Dr. Dog (Continuation)

So I went out and bought the new Dr. Dog CD, Fate, the other day.

Go buy it.

Right now.

Go.

-Zach

Carney

Carney is a 4-piece band based in Los Angeles, CA who sounds like a born-again Led Zeppelin mixed with the almost grittiness of down home rooted blues. Their explanation is best put in the words of lead singer and co-front man Reeve Carney who says, "We try to make music that's timeless, Our music is an array of various styles drawn from rock, folk, reggae to blues", their music can bring a man to think of anyone and everyone from John Lennon and Jeff Buckley to Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd. I could only find one song so I'd highly suggest buying their album.

Carney-Testify

Girl Talk

Girl Talk's new album, Feed The Animals, is available for download. Here's the crazy part, you get to pick your price. Isn't that the most original thing you've ever heard in your life? (Sarcasm) Wonder where he got the idea. . .

Regardless, Hey, free CD. Unless of course you want some extra stuff, and we all know you do, then you gotta pay extra.

For $5 or more, you get your choice of FLAC or Mp3 encoding plus an added, extra long file with all the tracks connected into one. Cool, but you can do that yourself, this just saves time.

For $10, you get the above, plus a physical copy of the disk when it comes out.

and for $500, you get a date with Gregg Gillis himself. Trust me, even though it doesn't say that, its true.*

*Do not trust me. . .it isn't true. All lost money is the sole responsibility of the person and not that of Eskimo Music.

Anyways, the Downloads available Here

Man Man

Somewhere, in the underbellies of the town of Philadelphia, a group of friends assembled, each of them with equally ridiculous names;

HONUS HONUS
SERGEI SOGAY
POW POW
CRITTER CRAT
CHANG WANG
and
JEFFERSON.

together, they form the musical genius that is Man Man. As well as using basic instruments, such as the guitar, the bass, the drums, the horns, and the piano, they dwell in the dark arts of Cap Guns, Hammers, Kitchen and Cookware, and kazoos.

When the Man Man performs live, it does not stop for anyone, No. It dresses in all white and covers it self in war paint. It's songs are a continuous vomit of pure raw energy, so powerful not even the creator himself can stop it.

Today, Man Man sits and waits. There new album, Rabbit Habbits, released by Anti Records, is believed to be there best yet. With such hits as "Top Drawer" and "Big Trouble" One cannot help but believe the album was forged by Satan himself.

In all honesty, Man Man is fantastic. You should check them out. :D

Hi Everybody / Dr.Dog

I'm Nick, the newest poster on this blog and I share similar musical interests with Zach so if you like anything he posts then chances are... you'll like my stuff, ill try to post something at least twice a month, maybe more.

Here's some songs I found just browsing, coming out of Philadelphia, PA this is a band with a sixties-esque sound and i really liked, them tell me what you think

here's four songs to download, one more to listen to from their album, fate
----Dr.Dog----


Thanks
~Nick

Apes & Androids

Apes and Androids is a band that I feel has not received nearly enough attention, their crazy over the top bombastic style of music should be well recognized and appreciated. Their new CD Blood Moon can't even be found on Amazon.com or any local record store. The only place I've actually located a hard copy of this gem is on their own website, here. Listen to the tracks, and if you like them as much as I do, buy the CD. Yes this is one of those rare occasions where supporting the band is a very very good idea, the last group these guys put together, Call Florence Pow, was equally good but it seems that they fell through, sadly you cant even get most of their CDs anymore. So if you're ready to listen to what can only be described as Queen and David Bowie fighting a robot army apocalypse with the powers of funk and electro to the backdrop of some otherworldly rock opera, download now. Also, from what I've read, they put on some seriously wild shows.

Apes & Androids - Make Forever Last Forever

Apes & Androids - Radio

The Silent Comedy

Alright so Sunday at the Fest seeing Flogging Molly and MGMT was cool and all but the real story would be the fantastic local bands that played on the side stage. One in particular that truely blew me away was the San Diego natives, The Silent Comedy.

Seeing The Silent Comedy was like watching 7 people drunk on whiskey brought forward in time from the 1920's to play a mix of Alternative, Southern, Gospel, Folk Rock with enough energy to fuel several atomic bombs, if atomic bombs were fueled by pure rock adrenaline. Watching them was like watching an old movie, if you want to be so blunt, a silent comedy. The "actor" completely offer took they're implied persona's and put on a kickass show.

Not one person in the crowd stopped dancing at any moment during the 20 glorious minutes these guys played. As soon as they finished, they're CD's sold out in a matter of minutes.

If you live in the San Diego area, be sure to check these guys out. Trust me, the CD does not live up to the pure raw energy these guys emit live.

As of know, I don't have any MP3's for everybody, but I will soon. Just hold tight.

Cold War Kids & The Ting Tings

Along with seeing Flogging Molly this Sunday, quite a few other bands will be playing including some of my personal favorites, Cold War Kids and The Ting Tings.

