Guess who's back

I will be the first one to admit that I have been neglecting PFOH for the past month. Let's just say that I needed a break and I got one. But now I am back in Santa Cruz and ready to pick up where I left off. First off Beirut's new album, The Flying Club Cup has found its way onto the internet. Owen Pallett and Zack Condon make quite a cute couple if you ask me.

Cliquot - Beirut
The Penalty - Beirut

Also if you were not caught in the MTV news crossfire Kanye West outsold 50 Cent on tuesday. That means that 50 Cent will not release any more solo recordings. How could 50 Cent not see his end charging at him like that train that almost hit Verno in Stand By Me? Who knows.

Champion - Kanye West

Last night I watched the 1986 super smash hit Thrashin. Just as the cover promised, it was Hot! Reckless! (and) Totally Insane! peep this:

Dance Party in the Balkans

stumble stumble stumble love. Yesterday I found this awesome track from a group called Alaska in Winter with our favorite Zach Condon of Beirut performing along side. I read a few good reviews, and finally snatched up the album. The music sounds a lot like Beirut, with electronic beats underlying horns and beautiful vocals. Brandon Bethancourt, who leads the group, wrote his songs while spending a semester in a tiny cabin in Alaska. He then came back home, snatched up great performers from great bands (Beirut, duh) and recorded an album that is perfect for any Beirut fans who need something new-yet very similar. I've been listening to this album (Dance Party in the Balkans) almost nonstop since yesterday, and I can't really see myself ever wanting to stop, unless it's to protect myself from overdoing it.

From the looks of it, I think all his mp3s are being taken down from blogs, so I'll skip that part, leave you up to your own means, and redirect you to his myspace. All the songs are beautiful but "Close Your Eyes - We Are Blind" is the one performed with Zach Condon, and therefore the one you probably want to listen to first to fall in love.

And if all that wasn't totally wonderful, it turns out Alaska in Winter is performing with Beirut this fall! Which means that the epic as fuck show in SF that I'm going to is going to be 2x as amazing.

You can get an mp3 from I Guess I'm Floating, a pretty rad blog (and where I happened to get hooked), but for all else I suggest you head to your favorite pig-speak treasure chest.

site/buy - space

New Old Stuff That Was Old to Begin With

Múm just came out with a few unheard recordings of some old tracks that are just as awesome as the originals. The album is called The Peel Session and if you never heard of Múm this is a pretty great place to start. Here are my two favorite tracks:
Now There is That Fear Again - Múm
Awake On a Train - Múm

The KID SISTER EP is floating around out on the information superhighway for anyone to grab. It only consists of two songs and both of the songs have been played over and over again everywhere. BUT these tracks are the originals. Thats right, you have heard many remixes of Damn Girl but have you actually heard the real deal? I don't think so.
Damn Girl - Kid Sister
Control - Kid Sister

Found a Beirut single today: Interior of a Dutch House

I just bought Moon Pix at Metamusic yesterday and it only reminded me of how awesome Cat Power Videos are. This one is by Harmony Korine. Plenty of people hate him, I like him, eat it.

If I was young I'd flee this town

Thanks to Josh for pointing out this video for Beirut's "Elephant Gun".



It illustrates everything my imagination's been trying to say since first hearing this song and then some.

PS: Does anyone know what's up with the mustache-no mustache irregularity?

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In other news, we're all still waiting on a certain space-docking someone to give us his input on last night's show. Hmmmmm?

I'd Dock Me

SO... Word on the street (according to Bryn) is that Zach Condon from Beirut will be helping out on the next Final fantasy album. I don't know about you but I honestly can't think of anything better ever. It totally tops the The Microphones "Don't Wake Me Up" poster I got the other day. It also tops the brand new Jeffery Brown comic I found at Atlantis Fantasyworld. Now I am just super pumped up on life. Anyways, with this news of super awesome music madness I figured you would like some tracks as well. Here is the new Beirut EP that I picked up a few weeks ago. I don't know how I feel about it just yet but the tracks were written before his full length so that might be a little bear trap in the road. Enjoy:

Fountains and Trainways - Beirut
Napoleon on the Bellerophon - Beirut