Some lesser known tracks by well known acts

Marcus Mumford - You Ain't No Sailor

(Before Mumford and Sons)

JD Vernon - When It Rains Down Here

(Solo Justin Vernon long before Bon Iver - circa 2001)

DeYarmond Edison - The Lake

(Another with Justin Vernon prior to Bon Iver. Great stuff!!!)

Some good folk tunes

Jamie N Commons - The Preacher


Sarah Jarosz - Mansineedof


And of course this classic...for some reason it was begging to be added in this post:

Tom Waits - Come on Up to the House


Bonus -- Another Sarah Jarosz. Illustrates well how passionate and "real" this girl's talent is.

Sarah Jarosz - Look at Miss Ohio (Jam)

Keaton Henson x David Wilson

Advent 4 - Keaton Henson from David Wilson on Vimeo.
Tragically beautiful music by Keaton Henson and video by David Wilson. Sends chills down the spine...must watch!

Bombay Bicycle Club - Leave It


Josh Kumra - Call Off The Search

Deliciously soulful.


Again, the Mahogany Blog keeps giving and giving. Great stuff!

Indie-Alt-Electric

Cloud Cult - Ghost Inside Our House

Some fantastic live versions (Including on KEXP) online that are worth checking out!

Laberge - No Pressure
No Pressure by laberge
so smooth

OK Go - This Too Shall Pass (Passionpit Remix)


Active Child - Full Performance (Live on KEXP)

really excited about these guys

Lullabys

Coldplay - Paradise (lanborg remix)


Bombay Bicycle Club - Video Games (Lana Del Ray Cover)

pretty slow, love the original too!

Mazzy Star - Common Burn

Alt

Allen Stone - Unaware


Monarchy - You Don't Want To Dance With Me


The Endorphins - Tamacun

Grew up with a couple of these guys. Their sound keeps growing....in an exciting way!

When the midnight oil burns

M83 - Midnight City (Trentemøller Remix)
Midnight City (Trentemøller Remix) by M83

GRiZ - Rock N Roll
GRiZ - Rock N Roll by

Passion Pit - Moth's Wings (Eric Solomon Remix)

Underground, Independant Hip Hop

Sketch Tha Cataclysm ft Expertiz - Get Over You


Dirt E. Dutch - 4 Winds feat. Breez Evahflowin, Sho, Kenny Majozi & Phase 1

Really liking Dirt E. Dutch right now.

Samurydas Feat. Raekwon, Kurupt & Kojoe

Indie

a change of pace--

Rubik - Laws of Gravity

Karoliina Salomäki and Karri Laihonen deserve the credit for this Finnish Indie Pop find.

Blind Pilot - 3 Rounds and a Sound

These guys are totally blowing up these days! It's great to see, i got the chance to meet them this summer when i was living in Seaside, OR and they seemed like an absurdly rad group of people. Humility is a virtue. Support them!

Ben Howard - Further Away

Sounds awesome on the album. Equally impressive "live". Seeing him live...theres an idea. Hope he makes it to the states sometime.

Gotye - Eyes Wide Open

Something different

Keadz – Le Desir (Laberge Remix)
Keadz - Le Desir (Laberge remix) by laberge

Leberge - All Night
All Night by laberge

Young Edits - Blame Game


Gotye - State of the Art

Fall Guys, Joell Ortiz and I-20 - Well Respected


Theophilus London - I Stand Alone

Bump bump

Madeon - Pop Culture
Unreal video, serious dance inspiration here. Must watch!!


Wiz Khalifa – No Sleep (Aylen Remix)
Wiz Khalifa - No Sleep (Aylen Remix) by Thissongissick.com

Zeds Dead - Coffee Break
Coffee Break by Thissongissick.com

Paul Basic - Daydream
Paul Basic - Daydream by Thissongissick.com

Hurricane Irene

A response from the hiphop world to this past weeks Hurricane on the East coast--

Timeless Truth ft Roc Marciano - Irene
Irene ft. Roc Marciano by Timeless Truth

Ron Browz Ft M5 - Irene

Aussie Hip Hop

Hilltop Hoods - Fifty in Five
Recap of the last fifty years in five minutes. The Hilltop Hoods take their massive influence seriously. I like that--


The Herd - Can't Breathe


Hilltop Hoods - Breathe (Live)

Pop Bump

Yelle - Safari Disco Club / Que veux-tu
(such an absurd video)


CSS - Hits Me Like a Rock (Dillon Francis Remix)


The Rapture - How Deep Is Your Love (Populette Remix)
(this is pretty long, but it has some moments that make it worth a listen)
The Rapture - How Deep Is Your Love (Populette remix) by Annie Mac Presents

Yuksek - On a Train
(I love this video)


Noah and the Whale - Tonight's the Kind of Night


Bear Hands - Crime Pays

James Blake and Bon Iver - Fall Creek Boys Choir
Here's a collaboration that seems like a match made in heaven (album coming in october)-


Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros - Fire Water (River of Love)


Gregory Alan Isakov - If I Go I'm Goin


Dawes - The Western Skyline

naaaahhhhhhhhh...right

Consequence – Mr. RapFix (Hot Water)
Mr. RapFix (Hot Water) by Consequence off MOD3 by Consequence

Action Bronson & Smoke DZA – Big Bad Dangerous


Marco Polo - Nostalgia


Kendrick Lamar - ADHD

Sean Carey

From the Jagjaguwar Label and the drummer of Bon Iver is S. Carey. Equally intriguing and beautiful-

S. Carey - In the Dirt


S. Carey - Broken

Florence and the Machine - What the Water Gave Me

Brand spankin' New!

