A Message from Deacon of Animal Collective

Hey everyone,

Josh (deacon) here. I'm posting up here to let everyone know about
something i'm really psyched about. I've been given an opportunity to
go play a show in Mali, Africa, followed by some a few shows in Europe
by myself and opening up for Noah. On a personal level I am really
excited to be playing my first solo shows ever. But I am also really
psyched to be using the trip and the opportunity it provides to raise
money for a very real slavery problem in Mali. I know we aren't
normally the the type to get involved directly this way, but I felt like
this was a really great time and way to do it. please go look at the
details of the project at

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/legupmgmt/deacon-animal-collective-at-the-festival-in-the

if you had already seen this project in it's original form, please look
again. We've gotten some really helpful backing from Paw Tracks that
make it possible for this project to be entirely humanitarian now.

If you feel you want to and can donate to this project it would be
great. $50 or more will get you a hand packaged album that i will be
making using sounds I have collected from the trip as well as the music
i have been writing. and if you feel you can't help right now but you
know someone that might, please pass it on.

thanks to everyone.
happy holidays,
josh

A call to all WRMC blog viewers. Band your friends together. Get 5 of you to contribute 10 dollars and you have a hand packaged album! We at WRMC love seeing humanitarian efforts by bands we adore so let's celebrate and support!

A new dance mixtape for everyone that is a special person

This includes you, darling. This mixtape is for you, because you are special and deserve an equally special mixtape.

It's called "Lion Sex", it was mixed by Mr. Whiskers (yours truly) and it will make you "dance till you're dead", to quote Karen O of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. Heads will roll, folks, so turn up the volume, play it loud, and dance.

Tracklist:

1. AC Slater - "Play the Record Again (Original Mix)"
2. The Subs - "Mitsubitchi (Original Mix)"
3. 2manyDJs vs. The Bloody Beetroots - "Warp Fu (BONES Edit)"
4. Kid Sister - "Pro Nails (Rusko Remix)"
5. Dada Life - "Let's Get Bleeped Tonight (Phatzoo Remix)"
6. Major Lazer - "Pon De Floor (BeatauCue Remix)"
7. Daniel Haaksman ft. MC Miltonho - "Kid Conga (Blood Shake Tropical Flavour Remix)"
8. Lil Jon ft. Mr. Catra & Mulher File - "Machuka (Prod. by Kassiano)"
9. Will Bailey & Hot Mouth - "Underwear Funk (Original Mix)"
10. Solo - "Rawmania (Original Mix)"
11. Riva Starr ft. Noze - "I Was Drunk (Douster Remix)"
12. Chelley - "Took the Night (Alvaro Remix)"
13. Will Bailey - "Hit the Club (Sidney Samson Remix)"
14. Malente - "I Like It (Riva Starr Snatch! Mix)"
15. Laidback Luke & Lee Mortimer - "Blau! (Original Mix)"
16. Drop the Lime - "Set Me Free (Harvard Bass Remix)"
17. Diplo & Laidback Luke - "Hey! (Foamo Remix)"
18. Dub Pistols - "I'm In Love (Foamo Remix)"

DOWNLOAD/LISTEN:

Lion Sex - Mr. Whiskers 2010 Mixtape by djmrwhiskers

Alternate download (Mediafire)

Winter-y Music Wednesdays featuring Allo, Darlin'

Christmas music.

Ukuleles.

Who knew, huh?

Allo Darlin' comes from down under and just knows how to get your hips moving with a pop-y electric guitar or swaying with a mellow uku.

They're great. Just great. So here's a nice winter-y song to warm you up through this cold cold week.

Baby It's Cold Outside - Allo Darlin'

noah and the whale

"the first days of spring"

New Music Thursdays (?) featuring Freelance Whales

I realize.

It's Thursday.

You somehow made it past the hump without a new song for your listening pleasure and I apologize.

To make it up let's talk about Freelance Whales.

This year's "Band To Watch" according to stereogum, Freelance Whales hails from Queens, New York where many will find them playing their amalgamation of unique instruments on street corners or (as shown above) in the subway.

The band describes their sound as "if someone wired their heart to a synthesizer" which I think greatly discredits their own work and makes them sound like Passion Pit (not a bad thing, but still).

I say this because the band indeed breaks away from the all-too-familiar synth-y sound of '09 with tunes like Generator 2nd Floor which sounds like something off of the Little Miss Sunshine Soundtrack (in a very positive way). Sterogum's description is spot on describing:

sounds that are acoustic and precious, boldly baring bespectacled sensitivity and couching touching melodies in delicate instrumentation: everything from guitars, banjos, tambourines, harmonium, and glockenspiels to yes the occasional keyboard and laptop assist.

But I will stop telling you and let you find out yourself with a video displaying their incredible acoustic talents in a pitch black room (something I would not mind seeing replicated in the Gamut Room) and a song showing their ability to rock out a synth-y tune.

Freelance Whales - Hannah

Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros - SALVO!

The second installment of Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros 12 part music series called SALVO! came out recently. So far they are incredible, and I am loving the added visuals to my favorite album of 2009, Up From Below.

Small Black "Despicable Dogs"

this is really wonderful

another new Vampire Weekend song

Been keeping up with the steady trickle of material from VW's uber-hyped second album, Contra? If so, you've already heard the blistering "Cousins" and seen its joyful music video.
This track, "California English, Pt. 2" (whose Pt. 1 counterpart appears on the album's tracklist) is the bizarre/awesome B-side to the "Cousins" single. Be ye a Vampire Weekend fan? (That's kind of a dumb question, isn't it...) Then give this'un a listen!

ABC Jesus Rap

Think I've found a gem here, could be the next AnCo. Someone call Domino Records.

"The ABC Jesus RAP is hip, fresh, fun, researched based, exciting but most importantly engaging.
•Teaches letter and letter sounds
•Teaches beginning reading skills
•Teaches phonics
•Teaches bible words
•Increases vocabulary development
•Increases listening skills
•Increase phonemic awareness"





Very good, yes? Compare to AnCo "My Girls" remix I enjoy.
Animal Collective - "My Girls (Gigamesh 'Proper House' Remix)"


What do u think? Will this hip new track reach Pitch4rk's Best New Music section? Discuss in comments.

Patrick Swayze Driving

Have you ever watched something so powerful, that it resonates with you deep in your core and makes you jump to your feet with unadulterated confidence, feeling like you can do anything in the world!? A few days ago, I hadn't either. Until I saw this video made by Samuel Kuhn and my world was completely rocked. Prepare to get fired up, I'm going to go wrestle some dinos and swim in lava. late.