Rooftop Playlist

Review: Heaven by The Walkmen Worth the Hype

Sat, 26 May 2012 17:41:00 -0400

For the past few days I’ve been listening to Heaven, the new album by The Walkmen, and I have to...

Music Video: "Lost In the World" By Kanye West featuring Bon Iver

Sat, 26 May 2012 17:32:11 -0400

Better late than never. Last week Kanye West released his music video for “Lost in the World,”...

Renunion Remix (M83) by Dale Earn Hardt Jr. Jr.

Thu, 24 May 2012 21:37:39 -0400

As I’ve mentioned before, I’m not usually a fan of remixes but M83 will be releasing remixes...

Review: Mixed Emotions by Tanlines

Thu, 17 May 2012 22:02:32 -0400

I have been addicted to Tanlines debut album, Mixed Emotions for the past few months. Mixed...

Flash Back: My Aim Is True by Elvis Costello

Sun, 13 May 2012 18:10:13 -0400

I can’t get enough of good records on vinyl. This album is one of my top 60 albums of all...

Flashback: Patsy Cline

Tue, 08 May 2012 14:58:00 -0400

It isn’t a bad day for rain when you have this as the record you purchased for the week. 12...

About 4 weeks ago Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. released a music...

Sat, 05 May 2012 14:28:00 -0400

About 4 weeks ago Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. released a music video for “We Almost Lost Detroit.” This was around the time of my birthday and hiatus but I would be doing a disservice by not posting it now. “We Almost Lost Detroit” is a cover of the powerful spoken-word musician Gil-Scott Heron but it’s probably one of the most thought-out and well-produced covers and music videos that I have seen in awhile. Gil-Scott Heron samples have popped up in a lot of rap (i.e. Drake, Common, and Kanye West), so it is refreshing to see a cover that keeps the message of the song intact (though not intended to draw comparison to Gil-Scott Heron) while adding a new musical dimension to the track. As for the video itself, it is very simple, as mentioned it keeps to the message of the song. It is just regular people going through their daily routine at work while the duo plus drummer rock out in a UPS-like truck and later on stage. I love this cover and it is one of my favorite tracks off of Something Corporate. Plus, it is currently my ringtone.

Here is Gil-Scott Heron’s “We Almost Lost Detroit” a great piece of art:

What's the hype behind Of Monsters and Men?

Sat, 05 May 2012 14:08:00 -0400

I usually don’t post things that I do not like unless it is part of a live music review but for the...

Yellow Ostrich released their music video for “Marathon...

Fri, 04 May 2012 19:47:00 -0400

Yellow Ostrich released their music video for “Marathon Runner.” I have been addicted to that song since they released it as their first single off of Strange Land, which was released in March. Lyrically, their album Strange Land is a lot darker than their debut release but it still keeps the playful side that the band brings in their records and live performances. The “Marathon Runner” music video is a perfect fit not only for the song but also the motifs that run throughout the album. It is a simple; the video has two kids running rampant causing a little chaos while having a lot of fun. I mean, who doesn’t love a little bit of “innocent” entertainment?

Review: Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs 5/2/12 @The Mohawk

Fri, 04 May 2012 18:11:00 -0400

I have been following Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs (Orlando Higginbottom) since early last...

The Black Keys 4/25/12 at the Frank Erwin Center

Wed, 02 May 2012 15:10:00 -0400

Better late than never: Last Wednesday I caught The Black Keys at the Frank Erwin Center for the...

Desaparecidos Resurrected! - Conor Oberst

Tue, 01 May 2012 18:55:00 -0400

If you have not already heard, Conor Oberst of Bright Eyes has resurrected his 2001-2002 band...

Flashback - Thriller by Michael Jackson

Tue, 01 May 2012 13:05:00 -0400

This past weekend I found Thriller by Michael Jackson while shuffling through used records at my...

The Shins Are Not The Shins – Port of Morrow Review

Tue, 01 May 2012 12:40:00 -0400

In March of 2012 The Shins released a brand new album called Port of Morrow after a span of five...

Review: Cursive w/ Cymbals Eat Guitars & Conduits

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 22:06:27 -0400

Saturday April 14th I checked out Cursive along with two other bands; The Conduits and Cymbals Eat...

LOCAL Review: The Zoltars

Sun, 18 Mar 2012 23:36:00 -0400

I’ve always wanted to catch local Austin band The Zoltars but I always seem to miss their set...

Review: Father Creeper by Spoek Mathambo + SXSW

Sun, 18 Mar 2012 22:07:00 -0400

One of my favorite performers during SXSW was Spoek Mathambo not just because of his music but also...

Short Review: Odessey GEAR LP CASE CLP200P

Sun, 18 Mar 2012 20:39:10 -0400

I recently received an early birthday present. I had been eying this case for my records/vinyls for...

"SXSW Music officially kicks off today in Austin, Texas. I will posting as often as I can during this..."

Tue, 13 Mar 2012 14:44:40 -0400

“SXSW Music officially kicks off today in Austin, Texas. I will posting as often as I can...

South By Southwest (SXSW) Band: Earlier this year the Indie-pop...

Tue, 13 Mar 2012 14:37:00 -0400

South By Southwest (SXSW) Band:

Earlier this year the Indie-pop duo Tennis released their second album Young & Old. When I first heard Cape Dory – their first album release – early last year, I couldn’t help but become a fan almost instantly. In this new album, the lo-fi vocal technique from Alaina Moore gives her vocals a sort of classic sound as if she were a singer from the 1930’s or 40’s much like Tennis’ previous album. Her vocals really flow well with the clean-sounding guitars and medium tempo drum sounds. Overall this album didn’t really have any change of pace from their previous album but that is not a bad thing by any means. However, sometimes artists leave something to be desired when they have the same or similar sounds in their music.