I can't forget you, won't forget you

Just taking some time out of my outrageously busy schedule to share a brilliant mix from over two months ago. Yeah, that's practically pre-historic in internet terms but this is too good to pass up. Snore & Guzzle posted a fake Wes Anderson film soundtrack - The Cloud Photographers. Ha! It was crafted by Nicholas Gurewitch, creator of one of the best web comics out there, The Perry Bible Fellowship. His Wes Anderson satire is spot on. It's hard not to enjoy the Anderson's movie soundtracks, but come on... even Wes' fans must admit they're the definition of cookie cutter. Delicious cookies yes, but lacking in variety.

The entire mix is available to download and stream here.

The Zombies "Beechwood Park" [Mediafire]

Other songs that are just so Wes Anderson soundtrack:

The Small Faces "Lazy Sunday Afternoon" [Mediafire] (From Ogden's Nut Gone Flake, 1968)

Lou Reed "Vicious" [Mediafire] (From Transformer, 1972)

And maybe some day...

Bat For Lashes "What's a Girl to Do?" [Mediafire] (From Fur and Gold, 2006)

Bonus: a very special PBF.

London Calling Amsterdam

London Calling is a biannual music festival held at Amsterdam's Paradiso that features up and coming acts from the UK. This April 30th to May 2nd, the event will celebrate their 16th year. Relatively well-established people like Erol Alkan and Little Boots will perform alongside actual up and coming bands like Micachu and Two Door Cinema Club.

I would recommend this festival anyone who lives off the Hype Machine. That means everyone. Here's a sampler of some personal favourites attending...

If you wish it was 2001 so you could immerse yourself in Strokes-esque music all over again, your prayers have been answered.

The Airbourne Toxic Event "Does This Mean You're Moving On?" [Mediafire]

Probably the next wave of new rave, whatever that may mean. Who cares, they just sound nice.

The Big Pink "Too Young to Love" [Mediafire]

Self-described as "The Stone Roses meet Spaceman 3, who sound like Devo." Also known as "shoegazer-space-rock for the Red Bull generation." Huh? Just listen.

Maps "Back + Forth" [Mediafire]

Just one of the many breathtaking Erol Alkan productions. See him live! He kills it every time.

Interpol "Mammoth (Erol Alkan Remix)" [Mediafire]

Health = Die Slow

The latest from Health is incredible. The intensity kills me. Can't wait to hear Market Yourself for Blood in all its glory. 

Health "Die Slow" [Mediafire]

In the meantime, the band is currently touring Europe; check dates here. To be honest, I wasn't particularly impressed when I saw them live last year with Crystal Castles. Perhaps they've brushed up on their live set. There's only one way to find out I suppose.

BONUS: Vintage Health.

Health "Triceratops (CFCF Remix)" [Mediafire]

Cheeky Patrick

Patrick Wolf has selected "Vulture" as the first single for his upcoming album, Bachelor. (Wasn't it originally titled Battle? No matter.) He's released an... interesting video for it. But the album release date has been pushed back several times now. It's now set for June 1. According to the NME, he's looking for The Cheeky Girls as collaborators for said album. Um... what? Wolf's thinking about having a "Transylvanian-themed section" on the record.

First off, that would be a such weird collaboration, but whatever he does will be amazing so I'm not worried. Second, I don't know much about the recording arts, but... is there much time to think about an entire section of the record with the release in 6-7 weeks? Maybe this is all normal and just seems strange because we often aren't exposed to the album recording process.

Patrick Wolf "Paris" [YSI]

I was going to check out Rotterdam's Motel Mozaique, but a much better offer came along. Namely, Paris. Have a fucking kick-ass holy week.

Flight of the Conchords "Foux du Fa Fa" [Mediafire] [MP3] [Vid]

We can work it out. We can work it out.

The Shoes are probably one of the most creative remixers out there. I love how they add their own quirky flair to each of their productions. That is, the use of speech synthesizers. Their latest is Esser's new single "Work It Out." Some people may say The Shoes used the exact same formula for Primary 1's "Hold Me Down" released last year. I say, if it ain't broke, don't fix it.

Esser "Work It Out (The Shoes Remix)" [Mediafire]

Esser's extensive UK tour begins on the 16th. MySpace for dates.

Before that starts up though, if you're lucky enough to be in London, the launch party for the latest Shoes + Primary 1 single is happening on April 11.

I love a good sabre-toothed tiger illustration.

Here's the thing

The first time I went to a Girl Talk show was back in summer 2007 -- that was definitely one the top five best shows I've ever been to. He took the party from the venue to the streets and everyone was rockin' outside. No mess, no stress.

The second time I saw GT, however, it was definitely one of the worst shows of my life. This was in fall 2007. A few months can make a huge difference for an artist's popularity. Needless to say, it was a sold out show as sometime during the summer GT really broke through and became more mainstream. I was drowning in a sea of sweaty, fist-pumping bros. American Apparel clad biddies were clawing through the crowd and standing on each other to try and get up on stage. Bouncers were throwing ugly people on stage back into the sea of bros. I actually thought I was going to die.

18 months and a crazy-hyped album later, Gregg Gillis is coming to town again. I've experienced two "killer" shows... though the second one was "killer" in an all too literal sense. Should I give him another chance, or will I actually be killed? Is he as popular here in Europe as he is in North America? Dutch people are the tallest in the world... will they be climbing on top of each other to get on stage?

Some choice samples from Feed the Animals:

Air "Sexy Boy" [Mediafire]

The Velvet Underground "Sunday Morning" [Mediafire]

Kraftwerk "Tour de France" [Mediafire]

Girl Talk tours Europe in March, Jesusland in April/May/June. MySpace for tour dates.

Always crashing in the same car

A beautiful picture of a young and dapper David Bowie. That's all.

David Bowie "Always Crashing in the Same Car" (From Low, 1977) [Mediafire]