December 2011
12 posts
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2011: Matt’s 50 Favorite Tracks 2011: Matt’s 50 Favorite Tracks www.birp.fm So… I suppose I’m a tad bit late to the year-end-best-of-lists party but oh well. Josh already offered up his favorite tracks in the year-end best-of playlist and, while our lists have a lot
INTERVIEW :: Fishing FISHING www.birp.fm FISHING makes jovial beat music from Sydney, Australia. I came across them this summer, and the amount of fun they have was a breath of fresh air to the often dark and ambient aesthetic of so much
BIRP! Best of 2011 is now available for download/stream! BIRP! Indie Playlist: Best Songs of 2011 www.birp.fm BIRP! Indie Playlist: Best Songs of 2011 [Photo Cred: iheartjlp. com] Tweet Tracklisting (Rate Tracks Below/View Artist Pages) 1. Chalices of the past - 2 rude 2. Gem Club - 252 3. Absofacto -
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VIDEO :: Nomadic Firs - “Vines” Music Video - Nomadic Firs - Vines www.birp.fm ‘Vines is the most gloriously addictive three and a half minutes of psychedelic pop you’ll hear this year.’ -Josh Dalton, Crack in the Road. Directed By Jacob Boydhttp://www.facebook.com/NomadicFirshttp://crashsymbols.tumblr.com/
MIXTAPE :: Millheadianfalcon - 4MM How To Paint Sunlight Millheadianfalcon - 4MM How To Paint Sunlight www.birp.fm Millheadianfalcon - 4MM How To Paint Sunlight (00:48) Matt & Kim - Where You’re Coming From (04:57) Sunburns - Youth (08:34) Young Empires - Rain Of Gold (11:42) Geographer - Kites (15:50) North
[VIDEO] Tennis ‘Deep in the Woods’ - http://www.birp.fm/blog/5688-tennis-deep-in-the-woods-video [VIDEO] Tennis ‘Deep in the Woods’ www.birp.fm Last month we were given a first listen at Origins —- the first single from Tennis’ upcoming sophomore release Young and Old. Earlier today, they dropped some creepy video treatment for Deep in
Air ‘Seven Stars’ Air ‘Seven Stars’ www.birp.fm February is gearing up to be a damn good month. After the recent news of new releases from Perfume Genius and The School of Seven Bells surfaced, we now get the word (from NME) that Air is set to
Ricky Eat Acid ‘Seeing Little Ghosts Everywhere’ Ricky Eat Acid ‘Seeing Little Ghosts Everywhere’ www.birp.fm In lieu of any type of best-of-2k11 lists on this blog, I’ll be periodically (re)visiting albums (in length) from 2011 that I haven’t been able to write about —- all in the hopes that someone else
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November 2011
2 posts
MIXTAPE :: ShaneFameAlexander - the unaided ShaneFameAlexander - the unaided www.birp.fm ShaneFameAlexander - The Unaided (00:00) Manchester Orchestra – Simple Math (04:42) Passion Pit – Tonight, Tonight (08:31) Lana Del Rey – Video Games (12:44) Noah and the Whale – Life is
Added the option to embed the November playlist on your site/blog (not that it was impossible before… just much easier) BIRP! Indie Rock Playlist November 2011 - Download Torrent/Zip - Stream www.birp.fm BIRP! Indie Rock Playlist: November 2011 [Photo Cred: iheartjlp. com]Stream Below Tweet Tracklisting (Rate Tracks Below/View Artist Pages) 1. Kurt Vile - (so outta reach) 2. Marble Hill -...
August 2011
8 posts
NEW MUSIC :: Stupid Loser http://www.birp.fm/blog/5300-stupid-loser Stupid Loser www.birp.fm There was a 40 minute point in my night —- a night where all of these various issues and unmotivated bursts of patchwork self-help were coming to a head —- where, despite the swirling shitcloud
MIXTAPE :: Matt “Get High & Fuck 6” http://www.birp.fm/mixtapes/all/5299-matt-makes-another-shitty-mixtape Matt - Get High and Fuck 6 www.birp.fm MATT - GET HIGH & FUCK 6i just don’t care anymore ya know(0:00) Longclaws - India(3:39) Skeleton Zoo - Devil’s Lettuce(6:52) Shlohmo - Seriously(9:48) Stumbleine - Ember(14:12) Inc. - Heart
NEW MUSIC :: The Answer Page http://www.birp.fm/blog/5297-the-answer-page The Answer Page www.birp.fm Whenever you get caught up traversing the nearly endless and neverending amount of bedroom pop projects based around purely synthetic elements, it can become increasingly easy to forget the pure
NEW MUSIC :: Slow Magic http://www.birp.fm/blog/5296-slow-magic Slow Magic www.birp.fm I don’t really care about their relationship with beaches nor how chill their waves might be —- the bottom line is Slow Magic make that unique brand of music that no matter the time, place, or
NEW MUSIC :: Born Gold (Gobble Gobble) http://www.birp.fm/blog/5295-born-gold Born Gold www.birp.fm Shakespeare once said ‘all that glitters is not gold’ —- a statement made prematurely given the news that broke out yesterday. Like a psyched-out Phoenix rising amidst a pile of synthesizers, Born
New Music :: Advance Base http://www.birp.fm/blog/5291-owen-ashworth-advance-base Advance Base www.birp.fm Despite my love for the beautiful minimal pop that Owen Ashworth and his work under Casiotone for the Painfully Alone, this release somehow found a way to hug the ground and stay under my radar.
