so i wonder who actually reads my blog. i get a few regular visitors [you know who you are] but there are a bunch of people who keep popping up that i don't actually know. who are you my fans and what do you want from me? speak up! make yourselves known! ;]

anyway in order to cater to the silent masses i will return to posting about my new favorite music as well [when i am motivated enough that is]. i always send cds to the karmadomicile but for those of you who aren't citizens of that great flat, i will clue you in on the most interesting sounds reaching my ears.

i just got the album from "beirut" who is a young guy, very young, making some insanely amazing sounds. i first heard about him from brookyln vegan and tried to track it down after i read the glowing review. well perhaps it is the fact that it's summer and sunny but this album really really excited me. it's a bit of yann tiersen, a bit gypsy, and a bit something awesome. if you want a copy... just ask :]

roxy said on 02:51 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

girl nobody hails from the 51st state, canada [that was meant to be bitterly ironic. laugh with me], more specifically, from vancouver. they're sporting a sort of wistful electro-pop sound, thanks in great part to the voice of the lead singer marta jaciubek and of course to the theremin, moog and ring modulator they've got going. i first heard of them when i saw marta doing a bit part on tv, and after some googling i ended up buying their album [yes, actually purchasing!]. they tour around canada and have even played some shows in england, but chances are you haven't heard of them yet. now you have, and so there's no excuses. check out these tracks from their debut album "the future isn't what it used to be".

• girl nobody: aliens [mp3]
  
• girl nobody: careful what you say [mp3]
  
• girl nobody: smile and beware [mp3]
  
• girl nobody: why am i alone? [delikate impostor remix] [mp3]

roxy said on 01:47 AM | Permalink | Comments (1)

i first heard of carmen consoli when she released the single "l'ultimo bacio" which coincided with the movie of the same title. in any case, i liked the little that i heard, but never got round to really getting into her. but recently i aquired all her albums and sat down for a marathon listen. because you are too busy for marathons, you can check out the following tracks. do you see how much i love you?

• carmen consoli: amado mio [mp3]
• carmen consoli: in bianco e nero [mp3]
• carmen consoli: l'ultimo bacio [mp3]
• carmen consoli: orfeo [mp3]
• carmen consoli: quello che sento [mp3]
• carmen consoli: wedding day [mp3]

roxy said on 06:44 PM | Permalink | Comments (1)

i've decided in order to keep you enrapt, i will post some new [or new to you, or possibly old, or boring] music every week. full albums will be available on request [just email, IM, smoke-signal].

this weeks selection is annie, aka anne lilia berge strand, from Norway. her album, anniemal, will debut in the states in june, and she was recently featured in the new york times.

download the new stuff or check out the archive:

• annie: always too late [mp3]
  
• annie: heartbeat [mp3]
  
• annie: greatest hit [mp3]
  

roxy said on 06:24 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)