The Postelles offer up “Caught By Surprise”, the latest single from their new album …And It Shook Me. The paced guitar and refrain are likely to be in your head for the remainder of the day. Look for …And It Shook Me on April 23rd.
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BONUS – The Postelles – 123 Stop (acoustic)
The Postelles Tour Dates
March 6 || Jewish Mother || Virginia Beach, VA*
March 7 || U Street Music Hall || Washington, D.C.*
* w/ Arkells and AMBASSADORS
Yes yes y’all. The year-end countdowns are done, so I can finally get back to sending you the latest and greatest music I’m enjoying. Early 2013 has already witnessed surprise new releases from the likes of Cold War Kids (“Miracle Mile”), Jamie Lidell (“What A Shame”) and the Little Ones (“Argonauts”), so I can’t wait to see what Vampire Weekend, Phoenix, Yeah Yeah Yeahs and The Roots have up their sleeve later this year. If Toro Y Moi’s new wave grooves on “Say That” and Local Native’s harmonious indie rock on “Heavy Feet” are any indication of their new albums, 2013 should be another grand year in music. Elsewhere, Hype Machine once again aided my discovery of new music that isn’t necessarily new, but infectious all the same in Private’s “My Secret Lover” and AlunaGeorge gives two more reasons why they are an artist to watch this year (“Diver”, “Thinkin’ Bout You”). Cheers to 2013.
Special thanks to everyone who is sharing, retweeting, liking and commenting on FB and Twitter. Keep up the musical conversation.
JayeL Audio 1-24-13 – DOWNLOAD (.zip) Stream via 8tracks below.
1. Cold War Kids-Miracle Mile
2. Cody Chesnutt-Where Is The Money Going
3. Cosmic Kids-Never Going Back (Fleetwood Mac cover)
4. Toro Y Moi-Say That
5. AlunaGeorge-Diver
6. Ivan & Alyosha-Running For Cover
7. The Little Ones-Argonauts
8. Matt Pond-Love To Get Used To
9. Wild Cub-Thunder Clatter
10. KHUSHI-Magpie
11. Local Natives-Heavy Feet
12. Ra Ra Riot-Dance With Me
13. Private-My Secret Lover
14. Mausi-M O V E
15. Jamie Lidell-What A Shame
16. Coasts-Ocean
17. Eliza and the Bear-The Southern Wild
18. Misun-Harlot
19. The Postelles-Pretend It’s Love ft Alex Winston
20. M0-Glass
21. Sun City-High
22. Sir Sly-Ghost
23. Starfucker-Atlantis
24. AlunaGeorge-Thinkin’ Bout You (Frank Ocean Cover)
25. Cashmere Cat-Mirror Maru
26. Skrillex-The Reason
27. Active Child-His Eyes On The Sparrow
I’ve been wondering why more acts haven’t utilized Alex Winston‘s fantastic vocal abilities. Glad to see The Postelles saw her potential. Speaking of potential, NYC quartet The Postelles have an immense amount of it. These guys have been touring seemingly nonstop since “123 Stop” made a splash in 2010. Their debut album was finally released in June 2011 and have been almost ready for stardom ever since. Hopefully, their …And It Shook Me due April 23rd with push them to the next level. Stream “Pretend It’s Love” with one of my favorite songstresses, Alex Winston, below.
via Neon Gold
BONUS: The Postelles – Running Red Lights
The Postelles – White Night (Acoustic)
A lot have people have criticized the resurrection of Music Midtown. All I can say is:
A) Its the largest festival in Atlanta and you don’t have to drive 4 hours away
B) The ticket cost is about what Coldplay would cost to see on their own and probably what Black Keys fans will be paying soon
C) Even if you don’t enjoy Coldplay, the Black Keys know what they are doing (and don’t have an ATL stop otherwise)
D) The smaller bands are much better than you think. I guarantee you’ve heard Young the Giant’s “My Body”, The Joy Formidable have been getting rave reviews on the road and The Postelles blew me away earlier this year
E) Support Atlanta artists. Manchester Orchestra and The Constellations have been paying dues for awhile and are sure to put on a good show
F) Band of Skulls might be the sleeper band of the lineup with their bluesy garage rock. They’ll make an excellent appetizer for The Black Keys
G) Turns out Cage the Elephant have more in their arsenal than “Ain’t No Rest For The Weekend”. Check out their latest album Thank You Happy Birthday
H) Music Midtown takes place in the most beautiful park in Atlanta, Piedmont Park
I) Organizers know its not the “old Music Midtown”, but it is a start that could lead to something bigger and better. In the state that the music industry is currently, there is no way that would be possible. Why do you think fests like Bonnaroo and Lolla cost so much.
