i knew that this was cursed

so after being suitably suspicious of the fake folk brooklyn indie attack over the past few years. i fall head over heels (at least this month) for the seemingly intolerable art students do southern 60s twee pop whatevs. secretly hawt like true blood.

you can download the whole 3 track EP for free at http://cults.bandcamp.com/album/cults-7

or here at comeinthrees.amazing

1. Go Outside

2. Most Wanted

3. The Curse

It began in Africa-ca-ca-ca-ca-ca-ca-ca-ca-ca-ca-ca-ca-ca-ca

Highlight of this month in the sonics department was attending the MtyMx festival in Mexico. Highlight of the MtyMx festival in the sonics department was Andrew W K. Why didn't anyone impress on me the urgency with which I ought to seek out his music, a ComeInThrees post perhaps? Probably because no one's posting anything at all of late (a single tear trails down his cheek).* Ready To Die, I Love NYC, Party Hard, the list goes on and on... It's the most relevant electronic-keyboard-hard-rock I've heard in a long time.

But today I want to talk about something else. Duncan once hassled me that I ought to change my name to "The Very Best Of Paul Simon", after I opened one of my few live performances with Paul Simon's "The Boxer". After Scottie B and King Tut came out with their amazing Baltimore club version of Paul Simon's You Can Call Me Al, Dunc suggested that my version of Diamonds On The Soles Of Her Shoes would not be long in following. But a couple of weeks ago at a club with Rudy, I discovered that it's already been done, actually way back in 2006. "She makes the sign of a teaspoon, he makes the sign of a wave", indeed...

The second track I have for you is from a compilation I found out about while at the MtyMx festival mentioned above. I quite like it, but otherwise don't know anything about the artist.

Thirdly, and edging out Andrew W K for the win, this track by The Killers has been floating around in my head, recently, not totally sure why, maybe something about the line "under the heat of the southwest sun".

Enjoy!

Tangoterje - Diamond Dubs

Los Amparito - Por Medio De La Lectura ("I Have A Photogram Of You" At-At Records compilation available for free download)

The Killers - Neon Tiger (buy Day & Age)

*P.S. Seriously tho, I'm trying not to let this blog die, I think it's fun and several of you have told me that you think it's a good idea. But the stats kind of speak for themselves:

Month: Posts:
Dec 09 - 2
Jan 10 - 2
Feb 10 - 2
Mar 10 - 2
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i.e. if you read this blog please post to this blog! It'll make it way better! thanks