Welcome to almost August. It's your last Monday of July 2008, there won't be another quite like it, ever. We've been backed up with tons of music for you guys but haven't had the chance to make a mix for a long long while so that's what we're going to do today! So enjoy some new tracks, discover something different, and spread more music!

Pelle Carlberg - 1983 (Pelle & Sebastian)
The Very Most - Love At Home
Sondre Lerche - Modern Nature
Ave.To - Bahia
Cool Kids - Black Mags
Paper Rival - Cassandra
The Uglysuit - Chicago
Vicious Vicious - We Don't Call It Love
Catherine MacLellan - Dreams Dissolve
Via Audio - Harder On Me
Taken By Trees - Hours Pass Like Centuries
The Octopus Project - Bees Bein' Strugglin'
Pas/Cal - Glorious Ballad of the Ignored
The Kooks - Young Folks (cover)
Lack Thereof - Last November
Ratatat - Bird Priest


...boom bip.

Labels: MIX

Yo we got lots of new music for you and your fin de semana. YAY! I can't wait. There's no particular theme today, just a buncha stuff to dump onto your iPods and jam with it! But just before you head out, please take time to read about Myanmar and how YOU can help victims who have lost their family members and homes. These are our brothers and sisters, and we have the tremendous opportunity and responsibility to respond to our fellow human beings. Give here, here, and here. Also you probably heard about the quake in the Sichuan Province of China. Read all about it and apply yourself. When you're done reading and educatin' up, get some music!

Metric - Monster Hospital (Mstrkrft Remix)
Jamie Lidell - Anohter Day
Shy Child - Drop The Phone
Mr. Hudson & The Library - Everything Happens to Me
Toi Et Moi - White Waves
Annie Stela - Keep Me Around
Soap & Foam - Everything Went Wrong
M83 - We Own The Sky
Husky Rescue - Summertime cowboy (Serge Santiago version)
Scratch Perverts - This Way (Dilated Peoples)
Kings of Convenience - Cayman Islands
Goldfrapp - Utopia (Tom Middleton Cosmos Vocal)
The Charlatans - Oh! Vanity
The Clock Work Army - Father Feed Me
Chin Chin - Appetite
Biography of Ferns - John The Barber
The Black Kids - I'm Not Gonna Teach Ur BF How 2 Dance w/ U (Twelves Remix)
From Bubble Gum to Sky - Even The Sunbeams
The Heliocentrics - Distant Star ft. MF DOOM & Percee P
Lullaby for the Working Class - Honey, Drop the Knife
MochiPet - Sharp Drest
Motocade - Soap Opera
The Courteeners - Not 19 Forever
PasCal - You Were Too Old For Me
Santogold - Your Voice
Vampire Weekend - The Kids Don't Stand A Chance
Jayber Crow - Saint Anthony
Alive In Wild Paint - True Love Will Find You In The End
Pacifika - Me Cai
Head Of Femur - Isn't It A Shame

Also if you are in the SoCal area, check out the Talent 1 Media filmfestival. Admission is FREE and BBQ crew will be there.

Labels: Fresh Friday, MIX, News

What up y'all I just want to drop you guys a new mix that I got early this morning in an e-mail. Apparently this d00d DJ PopsicleStick Horse (no idea what that name means) is resident for a month on UK's Early Edition, London Radio. I couldn't find much info on him but his 37 minute mix has got the likes of Daft Punk, Justice, M.I.A., Cut Copy, Shinichi Osawa, etc. It's pretty rad stuff. You should host your own party tonight! Lob that mix in!

DJ PopsicleStick Horse - Early Edition Set 5.08.2008

Labels: dj, MIX, UK

I can't believe it's already April! We got some new tracks for you. I am ultra busy these days so you might not see as many posts rollin' through around these parts but worry not, we'll be back in full swing soon. In the meantime check out these songs for the weekend!