Cold War Kids is fairly traditional rock music made interesting with a more old time sound that comes from the discord of harmony they create with their instruments, lead singer Nathan Willett's voice also adds something different to the band as it verges upon all out screaming and blasphemy at times, however never goes too far as to ruin a song, only immerse it with his own emotion.

Cold War Kids - Hang Me Up To Dry

Cold War Kids - Hospital Beds

The Ting Tings mix girl-rock and electropop together for a very catchy and peppy sound, probably known best for the song "Shut Up and Let Me Go" featured on one of the most recent iPod commercials, the same fun sound pervades throughout their debut record as well.

The Ting Tings - Shut Up and Let Me Go

The Ting Tings - Be The One


I'm excited to see both of these bands live on Sunday, and neither is likely to disappoint, but could they throw a better show than headliner Flogging Molly? Unlikely, but I'll just have to see for myself.

Flogging Molly

I'm going to see Flogging Molly on Sunday and decided we need a little bit of Irish Spirit up in this here . . .uh. . .place.

Nothing new or exciting, just some crazy, fantastic tunes that will have you jiggin' all night and day, fightin' blokes and treatin' shinners with crazy steak cures whilst eating yer bangers and mash.
Mmm. . . Bangers and Mash. . .

Drunken Lullabies

Salty Dog

Seven Deadly Sins

Secret Mommy

So when I said I would find something odd... I really had no idea what I was talking about. However, I went through my computers music catalog and found something that is best described as experimental electronica mixed with basic cable during a rainstorm and dying frog babies all during a French ballet performance. So its not only odd, but pretty much the craziest strangest blend of sound forced into your ear holes, its an acquired taste that I throughly enjoy. Its all called Secret Mommy and no, I have no idea why they would use such a strange name, all I know is that most of his songs are composed of noises recorded while outside or in a public location, like a dance studio, as the song Dance Studio would indicate. The MP3s don't stop there though, I have three extra tracks AND an amazing remix by Secret Mommy, so download and be utterly blown away... or wonder if I'm just completely crazy.

Secret Mommy - Dance Studio

Bonus Song(s):

Grand About The Mouth

The Tale Of A Bird Hit By Lightning

The Drink

Remix Track:

The Red Light Sting - That's Not My Girlfriend, Those Are Girls Shaving (Secret Mommy Remix)

Back from the Grave!

I know I've been treating this blog like a neglected red headed orphan begging for more soup only to be rejected by its masters, but now things are gonna change! I will post something at least... every... FRIDAY! So Friday it is then, and as a bonus I will even have another one by THIS Friday too, and then the blog will fall into a nice repetitive cycle of MP3 goodness, that is until I get lazy again though... Soup for everybody!

...and MP3s too! These are just five random tracks that have been circulating like musical blood through my Zune lately, yeah I have a Zune instead of an iPod, wanna fight about it?

Animal Collective - Street Flash

Beck - Tropicalia

Hot Chip - Ready For The Floor

Interpol - Evil

Klaxons - Magick

Bonus: Klaxons - Magick Music Video

Enjoy! I'll find something odd for Friday!

I'm From Barcelona

Hey everyone this is... Ryan!

I, unlike Zach, was able to make it out to Coachella this year. By far one of the best shows there was the little known band I'm From Barcelona, appearing on stage with around twenty gigantic red balloons and enough energy for five more concerts, it was a spectacle to partake and enjoy. Everything from the piles of confetti to the movements that went along with their opening song "Treehouse" led by a middle aged man wearing glasses and red spandex, made this band into one of the most memorable events of Coachella.
Posted below is the song "The Painter" which falls into the 'repeat after me' style of lyrics, has an infectiously happy sound and, like most of their songs, will probably put a smile on your face. Oh, and did I mention that the band consists of twenty nine people, just another reason why they put on such a memorable show.

I'm From Barcelona - The Painter

Bonus Song: I'm From Barcelona - Treehouse

-Ryan

Coachella 2008

Last weekend was Coachella, and for those of you, like me, who couldn't make it out, you can now enjoy some of the acts from within the comfort of your own home.

Not everything is available but hey, take what you can get.

Tegan and Sara

Animal Collective
Sadly, only 4 songs.

Portishead

Raconteurs

Credit for Tegan and Sara, Animal Collective, and Portishead goes to Deafindieelephants.com

Credit for Raconteurs goes to Mystic Chords Of Memory

-Zach

First Post

Hey everybody, welcome to Eskimo Music. Here you can find news about various artists as well as undiscovered jems that I may come upon. My goal is to share my love of music and hope that everybody can enjoy the music that I love so much. I know, sounds cheesy, but I don't know how else to put it.

Well, I look forward to hearing everybody's input on my recommendations. Feel free to make suggestions or comments.

-Zach