my love for you is a stampede of horses.

InSound Classic 10: Mike Perry.

Beginning in mid-August, Insound will reveal 10 designs by Mike Perry, the designer, illustrator, editor and maker behind the popular design books, Handjob and Over and Over. Insound 10 Classic will feature seminal punk, new wave and indie bands from the 1970s through the 1990s as opposed to contemporary bands as the project had done last year. The list of bands is a veritable who’s who of indie rock’s history: Richard Hell & The Voidoids, The Feelies, Galaxie 500, Beat Happening, Sleater-Kinney, The Magnetic Fields, Sunny Day Real Estate, The Promise Ring, The Olivia Tremor Control, The Apples in Stereo. You can preorder now for when they drop in September.

Jason Bought a Hatchet.

Damien Weighill just completed his first animated video, co-directed with Steven Wake for Giggle Party's song Jason Bought a Hatchet. BE WARNED...it's NOT for the faint of heart and probs NSFW. But if you don't shudder easily it's pretty hilarious and catchy. Damien said they made sure to cover all the Rock n' Roll cliches: dancing robots, decapitation, Mother Teresa, unicorns, pirates, Hitler and Sir Trevor McDonald.

Church and Steak video for Benoit Pioulard.

Just got the word form Rinee Shah, one half of Church and Steak, that their animated video for Benoît Pioulard just posted. It's a beaut, for sure. The song is super dreamy too, it totally pulls at my heart strings. Stay tuned for some more animation on the blog from Mrs. Shah in the next coming days.

"A Woolgathering Exodus" // Benoît Pioulard from Church and Steak on Vimeo.

Yeah Yeah Yeah's GIVE-A-WAY!

Recently I was contacted on behalf of the Yeah Yeah Yeah's to offer a giveaway on the blog. I have been listening to the new YYY's on repeat since the day I got a copy, so needless to say I am pretty pumped to be able to offer this to you guys. It's Blitz! is seriously the perfect Spring time soundtrack. It's full of intensity that we expect from the YYY's but also a lighter, dreamier side. I can't say enough good stuff about the album. Among the many favs on the album...Heads Will Roll and Hysteric are current repeats on the ipizzle.

Three readers will receive a copy of the new cd It's Blitz! and a poster. Kind of awesome, right? All you have to do is leave a comment. I'll choose the winners on Saturday a.m and contact them through email.

If you haven't heard the new album check out the YYY's myspace page. Also, they are about to kick off a huge tour on the 23rd, if you can catch them I highly recommend it. Here's a little info about the album:

"It's Blitz!" was recorded with Nick Launay (producer of YYYs 2007 released "Is Is" EP) and longtime collaborator TV On The Radio's Dave Sitek. The album sessions took the city dwelling band from the snow-covered fields of rural Massachusetts and Long View Studios, to Sitek's Staygold complex in Brooklyn before heading south to a studio in Tornillo in the Texan desert for further confinement and recording. "It's Blitz!" signals both a glance backward and a step forward for the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. Guitarist Nick Zinner had brought along an old keyboard he bought on eBay to work with during the writing session not expecting it to end up on the album. However, the sounds of the vintage Arp were so right for the new songs that they found their way into the atmospheric washes of "Skeletons", the disco wiggles of "Heads Will Roll", and New Wave melodrama of "Soft Shock". "Obviously, synths have been in rock music forever," Zinner says. "But to us it feels new, which is all we really care about--that excitement."

isomorph / kate moross.

Isomorphs is an amazing creation by the charming Kate Moross. Under the Isomorph brand she art directs packaging, merchandise, branding, and prints VINYL! 

Iso has releases from Cutting Pink With Knives, Hearts Revolution, Midnight Juggernauts, and Apes & Androids. Recent tees have been designed for Telepathe and Simian Mobile Disco.

Check out the finger lickin' good packaging!!!

 

And gaze at these poppin' tee designs that would cover up my barren chest real nice....

