Filed under: random
#today
i suddenly miss the jim yoshii-pile-up.
a couple days ago i found my ‘homemade drugs‘ cd in the old long-forgotten drawer.
lotsa forgotten cds in there. i didn’t aware i got “elliott smith – xo” cd. i am also very unsure if i got “elliott smith – either/or” and “new radicals – maybe you’ve been brainwashed too” cd albums or not. i have always wanted to own these.
so now you know how well-organized i am? ; P
i buy cds and hide them in different corners/drawers/anywhere i could think of that moment, so that i wont get blame from my family for spending too much!
what i want to say here is, i think the jim yoshii pile-up (jypu) possibly split.. although there’s no confirmation or announcement from the band officially but it’s something like that.
Frankie (bass) plays in the Parish: Myspace
Noah (guitar) is in Meanest Man Contest: Myspace
Paul (voice) has solo project called Baby Panda: Myspace
those info is from jypu myspace. i visited jypu official site, there’s nothing updated. obviously it’s been abandoned?!@ and the last album they released was “picks us apart“, released since 2005!
it surprised me to know that Paul of jypu has solo project and esp since last year! where have i been?!? i had never heard of “baby panda” band before in my life! shame on me! ..being jypu’s fan!
releases:
Baby Panda – Some Horrible Miracle EP (jan 2008)
Baby Panda – Enforcer (july 21, 2007)
thats all i know.
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#last week
i was crazy about bear-garden and have been missing the sound of good thai electro pop with that cute mix of xylophone. i gathered all albums i have and listen happily. Then, searched google, found out THERE’S NO PANDA RECORDS website T.T see for youself! here
ขอบคุณแฟนๆที่ติดตามเสมอมา
ขอบคุณเพื่อนๆทุกคนและเสียงดนตรีที่เรารัก
แพนด้าขอปิดทำการแต่เพียงตอนนี้ เนื่องจากขาดคนทำงาน โปรดติดตามผลงานของศิลปินที่ทุกท่านชื่นชอบต่อไป
ขอบคุณจากใจ
it is sad to see that a quality local record has no supporters to help with the website. i don’t even know if in a literal sense, only the website or does it include ‘panda records’ as integrity.
i also found p’june’s blogspot (june the bear: bear-garden) take a look
the new album of bear-garden is very interesting. it is the project of releasing single monthly for free download. the album is entitled “a friend like me, don’t be afraid” there is no tangible cd selling, it’ll be sweet if donation is made to the bear’s. read more here
last but not least, download bear-garden‘s song from new album for free at last.fm
- MP3: Rokkugatsu
Filed under: indie pop
Missing the sound of The Deathray Davies? I Love Math is the new project of John Dufhilo (Multi-instrumentalist who started The Deathray Davies)
Being as a long time fan of The Deathray Davies, I proudly present you this year’s album of I Love Math entitled “Getting to the Point Is Beside It” released on May 27, 2008 under Glurp Records
getting to the point is beside it
I Love Math consists of
- John Dufilho
- Jason Garner
- Philip Peeples
- Andy Lester
Youtube video: I Love Math - ”This Is Something I Might Miss“
- Dallas based indie-pop band
- Catchy folk pop-power pop adding with a little country sound
- Happy melodies, hand claps, not too cute
- Camera Obscura in male version
i love math
I Love Math: Myspace | Last.fm
Deathray Davies: Epitonic | Last.fm
Filed under: random
I WANT THIS PHONE!!!!
neat unboxing!
if you wanna track down the url shown in the above video, go here for the info http://technivator.blogspot.com/
and next is the video about Omnia softwares and features by pocketnow.com
great, isn’t it?!? *drool*
Filed under: indie rock
While browsing randomly on Last.fm, Brazilian, Sao Paulo based Lab Musica excites the curiosity of me with the tag “rock lo-fi” and “free download” link I found on their page.
Lab Musica
Everybody likes freebies. I admire all bands that provide free and higher than 96 kbps mp3 file of their own creativity. For the sake of their own, bands/artists should be open-minded and start considering this hate-or-love mp3 file format as one of the great marketing channels which possesses the best & fast ability to reach to the consumers’ ears! Alas, my own country, artists majorly do not think this way. “Pirate, pirate, pirate”–that’s what they can only think of.
Well, I talk too much now. Haha
Again the sweet Last.fm presently lets you download all promo songs of Lab Musica, there’s no band description there though.
I enjoy their lo-fi rock/alternative/indie music with the lead vox singing like he talks in his sleep!
or download my personal favourtie mp3 “Sim Natal” and “How Sweet“
Official Website | Myspace | Youtube
i just checked my personal info on soulseek. it was last updated on mar 26, 2008 o.0
i had been offline on slsk for complete 5 months! whao! i can’t hardly recognize my favourite listed people. now that today it is august 26!
let’s get to the presence. here is what i want to share. in case you haven’t heard of, do not hesitate to give it a try.
