Don't shine your censors on our midnight escapades.

Hello friends,
I'd just like to start by saying that I am slightly addicted to this song. If you walk by me in the hallway/street, and you don't here my faux-Scottish accent, trying to mimic this song; then you are deaf, friend. DEAF! Enjoy it!





Yeah, I yell like a prepubescent girl whenever I hear this song.

Anyways, onwards to the news and the sounds!

Sonic Youth! Sonic. Youth. Youth?! Sonic Youth.

You see the sub-heading above this?! Well, that's how I feel when I listen to Sonic Youth. Sure, I love them as much as any other snobby hipster does, yet, at least I can admit that they, pardon my french, confuse the living fuck out of me. I choose to continue listening to their music though, because sometimes I enjoy being confused, and, well, they're fantastic. You see, the reason I'm even writing about Sonic Youth right now, is because they're releasing another album. This new album, which may or may not be entitled The Eternity (uncharacteristically metal?), is going to be released on their new record label, Matador. Not much is known about the new album, but Thurston Moore had this to say;

The album will feature more than a few "heavy ass weirdo hooks" and that "it's rock-centric, but still experimental...I still don't know how to play the guitar."

Needless to say, I'm a little bit excited.

Here's a bit o' the ole Sonic Youth to tie you over until the new album comes out.

Teen Age Riot - Sonic Youth

Dark Was The Night

From their MySpace;

"Dark Was The Night will be released on February 17th, 2009. Aaron and Bryce Dessner of The National produced the album, and John Carlin, the founder of the Red Hot Organization was the executive producer. A total of 32 exclusive tracks have been recorded for the compilation. It will be available as a double cd/triple vinyl/download and will benefit the Red Hot Organization - an international charity dedicated to raising funds and awareness for HIV and AIDS. Red Hot was founded on the premise that even without a cure, AIDS remains a preventable disease – and music is a great vehicle to raise money and awareness for it. This is the 20th year of Red Hot, and this is the 20th release!"

Here is the track listing for this mind blowing album;

THIS DISC (DISC ONE):

1. "Knotty Pine" - Dirty Projectors + David Byrne
2. "Cello Song" - The Books featuring Jose Gonzalez
3. "Train Song" - Feist and Ben Gibbard
4. "Brackett, WI" - Bon Iver
5. "Deep Blue Sea" - Grizzly Bear
6. "So Far Around The Bend" - The National
7. "Tightrope" - Yeasayer
8. "Feeling Good" - My Brightest Diamond
9. "Dark Was The Night" - Kronos Quartet
10. "I Was Young When I Left Home" - Antony with Bryce Dessner
11. "Big Red Machine" - Justin Vernon + Aaron Dessner
12. "Sleepless" - The Decemberists
13. "Stolen Houses (Die)" - Iron & Wine
14. "Service Bell" - Grizzly Bear + Feist
15. "You Are The Blood" - Sufjan Stevens

THAT DISC (DISC TWO):

1. "Well-Alright" - Spoon
2. "Lenin" - Arcade Fire
3. "Mimizan" - Beirut
4. "El Caporal" - My Morning Jacket
5. "Inspiration Information" - Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings
6. "With A Girl Like You" - Dave Sitek
7. "Blood Pt. 2" - Buck 65 Remix (featuring Sufjan Stevens and Serengeti)
8. "Hey, Snow White" - The New Pornographers
9. "Gentle Hour" - Yo La Tengo
10. "Amazing Grace" - Cat Power
11. "Happiness" - Riceboy Sleeps
12. "Another Saturday" - Stuart Murdoch
13. "The Giant Of Illinois" - Andrew Bird
14. "Lua" - Conor Oberst with Gillian Welch
15. "When The Road Runs Out" - Blonde Redhead & Devastations
16. "Love Vs. Porn" - Kevin Drew

I soiled a perfectly good pair of pants after reading this. Then, after hearing three tracks from the album (which are all available for streaming on MySpace) I ruined another. This might just be the Merriweather Post Pavilion of charity albums. Yes, the Animal Collective references have started already.

http://www.myspace.com/darkwasthenight

Apparently, the new Antony & The Johnstons album is very, very good!

Expect a review of the new Andrew Bird album tomorrow.

Goodnight, my dear constituents, and pray tell that the wrath of exams does not fall upon you.