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Thursday, July 14, 2011

a big treasure chest

I just found this Detroit Radio Station that has a whole bunch of interviews with people...sports players, porn stars, etc...but most importantly, Drew Barrymore, Jimmy Fallon, Chad Smith, Steve Carrell, Kevin Smith, Greg Giraldo, Slash..and more.

Check it:

http://www.wrif.com/podcasts/Episodes.aspx?PID=1471

Sufjan curing the bad days

I've recently developed a small infatuation with Sufjan Stevens, which is weird because I'm a late bloomer in this; in high school all of my friends urged me to get into him, and I just now am turned on to him. Even though his stuff is sort of quiet, calm, and gentle sounding compared to my other musical interests, there's something everlastingly comforting and encouraging about his lyrics, melodies, instrumentation and overall mood. I guess I just appreciate his message in general. After exhausting his catalougue for weeks, I managed to find some audio interviews with him.

1. The Guardian (UK):
http://audio.theguardian.tv/audio/kip/music/series/musicweekly/1255601288979/487/gdn.mus.ps.091016.music_weekly.mp3

2. NPR:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=114288376

3. Rolling Stone (in 3 parts on AbsolutePunk):
http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=196330

there may be some others I've forgotten or haven't found...

Tuesday, July 12, 2011

cinema beach, etc.

this has to be a quick and discreet post, as I am at work and trying to always keep a good stance (it's a temp job).
I just needed one place to shove everything I listen to at work that keeps me awake and occupied. The free coffee in the kitchen is as caffeinated and tasty as sugarless chocolate milk, and going into Dunkin Donuts 3x a day can be humiliating !!

For now, before I forget, are 3 EPs by a really pretty ambient band. Its lazy, dreamy sound is fitting for my upcoming beach trip...
http://cinemabeach.bandcamp.com/album/super-8-cassette

The only other things I have to put up that I've collected in my "favorites" tab are 2 interviews from the archives of NPR.

1. A very personal, extensive interview with Billie Joe from Green Day. I don't listen to them or really care about them anymore, but it presents an interesting background of the group and the punk music scene of the 90's.
http://www.npr.org/2011/01/14/132908093/green-days-billie-joe-armstrong-takes-broadway

2. The Beastie Boys...being funny...and cool and even if you ony like them just a tiny bit, they still have pretty inspiring things to say.
http://www.npr.org/2011/05/06/136019762/the-fresh-air-interview-the-beastie-boys