[playlist] Hump Day Power Play (8-8-2012)

Arcade Fire Mix

Who doesn't like a little Arcade Fire to jump-start their Wednesday? This week's HDPP is sure to help you over the hump. As always, these are my favorite hits, though limiting a playlist to 15 songs does leave off a great number of excellent tracks. I hope you enjoy!

Stream the playlist below (or by clicking here).

:: Hump Day Power Play (8-8-2012) ::
01 :: "We Used to Wait" - Arcade Fire
02 :: "Neighborhood #2 (Laika)" - Arcade Fire
03 :: "No Cars Go" - Arcade Fire
04 :: "Ready to Start" - Arcade Fire
05 :: "Neighborhood #3 (Power Out)" - Arcade Fire
06 :: "Keep the Car Running" - Arcade Fire
07 :: "Wake Up" - Arcade Fire
08 :: "The Suburbs" - Arcade Fire
09 :: "Rebellion (Lies)" - Arcade Fire
10 :: "Rococo" - Arcade Fire
11 :: "Speaking in Tongues" - Arcade Fire
12 :: "Modern Man" - Arcade Fire
13 :: "Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels)" - Arcade Fire
14 :: "Intervention" - Arcade Fire
15 :: "Sprawl II" - Arcade Fire

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[playlist] Hump Day Power Play (7-18-2012)

Mighty Sea Mix

Sort of an Old Man and the Sea-inspired HDPP this week. Seems like a lot of musicians have drawn their creativity from the epic force that is the ocean. Enjoy

Stream the playlist below (or by clicking here).

:: Hump Day Power Play (7-18-2012) ::
01 :: "You're a Wolf" - Sea Wolf
02 :: "Fisherman's Son" - Port O'Brien
03 :: "House By The Sea" - Iron and Wine
04 :: "From a Sinking Boat" - Magnetic Fields
05 :: "Sea Lion Goth Blues" - The Growlers
06 :: "Over The Ocean" - Best Coast
07 :: "Sea Legs" - The Shins
08 :: "Ocean of Noise" - Arcade Fire
09 :: "From the Edge Of The Deep Green Sea" - The Cure
10 :: "The Fisherman" - Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr.
11 :: "You Are the Ocean" - Phantogram
12 :: "Turn This Boat Around" - Matt & Kim
13 :: "On the Sea" - Beach House
14 :: "All the Sand in all the Sea" - Devotchka

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[playlist] Hump Day Power Play (2-22-2012)

Indie Diva Editition

I was going back through the archive of previous Hump Day Power Plays, and I realized that there's only one female vocalist showcased thus far. To make up for lost time, I've compiled a playlist entirely of indie music's most powerful women. Hope you dig it.

Hear it by simply clicking here. Playlist is below.

:: Hump Day Power Play (2-22-2012) ::
01 :: "Help I'm Alive (Spotify Acoustic Session)" - Metric
02 :: "Walking With A Ghost" - Tegan and Sara
03 :: "My Moon My Man" - Feist
04 :: "Nude As The News" - Cat Power
05 :: "Islands" - The xx
06 :: "Day By Day" - Taken By Trees
07 :: "Blue Jeans" - Lana Del Rey
08 :: "I Follow Rivers" - Lykke Li
09 :: "Seven" - Fever Ray
10 :: "Maps" - Yeah Yeah Yeahs
11 :: "Gigantic" - Pixies
12 :: "Let England Shake" - PJ Harvey
13 :: "Heaven Can Wait" - Charlotte Gainsbourg
14 :: "Dance With Me" - Nouvelle Vague
15 :: "Sprawl II" - Arcade Fire

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[video] Arcade Fire on The Daily Show

Arcade Fire perform "Ready To Start" and "Month of May"

Last night on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, Arcade Fire showcased two new songs off The Suburbs, which also happens to be the number one record in the country. The first song is my personal favorite of the LP, "Ready To Start," and the show was ended with "Month of May," which I think sounds much better heard here live. It's also fun to see just how short Stewart is compared to lead singer Win Butler (aka the kid in high school who protected Stewart from bullies). Check it out.

Also, new North American tour dates were just released, including a Key Arena performance scheduled for September 29! Tickets will go on sale soon.

[news] Arcade Fire - "Suburbs" 12" In Stores Soon

New Arcade Fire In 2 Weeks

According to Arcade Fire's website (via this postcard addressed to the Internet), the new "Suburb" single has been pressed onto 12" vinyl and will be hitting shelves in a couple weeks! I love the "good luck with finals" (see below). Starting late in June, we'll start to hear some of the band's new jams road-tested while they're on tour. Dates posted below - expect more to follow.

Arcade Fire tour dates:

Dalhalla		Rättvik, Sweden	June 30			Tickets
Hove Festival		Arendal, Norway	July 2			Tickets
Rock Werchter		Werchter, Belgium	July 4			Tickets
Oxegen		Dublin, Ireland	July 9			Tickets
Ottawa Bluesfest		Ottawa, Canada	July 13			Tickets
Osheaga Festival		Montreal, Canada	July 31			Tickets
Lollapalooza		Chicago, USA	August 8			Tickets
Leeds Festival		Leeds, UK	August 27			Tickets
Reading Festival		Reading, UK	August 28			Tickets
Rock En Seine		Domaine National de Saint-Cloud, France	August 29			Tickets
Tempodrom		Berlin, Germany	August 31			Tickets
Arena Parco Nord		Bologna, Italy	September 2			Tickets