New Hooded Fang http://www.birp.fm/blog/5290-hooded-fang Hooded Fang www.birp.fm Quick hitter with some new jams coming courtesy of the Toronto-based sixtet and Mordercai Richler-enthusiasts Hooded Fang nearly one calendar year after they dropped their debut LP ‘Album’ via
NEW MUSIC :: Vinyl Williams http://www.birp.fm/blog/5288-vinyl-williams-stellarscope Vinyl Williams www.birp.fm So, shooting out of this mid-summer lull most of us have been stuck in, I couldn’t help but feel like I forgot something coming out of the August playlist. And there it was. This is a track we
July 2011
3 posts
MIXTAPE :: JillnoJack “SAGA ǁ₪ǁ INSOMNIA” http://www.birp.fm/mixtapes/all/5201-jillnojack-saga-insomnia JillnoJack - SAGA ǁ₪ǁ INSOMNIA www.birp.fm JillnoJack - SAGA ǁ₪ǁ INSOMNIA (00:03) Locussolus - Little Boots (An Emperor Machine Special Edit Version) (03:28) Neon Indian - Sleep Paralysist (Com Truise Disorder Remix) (07:37) BeFP –
NEW MUSIC :: Snakes Say Hisss http://www.birp.fm/blog/5202-snakes-say-hisss Snakes Say Hisss www.birp.fm Late last month, consummate blog bro yvynyl premiered a new track from Philly goodvibe movers Snakes Say Hisss off their new 7” Right Behind You out on Famous Class Records. One of those situations
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June 2011
10 posts
MIXTAPE :: gShwabs “Tuesday Morning” http://www.birp.fm/mixtapes/all/5127-gshwabs-tuesday-morning gShwabs - Tuesday Morning www.birp.fm gShwabs - Tuesday Morning (00:16) Freelance Whales - Generator ^ First Floor (03:00) Blithe Field - Crushing (03:53) Jesse Woods - Hounds of Heaven (05:47) Youth Lagoon - Montana (10:07) Star
NEW MUSIC :: Work Drugs http://www.birp.fm/blog/5126-work-drugs-ice-wharf Work Drugs www.birp.fm Philadephia’s Work Drugs have been getting some blog love lately, and thankfully I caught on. Infectious is merely one way to describe their new single, ‘Ice Wharf, ’ along with a pop gem of a
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NEW MUSIC :: Poor Spirits http://www.birp.fm/blog/5124-poor-spirits-vvovv-video Poor Spirits www.birp.fm Heading into the weekend on a high note, I’ve been beating the shit out of my mind with this new track and video for VVOVV from Poor Spirits —- an act I should have been listening for a while now.
NEW MUSIC :: Gracie http://www.birp.fm/blog/5123-gracie Gracie www.birp.fm Yeah yeah, OK… I know what you’re thinking. But I PROMISE this is the last time (this week) that I relate the music I’m queuing up on my Ipod to the fact that it’s summertime. Pinky swear.
MIXTAPE :: AlexDeLarge “Spotless” http://www.birp.fm/mixtapes/all/5120-alexdelarge-spotless AlexDeLarge - Spotless www.birp.fm AlexDeLarge - Spotless (00:15) hospital ships - reprise (04:06) Johnny Foreinger - DJs Get Doubts (06:38) GOBBLE GOBBLE - Metero Eschat (09:40) Childish Gambino - New Prince (Crown on The Ground)
New track from Memoryhouse :: http://www.birp.fm/blog/5119-memoryhouse Memoryhouse www.birp.fm What better way to kick off the first day of summer than to bathe your eardrums in a fresh new track from the always effortlessly chilled Memoryhouse. In celebration of their debut physical release
New tracks from The Shivers http://www.birp.fm/new-music/5099-the-shivers The Shivers www.birp.fm Throughout the years, I’ve always cursed the night skies and quietly wondered why Keith Zarriello and The Shivers never broke out into the mainstream. Being one of the most underrated songwriters
NEW MUSIC :: Toy Camera http://www.birp.fm/new-music/5097-toy-camera Toy Camera www.birp.fm ‘If you think you’re better off alone’Those were the words eminating from the vocal chords of both Drew Harris and Steffaloo during her guest appearance on the track ‘Just Go’ from Germany Germany’s
BIRP! June 2011 Available for DOWNLOAD! http://www.birp.fm/playlists/2011/5087-birp-june-2011 BIRP! June 2011 www.birp.fm [Photo Cred: msneauxneauxs-alter]EARLY STREAM: MUST LOG IN / REGISTER TO SEE LINK BELOW. Download Available Tomorrow (6/1 Noon CST) No Login Required after today. Tweet Tracklisting (Rate Tracks
May 2011
19 posts