Evan Voytas - The Yellow World of 83
Vicious Vicious - Shake that!
Kensington Prairie - Crooked Things Straight
The Lovely Sparrows - Department of Forseeable Outcomes
Megafun - Find Your Mark
The New Puritans - Elvis
Thao Nguyen - Chivalry
The LK - Tandem Bikes
Brooklyn Funk Essentials - My Jamaican Girl
The Sound of Anger - Danger
Men Without Pants - And The Girls Go
Reed KD - Empty Bottles
Fire Flies - Snowstorm
Head of Femur - Shame
Chris Walla - Sing Again

Have a safe weekend!

Labels: Fresh Friday, MIX

What's up y'all this is a Fresh Music Friday mix. Hope all is well with everyone out there! This is a short mix of some acoustic, instrumental, hip hop, funk, and some electronic. If you'er into any of that, get you some music!

Jamie Lidell - Another Day
Soap & Foam - Circles
Shy Child - Drop The Phone
The LK - Stop Being Perfect
Peter Moren - Social Competence
The One AM Radio - In The Time We've Got
Tilly & The Wall - The Freest Man
Architecture In Helsinki - Debbie (U-Tern Remix)
Mr. Gnome - Pirates
Kutiman - Music Is Ruling My World

BTW, Please don't waste much time and thought into the lame hype of Spitzer and this prostitute girl. He did wrong, but why does our media glorify this woman? Are people's lives so unexciting that watching tabloid TV is is really worth something? Alright taking my own advice!
Check out this interview with Jean-Paul Colaco, Hulu.com's SVP of Advertising.
Lots of good stuff in the news. Start reading!

Labels: Fresh Friday, MIX

It has been raining a lot lately. At least where I am from. It just recently decided to call it quits. They say it has rained more in Southern California than in up North, places like Seattle, SF what have you. Bad times for Socal. Don't let the bad weather bring you down. I have got the perfect solution for your rainy times. A mix! It really has nothing to do with rain at all. So don't waste anymore time, download these tracks, throw them in your ipod, zune, on a cd, sound provider, whatever it is that brings music to your ears, and enjoy.


Bishop Allen - Rain

The Mae Shi - Run To Your Grave

The Deadly Syndrome - Emily Pants

Sound Providers - Autumns Evening Breeze

Those Lavender Whales - When You Think About Space...


You Say Party! We Say Die! - Monster (RAC Remix)

Danger Doom - Crosshairs

Antsy Pants - Big City

Enjoy.

Labels: MIX

Hey before y'all head out to your mountain tops and discos, I just wanted to bring up some great music from several artists. This is new music Friday with 6 bands you might have not heard of but ya just gotta check'em out. We're bringing back the weekedn iPod (or Zune) feed!

First up we got Brooklyn's The Epochs who will be releasing a self titled debut which is filled with a wide range of influences including this track which fronts a melancholy synthetic with their subtle vocals. Catch'em at the Mercury Lounge, February 12th.
Opposite Sides

LA's Robert Francis will be doing residency at the Silverlake Lounge in February. Grab a friend and head on up to one of his FREE shows to hear some beautiful indie folk. Violins and all of that!
One By One

The Oaks have a full length coming out in early March called Songs For Waiting and we want to help you anticipate this upcoming release. I really appreciate the deeper meaning in these songs which complete the beautiful arrangements of brass, Wurlizter, synths, tambuorines and one of my favs; the acoustic bass.
Masood

The Billie Burke Estate's Andy Liotta is all about styles of Costello, hints of Beatles, with his own touch of piano pop melodies and feely good lyrics. Happy Happy Happy!
Everybody's Gonna Die

Say Hi (former Say Hi To Your Mom) is releasing The Wishes And The Glitch in early February off the Euphobia Records, front runner Eric Elbogen's very own. See how you like the new sound!
Northwestern Girls

This band has 7 band members all under the age of 17. Berkeley's adolescent pop-mega Please Quiet Ourselves has combined some of that punky pop stuff with riffs galore...It's nothin' but fun!
The Light

Have a great weekend and be back here possibly Sunday night for more!
Also if you have some time this weekend, read up on the news. We need to know what's up in the lives of our peers in other places!

