It's time to get weird.

(Source: TED)

Oh Reggie.

Hymn de Fin — 09.27.13

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Guess what, chickenbutts—it's music time! Don't you dare be caught crossing the street without your sweet tunes or your super suits. This week we've got White Fences and White Denim, a little 50s/60s influence once again (it's inescapable these days), some fun-time covers and a soft punch of an ending by Night Beds (covering a song from Paul Thomas Anderson's The Master). This promises to be a get-me-through-the-rainy-weekend grab-bag of tunes. God bless.

Into a Dream

— Shannon and the Clams —

Starting Over

— Typhoon —

Have It All

— Yo La Tengo —

Young Hearts

— Maston —

No Real Reason

—White Denim —

Love Song For the Assumed

— The Harmed Brothers —

The Ballad of Little Jane

— Jacco Gardner —

Bless You California (Randy Newman cover)

— White Fence —

You Can Come Home

— Devon Sproule and Mike O'Neill —

No Other Love (Jo Stafford cover)

— Night Beds —

Shannon and the Clams — Into a Dream Typhoon — Starting Over Yo La Tengo — Have It All Maston — Young Hearts White Denim — No Real Reason The Harmed Brothers — Love Song For the Assumed Jacco Gardner — The Ballad of Little Jane White Fence — Bless You California (Randy Newman cover) Devon Sproule and Mike ONeill — You Can Come Home Night Beds — No Other Love (Jo Stafford cover)

Pure Plutonium

Back in the days of Dr. Helicopter, I had the pleasure of playing a show with these fantasmic dudes. They execute a killer set—all kinds of serious funk, beard hair, unearthly body motions and gold necklaces. I sure hope they're still around, balancing the universe. Really...watch this:

Hymn de Fin — 9.20.13

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See that contraption? Bottom heavy. That's why I decided to start this week's mix with the heavy on top—like a sweet dollop of Cool hhhWhip. This'n's kicked off by Ty Segall's side project, Fuzz (and he means it). Elsewhere and in between, things get folky, get Portlandy, get Austin Texasy, get Willbilly and maybe even a bit dream poppy. The weekend's coming. Time to get back up on that big-wheeled beast and take 'er for a ride!

{Oh: starting now, I'm including links to the music, so that ya'll can go on exploring these suhweet bands all by your lonesome. Let me know if you find something righteous! The mix will still play in its entirety in the Streampad at the bottom of the blog! Enjoy.}

Loose Sutres

— Fuzz —

Joe

— The We Shared Milk —

Harsh Realm

— Widowspeak —

Unlucky Skin

— Shakey Graves —

Up Against the Wall Redneck Mother

— Willie Nelson & Friends —

Bergen County Farewell

— Glenn Jones —

Movie Music Kills a Kiss

— Califone —

Maureen's

— Strand of Oaks —

Claimed by the Sea

— French For Rabbits —

Yuba Reprise

— Date Palms —

Fuzz — Loose Sutres The We Shared Milk — Joe Widowspeak — Harsh Realm Shakey Graves — Unlucky Skin Willie Nelson & Friends — Up Against the Wall, Redneck Mother Glenn Jones — Bergen County Farewell Califone — Movie Music Kills a Kiss Strand of Oaks — Maureen's French For Rabbits — Claimed By the Sea Date Palms — Yuba Reprise

The Segall Has Landed...

Today I feel like paying tribute to Mr. Ty Segall. Eminent rocker. Purveyor of awesome. All around hip old soul. How does he do it? Did he learn from this guy? Some people get all the cool jeans (I mean genes)—just watch him play these drums. 

He's like the coolest little kid I've ever seen. And his taste in music? All over the place—in the best ways. God bless him. If you haven't checked him out yet, do so. You won't regret it.

Unknown My A**

Hilarious, right?? This past Friday our dear friend Paul and these fine fellows played with these other fine fellows as part of NW Music Fest. C and I almost went. Instead we attended this. It was the right choice at the time—but...aren't these guys suhhhhweet?? Another video below (a Dirty Projectors cover). Check it.

Hymn de Fin — 09.06.13

Raise your hand if you like sweet, soulful music. It's been awhile since the last mix, but this one here will make up for lost time. Let's travel back a ways to the dusty past—where music was lo-fi, guitars were twangy (maybe fuzzy (maybe murky (maybe all three))), and the beat was always steady. We got some Black Mountain funk, dirty psych-folk with tape hiss, the too-cool Bonnie 'Prince' Billy, Bon Iver's friend Phil Cook, and even a surprise visit from Dolly Parton—slowed down to the pitch of a slow-chuggin' train. Just click on the music bar at the bottom and enjoy! 

