New Justin (or is it Jesus?) Vernon

Download: Volcano Choir- Island, IS. [zshare]

Listen: Volcano Choir-Island, IS. [hypem]

Deep Thought: Can Justin Vernon do no wrong?

Americana: Confusing Truth

"Over the past week, congressmen have been holding town hall meetings across the country. They’ve been disrupted by angry protesters who are against Obama’s new healthcare plan. And things could have gotten violent, but nobody could afford to get hurt. So, it was very peaceful protesting." -Jimmy Fallon

Enigmatic as Ever

picture source flickr

The Mona Lisa had a worse than average week, an enraged Russian lady threw a tea cup at the painting in the Louvre. The attacker (who did not manage to damage Mona) has been placed in a psychiatric infirmary.

Something Old and Something New

A new take on an old song is a difficult thing to pull off, but here a few tracks that make it look effortless:

Sharam - She Came Along (feat. Kid Cudi) [zshare]

Marvin Gaye - Mercy Mercy Marvin L.A. (Sacha Di Manolo edit) [zshare]

Nina Simone- Sinnerman (Felix De Housecat Mix) [hypem]

note: I am not at all implying that the FDH remix of Sinnerman is better than the original, but it's noteworthy.

One Man Marching Band

Better Together

My IPOD at the moment is full of music love children all of whom are worth sharing. Discovery, which is a side project of Ra Ra Riot's lead vocalist Wes Miles and the keyboardist from Vampire Weekend Rostam Batmanglij is dominating my songs of summer. I've also included a few other one offs like Simian's new song featuring Alexis Taylor of Hot Chip, and St Vincent the National's crooked fingers cover. Enjoy.

Discovery - So Insane [RapidShare]

Simian Mobile Disco- Bad Blood (ft. Alexis Taylor) [RapidShare]

St Vincent and The National- Sleep All Summer (Crooked Fingers Cover) [RapidShare]

Strange Figure in Trafalgar Square