Labels: Folk, indie, MIX

So it has been brought to my attention that the end of summer is getting closer as the days pass. I feel like I haven't really been able to enjoy summer the way I would've liked to. If I could do it over again, things probably would've ended up the same way. We decided to put together a mix to help facilitate the end of summer. Pop this into your ipods, go to the beach, watch the sunset, ride your bike, do whatever it is you do, and be happy. Summer will leave us and soon we will welcome autumn.

The Deadly Syndrome - Animals Wearing Clothes
Datarock - Fa Fa Fa
Meiko - Piano Song
Apples In Stereo - Energy
Ray Lamontagne - Trouble
Feist - Sea Lion Woman
Beirut - Elephant Gun
Like Lions - Make It Better

Check out "The Stash" if you haven't already.
Show wideeyed some love!

Happy Listening.

Labels: Meiko, MIX

Anathallo is an indie band from Chicago. They have unique experimental folk style which really makes their music their own. The sounds they play with come from a diverse arsenal of instruments such as bells, trumpets, the flugelhorn, trombones, the piano. They also use unconventional instruments like the sound of velcro or even pipes. To accomplish this is no easy task, but anathallo does it quite gracefully. Do your ears a favor and listen to anathallo now!

Hanasakajijii (four: a great wind, more ash)
Don't Kid Yourself, You Need a Physician
Gary and Marcus: The Sovereignty of God is Omnipresent

For me it's that time of the year again. A time that many people fear and dread, while others embrace and rejoice...Back To School. It's so hot in Southern California and I'm wishing summer was in its rightful resting place, 6 feet underground. I'm over you summer. I don't know what the weather is like in your part of the world. Maybe it's the same. Or different. Anywho, I made a mix for all to enjoy during the summer. So... Enjoy!

Death Cab For Cutie - Crooked Teeth
The Diskettes - Get Together!
Mae - Summertime
Mates of State - Goods
Grandaddy - The Crystal Lake
Royksopp - Remind Me
The Acorn - Brokered Heart
I Can Make a Mess Like Nobody's Business - The Best Happiness

For some reason this track won't work right if you try and sample it. So just download it.
Ponies in the Surf - Ventricle

Labels: Anathallo, MIX

We just added the "YOU" section so you guys should check it out. Click the tab above and it will tell you everything you need to know. Go and contribute now!
It seems no matter how much we post(or don't post) it doesn't seem to satisfy your musical hungers! So, another quick fix: The Anecdote. Lately, all I've been thinking about is home. My/me(tanpanda) home(pictured). These songs remind me of my friends back home.

Labels: MIX

These days are busy.  YOU might be able to agree that we need some more time, some quiet time.  This is the SLOW mix.  I'm going to find a quiet place this weekend (hopefully) and just be silent and read my new Dwell, listen to this mix, meditate on important things in life, draw furniture that I want to make in my garage, and get some rest.  If you can relate, then I'll see you at your local bookstore, coffee shop, park, roof top, etc.  Let me know if it helped! 

Labels: MIX

What up friends, I have some pictures from Saturday night. It was a super rad show. Our friend Libbie Linton rocked and she performed one of my favorite songs, "What's Left" which was totally awesome live. Everyone else played beautifully. It was a show where I liked all the bands which is rarely the haps. Hope y'all had swell weekends. Sometimes when we are in the car, or anywhere else, we like to pretend we can freestyle. It's completely terrible but whatever. Here are the songs we've been laying our flows with. Some new, Some old.
Hazeem - 2 deep 2 sleep
Powell - The Year 2000
Madlib - Stepping Into Tomorrow
Oh No - Bouncers
The Nothing - They Live
Kinetic Stereokids - Barefoot in the Rain
Bonus: I love this Bjork remix....I think you will too! + The Ronson Coldplay song!
Bjork - Earth Intruders (Spank Rock Remix)
Cheekyboy - Coldplay vs. Ronson
Next up from me will be an acoustic mix, it's been long waited and I got a lotta stuff, old and new. See u next post!

