Videos
Chris & Cosey – October Love Song
I’ve never been in love during October…
Month: October 2011
New Releases
Flaming Lips Create Their Biggest Headscratcer Yet
Seriously. Like a real live WTF? Flaming Lips have already sold out of their new 24 hour single (as yet, and possibly untitled) which is embedded in a genuine human skull. For those who haven’t […]
Music
Chromatics – Kill For Love (Redux)
I was going to pull down the live video of this song I posted a couple of days ago after they released it officially today. […]
DJ Culture
DJ Food vs. Boards Of Canada – SOMETIME IN THE FUTURE
While we wait patiently for another Boards of Canada record, and there will be one according to the black square on the discography section of their website, we have a little treat to share with […]
Music
Chromatics – Kill For Love
I’ve been looking for this song in some format since Chromatics played with Glass Candy in Seattle last month. […]
Festivals
Treasure Island Music Festival 2011 – Day Two
Day two of the 2011 Treasure Island Music Festival is a wrap. It was more emotional, personal and beautiful than day one, and that’s a tough act to follow! […]
Music
M83 – Midnight City Video, New Full Length Out Now
I’m loving this new M83 double album like nobody’s business. I’ve always been a moderate fan, but Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming is thoroughly engaging, moderately melancholy, and harks back to a bygone era – primarily […]
Flashback
Earworm – Roberta Kelly – “Zodiacs”
Thanks to my good friend and DJ Partner in crime, Freddy King of Pants for getting this stuck in my head for the last month. It’s over the top, camp as Christmas and produced by […]
Festivals
Treasure Island Music Festival 2011 – Day One
The 2011 Treasure Island Music Festival’s day one is in the bag – and Paige and I are sacked! I can only try to describe how fun, cool, unique and chill this annual end of […]
MP3s & Streams
Playlist: October 8th Sirius XMU Download 15
Here’s the October 8th installment of the Sirius XMU Download 15 playlist. Jake Fogelnest picks ’em and plays ’em, and I find ’em and post ’em. A match made in heaven. We also keep a […]
Playlists
Treasure Island Music Fest Playlists
The Treasure Island Music Festival is this weekend. Tickets are still available. Need convincing? Here’s a Spotify Playlist festuring artists fom Saturday’s electronic artists as well as Sunday’s Indie Rock artists. Hope to see you […]
MP3s & Streams
Playlist: October 1st Sirius XMU Download 15
Here’s the October 1st installment of the Sirius XMU Download 15 playlist. Jake Fogelnest picks ’em and plays ’em, and I find ’em and post ’em. A match made in heaven. We also keep a […]
News
Anton Corbijn to Direct Coldplay Live Concert Webcast
Anton Corbijn is the latest director to be tapped for American Express’ Unstaged series. Corbijn will direct Coldplay and their performance will be broadcast live from Madrid, Spain. Coldplay will be webcasting their performance from […]
New Releases
Erik Blood Scores “THE CENTER OF GRAVITY”
Erik Blood – “Tantas Coisas” / “So Many Things” – Official Video from Brian O’Shea on Vimeo. Here’s a lovely video from the upcoming Brazilian film The Center of Gravity featuring a score by Erik […]
Upcoming Events
Do This! Ononos + Reporter At The Comet = October 6th 2011
Get out of the house this Thursday for a don’t/can’t miss show at the legendary Comet Tavern in Seattle! Portland’s reigning dance champs Reporter and Seattle’s most unique and mysterious act, Ononos are going to […]
New Releases
Mahogany Signs To BLVD Label, Readies New EP
Here’s a band we don’t get to talk about much. It’s been five years since Mahogany released the essential Connectivity! and it’s been a long wait for yours truly. Mahogany have released two proper albums […]
MP3s & Streams
October 2011 Indie Rock Playlist
If I were moving to a remote island and I could have only one source of new music, I’d choose Criznittle’s Indie/Rock Playlist. Here’s the track listing and torrent links to the current Indie/Rock Playlist: […]
Photos
Pictures + Setlist: Jens Lekman at The Academy of Sciences in SF
Noisepop kicked off the Treasure Island Music Festival with a Pre-Party at The Academy of Sciences in San Francisco. The highlight of the evening was a performance by our favorite Swedish Indie Songwriter, Jens Lekman. […]
MP3s & Streams
Playlist: September 24th Sirius XMU Download 15
Here’s the September 24th installment of the Sirius XMU Download 15 playlist. Jake Fogelnest picks ’em and plays ’em, and I find ’em and post ’em. A match made in heaven. I know the playlists […]
Cool Stuff
Paige K. Parsons Photography Gets a Facelift
If you were wondering why things had been a bit slow around here at The Color Awesome, here’s the answer. Paige has been hard at work updating her photography website, Paige K. Parsons Photography. This […]