the year has come and gone and we couldnt be happier. well it could be summer...or our studio...our beautiful studio could use some proper heating! yes, yes we've been in the studio carving out some new tracks for some upcoming releases! we will be debuting these tracks at some of our jan-feb shows(TBA)...we will also have handmade copies of CSTA album on hand for a buck or 2.
we look forward to totally blasting through this year in one swift motion knocking out an album a few tours and maybe some fans. this all remains to be seen. an "ok" from the bosses and a proper tour vehicle...we will be good to go! i have traveled just about every way possible this year - tour car, tour van, tour bus, shitty prop planes and 737s....I have to say its good to be back in the studio with my boys because the we are pumpin out some epic songs for this next tour/album. keep your eyes peeled to the myspace page....we might throw some good stuff up there soon. will update from the studio w/ video and pictures soon aswell. in the meantime enjoy this list of MY FAV 2009
1. KAKI KING LIVE...stoll the stage @ WCL with here new band of bearded new yorkers. her new most recent jaunt is absolutely spectacular. http://www.kakiking.com/
2. Bibio - "Ambivalence Avenue" - Bibio blew my mind this year.... his latest got released on warp records and has since gained some well deserved exposure. You can tell he is torn by his interests on this one, but it still works...this is the perfect blend of melodic lo-fi folk guitar and glitch ridden instrumental hip hop tracks.
http://www.myspace.com/mrbibio
3. The Bad Plus - "For All I Care" - With the addition of Wendy Lewis this band took an interesting shape. The Bad Plus shook up the jazz world with this one... ive read reviews that praised it....but all to often motherfuckers be hatin. This is what its all about right here. The Punk/Jazz element of "for all i care" gives a forgotten meaning (to some) to both genres. To quote Mike Watt, "punk is whatever you want it to be." -the same goes for jazz...thanks for being "you" (reid ethan, david, wendy)!
http://www.thebadplus.com/
4. The Lymbyc Systym - "Shutter Release" - broken, bittersweet, open, longing for a place to call home, growing up, cut/paste, winter, being on the road too long, void of feeling, driving late at night, aftershow, running through raindrops of synths glitches, rhodes piano and cut up rim shots, not over thought, painful, warmth.
www.lymbycsystym.com/
MORE AGAIN SOON!
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