Monday Morning Music Shuffle - Godard Mix

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Why Godard? Why not Godard? Plus today's mix includes a song which was on the soundtrack of an movie that was a remake of a Godard film...


This year has been incredibly busy and has left little time for reflection. It's been a great year for music - both in terms of great new music from "old" friends and great music from new friends.  I've done a massive overhaul of the Playlist from which the daily mixes are drawn.  As always  I will be adding new music as it comes to me, but I've stocked up the playlist with some of our favorites from 2013 so far...


--> Today's mix begins after the jump:

Pre-Shuffle:

* "Play With Your Toys Pt. 1" by The End Men

*"Ornamental" and "Grey Scale" by Let's Active (for Faye Hunter)

*"Breathless" by X (Jerry Lee Lewis (Otis Blackwell) cover - featured in the 1983 film Breathless which was a remake of a 1960 Jean-Luc Godard film)



Shuffle:

"Double Brahma" by Valued Customer from Kalpa (2013)

More sheer brilliance from these Toronto kids. "live for the present like a kid at christmas speaking in tongues my flow french kisses "

"By My Side" by Aaron and the Spell 

 

 

 

 

 



Some kick ass Philly Soul - check out these guys!

"Stained Glass Window" by Courier from Cathedrals of Color (2013)

 

A recent discovery.  A "big music" alternative band from Austin. 

 

 "Play With Your Toys Pt. II" by The End Men from Play With Your Toys (2013)

We close out today's set of music with Pt. II - we began with Pt. I. How appropriate*

The End Men have both their EP and this album up for Sale on their Bandcamp Page - at Name Your Price.  As always, I encourage you to 1. get this album and 2. as you are able, give generously.  The End Men have pre-announced a big announcement for September 1 and could use your support.   You can go back and read everything I've written about this band and this album.  The remain the number one most frequent tag on Ear to the Ground.

They also have a spiffy new website - check it out

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Friday Morning Music Non-Shuffle & Shuffle - Toys Mix Pt. 4 of ?

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If you haven't done so, remember, Play With Your Toys - the new album by The End Men is now available for immediate download.  Get it NOW!


 




Now, we left you hanging on a Wrong Way Street... so, let's bring this sucker home:

First off if you're late to the party, here's what you need to know:

Toys Mix Pt. 1 of ?

tracks: Cleaning Your Mind, Run Away and Long Way to the Ground

Toys Mix Pt. 2 of ?

tracks: Into the Mines, Play with Your Toys Pt. I and The Ballad of Billy Polk

Toys Mix Pt. 3 of ?

tracks: It's All Wrong, Mental Trapeze, Play With Your Toys Pt. II and Wrong Way Street

Toys Mix Pt. 4 of ? begins after the jump:

Thursday Morning Music Non-Shuffle - Toys Mix Pt. 3 of ?

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Guess what?  It's Valentine's Day which means it is February 14 which means Play With Your Toys has officially been released.  Now is the time to go grab it.  Actually, we will have the widget at the end of this part of our multi-post review. 

ICYMI

Part 1

Part 2

Let's get right to Part 3...  When we left off, we had heard the tale of Billy Polk...  Wait for the Jump then continue reading...

Wednesday Morning Music Non-Shuffle - Toys Mix Pt. 2 of ?

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This is part 2 of my multi-part (how many parts? I just can't say) review of Play With Your Toys the new album from Brookyln-based The End Men.  Before you proceed, you may want to catch up... Here's the link to Part I. When we left off, The End Men had taken us to dizzying heights of what two people recording in a flat in Brooklyn can accomplish musically - all the while warning us that it's a Long Way to the Ground.  As we rejoin the adventure, we find ourselves on the ground, and while it's true that "You have to hit rock bottom before you can build yourself up"; sometimes when you think you've hit rock bottom, there is no where to go but down... 

Tuesday Morning Music Non-Shuffle - Toys Mix Pt. 1 of ?

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The first time I wrote about The End Men - a little over a year ago - I said something like, The End Men demand our full attention. And what was true then, is even more true now as they prepare to release their brand new album Play With Your Toys on Valentine's Day, February 14.  The album was recorded over the last year in a Brooklyn flat.

This Brooklyn duo: Kansas born Matthew Hendershot and Italian born Livia Ranalli make some of the most unique and interesting music you've ever heard.   Their EP Build it Up is an exercise in Blues-based Indie Rock done about as well as it can be done, and I'll be honest, if this album was just more of the same, I would be satisfied, but... well, you shall see... you shall see...

So, yes, The End Men demand our full attention and to that end, I have decided to devote a few days to this incredible new album.  Shall we begin - after the JUMP?