Architecture in Helsinki - Escapee

Architecture in Helsinki - Escapee from Architecture in Helsinki on Vimeo.

Frank Turner

All credit goes to my old man for this find.

Frank Turner - Photosynthesis


Frank Turner - I Still Believe


Frank Turner - The Road

Gotye

Gotye - Somebody I Used to Know


Gotye - Heart's a Mess

Bicycles

Heading home for a week. Been a while since I've been back...and right now I have two things on my mind--hockey, and mt biking. Here's a little inspiration for the latter

Song:
Ben Howard - The Wolves

(Do look more into Ben Howard. He is very talented, and i would put big money on him blowing up in a similar fashion Justin Vernon did with Bon Iver)

Song:
Radical Face - Welcome Home, Son

"Favorites" maybe its impossible to choose...

A guy I worked with over the summer said to me once, "procrastination is just an attempt at immortality". I had a pretty good laugh at that thought.

Well, I've been procrastinating posting arguably my two favorite artists because...well, where do you even begin?

This blog hasn't quite made it to one week old yet and it has predominantly been used by me to organize my musical thoughts. I hope it gets some use to people other than myself, but at the end of the day...I suppose it doesn't matter. The process of blogging, much like keeping a journal, has had me thinking a lot about my own personal musical taste and how it reflects my life. I listen to all sorts of different kinds of music that spans across most genres...and I am realizing i listen to different types of music in very different ways. One thing that remains static in my search for good music, is the necessity for the music to come from some kind of artistic, passionate depth within the artist producing it. I am a whole hearted believer in the power of personal passion and am often floored by people's ability to turn emotion into sound and lyric.

That being said, I introduce The Books and Tallest Man on Earth. To preface them though, I'll use a little help from Andrea Gibson and her ideas about art. Hope it hits home for whoever is out there listening.

Andrea Gibson - Yellowbird


Remember being young?

The Books - Classy Penguin


The Books - The Animated Description of Mr. Maps



I adore wrestling with the inspiration behind The Books work. What Nick Zammuto and Paul de Jong do with sound, video, and lyric never ceases to humble me.

Tallest Man On Earth - Field of Birds


Tallest Man on Earth - Tangle in This Trampled Wheat


Take the lyrical prowess and vocal obscurity of Bob Dylan and slap it into a twenty something Swede and you get Kristian Matsson. Man, the passion that he puts into the guitar, his voice, and those heart wrenching lyrics...i could listen to him all day (often i do).

Enjoy

Lets Dance?

CAZZETTE vs Adele - Set Fire to the Rain (A Stupid Hole Bootleg)
CAZZETTE vs Adele - Set Fire to the Rain (A Stupid Hole Bootleg) by Cazzette

Heiko & Maiko - Mad World (Electro Banger & Dirty Alcorz Remix)


Grand Theft Ecstasy - Feed Me


Avicii - Levels (Clockwork Remix)

These'll cause ripples

Vado - Celebration


Torae - Do the Math

Something Refreshing

Slain - Borrowed Time


Styles P - Harsh (ft. Busta Rhymes & Rick Ross)
Styles P - Harsh (ft. Busta Rhymes & Rick Ross) by freshnewtracks

CyHi Da Prynce - Feelin It
Freestyle over Jay-Z's Beat. Pretty smooth

Australia?

The more Australian music i hear...the more i respect their taste down under. These are no exception!

New Navy - Zimbabwe


I saw Angus and Julia Stone a year ago October...it remains to be one of the most sincere concerts i have been to. I love their work and can't get enough of them. Here's a remix of Big Jet Plane that always hits the spot--
Angus and Julia Stone - Big Jet Plane (Michael Brun Bootleg) + FREE DOWNLOAD by Michael Brun

The Jezabels - Easy To Love


Of course, you can't mention Aussie music without bringing up the absurdly talented John Butler Trio. Another concert where sound seemed to transcend reality (especially this song).

Computer Magic - The End of Time

Remix Version:
Computer Magic - End of Time (Stay+ remix) by Laura Darling

Original Version:


still not sure which i like more..

Michael Kiwanuka

Michael Kiwanuka - Tell Me A Tale

straight up good sound. no gimmicks. im really getting into kiwanuka--


Michael Kiwanuka - Home Again (Janice Wong on Cello)

if you didn't know...i'm a sucker for cellos.

Couple whomps

Keeps the blood flowing...or something like that

Florence & The Machine - You've Got The Love (Mark Knight Remix)

Florence is addicting. Mark Knight takes it a step further-



Flight Facilities - Crave You (Adventure Club Dubstep Remix)

Something a little mellower. Fantastic!
Flight Facilities - Crave You (Adventure Club Dubstep Remix) by Adventure Club Dubstep

Brenton Duvall ft. Notorious B.I.G. & Phil Collins – Some Other Party in Paradise

Another awesome Biggie Mashup--
Brenton Duvall ft. Notorious B.I.G. & Phil Collins - Some Other Party in Paradise Remix by Thissongissick.com

Kanye West – Get Em High (Big Gigantic Remix)

Another one off the thissongissick blog
Kanye West - Get Em High (Big Gigantic Remix) by Thissongissick.com

Kanye West & Jay-Z -- Otis

Being that rich must be pretty sweet--

The White Panda -- Drake and Diane

Older track, but a brilliant mashup. Had to post it.

Drake and Diane by whitepandamusic

XV - Fall Out The Sky

Pretty Smooth --

9th Wonder -- Take You There

Classic song with a smooth remix. Dig it --

Emancipator - Shook (Mobb Deep vs Sigur Ros)

I say it over and over again; but Sigur Ros would do damn well with a hip-hop collaboration

Calliko - League of Winners

No excuses needed for a good summer jam. Only wish it was longer--