:::: album list i’ve enjoyed so far ::::
- Andrew Bird – Soldier On-2008 — (Indie, Folk, Whistling songs) Myspace
- Doug Burr – On Promenade — (Indie, Folk) Myspace
- Bored Man Overboard – Why Birds Return North — (Indie, Folk) (Download) Myspace
- Muse – Acoustic — (Britpop, Alternative, Rock, Acoustic) Myspace
- Nina Simone – High Priestess Of Soul (2003) — (Vocal Jazz, Blues) Myspace
- Nina Simone – Tell It Like It Is (2008) — (Vocal Jazz, Blues) Myspace
- Surrounded – The Nautilus Years (2008) — (Indie, Melancholy) Myspace
- The Middle East – The Recordings Of The Middle East (2008) — (Folk, Indie, Ambient, Space Rock/Post Rock, Calm, Spectacular, Unique!) Myspace | Last.fm
- The Spinto Band – Moonwink (2008) — (Indie Rock, Fun, Great Comeback!) Myspace
- Jason Mraz – We Sing, We Dance, We Steal Things (2008) — (Folk, Acoustic, Singer-Songwriter, Catchy) Myspace
- Duffy – Warwick Avenue (CD Single) — (Jazz/Acoustic/Soul) Myspace
- Melody Gardot – Worrisome Heart — (Acoustic Jazz, Jazzy Pop, Chilled out like Norah Jones) Myspace
- Adele – 19 – (Acoustic, Soul, Pop) Myspace
- Lucite Tokki – Twinkle Twinkle (2007) — (Acoustic, Folk, Korean Indie, Pastel Music Label) Thanks to Ayulyn blog! : ) Last.fm
- OST- Coffee Prince – (Acoustic, Folk, Sad, Chilled-Out, Cute, Songs for Coffee Shops) Myspace
- The Melody – Self Titled – (Indie Pop, Folk Pop, Beautiful, Korean Indie) Last.fm
- Gemma Hayes – The Hollow Of Morning (2008) — (Folk, Pop, Acoustic, My Idol! She’s way too underrated!) Myspace
- Joanna Wang – Start From Here – (Folk, Sweet, Acoustic, Jazzy. At first “Bada Bada” song made me go crazy about Joanna Wang) Myspace | Last.fm
- Jewel – Perfectly Clear (2008) — (Welcome back to Folk music!) Myspace
now you can see that what i listen to mostly include jazz and folk or something chilled out. i need something to calm me down.. for what just happened to me, it has put a great deep impact on me, emotionally. sounds pretty much cliched eh? sad but true. maybe it’s my karma? 
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And here goes some mainstream update
- James Blunt – All the lost souls [myspace]
am i sold out? probably..
James Blunt is okay, listenable. i used to dislike his voice alot, you can prove this by asking my friends (jane and som) while these two admire him, i’d always say something different.
last month i found myself crazily googling for both album releases by him after listening to that single titled “carry you home” on Met 107fm radio. and after listening to this 2nd album: all the lost souls, i’m satisfied and have changed attitude towards him.
well frankly, i have to warn you, the voice of james blunt can make you cranky if you listen to the album all the way through. it’s like all songs start to sound the same. i kind of love and hate his voice. i like to listen to some certain songs.
my point here is that i want to suggest you these 3 beautiful songs i love off this album: they are “carry you home“, “1973” and “shine on“. open your heart and try listening to his songs.
am i sold out? probably.. that five-month period of soulseek absence explains. hahaha!
i have always had in mind to recommend MET radio to my blog readers but never get to do it for real. so this time, it has got to be listed here! and NOOO i do not get paid for writing this! i like it personally! hell yeah!
MET is my no.1 thailand’s radio station that plays international songs. i always tune to this channel if i ever switch the radio on. champ, my hip friend @fujitsu is the one who introduced me into this channel ^.^ thanks to him. he didn’t really introduce it to me literally, but he played this radio station while he drove and i was amazed to hear many songs i know of (in indie sense) at that time i had no interest in local radio stations, so it kinda inspired me to be more open-minded about radio.
i call it “a channel of diverse music types”. get prepared to hear hip-hop, indie rock, brit pop, folk, mainstream r&b and even some emo punk!