Lurker

—Steve Gunn—

Jolene (at 33 rpm)

—Dolly Parton—

Demolition Dust

—Ann Pragg—

Don't Stop (Loving Me Now)

—Floating Action—

Every Girl

—Allah-Las—

Two Hands Full of Fingers

—The Non Travellin' Band—

My Kind of Woman

—Mac Demarco—

Moon Woman

—Homeshake—

Blood Embrace

—Bonnie 'Prince' Billy—

The Jensens

—Phil Cook—

Steve Gunn — Lurker Dolly Parton — Jolene (at 33 rpm) Ann Pragg — Demolition Dust Floating Action — Don't Stop (Loving Me Now) Allah-Las — Every Girl The Non Travellin' Band — Two Hands Full of Fingers Mac Demarco — My Kind of Woman Homeshake — Moon Woman Bonnie 'Prince' Billy — Blood Embrace Phil Cook — The Jensens

Hymn de Fin — 12.14.12

Let's get down to business. This aint no time for chitchat. It's friday. C and I are going to The Nutcracker tonight and that means I'm gonna have some freaky dreams, so I thought I'd share the wealth. Here are some dreamy new tunes—grooviness from Ombre's Helado Negro, an old demo from the mighty Daniel Rossen, newness from ex-Girl drummer, Darren Weiss. Oh! and a heap of creepy/dreamy coolness from New Fumes and The Flaming Lips. Move over Tchaikovsky, there's a new mix in town.  

Ramona

— Night Beds —

I'll Drown

— Sóley —

Untitled (December 2009)

— Daniel Rossen —

Night Faces

— Jessica Pratt —

Dance Ghost

— Helado Negro —

Put Me to Work

— PAPA —

Old Dreams

— Hayden —

Devil Town (Daniel Johnston Cover)

— Marissa Nadler —

Blame

— Right Away, Great Captain —

Moonchild (King Crimson Cover)

— New Fumes & The Flaming Lips —

Ramona — Night Beds I'll Drown — Soley Untitled (December 2009) — Daniel Rossen Night Faces — Jessica Pratt Dance Ghost — Helado Negro Put Me to Work — PAPA Old Dream — Hayden Devil Town (Daniel Johnston Cover) — Marissa Nadler Blame — Right Away, Great Captain Moonchild ( King Crimson Cover) — New Fumes and The Flaming Lips

A Week of Hymns — 10.09.12

I know. I'm late. So here, instead of a weekend of new music, take this—a week of it. Enjoy some spooky pop in your coffee to get yourself prepped for Halloween. Drop an unsuspecting Motown group down a well and take a gander at the sound that comes back up. Tired of snare drum clicks? Me neither. Tired of 80s synths? Me too—but it's just about unavoidable. I sifted as best I could to keep the Flock of Seagulls sound to a minimum. Turn it up and keep on keepin on.

Activation

— Atlas Sound —

Albatross

— The Besnard Lakes —

That's All

— The Old Believers —

Endless Summer

— Still Corners —

You Know What I Mean
— Cults —

High Road

— Tennis —

Might Find It Cheap

— Blitzen Trapper —

Don't Stop

— The Dodos —

Serpents
— Sharon Van Etten

Marie

— Family Band —

Activation — Atlas Sound Albatross — The Besnard Lakes That's All — The Old Believers Endless Summer — Still Corners You Know What I Mean — Cults High Roads — Tennis Might Find It Cheap — Blitzen Trapper Don't Stop — The Dodos Serpents — Sharon Van Etten Marie — Family Band

Hymn de Fin — 09.28.12

Shades / fedora / sleek black suit—what else do you need? Step into this weekend Cadillac and slip down-street. Keep your cuff-linked arm at all times draped from the window and keep it cool, man—people might stare. Gander at this week's mix if you're having any trouble. Whether it's long-haired Kurt Vile registering little more than a cool blip on the radar, or the trickling keys and cool voice of Jessica Dobson and Deep Sea Diver, or the newest of the new of those coolest of the cool Portland/New Zealand boys in Unknown Mortal Orchestra—the message here is to keep it always and forever, well, cool.

Apocalypse Dreams

— Tame Impala —

Swim and Sleep (Like a Shark)

— Unknown Mortal Orchestra —

Myth

— Beach House —

Confidence

— Deep Sea Diver —

Baby's Arms

— Kurt Vile —

I'm So Lonesome (I Could Cry)

— Atlas Sound —

Take Us Alive

— Other Lives —

No Good

— Starred —

Time to Run

— Lord Huron —

Looking to Remember

— Sparkling Wide Pressure —

Apocalypse Dreams — Tame Impala Swim and Sleep (Like a Shark) — Unknown Mortal Orchestra Myth — Beach House Confidence — Deep Sea Diver Baby's Arms — Kurt Vile I'm So Lonesome (I Could Cry) — Atlas Sound Take Us Alive — Other Lives No Good — Starred Time to Run — Lord Huron Looking to Remember — Sparkling Wide Pressure

Welcome back, sunshine.

The sun's out again after yesterday's autumn-y hiatus and I'm listening to the trip-y, Hindu-y, Temple of Doom-y acoustic mini-set that Animal Collective recorded at KEXP (both tracks are from their brand-spanking/ear-spanking new album Centipede Hz, but these recordings are remarkabl-y different—more akin to a float downriver).