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MIXTAPE :: G1989 “Inertia” http://www.birp.fm/mixtapes/all/5032-g1989-inertia G1989 - Inertia www.birp.fm G1989 - Intertia (00:18) Dom - Burn Bridges (03:03) Elite Gymnastics - Is This On Me? (07:32) Yeasayer - Madder Red (11:32) Röyksopp - What Else Is There? (15:30) Cults - Oh My God (18:42)
PREMIERE: Glowbug “The Shows” & “Werewolf” http://www.birp.fm/new-music/5023-glowbug PREMIERE: Glowbug www.birp.fm We’ve made it no secret we have a big time soft spot for Glowbug —- the solo electronic indie-pop project from Bellingham, WA’s Daniel Anderson —- who also operates as one half of the radically
BIRP! Tv :: ANR “Stay Kids” http://bit.ly/j1Jwki BIRP! Tv - ANR - Stay Kids www.birp.fm Music video for the title track off Miami, FL based duo ANRs new album ‘Stay Kids’ Directed by J.L. Rubiera Concept By John Hancock Filmed and Edited by J.L. Rubiera anrmiami.com swampvalve.com
NEW MUSIC :: The Berg Sans Nipple http://www.birp.fm/new-music/5017-the-berg-sans-nipple The Berg Sans Nipple www.birp.fm Here’s a new track brought to you by the Nebraskan/French duo The Berg Sans Nipple. It’s the opening track to their new LP titled ‘Build With Erosion’ which was just released yesterday. Give it a
New Germany Germany Tracks http://www.birp.fm/new-music/5015-germany-germany Germany Germany www.birp.fm It’s been a few months of trumpeting and touting Adventures —- the new and first physical release from Victoria’s Germany Germany. After a couple of absolutely stellar singles, a beautiful video
New tracks from Mutual Benefit/Holy Spirits http://www.birp.fm/new-music/5014-mutual-benefitholy-spirits Mutual Benefit/Holy Spirits www.birp.fm Was extremely excited to hear about this upcoming 12’ titled Mutual Spirits featuring new tracks from Mutual Benefit & Holy Spirits. Set to be released on May 24th via Father/Daughter Records…
New albums up for review! http://www.birp.fm/reviews (Austra, Here We Go Magic, Okkervil River, Son Lux, Mountains) Reviews | BIRP! Indie Playlists - Review www.birp.fm All Other A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Title User Rating Date Here We Go Magic - The January EP N/A May 12, 2011 Son Lux - We Are Rising N/A May 12, 2011 Mountains - Air
NEW MUSIC :: Long Long Long http://www.birp.fm/new-music/5009-long-long-long Long Long Long www.birp.fm A pot-pourri of sounds eminating from the East Coast in the form of Halifax, Nova Scotia’s Long Long Long. A dash of math-rock, a pinch of Brain Wilson-esque sunsoaked pop and throw in some early
NEW MUSIC :: Sky To Speak http://www.birp.fm/new-music/5006-sky-to-speak Sky To Speak www.birp.fm Surfing the internet aimlessly for new ways to build birdhouses or how to make hoopity hop mead can be fun, but can only be fun for so long. After a while I find myself browsing music sites after an
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Austra “Lose It” music video: http://bit.ly/kXHV9l BIRP! Tv - Austra - Lose It (Official Video) bit.ly Directed by M Blash’Lose It’ is the new single from Austra’s debut album ‘Feel It Break’ out May 16/17th on (Domino World / Paper Bag Canada). Order the limited edition 7’ here: http://www.dominorecordco.com/australoseitCREDITSProd. Co.: The...
MIXTAPE :: sophistry - science of sleep http://www.birp.fm/mixtapes/all/5003-sophistry-science-of-sleep sophistry - science of sleep www.birp.fm sophistry - science of sleep (0:13) Seven Saturdays - Au Revoir (Memoryhouse Remix) (4:15) Twin Shadow - Slow (8:21) School of Seven Bells - Half Asleep (12:30) Evenings - Goodbye Forever (16:00)
NEW MUSIC :: Blithe Field “Crushing” http://www.birp.fm/new-music/5002-blithe-field Blithe Field www.birp.fm Here’s the opening track to Blithe Field’s (Spencer Radcliffe) upcoming LP titled ‘Two Hearted’ set for release on June 28th via Waaga. If you haven’t listened to his previoulsy release ‘Beautiful
NEW MUSIC :: RACES “Big Broom” http://www.blalocksirp.com/new-music/5000-races RACES www.blalocksirp.com RACES (formerly known as Black Jesus) are a 7 piece band based out of Los Angelese, CA. Listen below to their single titled ‘Big Broom’ which is available on 7’ vinyl via Jaxart Records. Head over