Deastro is a great act that has apparently been around for a while but just came to my attention via the [adult swim]-sponsored Ghostly International mix cd, which is aptly titled Ghostly Swim. This is a great comp which includes a lot more great tracks worth touching on. Props to both Ghostly International and [adult swim].
Randolph Chabot Jr. is apparently a music whiz at this point. He claims to have written hundreds of songs by the age of 17, a mighty feat no doubt. But what’s more impressive is that the man already put out three albums on his own and got noticed through eMusic, where be probably uploaded his own music. He also has another project under the name Our Brother the Megazord.
I find it very hard not to like this guy, if you aren’t already convinced, check out his blog.
Here’s a song from his album, Keepers (originally self released on eMusic, and reissued in ‘08 by Ghostly International) :
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Max Tundra is playing in Boston with the mighty Junior Boys on May 8th. I just realized that I’m going to be out of town that weekend (which means I’m going to miss Mastodon on May 7th as well, anybody want a ticket?).
But all that does not stop me from loving this new Max Tundra video I spied on Pitchfork a little while back. And I will get around to seeing him eventually, but for this one, point is to Jason who in all likelihood will be in attendance:
Talk about DYI. This guy has been getting great right ups on the old Pfork for years and he still finds time to run around with a camcorder and his ipod and tat himself with a keyboard on his leg in permanent marker. Props for the creativity bro (the song ain’t bad either).
Posted March 20, 2009 by Jason at 7:46 pm ·
Filed under DIY
Our good friends at Figs & Ginger have just posted pictures of some new jewelry designs on their blog. We’re huge fans of their design and green values, so we’re always excited to get a glimpse into their new ideas!
Shhh… We have a secret for you. Elijah Wyman will be staying at the Grinding Tapes house next week to record his forthcoming album! Stay tuned for pictures and video!
