can’t hardly wait

5 Oct

Today’s (throwback) indie: Can’t Hardly Wait / The Replacements

‘I’ll write you a letter tomorrow / tonight I can’t hold a pen’

San Francisco is gearing up for what has to be one of its biggest weekends in history: three days of tunes at the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival at Golden Gate Park, both epic air shows via the Blue Angels and the America’s Cup at the Marina, lots of nudity and revelry at the Castro Street Fair, and a string of home playoff games for the Giants over at AT&T park. While it is going to be absolutely impossible to get anywhere, I love this city. There is a lot to look forward, and I can’t hardly wait. #indie/tory

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explosions

3 Oct

Today’s Indie: Explosions / Ellie Goulding


‘and the mountains would shake / I need to know I can still make / explosions’

Ellie is definitely far from indie anymore, but I can’t help in continuing to share her music… I simply like it so much. Today’s track is the second single off of her sophomore album, Halcyon, due out October 9th. It is a slow building, sweeping ballad with beautiful keys that highlights the Brit’s beautiful songbird chops (just listen to first few seconds of her ethereal church choir cooing).

I knew the world halcyon as an adjective: ‘denoting a period of time in the past that was idyllically happy and peaceful; calm, tranquil.’ However, halcyon also refers to a mythical bird in Greek legends fabled to ‘have had the power to calm the wind and the waves while it nested on the sea during the winter solstice.‘ Sounds about right. #indie/tory

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a walk

3 Oct

Today’s Untz: A Walk (Kolombo Remix) / Tycho

We’ve featured or talked about Tycho a bunch over here and for good reason. His music is ethereal and awe inspiring. We both get the chance to see him for the 3rd time next weekend at Treasure Island Festival just outside San Francisco. Here’s to hoping he gets the sunset time slot.

On this remix his spacey ambient sound is giving some rolling bass that gives the track a new feeling while still retaining the main melody. It’s beautiful. #untz/tom

 

 

 

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if u have a doubt

1 Oct

Today’s Untz: If U Have A Doubt feat. Overnite (Mario Basanov Remix) / Hollis P Monroe

It’s a perfect 80 degrees outside and I’m unfortunately stuck inside. All I want to do is go lay out in the grass and listen to some music like this remix from Mario Basanov.

It’s a smooth vocal house jam that reminds me of sunnier days. The original is masterful, but he somehow makes it even more soulful and slick.  I’m looking forward to his album due out at the end of the year. #untz/tom

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y luv

1 Oct

Today’s Indie: Driftin / Y Luv

‘time was moving like it will often do’

Soothe / Y Luv

‘soothe my soul / with your eyes’

Los Angeles’ Y Luv released their new EP this morning, It Doesn’t Have to Make Sense. I have been transfixed with the indie rock/pop quintet originating from USC since I came across their song Keep it Rolling earlier this year, but it wasn’t until several solid plays of today’s EP that I have been able to pinpoint why: Y Luv has provided me with a version of emo for grown ups, delicious pop for a more educated palate.

When I listen to their music at present, I feel like I did when listening to a lot of pop songs I liked during the late 90’s and early 2000’s, songs that no longer have pull on me, but once carried great weight. They carry weight; they have captured some kind of sound in this music with its pulse and pulling vocals that has me reliving the heart wrenching intensity of first heartbreak, the stop the world feelings of first love. Not an easy feat. #indie/tory

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space jam

28 Sep

Today’s Untz: Space Jam / Melé

Yea I’m just gonna go ahead and say any track titled Space Jam has an unfair advantage in getting me to like it. Although it could be titled horse piss and I’d still be all over this one. A righteously massive track from Melé.

From his SC:

Tipped as one of Timeout Magazine’s ‘DJ Stars Of 2012’, the hype surrounding Liverpool’s own Melé keeps on growing. At just 20, he is already recognised as a promising producer with a series of releases that have got both artists and critics hungry for more.

With a unique sound, Melé is capable of delivering on every level – from club music to deeper productions interspersed with, hip-hop snares, grimey synths at techno tempo it’s Melé’s rhythmic inventiveness, and virtuoso touches that really set him apart. #untz/tom

 

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howling

28 Sep

Today’s Indie: Howling / Frank Wiedmann & Ry Cuming (Ame remix)

‘I fell into your skin / the night you let me in / you had me howling’

Howling is a sprawling, beautiful collection of sound created by Ame’s Frank Weidemann and Aussie singer-songwriter, Ry Cuming. It has the kind of feel to it that can get your heart rate up a bit: lush and full, with a pulling pace that moves you forward. After over two minutes of only instrumental, Ry’s voice cuts in and blends in seamlessly to carry out the track — a perfect collaboration of untz and indie. Even at eight minutes, you don’t want it to be over. #indie/tory

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september

26 Sep

Today’s Untz: September (Punks Jump Up Remix) / St. Lucia

Today we have an appropriately titled track for this month. St. Lucia has been heavily featured on here with some of their originals as well as their remixes. This time Punk Jump Up flips an already great tune into a latin flavored house anthem with some elements of deep disco.

What I’ve loved thus far about St. Lucia is that both their original and remixed tracks hold up so well on their own. Today though, the focus should be on the booty shaking remix because it’s infectious grooves have got me bouncing in my seat like a freak.

Joe & David (Punks Jump Up) love the cutting edge of punk & alternative culture but have never shied from a good melody. They feel just as home in pop music as in dance music, hence their love of remixing indie & pop songs & turning them into dance floor gems.

‘Punks Jump Up started in 2004 by putting on parties in east London for proto hipsters, fashion suspects & weirdos in general. The ‘anything goes’ policy typical of the area & zeitgeist summed up Joe & David’s taste & musical outlook & this has followed them into the life of producing music & creating the visual aspect of the PJU universe.’ #untz/tom

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sky rockets in flight

26 Sep

Today’s Indie: Lost Without You / Robin Thicke (Dublin Aunts Daytime Sex remix) 

Well, our indian summer is finally settling into the Bay, with a weekend weather forecast of the high 70’s, and Lagunitas have been heavily be pitching their new DayTime brew, so it only seems fitting to have some “daytime sex” music to set the mood from Melbourne duo Dublin Aunts. Dublin Aunts’ SoundCloud page says they have a pretty simple mission: “WE MAKE MUSIC TO DANCE & HAVE THE SEX TO!” Ok. Here’s to some midweek afternoon delight with their rundown on this Robin Thicke classic. Enjoy. #indie/tory

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father john misty

24 Sep

Today’s Indie: Nancy From Now On

‘oh pour me another drink / and punch me in the face’

Mondays can require a specific kind of soundtrack, something easy on the ears but distracting to the mind, offering a moment away from the weight of the pending week. Today’s relief has been granted by Josh Tillman’s new side project, Father John Misty, an act my dear friend Caroline has been raving about since she saw him at Outside Lands this year. No stranger to a solo career, J Tillman has released numerous albums under his own name, then did a four year stint as drummer for a little band you may have heard of called Fleet Foxes, before leaving to release last spring’s album, Fear Fun, via Sub Pop. I am thoroughly enjoying the whole thing, so here are two Monday gems.

O I Long to Feel Your Arms Around Me / Father John Misty

‘everyone’s riding on the rolling tide / their hearts are heavy and the sea is wide’

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