Perch Mix #47
1. The Morning Benders – Waiting for a War [mp3]
2. The Silent Years – Madame Shocking [mp3]
3. Regina Spektor – Folding Chair [mp3]
4. Malajube – Dragon de Glace [mp3]
5. Discovery – Can You Discover? [mp3]
6. The Kooks – Shine On [mp3]
7. The Whitest Boy Alive – Courage [mp3]
8. Capybara – Magpies [mp3]
9. Mountains Goats & John Vanderslice – Sudden Oak Death [mp3]
10. Patients – Body Song [mp3]
Haven’t done a Perch Mix in a while. Check out The Morning Benders and The Silent Years. Both are great in their separate ways. New Regina Spektor song. New Malajube if you’re familiar with them. Discovery is a new band from the lead singer of Ra Ra Riot and the keyboardist from Vampire Weekend. The song in this Perch Mix is their take on Ra Ra Riot’s song “Can You Tell” and is a nifty remix indeed. That Kooks song is in a commercial and it’s always good to have the song on your computer if you haven’t checked them out yet. The rest of the mix is great, with a new track from Erlend Oye’s new band (he was in Kings of Convenience), a track from my good friend’s band Capybara, a new song from the Mountain Goats/Vanderslice EP, and a slow a capella number from yet another side project of Ben Cooper, who you know from Electric President and Radical Face. Enjoy the mix and as always, let me know what you think. Until next time…
Alan Wilkis – Pink and Purple
Alan sent me his newest release, Pink and Purple, last week and I couldn’t be happier that I took time to check it out. One review described his music as “Hall & Oates or Stevie Wonder playing with Kraftwerk”. I can definitely hear that, as it’s a strange electro/synth/funk hybrid of an album and is most likely in a genre all it’s own. You’ll notice almost immediately how upbeat and fun his music is. I had listened to his last album, but wasn’t sure what to expect this time around, and after I got through the first couple songs, I couldn’t help but smile and think, dang that was great.
If you’re looking for some new tunes to kick start your weekly dance party, look no further than Pink and Purple. Alan has crafted the best 80’s throwback album of 2009 and an album I couldn’t recommend more to brighten your summer days a bit. (…and make sure to check out the audio section of his site to stream the whole album and hear his great remix of “1901″ by Phoenix)
Alan Wilkis
Pink and Purple
Perch Score: 9.411/10
N.I.C.E. [mp3]
Murder Mystery – Love Astronaut (Alan Wilkis remix) [mp3]
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I'm Kevin and I write this blog. I'm a recent college graduate that's obsessed with music and making sure my friends hear it. Leave a comment if you want, I'm always willing to talk music. As for labels and bands, if you want me to hear your music (and most likely talk about it), contact me through the "about Kevin" page. I'm always open to hear anything new and support bands. Enjoy the music and if you need me to take a song down, just contact me and down it will come.
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