my comment: at times non-stop r&b irritates me, some deejays play heaps of ‘em in one session
Filed under: folk
Milo Jones – I want you, but I don’t need you (Momus cover)
I like you, and I’d like you to like me to like you
But I don’t need you
I do not need you to want me to like you
Because if you did not like me
I would still like you, you see
La la la
La la la
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Filed under: folk
Bored Man Overboard – folk, epic, calm, Bright Eyes/ Okkervil River-esque, folk-rock band from Stockholm, Sweden
bored man overboard
Discography:
Why Birds Return North EP – 2008 <– highly recommended! download
Part 1 – 2007
Road of Love – 2007
** the band is kind enough to offer free downloads of all albums on last fm. get it now!
[myspace]
BoomSnake – Give and Take ( 2008 )
[myspace]
- Portland, Oregon, US band [read bio here]
- The band consists of Gabriel Rodriguez or Gabe (guitar, vocals) and Dave Mead (drums/guitar)
- Music type: Acoustic/Indie Rock
- Thom Yorke meets Akron/Family + Evangelicals in the free-style mode yet not as playful/experimental
- I find the crooning of Gabe very beautiful. The album is very relaxing though can be slightly haunting and lonely
- kathryn williams and neill maccoll – two [folk] [myspace]
kathryn is my all time favourite. i own some cd of hers. i like her style; simple, quiet and harmonic folk.
this one she plays with neill maccoll. i have no idea who the guy is (lazy to google now, so do you job) but his voice resembles mark kozelek (red house painters frontman) to me.
i think the two is a perfect match. both sings in a mellow manner. very pleasing
my current favourite song is “innocent when you dream”
^ i don’t like “two” album artwork at all ._.
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- mahasmut bunyaraksh – little fox [folk] [myspace]
mahasmut is a thai actor/singer who finished his study in the uk. he also plays in another local indie rock band called ”saliva bastards“. this is the solo project of him which is the second release of his folk full-length album.
i love his work and have been listening unstoppably to this album for a week or so. thanks to fat radio that let me hear his single “old” which leaves me yearning to hear more of his album.
songs i like on “little fox” album include “soi cowboy” (it makes me smile), “singing in bars”, “แก่ลงอยู่ทุกวัน (old)”, “ดวงจันทร์น้อยใจ (moon)” and “road”.
the music instruments he mainly used contain acoustic guitar and mouth organ. his slogan is that he sings like the drunkard! as for the cd artwork, i think it is a gypsy look and i think of devendra banhart
my first impression about mahasmut is his short interview on cable tv i saw long time ago. he was explaining how he adores “elliott smith” and i was like … wowowoow! we got thai actor who likes elliott! yayyy! at that time i didnt know who he was though. but i already gave him kudos since he was the first thai who stated “elliott smith” name on tv! : )
notice: i was looking for his cd at gram shop, paragon yesterday, couldn’t find it. and doremee shop doesn’t have it either; she claimed many came to ask for the cd too and she didn’t even know that he released new album.. so hello so::on dry flower, spread your distro, will you??
can’t find the link of ”little fox” cd artwork on the net, so look how he is like instead
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- tokyo police club – elephant shell [indie rock] [myspace]
this first full-length album of them is fun and very enjoyable. i like it alot. somehow, i think there is a similarity of death cab for cutie somewhere on the album. maybe it’s the singing style or its music whatsoever. do you agree?
what i dislike is that i cannot distinguish much of the songs. i do have some certain songs i like but whenever i listen to the album thoroughly, all songs sound pretty much the same to me =.= anyhow, i still recommend you to listen to this album. it’s gooood
fave songs = “tessellate”, “juno”, ” listen to the math”, “centennial” and “the harrowing adventures of….”
i am fed up right now. just because i was getting banned from someone on slsk.
it is not that i pissed off because i can’t get the files anywhere else.
but i have a silly belief that people who like folk songs are likely to be sweet inside and soft-hearted.
so i was wrong.
i even pm-ed him/her to ask why i am getting banned. (see, im being rational :->)
” i need a good reason before feeling bad with people who also like duffy and simone white“
….. and nothing replied.
bleh
okay, apart from that boring bit. my arms got sunburnt. this is the second time i get this. so i am thinking of changing new sunblock, any suggestion? i’m unsure if it is the allergy of my own skins to sunburnt or because of the sunblock i used -.-
you may now start wondering where was i to suffer from sunburnt.. yesterday was chengmeng worship day so.
after that we went to bangsaan beach. FYI it was horribly dirty that day :-/
somehow the day ended with good family dinner at bali garden (around bangna area) the restaurant slogan is “to eat with trees” (กินข้าวกับต้นไม้) –cute eh? very! : )
it got romantic atmosphere, lots of beautiful trees and yummy food. they have acoustic guitar live show played by one man show which is a young female looking like tomboy with sweet voice. i must confess that i first thought she was a man >< well, her guitar playing was very impressive too!
i myself want to be good at guitar playing like that one day. and you know, i never seem to start training it for real.. for once. when listening to female folk songs, i always imagine myself playing and singing like her.. keep dreaming and never start doing it. niiice done, heang!
im a loser babyyyy
*while writing this post, music on my winamp is jaymay and laura marling — i wish i could play them both at the same instant like when tom cruise asks penelope to play jeff buckley and vikki carr simultaneously in the “vanilla sky” film