Labels: MIX, Music

Oh the weather is nice and hot now.  Chillin' at the beach yesterday was very nice.  I had some Egyptian food yesterday at a friend's Grad party.  His family was there and it was the most Egyptians I've seen outside of Discovery Channel's special on Cairo!  We are working on a summer music podcast, or just mix.  We've been listenin' to a lot of instrumentals and gettin' back to electronic.  Whether you're in summer school, full timin', vacay, or straight bummin' it, here's a really good mix of hiphop, instrumentals, downbeat, bossa, indietronic, and acoustic.  

Labels: bossa nova, Electronic, hiphop, indie, Instrumental, MIX

I have been ultra busy these days with filmfest and work, but it's Memorial day and 4 BBQs later I have hours to spare! yay! We's gots all kindsa music for you guys.
Okay Music time...get this stuff, get their CDs and stop Emailing me please!

Laura Burhenn - Tattoo
Zero 7 - In the Waiting Line
Elizabeth & the Catapult - Momma's Boy
Corinne Bailey Rae - Like A Star
Peter Bjorn & John - Let's Call It Off [Girl Talk Remix]
Lupe Fiasco - Us Placers (Lupe/Kanye/ Thom Yorke?!)
Psapp - Needle & Thread
Madvillain - Shadows of Tomorrow [Flying Lotus Remix]
It's a Musical - Pain Song
Hello Saferide - Long Lost Penpal [Ft. Firefox AK]
Mark Ronson - BBC radio 1 Minimix
Land of Talk - Summer Special
Mice Parade - The Nights After Friction
Margot & The Nuclear So and So's - On a Freezing Chicago Street
History Invades - We Ran out of Bridges so we Burned down our Houses
Moonbabies - Cocobelle
Broken Social Scene - 7/4 Shoreline
We are the Little Ones - High on a Hill
The New Amsterdams - Spoils of the Spoiled
Most Serene Republic - You're a loose cannon McArthur, but you get the job done
Straylight Run - Tool Sheds and Hot Tubs
Supercar - Wonder Word
Jimmy Eat World - When I want
The Get up Kids - Forgive and Forget
The Notwist - Consequence
Textual - What is False can Never be true
The Format - Pick Me Up
Innocent Civilian - What is Right
Stereolab - Miss Modular
We All Have Hooks for Hands - Hold On, C'mon!
Corinne Bailey Rae - Trouble Sleeping

Other thoughts: I am really sleepy. Aung San Suu Kyi is the illest. People should read the news. Helping someone move is tough stuff. I've been listening to lots of Corinne Bailey Rae. If 31 songs doesn't help you, I ultra apologize. The bathroom at work is extremely comfortable, like your home. Texting while you drive is stupid. Californians love and rave about the beach, and yet many I know never go. Spurs vs. Pistons, definitely pistons. boo spurs. I love the wurlizter. Um sleep time, peace easy and hope everyone had a great weekend! Peace Love

Labels: jazz, MIX, Music

I'm really liking the new Blonde Redhead album "23" which has a great consistent sound with their other stuff. They are actually playing tomorrow at the Glass House and I am guessing the tickets are long gone. They will also be performing at Coachella with a gazillion awesome bands! I will do a short Coachella entry next week for some of my favorite bands playing. Something totally strange: The hits on my site go up around 75-120 hits on average a day. Who the crap is looking at this site? If you are reading this, hit me up with a comment. I'm curious. Alright here is some new music and some old favorites for the early midweek mix!
Blonde Redhead - 23

Mice Parade has come out with a self-titled new 7th album on FatCatRecs. For me it is highly anticipated. Beautiful new instrumentals with Kristen Anna Vattysdottir on the mics (and other interesting instruments). With Peirce's lead, Kristen's voice becomes less creepish and more essential to the sound. When it's there, it's there. Mice Parade will be ending their U.S. tour on the westcoast with 3 shows in California then heading off to Japan and Taiwan. You will definitely see me at the Echo in LA on Jun, 07th. The new CD is dropping the 8th of May.
TWO NEW songs just for you!
Mice Parade - Sneaky Red & Double Dolphins On the Nickel

Fun pop from another great Swedish band.
Agent Simple - Friday

A favorite Canadian group with a late '06 release. Def check out Blankets EP
The Acorn - Brokered Heart

Bear Colony - Sharks

Great Locals, also check out the music video via myspace.
The Bird and the Bee - Again and Again

One of my fav. 90s bands but a lesser known song.
The Cardigans - In The Afternoon

Dear and The Headlights - Oh No!

