The Pelican’s Perch

First Perch Mix in a long while happens to be a milestone one.  #50!  This is the bulk of what I’ve been listening to lately, with quite a few cut out to keep the mix at a reasonable amount of songs.  As always, let me know which songs stand out for you and enjoy!

Rogue Wave [...]

My weekly (well, not as of late) installment where I feature 10 of my current favorite tracks that everyone should hear.  One more until we reach #50!  Crazy stuff.  Enjoy the mix and, as always, let me know which songs especially stood out for all of you.

Philadelphia Grand Jury [mp3]

Langhorne Slim – Back to the [...]

1.  Owl City – Dental Care

2.  The Envy Corps – Screen Test [mp3]

3.  These United States – The Important Thing [mp3]

4.  Delorean – Seasun [mp3]

5.  Miike Snow – Burial [mp3]

6.  Jeremy Enigk – Mind Idea [mp3]

7.  Why? – The Blackest Purse [mp3]

8.  Barnaby Bright – Wake the Hero [mp3]

9.  Lonely, Dear – Everything Turns to [...]

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 & [...]

A recent documentary entitled Playing for Change: Peace through Music, brings together musicians from all parts of the world to recreate a few classic songs.  Showing that music truly is the universal language.  Seeing this video makes me want to see the documentary like crazy, but until I see it, these videos will do just [...]

It’s been a loooong time since I did a Perch Mix.  Not sure why exactly, as the Perch Mixes are my favorite part of writing this blog.  But I had some time on my hands today, so here’s a brand new Perch Mix for everyone.  Enjoy!
1.  Bishop Allen – Oklahoma [mp3]

2.  Steel Train – Alone [...]

At the moment, it stands at NC-17.  This trailer is hilarious and this new one could eclipse Borat.  I can only imagine what crazy things he has done for this movie.  There’s a lot of people in this country who hate gay people, and you know he’s going to go straight into their homes to [...]

Has anyone been watching the Ryder Cup?  I’m a golfer myself, so I can watch it on tv fine without feeling the need to call it the most boring sport in the world.  But, today’s matches were as intense as golf gets in my opinion.  There were more “USA!” chants during today’s matches than there [...]

Ah, I love it.  I got a simple, unassuming email today with the header, “An Open Letter to Pitchfork from Airborne Toxic Event”.  I smiled immediately knowing exactly what the email would contain; another ridiculously harsch review and a very well thought out, subtlely sarcastic response back from the band.  SOUND Team went the more [...]

Spoon – The Book I Write

Metric – Parkdale

Teenage Fanclub – It’s All In My Mind

Guggenheim Grotto – And a Tear Isn’t Such a Bad Thing

Cory Chisel – Home in the Woods

Ben Folds Five – Air

Whitest Kid Alive – Don’t Give Up

The Prayers and Tears of Arthur Digby Sellers – The Eventual Intimate of So Much [...]