For the introduction to today’s Pick Your Poison, I want to try something a little different. Instead of writing some expository paragraph about a music news or concert item, I think I’ll pass along a few key pieces of music-related entertainment that you might enjoy. Have a look at these links, and click on something if you think you might enjoy it. I mean, that’s the basic idea behind Pick Your Poison, but none of these things are mp3s. So here we go:
–Did Kohl’s rip off YACHT? You be the judge!
–Hear the new She & Him song “Never Wanted Your Love” via YouTube
–Watch Beach House’s new video for “Wishes,” directed by Tim Heidecker and starring Ray Wise
–Watch the video for Phoenix’s new single “Entertainment”
–Watch a short documentary about the band Iceage, filmed this past January
So that covers that. If you like how this little experiment came together, let me know in the comments or via one of the many social media and email outlets on the top right of the page. Now let’s deal with today’s Pick Your Poison. I’ll recommend you download tracks from Big Scary, Dirty Fences, Hey Champ, Meg Mac, They Might Be Giants and Twin Tigers. In the Soundcloud section after the jump, I’ll advocate that you stream 100% of the tracks in there, including ones from Baths, Eleanor Friedberger, Julian Lynch, Smith Westerns, Sonny & The Sunsets and The xx covering Kings of Tomorrow.
Crywolf & Aylen – Silence Pt. II
Dirty Fences – Heaven Is Tonight
DUST – Your Only Friend (Phuture cover)
Hey Champ – Comet (ft. BeuKes)
Stubborn Heart – To Catch A Spark
They Might Be Giants – You’re On Fire
Weird Mob – Wired in Parallel
SOUNDCLOUD
Baths – Miasma Sky
Eleanor Friedberger – Stare at the Sun
Julian Lynch – Gloves
Smith Westerns – Varsity
Sonny & The Sunsets – Imagine (John Lennon cover)
The xx – Finally (Kings of Tomorrow cover)
