Monthly Archives: April 2011

As Expected

Posted on April 29, 2011 by dowkstar

While the cuz respectfully declined my request for a little guest post genius, he delivered to me, Heart It Races, by Dr. Dog.  Much like everything else that I experience in conjunction with the Mysorewala family, the song exhibits an unusually … Continue reading →

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All [the] Green Lights

Posted on April 26, 2011 by dowkstar

Me [Groggy eyed]: whoosie, whattie? My rather annoyingly persistent iPhone alarm playing Marimba:  7:10 Me [taking a second to realize my bus will be here in 5 minutes]: ………daaaaang……. Apparently ‘Marimba’ is not abrasive enough to wake me up on … Continue reading →

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Something Good Can Work

Posted on April 20, 2011 by carsk

I’m still adjusting to life post-Coachella, where my rainbow hair looks a bit out of place, and I am not discussing the merits of burratta in Italy with actresses while pool stewards bring us muddled lemons at regular intervals.

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Electroverload

Posted on April 13, 2011 by dowkstar

Caught another amazeballs show last night.  Holy Ghost! and Cut Copy were shockingly good.  I must say I’d not heard of Holy Ghost! (outside of a remix they did) and went to the show purely for Cut Copy, but was … Continue reading →

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Something I Can Dance To

Posted on April 12, 2011 by carsk

The Knocks rule. While the awesomeness of Ben and James is well documented here at Oceans, there is now another reason to love them. Last night Dowks and I were supposed to attend the Foals, Freelance Whales, and Naked and … Continue reading →

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Sparrow

Posted on April 8, 2011 by carsk

Savoir Adore has that perfect mix of uptempo rock and sweet sounding lyrics that is so appealing. Much like Stars, they feature a guy-girl singing duo that makes you want to sing along,

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Hipster Rock

Posted on April 7, 2011 by dowkstar

My street smart cuz, Adam, turned me on to the new Cut Copy cd back in early February. I’ve been jamming out to them for about a month and a half now and I’m definitely impressed (yes I know I’m … Continue reading →

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Dystopia

Posted on April 7, 2011 by carsk

Yacht is one of those incredibly hip groups that took me a while to enjoy. While they are certainly one of the chosen, as part of DFA records

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Freaks and Geeks

Posted on April 6, 2011 by carsk

Donald Glover is blowing up, and while I have yet to convince Dowks of his undeniable awesomeness, no one can deny his hipster credentials. In the vein of Chiddy Bang,

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The Jackson Pit

Posted on April 5, 2011 by carsk

Xaphoon Jones (aka the coolest kid, I plan on trying to become best friends with very soon) just released a new mixtape full of the awesome genre bending he is known for as part of the Chiddy Bang duo.

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