UPDATE: Listen to Copeland. Copeland News: New Album – You Are My Sunshine

UPDATE (10.18.08) – Listen:

So after purchasing the album, I think it lacks a bit of punch. I still like it, and it’s growing on me; but it’s not as good as the last few albums. They’ve chilled it out a bit…

New Featured Video – Where The Hell is Matt?

Matt Harding decided to quit his job and travel the world where he began shooting videos of himself doing a little dance in front of monuments. He started a website called “Where the Hell is Matt” and became famous thanks to his videos–so famous, in fact, that Stride Gum proceeded to sponsor his next tour…

The Helio Sequence – Accessible Interpol

Can you imagine damaging your vocal chords so badly that you couldn’t talk for 60 days? Well, it looks like people who lose their voice come back to make great music. I sort of want to lose my voice now. First Feist, now The Helio Sequence. Although, i’m confident that I wouldn’t read 60 books in 60 days like…

The Album Leaf – Beautiful Instrumental

“Rough warmth, that’s a good description” says Sigur Rós’ Sundlaugin studio (used to be a pool) Enginer, Jon Birgisson. A San Diego band, The Album Leaf got it’s name based on a Chopin piece–which makes sense as The Album Leaf consists mostly of James LaValle, a classically trained musician. LaValle has also been part of punk, metal, and progressive rock bands.

The…

No Camera. No Film. Just Radiohead’s New 3D Video. Just Data and Lasers

Radiohead just produced a mind-blowing video that combines an incredibe song, with some incredible technology. It is my blog’s current “Featured Video.” You need watch it immediately and then to go visit this site right and check it out. It’s incredible…I’m honestly drooling.

In Google’s words…
In this new video, there were no cameras on set. Instead, two scanning technologies were used to capture 3D…

Redesigning My Blog to Go Big Casino

Hello. Forgive me for not updating in a few days,  my extra time has been taken up redesigning the blog. In the meantime, I thought I’d share with you what keeps me motivated. I have been listening to a lot of Explosions in the Sky and Amiina; but I thought I’d share this.

This is a really old side project of Jim…

Amiina – Kurr – Sexfaldur – Think Sigur Ros

Amiina – Sexfaldur from the album Kurr:

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I’ve said before that Sigur Ros was the best show I’ve ever seen. When I saw them a few years ago, Amiina was their opening act and they were gorgeous. Four girls, also from Iceland, who make such pretty music…

Listen to Coldplay – Viva La Vida Full Album

For all you Coldplay haters, eat it. Their new disc, “Viva La Vida and Death to All His Friends” just released today. This album is really, really good. Heads and shoulders above X&Y. I’m honestly not a Coldplay…

Oh Dear LORD This is so GOOD!! Jump, Little Children!

LISTEN. DO IT.

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Big, hard thanks to Nick for exposing me to this band. Man, they are just really, really good! It’s just so sad when you come across a band that makes your life better, and then you find out they broke up and played their last show in 2005…

Musicians On Call – A Musical NGO

I found this the other day…pretty cool stuff. I know that I regularly feel uplifted, encouraged, and strengthened by music; so this mission really resonates with me…