Theophilus London

I'm really excited about this guy. He sort of combines the laid back attitude of The Cool Kids with the wordplay of Lupe Fiasco...he is worth listening to. I'm definitely getting his album.

Under-Appreciated Band: The Kissaway Trail

The Kissaway Trail are an indie rock band from Odense Denmark, they create jangly "Flaming Lips" laced indie tunes that sound epic and understated simultaneously. They have only released material in Europe, New Zealand, and Australia so North Americans have yet to gain much exposure to them.

Crystal Fighters - Xtatic Truth

Another quirky group making dance music beginning with "crystal" (besides Crystal Castles, Crystal Method...). I really dig how weird this song is...and its pretty out there.

Fan Death - Reunited

I love the song...the video not so much.

Hating on 103.3 The Edge

Lately I have attempted to listen to music on the radio in Buffalo, however I was soon reminded of why I stopped listening to it in the first place IT SUCKS. The rock radio station (103.3 The edge) is the worst musical offender, besides "Mandatory Metallica", Trapt, Andrew WK, Chevelle, and Nickelback there is barely any air time for music that is truly alternative and groundbreaking. In fact I think the radio station caters to white men who vainly attempt to relive their youth through music they used to hear in smoke filled scummy bars as they binged drank and picked up chicks. Nothing wrong with that...but usually regional radio stations showcase how cutting edge and forward thinking an area is, so that must mean Buffalo is practically in the stone ages. Usually the more indie/alternative/cutting edge radio stations are located in the cooler, bigger cities. So its sad to think that Buffalo has the worst of everything...not surprising though, I mean I recently went to a party and the "playlist" was a steady stream of T-Pain's "Buy U A Drank" followed by Owl CDity's irritating sickeningly cutesy song "Fireflies" very classy (it was a fun night though...thanks Darien! ha). But getting back to the subject of radio stations, if the edge really does showcase the "pulse" of the city which I think all decent radio stations do...Buffalo is on life support. What we really need in this city is a decent independent indie/ rock radio station as well as a good underground/ indie hip hop station (don't even get me started on our hip hop station 93.7 WBLK). Radio stations like these are supposed to cater to the young but I think its obvious to see that everyone young, smart and hip is leaving the city if the radio is marketed to disheveled stupid and past their prime.

Shameless Self Promotion Time.

Ok so I have a MusicGeek Facebook page to add to TheMusicGeek Twitter account, yeah I know where this is going, I'm becoming a scary desperate attention whore!!! Well let's hope not...I think I still have my head on straight...hopefully? The Twitter and Facebook both just link back to my blog, although I do put up the occasional random tweet. I still don't have a cell phone so that makes it hard to "tweet" (although I honestly find it a little silly anyways)...I should get one of those newfangled mobile devices soon, but I like living like it's 1993, minus the wardrobe of overalls and flannel.

So for your viewing pleasure...

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Twitter Account (again)
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December Playlist

Silverclub - Answers
Trippy mixture of lofi, shoegaze and trance. It conjures up images of smoke filled dance clubs occupied by lots of pretty drugged out disoriented people. I like it a lot.



Toro Y Moi - Blessa
The track sounds like "Thieves Like Us" meets "Air." Toro Y Moi along with Neon Indian and washed Out (check out my "Acid Trip Playlist") are really turning electronica on its head right now. Mashing acid rock with trance and shoegaze to create crazy ear pleasing concoctions of sound.




The XX- Crystalized
Modern day Pixies? You decide. Either way I dig the sound of this track.



The Drums - Let's Go Surfing
I have to admit I hated this song when I heard it 4 months ago...and now I'm strangely attracted to it. It's like The Beach Boys meets Williamsburg hipsters and they have a jam session.



Dam-Funk - Mirrors
funk meets lofi electronica? One strange mixture of sounds.



Nneka - Heartbeat
My favorite song on the list, Nigerian songstress adds her sound to the mix. Very quirky but very original, this track is hot.



Malakai - Moonsurfing
Awesome song. Weird guy...but who cares?