Lykke Li just released her latest video offering from her new album, Wounded Rhymes.
Directed by Tarik Saleh and featuring Stellan Skarsgård as a troubled father, Sadness is a Blessing (my favorite track from the album) is another raw and artistic video from the talented Swedish songstress.
Coachella 2011 has passed and it was amazing…or at least that’s what i’ve been told. You see, while all my friends and the music outlets I pay attention to were enjoying the abundant musical offerings, while melting in the desert, they were also constantly updating their facebook, twitters, blogs, etc. and letting everybody else know how much fun they were having.
I really wanted to go this year and there were handful of bands that I was really looking forward to experiencing live — Animal Collective, Phantogram, Duck Sauce, Crystal Castles, The New Pornographers…just to name a few.
Now I can’t complain too much. The reason I was unable to attend Coachella was because I was in New Orleans for work, but it still stung being constantly reminded of the good times and tunes I was missing out on. So, I decided to dedicate this weeks mixtape to the bands I wanted to see most at Coachella 2011.
(Disclaimer: I’m only including bands/artists I have never seen live, hence the absence of Arcade Fire and others)
Animal Collective – For Reverend Green
More Animal Collective.
Crystal Castles – Violent Dreams
More Crystal Castles.
Cut Copy – Lights and Music (Moullinex Remix)
More Cut Copy. More Moullinex.
Duck Sauce – Barbra Streisand
More Duck Sauce.
The New Pornographers – Moves (video)
More New Pornographers.
Phantogram – When I’m Small (RAC Mix)
More Phantogram. More RAC.
Robyn – Dancing On My Own (Fred Falke Remix)
More Robyn. More Fred Falke.
Tune in today (4/20) at 11:15am for a live studio performance by indie rockers, The National, on KCRW’s Morning Becomes Eclectic. They’ll be treating listeners to tracks off one of 2010’s best releases, High Violet, and more.
If you’re itching for new stuff from The National, they have two new tracks featured on some soundtracks — game soundtrack for Portal 2 (Exile Vilify) and the film soundtrack for Win Win (Think You Can Wait). Also, be sure to check out their tour dates and catch ’em live if you can.
The National – Pretty In Pink (Psychedelic Furs cover//Daytrotter Session)
I’ve been slacking when it comes to putting these out on a weekly basis, so my apologies. Anyways, here are the tunes making my work week that much more enjoyable…hopefully they help you out with yours as well.
Enjoy!
Rachel Goodrich – Light Bulb (ANR Remix)
More Rachel Goodrich. More ANR.
Brooklyn Horseman – The Fire
More Brooklyn Horseman.
Alex Winston – Sister Wife (Star Slinger Remix)
More Alex Winston. More Star Slinger.
ASKA – I’m a Hunter
More ASKA.
NY trio, Blonde Redhead, are hitting the road this Summer for a North American tour. They’ll kick things off May 8th at NY’s Terminal 5 and then wrap things up July 19th at Chicago’s Bottom Lounge. Head on over to the band’s site for more tour info, and be sure to join their mailing list in exchange for a free download Not Getting There.
Blonde Redhead’s latest, Penny Sparkle, is available now.