Sleigh Bells just finished up their POWERFUL live performance at The Bowery. I tuned into the live stream and turned my headphones up to maximum. After seeing this show, I am a Sleigh Bells fan. They have created a precise math-rock/pop formula that no one can touch. The band’s sophomore LP “Reign of Terror” with killer cover art (below) drops Tuesday next week. Stream the whole thing over at NYTimes. Watch the energetic, 80s nodding, mustard shopping video for “Comeback Kid” below. More images of the band can be seen after the jump. If you want to listen to these guys, watch a live show. Then, go home and listen to their albums on full blast which is totally worth the hearing damage. The band performs on SNL tomorrow night…so tune in.
Here are the 2011 songs we hold near and dear that will surely grace our retro playlists of the future. The top 20 + 32 honorable mentions and a Spotify playlist to boot. Happy listening after the jump.
I’ve recently finished shooting my black and white/black frame film pack. The change from color to black and white film was a welcome variation and the black frame displays the shot beautifully. I’ve also posted some color shots taken by a fellow Polaroider. Head over to the Polaroid page to view the full set.
2011 has been another great year in music. We have compiled our top 20 favorite albums of the year and honorable mentions. Each of these albums are highly recommended and sure to warrant many repeated listens. View our complete top list after the jump.
I did a DJ set for a birthday bash yesterday. After the jump is a list of tracks that I played. I pulled mostly from releases from 2011, but threw in some spicy oldies. Hit me up to do some DJ-ing if you’re in Waco and want some eclectic audio flair for your next fiesta.
Hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season. I spent my Christmas holiday shooting some more Polaroids in the stomping grounds of my parents (MO). I finished my current color pack and shot a pack of special edition expired Softone film. The film yielded some interesting images. View some of my favorites after the jump and the full set over on the Polaroid page. I’ve also started a black and white with black frame pack. I entered the IMPOSSIBLE 2012 In an Instant competition with a few shots from it. View my entries here and my competition here. Keep shooting!
Greetings. I have two more mixtapes to share. One comes from Altered Zones, who sadly, will no longer be with us in 2012. The mix is titled “20 Tracks You Might’ve Missed” and features some rare gems AZ felt needed on more breath of fresh air before site shutdown.
I ran across Maus Space while doing some music downloading yesterday and came across these magnificent John Maus demos/b-sides from his acclaimed We Must Become the Pitless Centers of Ourselves from earlier this year. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. Download the full set by clicking through the links below (links go to Mediafire RAR-MP3 files. After the jump are a few videos from his INTENSE live performance that I captured in Austin earlier this year and an amazing video of “Maniac”.
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