Lykke Li and Victoria's Secret

Did anyone spy Lykke Li's "Little Bit" in Victoria's Secret Ipex commercial? I did.

If Lykke Li doesn't win you over with her recorded songs, her live versions will. The stomping, the tambourine... mmm, good.

Lykke Li - "Little Bit"

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Overlooked: Joe Purdy

Here's a nice little song I heard today in my Songwriting Seminar. I've never heard of Joe Purdy, although this song "Wash Away" was featured on LOST back in Season 1. According to his wikipedia article, his songs have also appeared on Grey's Anatomy. His voice is a lot like Ben Harper's, but I get the feeling he slants more towards friendly pop folk than Harper. I think I'll go on an excursion to purchase Julie Blue, one of his ten albums, very soon. Enjoy!

Fall Podcast #1

Friends and lovers,

TMC had its first Fall '08 Show this past Sunday and with great speediness, here is the show for listening/download. Topics discussed include marriage proposals, the Apocalyptic Sex Theory, and juicycampus.com. And of course, there's some sweet music. Thanks for listening!

Listen to:
Fall Edition #1

Passion Pit

I'm listening to TMC's Podcast of Show #9, where we played Passion Pit's "Sleepyhead" and it's damn catchy. The worst thing about poring over the blogosphere for good songs is that the ones I find are often forgotten unless I seek out a full album. Alas, I'm here to make a mends.

"Sleepyhead" is the first single from the new vinyl label NEON GOLD, owned by the blogger from Good Weather For Airstrikes. I'm happy for the guy, but I also mourn the loss of the source of some great music finds.

Backstock... Podcasts #8 and #9

Friends and lovers,

As TMC prepares to kick off the fall semester with our first show this Sunday, Sept. 21, we invite you to check out the last 3 podcasts of the summer that we hadn't posted... until NOW.


Listen to:
Summer Edition #8
Summer Edition #9

You can listen directly from Zshare without downloading, so laugh at us, laugh with us, and enjoy good music and commentary!

EDIT: Jared was right. I had already posted podcast #7 meaning I'm less irresponsible than originally thought. Here it is anyway: Summer Edition #7

Love,
TMC

Noah & the Whale Album

Noah & the Whale, one of my favorite UK bands, has finally released their debut album, and it is with great shame that I totally didn't notice! But thanks to Google Reader and You Ain't No Picasso, I've realized the error of my ways. Peaceful, the World Lays Me Down, available at Amazon, is on its way into my outstretched arms as we speak.

I'll let you know what I think of it when I listen, but until then, here's a new video for "Shape of My Heart."

Adventure Kid

Hello TMC passers-by,

We've been on a short hiatus for the past few weeks, because summer has come to an end and we are awaiting for our Fall '08 time slot to be announced.

Posting has suffered, but I'm here to make a mends. Check out Adventure Kid, a Swedish dude making electronic music with a video game feel. His website is definitely 8-bit inspired and his video for "De Lorean Motor Company" is too. If this played at the end of a Super Mario level, maybe I would have tried a little harder to beat ol' Bowser.

So check out Adventure Kid below. I think AK could become my new Ratatat. Mmm.