sometimes in life the stars align and the universe gifts you with something that makes you feel blindingly happy. i’m talking about a favourite band (in this case, grizzly bear) covering a favourite song (boy from school, by hot chip) on a favourite segment on the radio (jjj’s like a version) and the result is so dang good it’s on permanent repeat in itunes. contented sigh.

boy from school (hot chip cover) →

image via grizzly bear on etsy.

ok go just keep producing such entertaining videos. this one reminds me of the monty python how not to be seen skit (not really similar at all, but made an instant brain connection when i saw the camouflaged brass players). plus, how good is it to see a single take clip being pulled off!

1. melody day – caribou
2. see the leaves – the flaming lips
3. spinnin’ – speech debelle
4. home – edward sharpe & the magnetic zeros
5. cast off crown – deerhoof
6. coast of carolina – telekinesis!
7. satellite skin – modest mouse
8. knotty pine – david byrne & dirty projectors
9. blood, pt 2 – buck 65
10. neighbourhood #3 (power out) – arcade fire
11. little lion man – mumford & sons
12. take another little piece of my heart – dusty springfield

all images via last.fm.

i’ve just made pitchfork.com my new start page in safari. just this week i’ve had my mind blown from a couple of different directions:

1. new sufjan stevens track called ‘there’s too much love’ recorded at a recent gig in new york. sufjan, try killing me a little more. love you… CALL ME?


 
2. thom yorke has started a band to tour his solo stuff with. includes nigel godrich, beck/r.e.m. drummer joey waronker, multi-instrumentalist mauro refosco and red hot chili peppers bassist flea. wha-haaat???


 
3. you know life is good when someone goes to the trouble of turning daniel johnston’s music and artwork into an iphone app called ‘hi, how are you?’. having said that, i most likely won’t be buying it but it’s still pretty damn cool.


 
4. the announcement of new band, tentatively called ‘broken bells’, and featuring indie-crush james mercer from the shins and, oh-you-might-have-heard-of-him, danger mouse.