 

You can snag these items in her shop. I wear a Medium and will gladly provide you with my mailing address, wink wink.

mankind mag & some tuneses.

Erin over at Design for Mankind asked me to be a part of the brand new re-launch/branding of her pdf mag Mankind Mag. It's chocked full of inspiration, wonderful photographs, art and eye candy. I'll be putting together a monthly play list for Mankind. I'm so excited!

Below are all the bands that are in January's play list. It's basically what has been on repeat for me since a bit before Christmas, I was delighted to share what I am listening to with Erin and her readers. I hope you guys find a ton of inspiration in the new mag, I did. You can download the new Mankind here for 1.99! It's a steal. Here's a sneak peek.

These are the bands included in the Playlist. I love them all. (I had the opportunity to see Bon Iver a few weeks ago...I cried and laughed and sang. In short the show blew my mind apart. No lie.) <3
Bon Iver
Department of Eagles
Passion Pit
Frightened Rabbit
Grouper
Dosh
The Notwist
Damien Jurado
The School of Seven Bells
Cut Copy
Jessica Lea Mayfield

julia pott for casiotone for the painfully alone.

amy over at pikaland posted this animated video by julia pott last week. i LOVE casiotone for the painfully alone.  this video is so cute i might just kill myself, i can't even stand it. ummmm, the kitty's and dog's legs in the beginning?! what. are. you. even. talking. about!?!? don't even get me started on the end with the kitty on the unicorn...or the dance scene?! seriously, i've watched it at least 17x today and laughed out loud each time. cereal. ok, enough with the screaming.

music.

last night i saw the dodos play at the mfa here in boston. listen people, if you haven't seen them play i really urge you, plead with you to go. i first saw them a year and a half ago at my bff's store, and i cried when i saw them. the dodo's put on an amazing, powerful show. last night was no exception, it was indescribable. it's clear meric long the lead is a musical genius. i think it's safe to say i had a spiritual awakening during that show. i shit you not. warm fuzzies all around for sure. the dodos are currently touring, check out their dates and do your self something nice and buy a ticket. you won't regret it and if you do regret it, well i don't think we can be friends anymore. just sayin. below is a video of them in action.

i have been dying to write a post recently about all the great music that is out. sometimes i find my itunes in a bit of a famine state, where i am really craving new music. almost starving for it. luckily it's impossible around october to be at a loss for new music, which is often referred to as ROCKtober as a lot of bands are touring during the month. it's great time to hit up new bands and fill up your itunes. here is a list of just some of the music i currently have on repeat and/or in my genius play list.

throw me the statue
ting tings
noah and the whale
passion pit
black kids
damien jurado
the nurses
born ruffians

also, if you want more, down to the right on the blog is a relatively current list of what i am listening to and LOVING. what are you listening to? leave a comment and let us know...share the wealth!

aidan koch for the nurses.

aidan koch recently re-did her website, uploading a bunch of new work. you may remember the post i wrote a few weeks ago on aidan. i originally found aidan's work through aaron chapman, the lead singer of the nurses. aaron contacted me saying that aidan would be doing the art for their next album, that i should check her out. so glad he did...and just look how amazing the album artwork is! you can listen to the nurses here and see aidan's new website here.

"you can't keep me back once i had some..."

so i recently got a new macbook (thank the good lord harry. my that was a dark time.) and wow, i know it may be sad to type this out loud...but i felt so unplugged. literally. however, at the same time the loss of my previous little g4 (*whimper*) left a lot of time on my hands to really enjoy this summer to the fullest. it was probs one of the most fulfilling summers i have ever had. so i have no complaints. BUT (oh there is always a but, you can rest assured.), had i gotten a new computer a few weeks later perhaps i would have lost out on this little gem of a video by lykke li! but thanks to the adorableness that is one half of for me for you, kate posted this video this week...i have had it on non-stop on my ipod touch and i have been breaking in my new itunes w/ it as well on repeat. i joked w/ a friend today that this song is our generation's version of 9-5. especially since i am working 2 jobs right now, regularly going 8 to 12 days in a row w/out a break, this song is my anthem right now. ahhhh, "i'm working a sweat, but it's all good, i'm breaking my back but it's all good, cause i know i'll get it back, yeah, i know your hands will clap, and i'm working, yeah, i'm working to make butter for my piece of bun..."

animated video by sol friedman for 54-40.

