Reblogged fromtheoceanfloormusic | (viatheoceanfloormusic)

theoceanfloormusic:

Hey everyone! We have a a free e.p. coming out soon. It is 6 songs that were played often from 2009 to 2011. This was when we were an “acoustic” four-piece. I had no means to document these songs in the way they were played until Bob Scwenkler kindly offered to record them at Dub Narcotic Studio last summer. This was a dream weekend - feeling the history of K records and our own personal history intertwining. I feel that this music should be released for free because, although I am very proud and pleased with the results, this music comes from another time - one that isn’t coming back. Please enjoy “Somewhere That You’ve Been” now and look for the full e.p. soon at theoceanfloor.bandcamp.com.

beautiful. i cannot wait to hear the rest of this.

Reblogged fromducklittlebrotherduck | (viafriendsforliferecords)

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ducklittlebrotherduck:

This has nothing to do with progress on the recording the other night, but…

My dad decided to come by and hang out while we were recording the other night. He likes that kinda stuff (sort of), and is really really good at trouble shooting when I have no idea what’s going on; he also got to “pardee” harder than my mom has probably let him in years… (trust me, we were pardeeing) This is the result.

Real footage and music to come soon. Promise.

dan (kyles dad) is the man

i helped out recording a couple of rad Duck, Little Brother. Duck! songs last week, check out this rad video of Kyle’s dad shredding while i run some microphone cables. compelling stuff. the recording actually came out really well, songs are awesome and i’m really excited to hear them mixed, and tony took a bunch of video while they were playing, so hopefully that happens soon and i can throw it up here in some capacity.

cheers,
-mat 

took this picture of David Bazan playing at Mississippi Studios tonight. they did all of “Control”, to celebrate its 10 year anniversary and vinyl re-release (the original pressing of which, is, incidentally, the most expensive thing i’ve ever ebay-ed) and a “best of” smattering of other Pedro The Lion/Headphones (badass as fuck arrangement of “Gas and Matches”)/David Bazan songs.

the first time i saw Pedro The Lion was at the Great American Music Hall in San Francisco, shortly after “Control” came out. at the time i was sort of disappointed that they played mainly songs from that record, because 15-year-old-me was there to hear stuff from “It’s Hard To Find A Friend” and “Whole”, and wasn’t so into the “loud” sound of the cymbals and guitars on “Control”, which is, of course, ridiculous, because a few months after that show i got WAY into it, and now absolutely adore the sound and texture of every instrument and part in those songs. the drums in particular on that record are just unbelievably perfect: the chorus to “Magazine”—kills me. is there a better beat anywhere? everything from the vocal to the keyboard to the feedback is just so interesting, well placed, well blended, orchestrated, full of intention and direction, equal parts anger and wisdom. 

i really cannot overstate the impact that this band, and specifically this album (and also every single album that they have made), Bazan’s words and ideas and melodies and moments, have had on my life, on my music, on my writing, on my perception of LOVE and DEATH and all that bullshit. i see this dude every chance i get, and listen to his records a lot, and look forward to continuing to do so.

i love it, and, as i was reminded by tonight’s 10-year party, i’ve been loving it for a while now. Bazan for days, man.

-mat

new song from The Ocean Floor, finally showing off a piece of the new sound that they’ve been secretly developing. i like it. i like it lots. so very excited to hear the new record, see the new shows. these guys seem to do good things all of the time. no secret, i have the hugest crush on this band, and on each of its individual members.

much love,
-mat

Okay - “My” - Live at Cafe Du Nord in San Francisco (2.21.2012)

Okay played their first show in some years last night and here is some video from it!

for those unaware, Okay is the music of Marty Anderson, who previously made music in the consistently fantastic bands Dilute, Howard Hello, and Jacques Kopstein. all of his records are amazing, and he’s been a huge influence on the way that i think about writing and recording (and listening to) music. i really can’t express how exciting it is to see him playing out, and i really can’t wait to see what happens!

much much love to marty,
-mat 

new Hop Along! AHHHHHH!

Tibetan Pop Stars

How content are with ones with simple demands? They meet their fiancés cherry picking out in Canada.
While cursing the river, a seven fingered man, his three sleepless wives all equally sick of him. 

Honey I left to see some action. What’s with all these swamps? All I’m passing are hospitals and space-camps. Nobody is asking me “What about your other?” If they did I’d tell them you’re a 

Stanger in India 
I’m gonna be creepin’ on you so hard 
You’re seducin’ Tibetan pop stars and 
Wreckin’ motor-cars 

I know its true. This Is wrong love. Why is everything so expensive? Maybe in two years you can forgive me. I’ll be living kinder. I’ll have found my place as a 

Stanger in India 
I’m gonna be creepin’ on you so hard 
You’re seducin’ Tibetan pop stars and 
Wreckin’ motor-cars 

A stranger in India. Doing ok so far. I’m just waiting on the feathers and tar. You are the only one. You are.

Nobody deserves you the way that I do. 

Come home my stranger in India because waiting on you is too hard. The reason I haven’t written back is because I’m still doing all that bad sh** I was. 

My love is average. I obey an average law.

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Reblogged fromscottschaus | (viascottschaus)

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Reblogged fromscottschaus | (viascottschaus)

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