Bottom line: If you don’t like it, don’t go. Maybe this link will brighten your day instead.
That is all. See you at Piedmont Park in September.
Music Midtown 2K11 – DOWNLOAD (.rar)
1. Coldplay – Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall
2. Coldplay – Lost!
3. Coldplay – God Put A Smile Upon Your Face (live)
4. Coldplay – Strawberry Swing
5. Coldplay – Violet Hill
6. The Black Keys – Chop and Change
7. The Black Keys – I Got Mine
8. The Black Keys – Strange Desire
9. The Black Keys – She’s Long Gone
10. Cage the Elephant – Shake Me Down
11. Cage the Elephant – Ain’t No Rest For The Wicked
12. Cage the Elephant – Around My Head
13. The Joy Formidable – Whirring
14. The Joy Formidable – Austere
15. The Joy Formidable – A Heavy Abacus
16. Young the Giant – St. Walker
17. Young the Giant – My Body
18. Band of Skulls – I Know What I Am
19. Band of Skulls – Friends
20. Band of Skulls – Light of the Morning
21. Manchester Orchestra – April Fool
22. Manchester Orchestra – Pensacola
23. The Constellations – Felicia
24. The Constellations – We’re Here To Save The Day
25. Mona – Listen To Your Love
26. The Postelles – White Night
27. The Postelles – 123 Stop
Pick-up your tickets here and view the schedule here.
Comment aplenty below, por favor.
So this is happening…
WHAT: Music Midtown 2011
WHERE: Piedmont Park, Atlanta, GA
WHEN: Saturday, September 24th, Noon to 11pm
LINEUP: Coldplay, The Black Keys, Cage the Elephant, Manchester Orchestra, Young the Giant, The Joy Formidable, Band of Skulls, The Constellations, The Postelles, Mona
ABOUT: Music Midtown returns in a one-day, two stage format at one of the nicest parks in the Southeast, Piedmont Park. Attendance is expected to be capped at 55,000.
TICKETS: $55 GA, $250 VIP, $1,000 Super VIP (plus fees). On sale here on Sat, July 16th at 10am.
ACCOMMODATIONS: Plenty of hotels in Atlanta
MY TAKE: Of all the things I hear about that I missed in the Atlanta days of old (Buckhead’s party scene, OutKast shows), Music Midtown was the one thing I really wanted to see. Though not in its original form, Live Nation and the city have revived the fest for another round. The new Music Midtown won’t be as large previous years when it peaked at 300,000 (rivaling Bonnaroo) and had six stages over three days, but the current one day format at $55 seems like a steal. A Coldplay arena show could certainly cost more than that.
If you haven’t seen Piedmont Park, it is a massive jewel park for the city and 55,000 should be a manageable sized affair (festival map here). Other than Coldplay and the Black Keys, organizers went with a solid indie/up-and-coming line-up that aligns with their “scaled down” approach. I love the fact that they included two buzzing homegrown ATL acts in Manchester Orchestra and The Constellations. Let’s also not forget that this year’s fest will take place in September, which should be much cooler than sometimes sweltering May. Live Nation is also trying to secure a Friday, single act show as well. I would imagine the smaller size festival is largely due to recent Screen On The Green problems, but it this year goes well, who knows where this could lead.
AM I ATTENDING: Hell yes and so are you. We’ll talk about our plans soon.
Leave your comments and musings below. Michigan friends can also place reservations for a weekend in the “A”.