At the beginning he sounds like Cake...right?
The Foreign Resort - Morning

You know that girl you hear singing on those Sufjan tracks?
Katrina Kerns - Run With Me

Same way I felt about Michelle Branch, - high school and + rock.
KT Tunstall - Suddenly I See

Norwegian Singer songwriter. Why do accents disappear when singing?
Marit Larsen - Under the Surface

Moonbabies - Cocobelle

More Canadian goodness with a beautiful cello(?) at the beginning.
Oh Bijou - Widths and Curves

The acoustic version, thank you to Kharkoal.
Saves the Day - In My Waking Life

The State of Samuel - The Residents of Gloom

The Second Band - A Song I can't Recall

Seu Jorge - Team Zissou

Loe & The Nastys - Penny Waltz

The New Amsterdams - Stay on the Phone

Okay that's 21 songs for you to enjoy for a while. I will be updating less frequently (Like once a week) cause I'm getting busier. Does anyone want to be a contributor to BBQCHICKENROBOT.com? That would really help out. I will show you the ways of finding music...from what I know.

Someone brought up an interesting point the other day. We go crazy when people die in the U.S. and we careless when they die outside of the U.S....even U.S. troops. Would someone please tell me why?
Today a Chinese Oil field in Ethiopia was attacked by rebels and 74 people died and some Chinese workers were kidnapped. Feelin' the pain? Read up

Labels: Events, MIX, Music, Shows

Above: Duk Bok Ki w/ Hope friends! Two really silly people; Aldo, Nicole. Monday Night boys eating. Biking to downtown; one of the stops. I just have to point out one piece in the news: Michael Jordan got fined for mentioning freshmen Kevin Durant. 15G's from Mike please!

Labels: Covers, MIX, Music, News, videos

Happy President's Day, whatever that means! Yay America. Okay it is Washington's B-day, he's like super famous. Go $1 dollar bill! Educate yourself sucka. Some interesting things to note, The man who co-invented the TV remote, Robert Adler, died at age 93 from heart failure. Let's see, he help create the remote, won awards, contributed to culture and technology, I would say the failure in heart is non-existent. And!!! He died in Boise, Idaho. What a rad guy! As I was browsing through the Idaho Statesman website, I found an awesome quick 7 photo gallery. Each on sums up a feeling I've had. Take a look. In other News, XM and Sirius get serious (he..hehe). They finally merged. Ever heard of Second Life, think the Sims except more reality. Anyways AMD created some building in the game where people can visit and get interested in working for AMD. Wow. read here.

Ever heard much British female soul singers? Me neither but this woman rocks it with funk, jazz and blues. Listen to this voice!
Alice Russell - Hurry On Now

I am still mystified about Camille. Think Nouvell Vague. Think French!
Camille - La jeune fille aux cheveux blancs

Another one from Sasha Dobson, it's really good relax time music.
Sasha Dobson - End of Autumn

Local guys and they got this shoegaze drapery going on, with some pop!
The Airborne Toxic Event - Does This mean You're moving On?

I love these guys, so here's another for you.
Apples in Stereo - Skyway

I heard of this lady, and my friend Diana reintro-ed me. It's got some soul and pop
Corinne Bailey Rae - Put Yours Records on

The new version from their Burning Birthdays EP, get it now!
The Harlem Shakes - Sickos

This band is ultra pop indie, but I like it! It sounds like 80s prom but cooler!
Lucky Soul - The Great Unwanted

Holy crap this song is ridiculous, but my buddy loves it and I now do too, go peers.
M.I.A. - Bucky Done Gun

New one from MAIA!!! YAAY! Different from her more acoustic sound but it's good fun!
Maia Hirasawa - And I found this Boy

Her voice will sound familiar. Maria Taylor of Azure Ray. Solo rules.
Maria Taylor - Lost Time

Labels: MIX, Music, News