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Hi,

There’s some new shit to check out on Levi’s Pioneer Sessions. There’s one from Jason Mraz and a new one from The Shins and they’re both pretty good, especially the one from The Shins (damn they are cool!). Check it out HERE

TRB

Hi,

As you know Arcade Fire released a new album this week, and we couldn’t let that pass without any news of it on this blog. As I’m not the best reviewer I won’t give a try reviewing the album. But I can say for the few times I listened to it, the album is genius and is a relief after their rather disappointing second album “Neon Bible”.

Maybe the best thing about this album is that they left out the bombast from Neon bible and tried to make good music instead of making good music but with as lot of people possible playing instruments at the same time. But check it out for your self you can listen to two of the songs, including their latest single “The Suburbs” on their myspace. And I put my favorite song of the album down below. For the rest of the album go out and buy it, you won’t be disappointed!

Arcade Fire – Ready To Start

I don’t really know why I like this song the most, but it kind of attracted me since the first listening of the album. I think I like the energy, the speed of the song the most. But also the great lyrics like: “Businessmen drink my blood, like the kids in art schools said they would.”

With Perfume Genius I had number one for my top 10 albums of this year and i think I found an album for the second spot.

Peace out hombre’s

TRB

Hi,

Been back from a long trip, but haven’t discovered  a lot of new music I have to say and that all beacause of that stupid Shakira and her official Worldcup song and f*ing Justin Bieber (been on a trip with kids, and that was almost the only thing they wanted to hear) . Except for a new track from André 3000 ft Young Jeezzy.

Since the members of outkast decided to make music by themselves but put them on a record together they made almost nothing but good music, and this new track isn’t exactly the bomb but it’s a classic André song with a lot of choirs and other dramatic touches, and I like it. So check it out:

André 3000 ft Young Jeezzy – I Do

TRB

Hey Guys and Girls,

I know what you thinking… Is the Rusty Blog being sponsored by Levi, fucking Levi? Well altough I wouldn’t mind receiving free Levi’s jeans, we are not (I mean sponsored). No the reason why I put there logo up here is because they have tought out a great musical concept and it’s called: “Levi’s Pioneer Sessions” and what they do is invite contemporary musicians, like Passion Pit, She and Him, The Kills, Dirty Projectors, Ryan Bingham, The Roots, NAS,… to recraft older songs that inspired their sound or stimulated them to make music. And they are giving away all those songs fo’ free on their website. Also there’s a making of video of every recording… . My favourites are She and Him, Passion Pit and NAS who have respectevely reworked: Fools Rush In from Rick Nelson, Tonight Tonight from The Smashing Pumpkins and Hey Young World from Slick Rick.

So check it out boys and girls and enjoy…

The Rusty Blog

Hiya Fella’s,

I wanted to tell you about this awesome label called Asthmatic Kitty. It’s Mr. Sufjans Stevens’ very own indie record label and they have signed a lot of (mostly) awesome bands with styles from hip hop to sweet indiepop and so on. There are a lot of free songs on their website and I’ll post some here but there’s a lot more to discover (but don’t get hooked because you should have time enough to check out our blog too of course )

1. First things first: The great Sufjan himself of course (someone I shouldn’t introduce)! From his first album A Sun Came, here comes Jason, a great song that’s a little bit edgier, harder than his later work. Here’s the link.

Sufjan Stevens – Jason

2. Don’t know what to say about this guy, he’s called Jookabox and he’s eclectic, crazy, cool, … as hell. His music is a mix of soul, hip hop, indie, pop, rock and so on but we don’t care as long as he makes great shit… and that friends, is what he does. So here are two tracks for you to enjoy.

Jookabox – The Girl Ain’t Preggers

Jookabox – You Cried Me

3. This is music your grandma could listen to too, and I don’t mean this in a bad way. It’ sweet, it’s naïve, it’s produced by Sufjan and it’s a bit lithurgical and it’s called The Welcome Wagon. I know this all seems a little weird but they have some nice songs. Check it out and see if you like it or not…

Welcome Wagon – Sold! To The Nice Rich Man!