Anyhoo. The return of summer weather has prodded my tongue in an appeal for a condensation-y, ice cold pint. Until C comes home I'll just have to watch this here beer commercial on repeat, stolen from the awesome dudes over at popflys (who musta stolen it from some place else).

Hymn de Fin — 09.07.12

Yep—the weekend. And as always, you'll need some polish for them weekend-ridin' boots. Here're some songs with real sheen. But if you like your boots rough and cow-pied, there's plenty here to do the trick. From dreamy pop to murder ballads—this week's Hymn de Fin has got you covered. So strap on your helmet 'n' give 'er a spin.

Excuses

— The Morning Benders —

Hell, Heaven
— Parlovr —

Baby Drugs
— Tristen —

Tea Lights

— Lower Dens —

Trust
— Generationals —

Hard as Nails
— Peter Wolf Crier —

Oh Darling
— The White Buffalo —

High Twilight

— Daniel Isaiah —

Alive
— Armand Margjeka —

Thorns and Brambles
— van der Wel —

Excuses — The Morning Benders Hell, Heaven — Parlovr Baby Drugs — Tristen Tea Lights — Lower Dens Trust — Generationals Hard as Nails — Peter Wolf Crier Oh Darling — The White Buffalo High Twilight — Daniel Isaiah Alive — Armand Margjeka Thorns and Brambles — van der Wel

Hymn de Fin — 08.31.12

Climb into a car, the back of a pickup, a scooter, motorcycle, slap on some walking shoes, dust off the jetpack, the rollerblades, your bigwheel—the weekend, it's here. And you're gonna need some orchestration to roll along with that beautiful scenery.

Here's a Hymn de Fin mix that is sure to do the trick. Lovely roadtrip tunes from all over—Portland, Idaho, Sweden, San Francisco, New York, London, blah blah and blah. These songs, strung together, make for a perfect river/beach/forest/Mars/city/party-bound voyage. The swell and fall—enjoy!

Hearts

— I break Horses —

Vomit

— Girls —

Ffunny Ffriends

— Unknown Mortal Orchestra —

July

— Youth Lagoon —

Looking For Gold

— Solander —

Decide

— Caveman —

Amongst Your Earthiest Words the Angels Stray

— Years of Rice & Salt —

still.water

— IRONS —

Sketch (Adrift)

— Woodworkings —

Hearts — I Break Horses Vomit — Girls Ffunny Ffriends — Unknown Mortal Orchestra July — Youth Lagoon Looking For Gold — Solander Decide — Caveman Amongst Your Earthiest Words the Angels Stray — Years of Rice and Salt still.water — IRONS Sketch (Adrift) — Woodworkings

Hymn de Fin — 08.24.12

It's here, it's here! The end of the week! Time now to turn the volume knob clockwise and flip open that lawn chair. Here's the week's Hymn de Fin, with both fresh tunes and old—Portlanders, Southerners, T-Rexian wonders, danceables and sleepables. Happy weekend!

Get Alive

— AU —

Nothin' No

— David Vandervelde — 

Swim

— Sunglasses —

Elizabeth's Theme

— Dirty Beaches —

Flood's New Light
— Thee Oh Sees —

It's Nothing to Me

— Lee Hazlewood —

Tormentas

— OMBRE —

It Is So Nice to Get Stoned

— Okkervil River — 

Get Alive — AU Nothin' No — David Vandervelde Swim — Sunglasses Elizabeth's Theme — Dirty Beaches Flood's New Light — Thee Oh Sees Nothing To Me — Lee Hazlewood Tormentas — OMBRE It Is So Nice To Get Stoned — Okkervil River

It's time to get weird

Animal Collective has apparently turned around and run the other direction since their 2009 hit Merriweather Post Pavilion. Here's the official video for "Today's Supernatural" from AnCo's new record Centipede Hz, due out on September 4th.

I've always considered the band to be one enveloped in frequencies—from the metallic grating of Spirit They're Gone, Spirit They've Vanished to the warm hum of Feels to the dripping wavelengths of MPP. And now, with Centipede, the band has packed up their sound and jumped into the sun! Take in the new frequencies at Animal Collective Radio. How splendid!

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Hymn de Fin — 08.17.12

Time to take the weekend by the nose ring.

The weekend is watching from just around the corner. Tremble tremble tremble, it says. Workers pouring out onto the streets! Youngsters and old alike, hittin' the pavement, just itchin' to take me for a spin! 

I don't know about you, but Friday's like a fuse and there's no better way to watch the weekend ignite than with a proper anthem. So...

Here is the very first "Hymn de Fin" — A musical swan dive into this week's finish line! I hope it inspires some old-fashioned fun.

Hollywood Forever Cemetery Sings

— Father John Misty —

Over Here, Over There

— Dr. Dog —

Holly 

— Starfucker —

Foreground

— Grizzly Bear —

Ruthie

— Frank Fairfield —

Comfy in Nautica

— Panda Bear —

Spiral

— Wye Oak —

Here's a little Soundcloud link with the Hymn de Fin Mix and a quick taste of Father John Misty below. Happy Friday!