October Playlist

Coming fast and furious at you, this is the best of October!

    Chilly Gonzales - Knight Moves(stream only)

Gonzales is what you might call the Renaissance Man of the music business. A talented pianist, self-taught producer and songwriter, he has recently added acting to his CV. As a companion piece to his latest album Ivory Tower, he has released the same-titled film with fellow Canadians Tiga and Peaches. The story follows a chess game between two brothers (Chilly and Tiga), who are competing over the love interest of the same woman (Peaches). Oh, and just to highlight the ambition of this man once more, as of last year, he is the official Guinness World Record holder for the longest concert by a solo artist. He played 27 hours of music and nearly 200 pieces, ranging from Chopin to the Clash.

The Much Overdue Playlists

Due to the tumult of the last several months (travelling, moving, looking for a flat and a job, etc.), I have been procrastinating to have a proper sit-down with my favourite PC and spend some quality time on my blog. As I deal with everything in my life, I delayed until I could no longer stand it. The idle MP3's, hidden in the confines of my hardrive, never saw the light and kept on beating like the tell-tale heart from the floorboards of my laptop. Finally, I could no longer resist, and in a fashion as delayed as the government's response to natural disasters, I have finally decided to present the monthly playlists for August and September. The nearly 3 hours of music include the electrofunk from SomethingALaMode, 70's Bowie-esque space rock from LCD Soundsystem, a sombre guitar ballad from Correatown, a song from Absofacto reminiscent of Portugal. The Man, a tune from my new favourite Sharon van Etten and a wicked Neon Indian cover by the up-and-coming Millionyoung. I hope you enjoy it, and I hope I stop procrastinating.

Best of August 2010 Playlist

Best of September 2010 Playlist