4. This is a little bit different too: Osso is a modernist string quartet that starred in the song Diamonds For Sierra Leone from Kanye – yo, imma let you finish, but… – West and worked together with other artists like: The National, Jay-Z, The Polyphonic Spree,… . Last year they reworked Sufjan’s second album called: Enjoy Your Rabbit, which was filled with weird electronical instrumental pieces of art… This is a song that was on the rework from that album. For your consideration:

Osso – Run Rabbit Run

5. DM Stith is also really cool. It’s darker and more melancholic than the links above but it’s still great music, I like it the most when I come home from an awesome party and I just want to chill out and listen to something beautiful , but you can listen to it on other ocasions too of course  . Here’s a link to one of his songs:

DM Stith – BMB

6. And last but not least, something funny to dance on from a guy called Rafter. I only recently discovered this and I have to say if I would hear this on the dancefloor my feet wouldn’t stop moving. So here you are:

Rafter – Fruit (remix)

Like I said there’s a lot more to discover but this should keep give you a nice impression of what Astmatic Kitty is.

Enjoy,

The Rusty Blog

Yep it’s true! EELS is releasing a new album soon as a final piece to the trilogy that started with Hombre Lobo and was followed up by End Times !!! It will have the title Tomorrow Morning and according to Mark E. Everett himself this album is all about redemption, about: “A new beginning and another chance. The blooming of all new possibilities. The hope that was always there coming to fruition.”

Unlike the other darker albums this album will have a warmer, more joyfull electronic sound and people that have already heard the album are saying that this is EELS’s most uplifting, brightest album in his fourteen year career. And if all this wasn’t enough EELS is giving away one song:

EELS – Looking Up

The song is almost Gospel, with a lot of handclaps and a church choir, it’s about being ready to start living life again and it’s indeed very joyfull.

Man I’m psyched about this and I hope you are too!

Enjoy !

TRB

I was just at a repitition from this great band called very very pop, they make very very “danceable” and very very sexy popsongs with a hint of some early “Yeah Yeah Yeahs” in it. Check out their myspace to listen to their great tunes or go to one of their gigs in Gent, Menen,… tourdates are also on their myspace.

Peace out hombre’s

TRB

Hey,

I wanted to share these two songs with you, because I really really love ‘m especially the second one:

So here’s something new and it’s called Harlem, I saw them in Brussels on the roof of the Beursschouwburg and they were stoned as hell but still playing some great tunes, here’s the single of their new album called Hippies.

Harlem – Friendly Ghost

And here’s something blue (don’t know why I went into this wedding-theme but the title kinda sounded nice): It’s called On a Ship to Bangladesh from the band “Three Mile Pilot”, and since I heard this I can’t really listen to anything else! The band  is formed by the singer of Pinback (another great band you should check out) and this song is from their latest EP from 1998. Please cherish this one, because it’s really really special.

Three Mile Pilot – On a Ship To Bangladesh

Brothas (and sistas) from anotha motha, enjoy this and catch ya at the flipside

The Rusty Blog

Did no one ever dreamt there was an Lebanese version of the Beatles? Well folks stop dreaming, they exist and they are called The Sea-ders (also known as The Cedars)! And this is one of their best songs:

The Sea-ders – For Your Information

Enjoy this!

The Rusty Blog

Dark Dark Horse is a project by one of the guys from the amazing post-rockband Maybeshewill. With Dark Dark Horse, he produces music with a friend who gives his best singing to the tracks. They have a really nice vibe, are relaxed and remeber me of a mix between the Gorillaz song “On Melancholy Hill” and the voice of Gary Lightbody. A nice mix which really turns out great. Have a listen at their myspace and enjoy this beautiful music!

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