54-40 sent over a clip of their video for their single northern soul, animated by sol friedman. although a grim story line albeit apropos for the times my friends, the animation is awesome. and we love awesome animation, don't we?

"& i like sometimes to wave it high where everyone can see."

santogold photographed by elizabeth weinberg.

ok. let's have a chat about santogold and how AMAZING her debut album is. actually, there's not much to chat about other than it's positively dope. a lot of people are saying she reminds them of MIA, but i'd have to compare her more to esg meets le tigre. the album has been on repeat since i got it on friday. this could say more about a possible o.c.d. infliction then the album itself, but that's not the point. the point is that this is a must have album! but before you say yes or no or whatevs, just watch the video below. the beginning of the video gave me chills. chills i tell you! i wouldn't lie to you, i love you! as of now, i'm a lady is my spring anthem and i think it should be your's too. even if you're a dude. that's even better. seriously folks, this album is dynamic and worth checking out.

tunses.

it's a rainy saturday morning and i'm dragging a bit. i got to get my dogger out and get coffee into these veins fast. but i'm stuck in my room listening to music instead. i'm not sure about you but when it comes to music i have peaks and valleys...some times barren wastelands where i am starving for a good song, then along comes the feast. feast or famine as my gram always said. there is so much good music right now. being on the cusp of spring w/ the crocus struggling to break free of the winter ground, it's such a great feeling to put on an awesome album that makes you want to fling the covers off in the morning!

so this is what's on heavy rotation in my little ipizzle:

the dodo's. visiter. this is the dodo's sophomore effort. i kind of hate that phrase because honestly there is little effort and total ease w/ this album. these guys are from sf and i was luckily enough to see them play in my friends store last year. the little gig was epic! these guys are touring, go see them if you have a chance, for sure. this album is the perfect soundtrack for the beginning of spring. it's wistful, sweet and filled w/ the feeling of hope. some of my favorite tracks: red & purple, fools, and walking. i love this album and i think you will as well. buy the album visiter here.

MGMT. oracular spectacular. ok, this album just rocks. i put on time to pretend at any point in the day and i feel like i can take on the world. cereal. this is the best album to walk around the city if you want to zone out. electric feel has that bouncy 80's feel, i swear i feel like skipping then rocking the kid n' play dance moves when it's on. and probs my favorite on the album is kids. another one that gets me out of bed in the morning and makes me feel like this old world is my oyster! buy the album here.

john vanderslice. emerald city. i saw john vanderslice and his band on thursday and they just brought it. totally stole it. i didn't even stay for stephen malkmus & the jicks. i was so set. i'm a big fan of john's, i just love him. his music always has a great sound to it. he's streaming his whole album on myspace for your listening wonderment. my fav's are kookaburra, the parade and a tablespoon of codeine. but actually i really love the whole album. they're on tour, definitely check them out. buy the album here.

and last but sooo not least...i don't really even need to say much about bon iver cause i already know lots of you are as smitten w/ this fella as i am from your emails! but really, i think the whole world is in love w/ justin. here's a link anywhat to this exceptionally, amazing, beautiful, specimen of a singer songwriter...bon iver! (haha. i'm amping it way up on purpose!)

i'm interested to hear from you guys:
are listening to the same?
what's your take on these guys?
what are your favs at the moment?
i'm always down to share what i'm listening to...let's hear from you!

devendra banhart in his undies.

now's your chance to dress devendra banhart up in your love. i know you've been waiting for...like, ever.  so now is your chance.  head on over to devendra's page and play dress up w/ him!