matt & kim

Book Club: April sites

in: on queue

Both Sides of the Mouth

Both Sides of the Mouth
BSOTM may be the most comprehensive music blog site I have ever seen – ever. The site is run by two college students, one in Austin and one in Baltimore, who study nursing and biomedical engineering respectively. The blog, with posts dating back to June 2006, profiled now-popular artists years before their songs premiered on mainstream charts. They took on Tender Trap and indie darlings Matt & Kim in  July 2006, and the fun has lasted well into recent posts, as the bloggers explore bands to watch at SXSW while constantly loving on wee indie newbies with awesome conceptual graphics and strange-themed playlists.

The blog is really cool, with pithy writing, under-the-radar acts, downloadable tracks and interesting features. Check it out, scour the archives and, as is their parting tagline, be their friends!

The Dunce Cap: March 29, 2010

in: heavy rotation

Jesse Freidin Photography

Here are ten tracks I’m listening to in heavy rotation for the week of March 29, 2010:

The Dunce Cap, Vol. 1: Dig your heels in, little girl.
(mix via 8tracks)

  1. “Daylight” – Matt & Kim
  2. “This Tornado Loves You” – Neko Case
  3. “Ignition (Remix)” – R. Kelly
  4. “Sequestered in Memphis” – The Hold Steady
  5. “Going to Georgia” – The Mountain Goats
  6. “Trash Day” – Butch Walker & the Black Widows
  7. “Hellhole Ratrace” – Girls
  8. “re: Stacks” – Bon Iver
  9. “Float On” – Goldspot
  10. “Me and You” – She & Him

Give this mix many, many spins. Really catchy and sunny – mostly – and full of artists I adore.

This will be a new series I’ll try and update once a week (Thursdays seem like a solid day, so expect that for now). I’d definitely appreciate any and all comments on the tracks, etc.

Leave ’em.