The Chameleons

And Also The Trees

Wire

Echo And The Bunnymen

And then I also seem to have an obscure love of 90's bands with creepy looking men

Pavement

Neutral Milk Hotel

Sebadoh

Built To Spill

Not quite as visually pleasing ha ha, but they certainly make some amazing tunes

-Jac

Paper Sun

sitting back in my usual routine. late night, coffee and the only things keeping me company are the swaying riffs, beats and melodic tunes  which ring in my ears.

i must admit it was not till after i loaded these pictures, i found the connections in which these bands hold. yerp all from the 60's : ). I had come on with pretty much no intentions of posting. but as usual when i get onto google pictures i just cant help myself. perhaps look at it as a delve into my insomniac  nights. it makes me so at peace.

if i was not as shit, i would probably add links. but i am. so just take what i give you. 

traffic

love

the chocolate watch band

the zombies

the move

-  mills 

Cat Stevens

quite probably the love of my life

-jac

FASHION!

mmmmmmmm sexy





- mills xoxox

Turning Japanese Yo

Yeah that's right. Me and Millie are off to Japan next week

We are well and truly excited!!

I will have my laptop to keep folks updated on our happenings, as long as someone promises to update me when the laneway festival line-up is announced =P

And so here is a mix of all the best Japan related musical goodness I could find...

The Vapors - Turning Japanese
CocoRosie - Japan
Sonic Youth - Tokyo Eye
Hot Hot Heat - Tokyo Vogue
Brand New - Moshi Moshi
Spoon - My Little Japanese Cigarette Case
Stars - Bitches In Tokyo
Beach House - Tokyo Witch
Athlete - Tokyo
Alphaville - Big In Japan
I Heart Hiroshima - Neutron Popsong
The Horrors - Draw Japan
Teenagersintokyo - End It Tonight
Robyn - Konichiwa Bitches
Lupe Fiasco - Paris, Tokyo
The Cure - A Japanese Dream
Tokyo Police Club - Citizens Of Tomorrow
Her Space Holiday - Japanese Gum
David Bowie - Crystal Japan

Ahhahaha okay so some arent even Japan related, but whatever. Reference to Japan is good enough

Sayonara

-jac

i'm walking on sunshine

Yesterday was such a lovely day
I woke up before my alarm clock went off, and it was already so bright outside, so I just went and sat out on my balcony in the sun
Spring is well and truly here!!



Anybody who has Last.fm should join this group... Last.fm mix-tape trading
And anybody who hasnt got Last.fm should GET IT and then join the group!
Founded by our very musically with-it friend James, this group allows you to make new musical discoveries and share some of your favourite tunes with some random person from the other side of the world
Basically, you get allocated a partner each month, and you make each other a mix-tape. Genius idea!


In the spirit of mix-tape making and Spring, I have made a 'Spring 2008' mix for you to enjoy
So go find a banana lounge, your favourite rooftop, and kick it in the sun with tub of frozen yoghurt and a cucumber cocktail. Haha
I know that's exactly what I'll be doing! =)

Architecture In Helsinki- Spring 2008
The Beach Boys- Good Vibration
The Crayon Fields- Would It Be So Strange
Built To Spill- Twin Falls
Sigur Ros- Gobbledigook
The Unicorns- I was Born (A Unicorn)
Stars - Window Bird
Youth Group- Lillian Lies
Elliott Smith- Needle In The Hay
The Brunettes- Too Big For Gidget
Camera Obscura- If Looks Could Kill
The Shins- Spilt Needles
The Go! Team- Huddle Formation
Race The Fray- Fumbling Mess
Tegan & Sara- Walking With A Ghost
Yo La Tengo- Fourth Time Around
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah- Let The Cool Goddess Rust Away
Built To Spill- Kicked It In The Sun

-jac

music is my radar

so ive been thinking about music a lot lately, and exactly what it means to me.

its always been one of my main drivers.

i seem to work to earn money to buy cd's and tickets to gigs.

and now writing and making music is a new hobby.

ive realised that my favourite moments, biggest regret and most exciting future plans are all music related.

...like watching Brand New at billboard on 7/6/07. when jesse lacey sang one of my favourite songs ever, a little accoustic demo; Untitled 1!! so unexpected, and so truly amazing!

...and almost being moved to tears on 29/10/07 upstairs at the forum when Sigur Ros performed Untitled 4 (njósnavélin / the nothing song). that moment around 4:50-5 mins that takes my breath away on the record... to hear it live... wow! i think my heart stopped for those 10 seconds.

and pretty much my dream is to go to europe in june/july one year for a massive festival season bender. and also get to coachella in the US one year.

oh and i'd have to say my biggest regret is getting really drunk on 29/12/07! the night of Nyssa's birthday party, and also the night of Built to Spill at the corner. i was so absolutely maggotted that i completely missed support act The Crayon Fields whom i love!!! and i cant even remember 1/4 of Built to Spill's set! actually, less than that. i remember singing along, but i dont know what songs i was singing!? haha. bad badd badddd.

buttt... now i have the chance to rectify a part of this regret! i am going to see The Crayon Fields tonight as part of the Wintertones mini-festival, also featuring Love of Diagrams, Kes Band, Beaches, Qua, Beach House etc etc.

this should be a fantastic gig! i am well and truly excited!! fuckcunt is going POP for the evening =)

-jac

In a Mellotone

i got 99 problems but a bitch aint one......


Riding in a music rollercoaster, i find that every strum of  the guitar, beat of a drum and blow of a horn takes me deeper into this music master piece. Faster, slower, louder, softer, somehow it always seems to connect to how I feel. Words, feelings and thoughts are taken straight out of my head-somehow put into notes and sound.
The slow, diplomatic, slick sounds and classic undertones that meet with my ears. For that minute, its just your mind......your mind and these so called notes..... mere chords. Its so suave you cant help but feel good, maybe even to smile to yourself.








If you close your eyes and focus real hard maybe you will find yourself.





yeah listening to charles mingus-portrait does that to me.



-mills

Yves Klein Blue /ɪgˈzubəˌreɪt/ Pronunciation [eve - k-line-bloo]

" Yves Klein Blue draw attention to themselves" their debut EP................................and thats just what they did.

Winners of the MTV kick start competition, these boys definitely know how to capture an audience.
I remember first seeing them, a little bit drunk, dazed, tipsy and hearing 'polka'. I stumbled across the dark band room of pogo, which i know everyone is all too familiar with.
The lads, with their what seems to be effortless talent, seem to play songs with that of such an elaborate array of riffs and instruments. The melodies are accompanied brilliantly by catchy and at times witty lyrics, that tend to tie the song up all too well.
All together they seem to exuberate not only that rock and roll charm, down to earth nature and keenness needed to succeed.
Playing along side bands such as, Tokyo Police Club, The Fratellis, The greats, 1990's, You am I, Ben Kewller - the list is endless, they never seem to disappoint.




As i said the first time i saw them, a band certainly worth keeping an eye on and one that will go very far.




that and they are dimes .


http://www.myspace.com/yveskleinbluemusic

www.yveskleinblue.com



- mills