It's safer in the dark....

Animal Collective's upcoming album Strawberry Jam stirred up quite a fury with their record label after 3 of the songs leaked onto the Internet. Read the story here:
http://www.shoutmouth.com/index.php/news/16150

Meanwhile, Animal Collective member Panda Bear seems to have a completely different outlook on the leaks (after another three songs off the album were leaked):

"The only thing we’re really upset about with the leak is that it’s only parts of it. I think there are six songs out there now. People aren’t even able to get the full experience of the album, which bums us all out quite a bit. So if you’re listening leakers [speaking directly into the tape recorder], put up those other three songs, man, pronto." (Shout Mouth)

Talk about a bunch of laid-back, cool guys. In honor of Strawberry Jam's release in September, here's an excellent song (that is not going to be on the new album) that perfectly shows-off AC's stoner-rock, doing whatever the hell they want, style of music:

Animal Collective - Safer

ps. Since the time of the interview, the entirety of album has been leaked onto the Internet apparently on the Fourth of July (according to Wikipedia)......maybe as a present to the US, in honor of its "birthday".

Buy the album when it's released: Amazon

It's raining.........yuck.

Due to the fact that it's been raining for the good part of the day (preventing me from getting to go to the pool.), I've decided to make this post rain/weather themed.

I'm aware that it's not the most original idea. Oh well.

Enjoy,
Belle & Sebastian - The Fox in the Snow
Bishop Allen - Rain
Jarvis - Heavy Weather
Ryan Adams - City Rain, City Streets

....and finally:
Ween - Purple Rain (live cover)





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Uhhh....

So, between work, playing my guitar (very badly), corresponding with my friends, and trying to design a cool image for the blog's header-thingie, I haven't had time to make a decent post today, and this pattern will probably continue until I get a break in action (Wednesday at the earliest).

I apologize for this disappointment to my fans, and I advise you to go read one of those great blogs that I've [ever-so-kindly] linked to on this page. At least until I get a legitimately good post up here, then you can (and should) give me bask some of you love (trust me, I need all the love I can get...)

All apologies,
calvin the super genius

Prince loves you.

...just not as much as that guitar of his.

Sorry.

With a new single Guitar of his upcoming album Planet Earth, Prince returns to the music game a little of a year after his previous release 3121, with yet another catchy love song. This time he's brought a bit of a twist along. Instead of proclaiming his love to [yet another] lovely lady, he's decided to chose a different subject to receive his affection. His guitar.

With an opening riff that sounds like it should belong to the Edge, rather than the King of Platform Shoes, this song brings out Prince's more rocking side. And yet, even with its catchy choruses, and pretty sweet guitar solos, this song seems to lack as a whole. The substance that is apparent in his more "epic" songs, (Purple Rain, Sign O' The Times, Black Sweat, Kiss) are unfortunately, absent in this tune. Another degrading factor is the fact that the guitar riff (which is prevalent through out the entire song) becomes quite annoying after only a few listens.

All-in-all, this is a decent song, but it in no way, lives up to the standard that is expected this super-short genius named Prince.

Try the track out for yourself:
Prince - Guitar

ps. Those Prince fans lucky enough to live in the UK, read this, you'll be happy: "The greatest newspaper giveaway... EVER!"

Buy Planet Earth (from Amazon) when it's released on July 24.