Passed the two-month mark so here are some tunes I’ve been listening to for the past while.
frosted windows
About time I get this up, eh? I was actually going to post up a “End of the Year” playlist but chose not to and so, here’s a playlist that has some of the songs that I’ve been listening to since my last playlist. There’s a lot of great tracks from some fantastic emerging artists and established artists that I hope y’all will enjoy.
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Original image by Daniel Büttner (source)
It’s here and it’s early! That’s right, internet friends and real-life friends, my November mix has hit the web. As usual, here are a bunch of tracks that I’ve had on constant repeat recently. Hope you guys fall in love with them too!
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show me the sign.
I’ve been meaning to post this but life’s been a little on the crazy side recently. It also took me a while to decide which songs to include and these are the artists that I went with this time around. As usual, these are songs that I’ve been listening to over the past while and I hope you guys like them too.
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dancing in the dark.
About time I put up a new mix, eh? Here are a bunch of great tracks that I’ve been listening to over past two or three months. It’s definitely an eclectic mishmash of songs that I hope you guys will enjoy too.
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four years, and i still cry sometimes.
Here’s the May edition of songs that I’m currently digging. I know it’s not even May yet but I thought I’d post this early since I won’t be blogging as much during the daytime starting Tuesday. Yours truly has finally gotten a co-op position for the summer semester! But that’s a story for another time…
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sweet cherry, extraordinary.
It’s finally spring! Although it wouldn’t really seem so in Vancouver, considering we’ve had snowfall a handful of times in the past couple of weeks. But, that’s changed and there’s been a smattering of sunshine here and there. So, with the whole season change and all, I thought that it’s about time I post another mix. Like usual, these are songs by artists that I’ve been listening to for the past while or so.
Rather than going on and on about some of the artists, because I’m sure you guys have already heard of some, I’m just going to touch on a few of the up-and-comers that you might be hearing of for the first time. Funnily enough, all the ones that I want to introduce to you guys are all from jolly ole England.
First up is my latest band discovery and probably the best that I’ve stumbled upon this year: SPLASHH. Not much is really known about the London duo, but expect that to change real soon. I seriously cannot get enough of their lo-fi, fuzzy garage-y tunes. Obsessed, I am.
Next is a band that got their start whilst studying at the University of Leeds, which I have a special place for in my heart because I did a semester abroad there. ∆ (the symbol you type in ‘alt-j’ on a Mac) is a quartet that is now based in Cambridge and they’ve got this really cool sound that blends bluesy vocals with looping basslines and sweet rhythms.
For my final introduction, it goes to a young girl who I like to call the lovechild of Lykke Li and Marina and the Diamonds. At only 19, Charli XCX is taking the music stage by storm. Both, “Stay Away” and “Nuclear Seasons,” have been praised by many and they are definitely a couple of my favourite songs from last year. I haven’t had the pleasure of seeing her live, but I did get to hear her soundchecking before the MTV Brand New For 2012 show at KOKO in London.
That’s it for now. I hope you guys like the songs and discover some new artists!
Cheers.
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money is the anthem.
I haven’t done one of these posts in quite some time so sorry about that. You know how it is when you’re studying in England and travelling around Europe… So, here’s the latest compilation of songs that I’ve been listening to since my last download post. It’s a mix of bands/artists that have been around for some time and one’s that I’ve discovered in the past few months or so. I’m not going to lie, I totally Shazam-ed that High Places song in a Weekday store in Berlin. They play some really wicked music in all of the stores, further cementing just how amazing the store is. Anyway, hope you guys enjoy the music and find some new bands/artists to listen to!
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Mediafire deleted the file so hopefully you were able to download this earlier. If not, give me a shout and I’ll upload the .zip file again.
six.
It seems like my music downloads post keep getting shorter and shorter. Here’s six tracks from artists that I’ve been digging since my last download post (click here for previous downloads). Artists included are Alessi’s Ark, Florence and the Machine, Real Estate, Lisa Hannigan, Feist, and Youth Lagoon. If you haven’t been following me on Tumblr or on Twitter, you probably won’t know how much I obsessed over a couple of these artists the past while. I can’t wait to compile my next download post because it’s going to be my top albums of 2011! In the meantime, enjoy these tracks.
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Mediafire deleted the file so hopefully you were able to download this earlier. If not, give me a shout and I’ll upload the .zip file again.
nine.
Back by popular demand! Here’s another free download of some stuff that I’ve been digging for the past while. There’s only 9 songs in this one, as compared to my usual 16, so I’ll probably end up doing another one soon-ish. Included in this edition is everyone’s favourite, Lana Del Rey, as well as Girls, Neon Indian, A.A. Bondy and more. Hope you guys like it!
Download it here. You can also download previous editions here.
Mediafire deleted the file so hopefully you were able to download this earlier. If not, give me a shout and I’ll upload the .zip file again.
an ode to junuary.
It’s nearly July so I thought I’d do another mix of music that I’ve been listening to since the last mix (get that one here). Overall, this one has more of a ‘chill’ feeling. I’ve been really into a lot of Scandinavian artists lately so a few of them have been included in this. Hope you guys like it and discover some new artists/music!
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Mediafire deleted the file so hopefully you were able to download this earlier. If not, give me a shout and I’ll upload the .zip file again.
As promised, I made another zip folder of music available for download. It’s a collection of songs that I like and songs that I’ve been digging lately. I’ve included one or two songs from a variety of artists including Jessica Lea Mayfield, The Love Language, and Perfume Genius.
Download it here. Enjoy!
- nicole.
PS. Mediafire deleted the file so hopefully you were able to download this earlier. If not, give me a shout and I’ll upload the .zip file again.
Best Albums of 2010
2010 was a pretty good year in terms of new releases. Although the year is not over, I’ve compiled a list of my 24 favourite albums, mixtapes, and EPs from this year. Ranking them would have been so difficult for me ergo these are not in any specific order. With these releases, I’ve discovered new artists and fallen more in love with some that I’ve already known. Hopefully you’ll be introduced to some new artists and that you’ll enjoy what they’ve released!
Check below for a zip file of a sample song from each album :)
Top: The Reluctant Graveyard (Jeremy Messersmith), Nocturne of Exploded Crystal Chandelier (Sun Airway), Suburban Nature (Sarah Jaffe), Down the Way (Angus & Julia Stone), The Suburbs (Arcade Fire), Write About Love (Belle & Sebastian)
Bottom: Big Echo (The Morning Benders), Tourist History (Two Door Cinema Club), Brothers (The Black Keys), The Family Jewels (Marina & The Diamonds), My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (Kanye West), Wreckorder (Fran Healy)
Top: The Drums (The Drums), Pep Rally (Hoodie Allen), Volume Two (She & Him), I Speak Because I Can (Laura Marling), Familial (Philip Selway), The Orchard (Ra Ra Riot)
Bottom: Flamingo (Brandon Flowers), Odd Blood (Yeasayer), Weathervanes (Freelance Whales), Thistled Spring (Horse Feathers), Oh Land - EP (Oh Land), Contra (Vampire Weekend)
AND SO as an early Christmas gift to everyone, here is a .zip file for you all to download. There are 24 albums and thus, 24 songs in the folder. I’ve picked my favourite song from each release. Enjoy!
- Nicole
PS. Mediafire deleted the file so hopefully you were able to download this earlier. If not, give me a shout and I’ll upload the .zip file again.
