Carl Sandburg Visits Me In A Dream

I wanted to create a “party” mix that could be enjoyed by all breeds of partiers; whether you’re the guy wearing an “I got tanked in Cabo” t-shirt, who still loves those Third Eye Blind classics, or if you’re a hipster who’s already tired of the third full-length Arcade Fire album (send me a copy of that, by the way). So fire up the grill, tap the keg, or do whatever it is you do when you want to let loose and crank this mix of new, old, and classic tunes.

Track Listing:

1. Shout Out Out Out - “Self Loathing Rulz”
2. Girl Talk - “Bounce That”
3. Outkast - “B.O.B”
4. Sponge - “Go Speed Racer Go”
5. Of Montreal - “Suffer for Fashion”
6. Bon Jovi - “Livin’ on a Prayer”
7. Kool Keith - “Get off my Elevator”
8. Journey - “City of Angels”
9. The Darkness - “Friday Night”
10. Bloc Party - “Hunting for Witches”

Get it.

Sally Russel, aka Sally Seltmann, aka New Buffalo comes fresh from down under (that’s Australia for those who are wondering) and brings with her a unique sound in the vein of Regina Spektor and Leslie Feist. Her delicate voice just flutters over sparse but angelic rhythms (see “I’m the Drunk and You’re The Star”). “Versary” has a Three Dog Night like beat that has her voice lulling the listener into a den of sound (and the bells are a nice touch). And my favorite “Emotional Champs” is what Sufjan Stevens would sound like if he had two x chromosomes.
So go on and enjoy.

Buy Somewhere, Anywhere.
Listen to “Emotional Champs” (4.7/5)
Listen to “I’m the Drunk and You’re The Star” (4.5/5)

Haikus about St. Vincent’s new album Marry Me:

Lifting voices come
out into the sunlight and
capture me slowly

Esoteric, yeah
but jazzy and can be fun
see “Human Racing”

Song: “What Me Worry?”
Slow ballad that sucks you in
and doesn’t let go

Listen to “Now Now” (4.4/5)
Listen to “Marry Me” (4.1/5)
courtesy of sideonetrackone

It’s nice to see a Ryan video that is lighthearted–this one is sure to bring some authentic laughs and teach you some moves to try out on the dance floor this summer. Unfortunately I can’t embed the video so you will have to head over to youtube to watch it. Just click the link, it’s worth it!

Don’t have much time today so I thought I would post a remix of The Cribs’ tune “Men’s Needs.” While I do like The Cribs, I mostly wanted to feature them because they are taking the White Rabbits on tour this summer. 

The new album Church Mouth from trio Portugal The Man is looking to be a rock anthem machine, as it churns out sing-along, accessible rock songs. “Bellies Are Full” is a great example of that anthem style, with its pounding guitar riff and Beatles’-esque vocals. Or listen to “My Mind” which seems to have taken a page right out of CSV’s favorite Office’s book.
Preorder the album Church Mouth here.
Listen to “My Mind” (4.6/5)

I’ve really been into a collection of LCD Soundsystem remixes, especially since I’ve finally hooked up my Klipsch promedia speakers after relying solely on laptop sound due to a few weeks of moving.

- Check out their most recent single (remixed), the comical “North American Scum”

You can check out a full collection of Sound of Silver remixes here.

Buy Sound of Silver.

During the month of June we brought you live tracks each day…okay, we missed a couple days toward the end of the month but who’s really keeping score anyway? The rest of the summer will consist of some week-long features. This week, 7/9-7/13, we will be throwin’ remixed track(s) at you everyday, culminating in the CSV “Ultimate Summer Party Mix” coming at you on Friday.

To kick this week off, check out the chilled out Dunphy remix of Voxtrot’s “Mothers, Sisters, Wives and Daughters” (4.75/5)–I can’t get enough of this band this summer.

As an added bonus here is a remixed version of “Killer Parties” (4.85/5) by The Hold Steady

The now illustrious Nick Drake has pulled a 2pac with his latest collection of posthumous songs, Family Tree. While some of the tracks are a bit scratchy and relatively filler material, even the weaker tracks give a deeper look into a musical genius that had such a troubled mind. You can hear Drake making jokes over the demo takes, offering a rather lighter glance at the king of symphonic folk arrangements. What is very clear on this 22-track gem is the relative ease with which Drake could make instantly classic pop-folk-blues tunes, that would flirt between the delightfully cheerful music accompaniment to the rather dark and nature based imagery employed in the lyrics. “Black Mountain Blues” sounds like his classic “Man in A Shed” while “My Baby’s So Sweet” is a jammin’, fun-filled, blues-soul gem that features those silky smooth baritone vocals that made listeners perk up their ears in the first place.

Listen to “Black Mountain Blues” (4.9/5)
Listen to “Blues Run The Game” (4.6/5)

A varied selection of artists, from Lily Allen to P. Diddy, performed a memorial concert for the late Princess Diana last Sunday at London’s brand new Wembley Stadium. The event even included Tom Jones (apparently a favorite of Diana) covering the Arctic Monkeys’ “I bet you look good the dance floor.” — have a listen.