Camp Revival

Being bored with a handful of music blogs to look through can be a good thing. I find a lot of recycled trash, but every once in awhile I find trash recycled into art. Change Leopardon I discovered while making my stroll through Rose Quartz. Change Leopardon is Ren Sánchez from Purchase, NY. His Myspace about section puts it better than I can, but when I listen to his record Juchitan I feel like those seconds flying through the air after being hit by a car. In the good way. You know? You can download Juchitan here for free.

Thanks again Rose Quartz!

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‘Bottom Feeder’

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‘Collector’

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This is Matt. He and I played in the band Castles in high school. It faded into many other projects over the years, but he is now creating music under the moniker M. Pyres, as well as running his own cassette label, Patient Sounds. Patient Sounds is home to M. Pyres, Cochise, Lush Cola (Tim Perry of Weed Diamond), as well as Seattle’s own Cradling and Martha! Mother. Matt has played a large role in guiding my eager listening ears. Making mixes of his music and friends’ music, as well as many other bands from which I still draw influence.

About a year or so ago, he started telling me about this great scene on the east coast: Underwater Peoples, Kurt Vile, Woodsist, Mexican Summer, Real Estate, Julian Lynch. Starting to dive in further now, Lynch’s tunes are making my days brighter than a Gaga stage setup.

Julian’s music has a nice stripped-down quality to his music at most times. When there is any sort of build it really isn’t one instrument standing alone as a lead. The songs will move as if they are but one machine with synchronized limbs. His recordings remind me of some of the things Matt and I have recorded together and separately: definitely tape and definitely cared for, but not overanalyzed. As well as touring most of the summer, Julian Lynch has two upcoming releases: Droplet on a Hot Stone 7″ out through Underwater Peoples and Mare LP out through Olde English Spelling Bee.

You can order his releases here
and look at his tour poster here.

‘Droplet on a Hot Stone’

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‘Just Enough’

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‘Aw Rats’

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‘Boyfriends’

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Everyone enjoys music differently whether it be in the car, stoned on the couch, at the gym, or in a cafe. In this process of experiencing someone’s creation, we are manifesting our own desires and fears as we listen. This is why music is so important. It is a cathartic process that everyone experiences and takes from whether they know it or not.

Thanks to Delicious Scopitone, I have found something that is going to define the next era of my life. How To Dress Well(HTDW) have been appearing all over the webdar. I realize bands come and go, but I really believe HTDW have something special to offer us. On the first listen I thought my speakers were blown, but I put headphones on and experienced bliss for the next few hours. They have released, for free, six EPs on their own blog and it doesn’t seem like they are slowing down. Keep them in your ears for the next few months and watch something beautiful happen.

‘Can’t See My Own Face’

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